Advanced Metrics
and Data for the
Performance Channel
● Co-founder & VP Strategic Initiatives, Impact Radius: 2008 -
present
● PMA Board Member: 2014 - present
● VP Sales & Business Development, Digital River,
oneNetworkDirect : 2006 - 2008
● Founding Team, Commission Junction: 1998 - 2006
Todd Crawford
Welcome
Agenda
1. Setting the Stage
2. Moving Beyond Traditional Metrics
3. Holistic vs Siloed Views
4. Uncovering New Metrics and KPIs
5. Challenges
6. Takeaways
Setting the
Stage
Are all
Conversions
Valued the
Same?
Moving Beyond
Traditional
Metrics
Historical
Metrics Partner 1 234,567 8,820 3.76% £410,470 £32,838 £46.54 £10.95
Partner 2 321,249 13,525 4.21% £730,057 £58,405 £53.98 £11.09
Partner 3 98,745 5,707 5.78% £277,668 £22,213 £48.65 £11.22
Partner 4 57,422 3,572 6.22% £217,013 £17,361 £60.76 £11.15
Partner 5 75,890 2,550 3.36% £108,192 £8,655 £42.43 £10.82
Media Clicks Sales CR Revenues Spend AOV Total ROAS
Partner 1 234,567 8,820 3.76% £410,470 £32,838 £46.54 £10.95
Partner 2 321,249 13,525 4.21% £730,057 £58,405 £53.98 £11.09
Partner 3 98,745 5,707 5.78% £277,668 £22,213 £48.65 £11.22
Partner 4 57,422 3,572 6.22% £217,013 £17,361 £60.76 £11.15
Partner 5 75,890 2,550 3.36% £108,192 £8,655 £42.43 £10.82
Historical
Metrics
Media Clicks Sales CR Revenues Spend AOV Total ROASCR
3.76%
4.21%
5.78%
6.22%
3.36%
Partner 1 234,567 8,820 3.76% £410,470 £32,838 £46.54 £10.95
Partner 2 321,249 13,525 4.21% £730,057 £58,405 £53.98 £11.09
Partner 3 98,745 5,707 5.78% £277,668 £22,213 £48.65 £11.22
Partner 4 57,422 3,572 6.22% £217,013 £17,361 £60.76 £11.15
Partner 5 75,890 2,550 3.36% £108,192 £8,655 £42.43 £10.82
Historical
Metrics
Media Clicks Sales CR Revenues Spend AOV Total ROASAOV
£46.54
£53.98
£48.65
£60.76
£42.43
Holistic vs
Siloed Views
Siloed View
1d
SALEAFFILIATE
Cross Channel
View
Uncovering
New Metrics
and KPIs
Aligning
Marketing
Objectives
and KPIs
NEW CUSTOMERS
PRODUCT ATTRIBUTION
MARGIN/NET PROFIT
PARTICIPATIONS
DEVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
UNIQUE
CONVERSIONS
DISCOUNTING
TENANCY ROAS
LATENCY
LTV
COMMON PATHS TO CONVERSION
● How are you and other channels measured?
● What are the KPIs for your brand?
● What do you value most?
Marketing
Objective and
KPI’s
Revenue
Contributions Partner 1 £528,931 £118,462 £410,470 £20,647 29% 5%
Partner 2 £850,881 £120,824 £730,057 £167,110 17% 23%
Partner 3 £368,243 £90,575 £277,668 £71,500 33% 26%
Partner 4 £279,014 £62,001 £217,013 £14,475 29% 7%
Partner 5 £134,451 £26,258 £108,192 £11,025 24% 10%
Media Participated Assisted Credited Unique
Assistance
Factor
Unique
Factor
Revenue
Contributions Partner 1 £528,931 £118,462 £410,470 £20,647 29% 5%
Partner 2 £850,881 £120,824 £730,057 £167,110 17% 23%
Partner 3 £368,243 £90,575 £277,668 £71,500 33% 26%
Partner 4 £279,014 £62,001 £217,013 £14,475 29% 7%
Partner 5 £134,451 £26,258 £108,192 £11,025 24% 10%
Media Participated Assisted Credited
Assistance
Factor
Unique
Factor
Unique
29%
17%
33%
29%
24%
Assistance
Factor
Revenue
Contributions Partner 1 £528,931 £118,462 £410,470 £20,647 29% 5%
Partner 2 £850,881 £120,824 £730,057 £167,110 17% 23%
Partner 3 £368,243 £90,575 £277,668 £71,500 33% 26%
Partner 4 £279,014 £62,001 £217,013 £14,475 29% 7%
Partner 5 £134,451 £26,258 £108,192 £11,025 24% 10%
