Vanity metrics for email marketing-- what’s the value?
Some digital marketers consider metrics such as
registered users, downloads, and raw pageviews "vanity"
metrics. Speaking MediaPost’s Email Marketing Summit, Chris Marriott, vp of services/principal consultant of The Revelancy Group asks a panel of executives whether they consider
vanity metrics.
Florence Ho, senior director of International marketing/loyalty of Wyndham Worldwide, says her company only looks standard metrics, such as direct revenue through email,
engagement, clicks, and open rates.
Nancy Shaver, consulting principal of Experian Marketing Services, says: “What tends to clear out the noise is looking at what metrics aligns with
the companies." Specifically, it can be executives bonuses tied specific results.