Volume Metrics
Sends
Definition: Total messages sent Calculation: Count of MessageSent records Use: Overall activity measurementDelivered
Definition: Messages confirmed delivered to handset Calculation: Count of MessageSent with status = ‘delivered’ Use: Actual reach measurementFailed
Definition: Messages that failed to deliver Calculation: Count of MessageSent with status = ‘failed’ Use: Quality monitoringEngagement Metrics
Clicks
Definition: Link clicks (unique per contact per message) Calculation: Count of first clicks (MessageClick records) Use: Engagement measurementClick Rate
Definition: Percentage of sends that resulted in a click Calculation:Clicks / Sends × 100
Benchmark: 8-15% is typical for marketing
Total Clicks
Definition: All clicks including repeat clicks Calculation: Count of all MessageShortLinkClick records Use: Total engagement volumeRevenue Metrics
Revenue
Definition: Total attributed revenue Calculation: Sum of conversion payouts within attribution window Use: ROI measurementConversions
Definition: Attributed sales/conversions Calculation: Count of conversions linked to clicks Use: Campaign effectivenessConversion Rate
Definition: Percentage of clicks that converted Calculation:Conversions / Clicks × 100
Benchmark: Varies widely by offer (1-10%)
Revenue per Send (RPS)
Definition: Average revenue per message sent Calculation:Revenue / Sends
Use: Efficiency metric
Earnings per Click (EPC)
Definition: Average revenue per click Calculation:Revenue / Clicks
Use: Traffic quality indicator
Delivery Metrics
Delivery Rate
Definition: Percentage of sends successfully delivered Calculation:Delivered / Sends × 100
Benchmark: 95%+ is healthy
Failure Rate
Definition: Percentage of sends that failed Calculation:Failed / Sends × 100
Benchmark: Under 5% is normal
List Health Metrics
Opt-outs
Definition: Contacts who unsubscribed Calculation: Count of unsubscribe events Use: List health monitoringOpt-out Rate
Definition: Percentage of sends resulting in opt-out Calculation:Opt-outs / Sends × 100
Benchmark: Under 1% is healthy
LTV Metrics
7-Day Revenue
Definition: Revenue from cohort within 7 days of signup Use: Early value indication30-Day Revenue
Definition: Revenue from cohort within 30 days Use: Standard LTV comparisonLifetime Revenue
Definition: Total revenue from cohort (all time) Use: True customer valueMetric Availability
| Metric | Dashboard | Performance | LTV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sends | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Clicks | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Revenue | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Click Rate | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Conv Rate | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Delivery Rate | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Interpreting Metrics
Low click rate
Low click rate
Possible causes:
- Irrelevant content
- Wrong audience
- Poor timing
- Message fatigue
High opt-out rate
High opt-out rate
Possible causes:
- Over-messaging
- Irrelevant offers
- Poor targeting
- Compliance issues
Low delivery rate
Low delivery rate
Possible causes:
- Invalid numbers
- Carrier blocks
- Spam filtering
- List quality