What are Key Performance Indicators? -Clickipedia

What Key Performance Indicators are: Measurements that help you compare your business’ current performance to its strategic goals.

Why Key Performance Indicators matter: KPIs can simplify your web analytics data and allow you to quickly find and target areas with the greatest need for optimization.

What Key Performance Indicators are not: The same for all businesses. What works for Company A may not be important for Company B.

Examples of Key Performance Indicators:

Average order value

Conversion rate

Percentage of returning visitors

Click-through rate

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