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87. Replay: My Favorite Way to Track the Success of Your Latest Marketing Campaign or Promotion

eCommerce Badassery · November 23, 2021 · 18 min

Summary

This episode emphasizes the critical importance of post-campaign analysis for ecommerce businesses. Many merchants invest heavily in promotions but fail to measure their true impact. The host shares her favorite tool and a framework for evaluating marketing campaign success, helping operators understand what worked, what didn't, and how to optimize future efforts for better ROI and sustained growth.

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Themes

analytics & attributionpaid acquisitiondtc strategy

Topics covered

campaign performance trackingmarketing roipost-campaign analysis frameworkkey performance indicators (kpis)data aggregationiterative marketing improvement

Episode description

How much effort do you put into actually reflecting on your promotions? Or do you put in all the time, energy, and effort to run the promo without actually figuring out whether or not it works? If you're not looking at your numbers and confirming what did and didn't work, how do you know what to repeat or do better next time? In this week’s episode, I’m sharing my favorite tool for recapping your efforts so you know the best way to move forward. What You'll Learn The 3 most important questions you should ask yourself after every big campaign The numbers you want to look at to determine if your campaign was a success How to keep track of all your efforts so you can easily reference past performance and do better next time. Side Note: This is a replay from one of my first episodes, #11 to be exact. Notice how sloooowwww I talked? Here's just a nice reminder that if you're not a little embarrassed by your first version of something, you probably waited too long to get it out there. :) Read the Full Transcript eCommerceBadassery.com/87 FREE Resource Library Every freebie I’ve created to help you grow the traffic, sales, and profit in your eCommerce Business, all in one place! http://ecommercebadassery.com/freestuff Want More Badassery? Join the eCommerce Badassery Facebook Group and connect with other eCommerce entrepreneurs just like you! http://ecommercebadassery.com/facebook Let’s connect on Instagram @ecommercebadassery https://instagram.com/ecommercebadassery Ready to Level Up Your Email Marketing & eCommerce Business? Try the Klaviyo Email Marketing Platform - Built specifically for eCommerce, serving entrepreneurs, and iconic brands. https://ecommercebadassery.com/klaviyo Work With Me Interested in getting my brain focused on YOUR business? Learn more about my services… Email Marketing Help: https://ecommercebadassery.com/email-marketing eCommerce Help: https://ecommercebadassery.com/ecommerce-help Rate, Review, & Subscribe Like what you hear

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
Implement a structured post-campaign analysis framework, defining clear objectives before launch and gathering data to measure against them after the campaign concludes.
What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Focus on key metrics beyond just sales, such as net sales during the promotion, new customer acquisition, conversion rate increases, average order value (AOV), and return on ad spend (ROAS).
What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Utilize a system for aggregating data from various sources (e.g., e-commerce platform, email marketing software, analytics tools) into a digestible format, even if it's just a spreadsheet.
What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
Document campaign details, objectives, results, and lessons learned to create a valuable knowledge base for future planning and to avoid redundant efforts.
What does this episode say about analytics & attribution?
Embrace an iterative improvement cycle, using insights from analysis to refine targeting, messaging, and promotional offers for upcoming campaigns.

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