Digital Marketing Execution & Tools

Performance Marketing KPIs

Learning Outcome

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Use KPIs to make better marketing decisions

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Get a basic idea of ROI

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Understand clicks, impressions, CTR, CPC, leads, conversions

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Measure ad performance using key metrics

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Identify KPIs used in performance marketing

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Understand what KPIs are

Why Clicks Alone Don’t Guarantee Success

Rohan started running ads for his online fitness program.

At first, he just checked if people were clicking his ads.

He got excited seeing many clicks.

Why Clicks Alone Don’t Guarantee Success

But after a week, he realized—no one was actually buying his program.

Confused, he learned about KPIs.

He started tracking:

Impressions

How many people saw his ad

Clicks

How many people clicked

CTR 

How attractive his ad was

CPC

How much he paid per click

Conversions

How many people actually bought

Why Clicks Alone Don’t Guarantee Success

Now he understood the real picture:

After optimizing his ads based on KPIs, his sales improved.

  “Clicks don’t matter if they don’t convert.”

From Cricket Scores to Marketing Success

Click

Conversions

ROI

Think of Rohan’s situation like a cricket match:

CTR 

= Players hitting the ball

= How often hits happen

= Scoring runs

= Winning the match

Just watching or hitting isn’t enough—you need runs to win, just like conversions in marketing.

Impressions

= People watching the match

What are KPIs ?

KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)

Are measurable values used to evaluate the success of a campaign, project, or activity

Simple Example

If you want to get fit, your KPIs could be :

These numbers show your progress

What are KPIs in Performance Marketing

KPIs in performance marketing are metrics that show how well your ads are performing.

Your AD

Impressions

Click Through Rate (CTR)

Conversions

Cost Per Conversion (CTP)

Return On Ad Spend (ROAS)

Importance of KPIs

Track performance

Make data-driven decisions

Improve campaigns

Measure success

Measuring Ad Performance

Ad performance is measured by analyzing KPIs like clicks, impressions, conversions, and cost

Impressions

Click

Conversions

Cost

Common Performance Marketing KPIs

Impression

CTR

CPC

Leads

Conversions

ROI

Clicks

Summary

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Always focus on results, not just activity

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KPIs help track performance and improve campaigns

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Important KPIs: Clicks, Impressions, CTR, CPC, Leads, ROI

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KPIs = measurable success indicators

Quiz

What does KPI stand for?

A. Key Performance Indicator

B. Key Process Input

C. Knowledge Performance Index

D. None

Quiz

What does KPI stand for?

A. Key Performance Indicator

B. Key Process Input

C. Knowledge Performance Index

D. None

Digital Marketing Execution & Tools : Performance Marketing KPIs

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