Metrics
Pirate
a model of your customer behaviour,
1
Acquisition Activation Revenue
A
A
R
R
R
Customer
Lifecycle
Referral
Retention
A A R R R
Get people to your website &
signup for your software
Social
Networks
Email SEM/
SEO
Campaigns
Contests
Biz Dev Other
Channels
Marketing
Channels
Target
Audience
Get users to come to the
site/product through
various channels
1 Acquisition
A
2
Users enjoy 1st visit "happy" user experience
Activation criteria: User completes some key actions on
your site/product | 10-to-30+ seconds usage | 2-to-3+
page views | 3-to-5+ clicks | 1 key feature usage
Homepage/Landing
page/Product features
Do lots of landing page
& A/B tests - just make
lots of dumb guesses &
quickly iterate
Activation
A
Retention
Users come back, use the site/product
multiple times.They get the value
proposition
Emails & Alerts
Automated emails are a simple & easy retention feature
Lifecycle emails @ +3, +7, +30d
Status emails weekly/monthly
Event-based emails as they occur
System events & time-based features, blogs, content
Win
Back
New Customer Existing Lapsed
Active Customers Declining activity
Entering customer base
Browser
Abandonment
Cart
Abandonment
New
Subscriber
First
Purchase
Review
Request
Cross
Sell
Replenishment
Up
Sell
Lifecycle Emails
E-Commerce
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3
R
Referral
Only encourage users to refer *after* they have had a
“happy” user experience; avg score >= 8 out of 10
Tactics: Campaigns, Contests, Emails & Widgets
Users like your site/product
enough to refer others
SEND
4
R
Revenue
Ads, Lead Gen, Subscriptions, etc.
as per your business model
Users conduct some
monetization behavior
5
R
use conversion metrics/web analytics
2
Qualitative Quantitative Comparative Competitive
Metrics &
Measurement
4 Types of
Usability Testing Session Monitoring
1
Watch what users do, figure out problems &
solutions from small number of users
Users Reaching feature goal?
Qualitative
Quantitative
Report what users do, track usage & conversion
% for all or empirical sample number of users.
Traffic analysis. User engagement
650
243
565
37%
Flight
searched
Viewed
Listing
Booked
Ticket
43%
87% Conversion trend
Conversion
2
Comparative
Compare what users do in one scenario
vs another, see which copy/graphics/UI is
most effective.A/B, Multivariate testing
A - Control B - Variation
37%
23%
- VS -
3
Competitive
Track competitor activity & compare against yours; if possible
compare channels, keyword traffic, demographic targeting,
user satisfaction, etc.
Monitor news
& websites
Listen to
social media
conversations
Track search
rankings
Track paid
marketing
4
Acquisition
1
VisitSite
or landing page, or
external widget
Doesn't Abandon
Views 2+ pages, stays 10+ sec,
2+ clicks
100% Conversion
$0.01 Estimated value
70% Conversion
$0.05 Estimated value
Case study
HOME
Search
Activation
2
Happy 1st Visit
Views X pages, stays Y sec, Z clicks
Account Signup
includes profile data
Something for returning
Email/Blog/RSS/Widget Signup
anything that could lead to repeat visit
30% Conversion
$0.25 Estimated value
5% Conversion
$1 Estimated value
2% Conversion
$3 Estimated value
Search
Results
Register
Cart
Retention
3
Email/notifications
Email Open/RSS view
⇥ Clickthru
Repeat Visitor
3+ visits in first 30 days
3% Conversion
$2 Estimated value
2% Conversion
$5 Estimated value
Product
Email
referral
4
Referral to Visit
Refer 1+ user who
visits the site
Referral to activation
Refer 1+ user who
activates
2% Conversion
$3 Estimated value
1% Conversion
$10 Estimated value
Home
Share
Home
Share
Register
Cart
Revenue
5
Minimum
User generates minimum revenue
Break-even
User generates break-even revenue
2% Conversion
$5 Estimated value
1% Conversion
$25 Estimated value
Cart
Payment
Payment
Visit
ADD TO cart
register
Happy 1st visit
Sale alert
Re-marketing
Email/notifications
Break-even Revenue
Minimum Revenue
REVENUE
ACTIVATION
Acquisition
Marketing
70%
5%
Word-of-mouth
Word-of-mouth
Email/notifications
Summary
Case study
Direct
CHANNELS RETENTION
Referral
internet marketing & product management efforts
3
Measure channel effectiveness *deeper* down the
conversion funnel, and not just to website/landing page.
