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What is KPI?

Short for key performance indicators, KPIs are a company’s goals and measurements to gauge its overall performance. These focus on finance, customers or processes.

Short for key performance indicators, KPIs are a company’s goals and measurements to gauge its overall performance. These focus on finance, customers or processes.

Detailed Explanation

KPIs fall into several categories. Financial KPIs include net profit margin, efficiency KPIs include inventory turnover and KPIs in marketing include conversion rates, customer acquisition or ROI on sponsored marketing. These metrics are particularly important for digital marketing because they help assess marketing campaign success.

Setting and measuring KPIs allows you to analyze the underperforming aspects of your company. But missing a KPI is no reason to sweat! A missed KPI is simply an opportunity to tweak your marketing strategies and create better content that connects with your audience. All these focused efforts help maximize your overall ROI.

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