Media Participated Assisted Credited
Assistance
Factor
Unique
Factor
Unique
5%
23%
26%
7%
10%
Unique
Factor
New Customers
Partner 1 £410,470 £47,795 £362,674 11.6%
Partner 2 £730,057 £17,811 £712,246 2.4%
Partner 3 £277,668 £18,091 £259,577 6.5%
Partner 4 £217,013 £22,545 £194,468 10.4%
Partner 5 £108,192 £50,801 £57,391 47.0%
Media Revenues New Customer Returning Customer Percent New
New Customers
Partner 1 £410,470 £47,795 £362,674 11.6%
Partner 2 £730,057 £17,811 £712,246 2.4%
Partner 3 £277,668 £18,091 £259,577 6.5%
Partner 4 £217,013 £22,545 £194,468 10.4%
Partner 5 £108,192 £50,801 £57,391 47.0%
Media Revenues New Customer Returning Customer Percent New
11.6%
2.4%
6.5%
10.4%
47.0%
Percent New
Profit Margin
Partner 1 £410,470 £164,188 £32,838 £213,444 52%
Partner 2 £730,057 £240,919 £58,405 £430,734 59%
Partner 3 £277,668 £74,970 £22,213 £180,484 65%
Partner 4 £217,013 £88,975 £17,361 £110,677 51%
Partner 5 £108,192 £37,867 £8,655 £61,670 57%
Media Revenues COGs Spend Profit MarginProfit
Profit Margin
Partner 1 £410,470 £164,188 £32,838 £213,444 52%
Partner 2 £730,057 £240,919 £58,405 £430,734 59%
Partner 3 £277,668 £74,970 £22,213 £180,484 65%
Partner 4 £217,013 £88,975 £17,361 £110,677 51%
Partner 5 £108,192 £37,867 £8,655 £61,670 57%
Media Revenues COGs Spend Profit MarginProfit
52%
59%
65%
51%
Profit Margin
57%
KPI Scorecard
Partner 1 £410,470 11.6% 29% 5% 52%
Partner 2 £730,057 2.4% 17% 23% 59%
Partner 3 £277,668 6.5% 33% 26% 65%
Partner 4 £217,013 10.4% 29% 7% 51%
Partner 5 £108,192 47.0% 24% 10% 57%
Media Revenues Assistance Factor Profit MarginUnique Factor
11.6%
2.4%
6.5%
10.4%
47.0%
Percent New £
29%
17%
33%
29%
24%
Assistance Factor Unique Factor Profit Margin
5%
23%
26%
7%
10%
52%
59%
65%
51%
57%
KPI Scorecard
Partner 1 £410,470 £47,795 £118,462 £20,647 £213,444
Partner 2 £730,057 £17,811 £120,824 £167,110 £430,734
Partner 3 £277,668 £18,091 £90,575 £71,500 £180,484
Partner 4 £217,013 £22,545 £62,001 £14,475 £110,677
Partner 5 £108,192 £50,801 £26,258 £11,025 £61,670
Partner 1 £410,470 11.6% 29% 5% 52%
Partner 2 £730,057 2.4% 17% 23% 59%
Partner 3 £277,668 6.5% 33% 26% 65%
Partner 4 £217,013 10.4% 29% 7% 51%
Partner 5 £108,192 47.0% 24% 10% 57%
Media Revenues Assistance Factor Profit MarginUnique Factor
11.6%
2.4%
6.5%
10.4%
47.0%
Percent New £
29%
17%
33%
29%
24%
Assistance Factor Unique Factor Profit Margin
5%
23%
26%
7%
10%
52%
59%
65%
51%
57%
Media Revenues New Customer £ Assisted ProfitUnique
Aligning
Marketing
Objectives
and KPIs
NEW CUSTOMERS
PRODUCT ATTRIBUTION
MARGIN/NET PROFIT
PARTICIPATIONS
DEVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
UNIQUE
CONVERSIONS
DISCOUNTING
TENANCY ROAS
LATENCY
LTV
COMMON PATHS TO CONVERSION
Challenges
Why Data
Doesn’t Always
Make Sense?
● Data discrepancies
○ Network vs Analytics
○ Biased data or viewpoints
● Intra-affiliate vs cross channel
● Last click crediting
● Commission splitting
Takeaways
Takeaways Identify and align KPIs
Takeaways Identify and align KPIs
Track value to brand
Takeaways Identify and align KPIs
Track value to brand
Measure results uniformly
Takeaways Identify and align KPIs
Track value to brand
Measure results uniformly
Optimize based on value to the brand
Email me! todd@impactradius.com
Questions?