Conversion @ deepest possible level (ideally $$$)
what channels/who do you market to?
Conversion
%
Volume
Marketing channels
Focus on low cost
Design, Test & measure
1 2
Marketing question
Just guess, then A/B test a lot. Measure
conversion improvement. Rinse & repeat
how do you choose what to build?
80%
Focus on Optimizing existing feature
20%
Develop new features
Product question
Hypothesize customer lifecycle & refine.Choose 5-10
conversion steps. Less, not more is better. But
measure & iterate. Focus on conversion improvement.
Delegate each metric to someone to own
What metrics do you choose to watch?
Ecommerce Dashboard
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Founder/CEO question
Dave McClure
500 Startups
“AARRR” – the Pirate metrics
Originally presented the
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qualitative
Quantitative
comparative
competitive
analysis
Referral
Lifecycle
emails
Cover photo by una.knipsolina / photocase.com
E-Commerce lifecycle emails www.rejoiner.com
Ecommerce Dashboard www.geckoboard.com
Funnels mixpanel.com/funnels/
Heatmaps inapptics.com
Dropbox referrals http://ui-patterns.com/patterns/invite-friends/examples/17083
Revenue Oleg Andrianov http://anoff.ru
Ash Maurya www.slideshare.net/ashmaurya/pirate-metrics-20-aarrr
YAROSLAV LEHENCHUK producttribe.com/revenue-amp-growth/aarrr-framework-best-guide
Hello@GetStandingOvation.com
GetStandingOvation
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AARRR-Pirate Metrics | Designed by GetStandingOvation

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    a model ofyour customer behaviour, 1
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    Get people toyour website & signup for your software Social Networks Email SEM/ SEO Campaigns Contests Biz Dev Other Channels Marketing Channels Target Audience Get users to come to the site/product through various channels 1 Acquisition A
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    2 Users enjoy 1stvisit "happy" user experience Activation criteria: User completes some key actions on your site/product | 10-to-30+ seconds usage | 2-to-3+ page views | 3-to-5+ clicks | 1 key feature usage Homepage/Landing page/Product features Do lots of landing page & A/B tests - just make lots of dumb guesses & quickly iterate Activation A
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    Retention Users come back,use the site/product multiple times.They get the value proposition Emails & Alerts Automated emails are a simple & easy retention feature Lifecycle emails @ +3, +7, +30d Status emails weekly/monthly Event-based emails as they occur System events & time-based features, blogs, content Win Back New Customer Existing Lapsed Active Customers Declining activity Entering customer base Browser Abandonment Cart Abandonment New Subscriber First Purchase Review Request Cross Sell Replenishment Up Sell Lifecycle Emails E-Commerce Powered by www.rejoiner.com 3 R
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    Referral Only encourage usersto refer *after* they have had a “happy” user experience; avg score >= 8 out of 10 Tactics: Campaigns, Contests, Emails & Widgets Users like your site/product enough to refer others SEND 4 R
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    Revenue Ads, Lead Gen,Subscriptions, etc. as per your business model Users conduct some monetization behavior 5 R
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    Qualitative Quantitative ComparativeCompetitive Metrics & Measurement 4 Types of
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    Usability Testing SessionMonitoring 1 Watch what users do, figure out problems & solutions from small number of users Users Reaching feature goal? Qualitative
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    Quantitative Report what usersdo, track usage & conversion % for all or empirical sample number of users. Traffic analysis. User engagement 650 243 565 37% Flight searched Viewed Listing Booked Ticket 43% 87% Conversion trend Conversion 2
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    Comparative Compare what usersdo in one scenario vs another, see which copy/graphics/UI is most effective.A/B, Multivariate testing A - Control B - Variation 37% 23% - VS - 3
