Growth Analytics and how to measure Growth and success. Why measuring is where the Lean Cycle breaks, what are good and bad metrics, applying the concept of the Northstar Metric and One Metric that Matters
4. The Core of Growth
No data,
no learning
This is where
things fall apart
People love
this part
Everyone’s idea
is the best, right?
5. Analytics helps…
• Know what you will become when you grow up (before
the money runs out)
• Measure your movement towards your Business goals
• Keeps us honest
• Let’s us learn
6. Growth Analytics fails
• Data “Puking” & drowning in data
• Making things look good, not tracking
what is needed
• Failing to focus, measure the wrong
thing
• Everyone optimises for something else
• Not changing anything
7. Good Metrics - Bad Metrics
The Good
• Understandable
• Comparative
• rate or a ratio
• Behaviour
Changing
The Bad
Metrics are people too,
measure uniques, no
totals
The Ugly
Good metrics often hurt
We like to be lied to
8. Careful with Vanity Metrics
Things you can measure, but DON’T MATTER really….
• Hits and page views
• # of Visits
• Unique visitors
• followers & fans
• Time on Site
• Brand affinity/ presence
9. The North Star Metric
https://www.slideshare.net/growthhackers/what-is-a-north-star-metric
10. Find the North Star Metric
• Understand the main value of your business for your
customers
• Try to quantify this value in a single number
• It’s not just Marketing, it’s a team effort, and a common goal
https://www.slideshare.net/growthhackers/what-is-a-north-star-metric
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11. One Metric That Matters -
RIGHT NOW
….. breaks down NS to the drivers to be optimised RIGHT NOW
5% more new visitors per day
3 repeat orders per month/user
$15 Avg. Unique Order volume
1.25 Viral coefficient
8% new activated customers
12. Find the “AHA” Moment
…..Action Set that activates customer
stays min x sec + downloads ebook
viewed page XY + connected payment method
>= 1 purchase
Account creation (complete profile data)
interacts with core feature
13. 5 reasons to use a North Star
and the OMTM
1. Tells you which are the most important questions you have
2. Forces you to draw a line in the sand and set the right goals
3. Avoids “data puking” & focuses the entire company
4. Inspires experimentation
5. Tool that contributes to long term sustainable growth
14. Key Takeaways:
Successful Growth Analytics
• Find your North Star Metric and the OMTM “right now”
• Avoid vanity metrics, ask the right questions and draw
a line in the sand
• Tag and Track the required variables!
• Every failed experiment is a win as well