Track B - Advanced Metrics & Data for the Performance Channel

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    Advanced Metrics and Datafor the Performance Channel
  • 2.
    ● Co-founder &VP Strategic Initiatives, Impact Radius: 2008 - present ● PMA Board Member: 2014 - present ● VP Sales & Business Development, Digital River, oneNetworkDirect : 2006 - 2008 ● Founding Team, Commission Junction: 1998 - 2006 Todd Crawford Welcome
  • 3.
    Agenda 1. Setting theStage 2. Moving Beyond Traditional Metrics 3. Holistic vs Siloed Views 4. Uncovering New Metrics and KPIs 5. Challenges 6. Takeaways
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    Historical Metrics Partner 1234,567 8,820 3.76% £410,470 £32,838 £46.54 £10.95 Partner 2 321,249 13,525 4.21% £730,057 £58,405 £53.98 £11.09 Partner 3 98,745 5,707 5.78% £277,668 £22,213 £48.65 £11.22 Partner 4 57,422 3,572 6.22% £217,013 £17,361 £60.76 £11.15 Partner 5 75,890 2,550 3.36% £108,192 £8,655 £42.43 £10.82 Media Clicks Sales CR Revenues Spend AOV Total ROAS
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    Partner 1 234,5678,820 3.76% £410,470 £32,838 £46.54 £10.95 Partner 2 321,249 13,525 4.21% £730,057 £58,405 £53.98 £11.09 Partner 3 98,745 5,707 5.78% £277,668 £22,213 £48.65 £11.22 Partner 4 57,422 3,572 6.22% £217,013 £17,361 £60.76 £11.15 Partner 5 75,890 2,550 3.36% £108,192 £8,655 £42.43 £10.82 Historical Metrics Media Clicks Sales CR Revenues Spend AOV Total ROASCR 3.76% 4.21% 5.78% 6.22% 3.36%
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    Partner 1 234,5678,820 3.76% £410,470 £32,838 £46.54 £10.95 Partner 2 321,249 13,525 4.21% £730,057 £58,405 £53.98 £11.09 Partner 3 98,745 5,707 5.78% £277,668 £22,213 £48.65 £11.22 Partner 4 57,422 3,572 6.22% £217,013 £17,361 £60.76 £11.15 Partner 5 75,890 2,550 3.36% £108,192 £8,655 £42.43 £10.82 Historical Metrics Media Clicks Sales CR Revenues Spend AOV Total ROASAOV £46.54 £53.98 £48.65 £60.76 £42.43
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    Aligning Marketing Objectives and KPIs NEW CUSTOMERS PRODUCTATTRIBUTION MARGIN/NET PROFIT PARTICIPATIONS DEVICE CONTRIBUTIONS UNIQUE CONVERSIONS DISCOUNTING TENANCY ROAS LATENCY LTV COMMON PATHS TO CONVERSION
  • 15.
    ● How areyou and other channels measured? ● What are the KPIs for your brand? ● What do you value most? Marketing Objective and KPI’s
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    Revenue Contributions Partner 1£528,931 £118,462 £410,470 £20,647 29% 5% Partner 2 £850,881 £120,824 £730,057 £167,110 17% 23% Partner 3 £368,243 £90,575 £277,668 £71,500 33% 26% Partner 4 £279,014 £62,001 £217,013 £14,475 29% 7% Partner 5 £134,451 £26,258 £108,192 £11,025 24% 10% Media Participated Assisted Credited Unique Assistance Factor Unique Factor
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    Revenue Contributions Partner 1£528,931 £118,462 £410,470 £20,647 29% 5% Partner 2 £850,881 £120,824 £730,057 £167,110 17% 23% Partner 3 £368,243 £90,575 £277,668 £71,500 33% 26% Partner 4 £279,014 £62,001 £217,013 £14,475 29% 7% Partner 5 £134,451 £26,258 £108,192 £11,025 24% 10% Media Participated Assisted Credited Assistance Factor Unique Factor Unique 29% 17% 33% 29% 24% Assistance Factor
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    Revenue Contributions Partner 1£528,931 £118,462 £410,470 £20,647 29% 5% Partner 2 £850,881 £120,824 £730,057 £167,110 17% 23% Partner 3 £368,243 £90,575 £277,668 £71,500 33% 26% Partner 4 £279,014 £62,001 £217,013 £14,475 29% 7% Partner 5 £134,451 £26,258 £108,192 £11,025 24% 10% Media Participated Assisted Credited Assistance Factor Unique Factor Unique 5% 23% 26% 7% 10% Unique Factor