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    Competitive Track competitor activity& compare against yours; if possible compare channels, keyword traffic, demographic targeting, user satisfaction, etc. Monitor news & websites Listen to social media conversations Track search rankings Track paid marketing 4
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    Acquisition 1 VisitSite or landing page,or external widget Doesn't Abandon Views 2+ pages, stays 10+ sec, 2+ clicks 100% Conversion $0.01 Estimated value 70% Conversion $0.05 Estimated value Case study HOME Search
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    Activation 2 Happy 1st Visit ViewsX pages, stays Y sec, Z clicks Account Signup includes profile data Something for returning Email/Blog/RSS/Widget Signup anything that could lead to repeat visit 30% Conversion $0.25 Estimated value 5% Conversion $1 Estimated value 2% Conversion $3 Estimated value Search Results Register Cart
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    Retention 3 Email/notifications Email Open/RSS view ⇥Clickthru Repeat Visitor 3+ visits in first 30 days 3% Conversion $2 Estimated value 2% Conversion $5 Estimated value Product Email
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    referral 4 Referral to Visit Refer1+ user who visits the site Referral to activation Refer 1+ user who activates 2% Conversion $3 Estimated value 1% Conversion $10 Estimated value Home Share Home Share Register
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    Cart Revenue 5 Minimum User generates minimumrevenue Break-even User generates break-even revenue 2% Conversion $5 Estimated value 1% Conversion $25 Estimated value Cart Payment Payment
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    Visit ADD TO cart register Happy1st visit Sale alert Re-marketing Email/notifications Break-even Revenue Minimum Revenue REVENUE ACTIVATION Acquisition Marketing 70% 5% Word-of-mouth Word-of-mouth Email/notifications Summary Case study Direct CHANNELS RETENTION Referral
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    internet marketing &product management efforts 3
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    Measure channel effectiveness*deeper* down the conversion funnel, and not just to website/landing page. Conversion @ deepest possible level (ideally $$$) what channels/who do you market to? Conversion % Volume Marketing channels Focus on low cost Design, Test & measure 1 2 Marketing question
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    Just guess, thenA/B test a lot. Measure conversion improvement. Rinse & repeat how do you choose what to build? 80% Focus on Optimizing existing feature 20% Develop new features Product question
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    Hypothesize customer lifecycle& refine.Choose 5-10 conversion steps. Less, not more is better. But measure & iterate. Focus on conversion improvement. Delegate each metric to someone to own What metrics do you choose to watch? Ecommerce Dashboard Powered by Geckoboard Founder/CEO question
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    Dave McClure 500 Startups “AARRR”– the Pirate metrics Originally presented the
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    GetStandingOvation The presentation designstudio trusted by CXOs & Founders #DESIGN Hello@GetStandingOvation.com
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    who craft persuasivepresentations for CXOs Learn the secrets Directly from Experts #WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS@GetStandingOvation.com schedule a workshop? Email us at
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    Cover photo byuna.knipsolina / photocase.com E-Commerce lifecycle emails www.rejoiner.com Ecommerce Dashboard www.geckoboard.com Funnels mixpanel.com/funnels/ Heatmaps inapptics.com Dropbox referrals http://ui-patterns.com/patterns/invite-friends/examples/17083 Revenue Oleg Andrianov http://anoff.ru Ash Maurya www.slideshare.net/ashmaurya/pirate-metrics-20-aarrr YAROSLAV LEHENCHUK producttribe.com/revenue-amp-growth/aarrr-framework-best-guide
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