Don’t Overvalue Channel-Specific Metrics
Opens, clicks, and subsequent online conversions are some traditional metrics email marketers use to judge whether or not a campaign was successful. We’ll run a few tests to find the right subject line or content setup, and then pore over the numbers to see how well the campaign performed. Turning these numbers into visually interesting graphs can make us feel good (or bad) about the direction of our email programs and help us focus on hitting a few key goals (especially important for the bosses upstairs).