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    New Customers Partner 1£410,470 £47,795 £362,674 11.6% Partner 2 £730,057 £17,811 £712,246 2.4% Partner 3 £277,668 £18,091 £259,577 6.5% Partner 4 £217,013 £22,545 £194,468 10.4% Partner 5 £108,192 £50,801 £57,391 47.0% Media Revenues New Customer Returning Customer Percent New
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    New Customers Partner 1£410,470 £47,795 £362,674 11.6% Partner 2 £730,057 £17,811 £712,246 2.4% Partner 3 £277,668 £18,091 £259,577 6.5% Partner 4 £217,013 £22,545 £194,468 10.4% Partner 5 £108,192 £50,801 £57,391 47.0% Media Revenues New Customer Returning Customer Percent New 11.6% 2.4% 6.5% 10.4% 47.0% Percent New
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    Profit Margin Partner 1£410,470 £164,188 £32,838 £213,444 52% Partner 2 £730,057 £240,919 £58,405 £430,734 59% Partner 3 £277,668 £74,970 £22,213 £180,484 65% Partner 4 £217,013 £88,975 £17,361 £110,677 51% Partner 5 £108,192 £37,867 £8,655 £61,670 57% Media Revenues COGs Spend Profit MarginProfit
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    Profit Margin Partner 1£410,470 £164,188 £32,838 £213,444 52% Partner 2 £730,057 £240,919 £58,405 £430,734 59% Partner 3 £277,668 £74,970 £22,213 £180,484 65% Partner 4 £217,013 £88,975 £17,361 £110,677 51% Partner 5 £108,192 £37,867 £8,655 £61,670 57% Media Revenues COGs Spend Profit MarginProfit 52% 59% 65% 51% Profit Margin 57%
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    KPI Scorecard Partner 1£410,470 11.6% 29% 5% 52% Partner 2 £730,057 2.4% 17% 23% 59% Partner 3 £277,668 6.5% 33% 26% 65% Partner 4 £217,013 10.4% 29% 7% 51% Partner 5 £108,192 47.0% 24% 10% 57% Media Revenues Assistance Factor Profit MarginUnique Factor 11.6% 2.4% 6.5% 10.4% 47.0% Percent New £ 29% 17% 33% 29% 24% Assistance Factor Unique Factor Profit Margin 5% 23% 26% 7% 10% 52% 59% 65% 51% 57%
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    KPI Scorecard Partner 1£410,470 £47,795 £118,462 £20,647 £213,444 Partner 2 £730,057 £17,811 £120,824 £167,110 £430,734 Partner 3 £277,668 £18,091 £90,575 £71,500 £180,484 Partner 4 £217,013 £22,545 £62,001 £14,475 £110,677 Partner 5 £108,192 £50,801 £26,258 £11,025 £61,670 Partner 1 £410,470 11.6% 29% 5% 52% Partner 2 £730,057 2.4% 17% 23% 59% Partner 3 £277,668 6.5% 33% 26% 65% Partner 4 £217,013 10.4% 29% 7% 51% Partner 5 £108,192 47.0% 24% 10% 57% Media Revenues Assistance Factor Profit MarginUnique Factor 11.6% 2.4% 6.5% 10.4% 47.0% Percent New £ 29% 17% 33% 29% 24% Assistance Factor Unique Factor Profit Margin 5% 23% 26% 7% 10% 52% 59% 65% 51% 57% Media Revenues New Customer £ Assisted ProfitUnique
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    Aligning Marketing Objectives and KPIs NEW CUSTOMERS PRODUCTATTRIBUTION MARGIN/NET PROFIT PARTICIPATIONS DEVICE CONTRIBUTIONS UNIQUE CONVERSIONS DISCOUNTING TENANCY ROAS LATENCY LTV COMMON PATHS TO CONVERSION
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    Why Data Doesn’t Always MakeSense? ● Data discrepancies ○ Network vs Analytics ○ Biased data or viewpoints ● Intra-affiliate vs cross channel ● Last click crediting ● Commission splitting
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    Takeaways Identify andalign KPIs Track value to brand
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    Takeaways Identify andalign KPIs Track value to brand Measure results uniformly
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    Takeaways Identify andalign KPIs Track value to brand Measure results uniformly Optimize based on value to the brand
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