General
This guide provides a list of analytics best practices by Clinch campaign type.
Awareness Campaigns
Goal: Maximize reach and brand visibility
Best KPIs to Track by Campaign Type (with Benchmarks):
- Display: Frequency (3–5 per week), Viewable Impressions (60–70%)
- Audio: Completed Listens (85–95%), Frequency (2–3 per week)
- Interactive Video: Video View Rate (60–75%), Engagement Rate (3–6%), Time Spent (30–45 sec), Completion Rate (60–70%)
- In-Banner Video: Video Start Rate (30–50%), Completion Rate (25–40%), CTR (0.10–0.25%)
- Social - Facebook: Engagement Rate (1–3%)
- Social - TikTok: Engagement Rate (4–8%), View-through Rate (10–20%)
- Social - YouTube: Video View Rate (15–30%), Watch Time (30+ sec)
- Social - Instagram: Engagement Rate (2–5%), Story Views (15–25% of followers)
- Native: CTR (0.20–0.35%), Time on Page (30–60 sec), Engagement Rate (3–6%)
Optimization Recommendations:
- Use high-impact creatives and optimize for viewability.
- Rotate creatives frequently to avoid fatigue.
- Test broad audience segments to maximize reach.
Consideration Campaigns
Goal: Encourage user engagement and interest
Best KPIs to Track by Campaign Type (with Benchmarks):
- Display: CTR (0.08–0.20%), Bounce Rate (50–70%), Time on Site (30–90 sec), Page Views (1.5–3)
- Audio: Click-through Rate (0.05–0.12%)
- Interactive Video: Engagement Rate (5–10%), Time Spent (45–60 sec), CTR (0.15–0.40%), Video Completions (60–75%)
- In-Banner Video: CTR (0.10–0.25%), Completion Rate (25–40%)
- Social - Meta: CTR (0.50–1.5%), Engagement Rate (2–6%), Comments, Shares (Need to check if we get these from FB)
- Social - TikTok: Engagement Rate (6–12%), Video Completions (60–80%), Shares (2–4%)
- Social - YouTube: Completion Rate (40–60%), CTR (0.15–0.50%), Engagement Rate (2–5%)
- Social - Instagram: Engagement Rate (3–6%), Swipe-ups (0.3–0.6%), Comments
- Native: CTR (0.25–0.50%), Engagement Rate (4–7%), Time on Page (45–75 sec)
Optimization Recommendations:
- A/B test CTAs and landing pages.
- Optimize for engagement events like video views and scroll depth.
- Use mid-funnel audiences and interest targeting.
Conversion/Performance Campaigns
Goal: Drive direct actions like sales or signups
Best KPIs to Track by Campaign Type (with Benchmarks):
- Display: Click-Through-Conversion Rate (1-3%), CPA ($15–$80), ROAS (2–4x), CTR (0.10–0.30%)
- Interactive Video: Click-Through-Conversion Rate (3–6%), Engagement-to-Conversion Ratio (15–25%), ROAS (3–5x)
- In-Banner Video: CPA ($25–$70), CTR (0.15–0.35%)
- Social - Meta: ROAS (2–4x), CPA ($20–$50), Click-Through-Conversion Rate (2–5%)
- Social - TikTok: ,CPA ($15–$45), ROAS (1.5–3x), Click-Through-Conversion Rate(10–20%)
- Social - Instagram: Swipe-to-Convert Rate (0.4–0.8%), CPA ($25–$55)
- Native: CTR (0.30–0.50%), CPA ($20–$60)
Optimization Recommendations:
- Leverage dynamic creative optimization (DCO).
- Use lookalike audiences based on past converters.
- Experiment with bid strategies and frequency caps.
Retargeting/Re-engagement Campaigns
Goal: Re-engage users who showed prior interest
Best KPIs to Track by Campaign Type (with Benchmarks):
- Display: CPA ($10–$40), Click-Through-Conversion Rate (4–8%), Frequency (4–6), Time to Conversion (<3 days)
- Audio: Re-visits (N/A)
- Interactive Video: Click-Through-Conversion Rate (4–7%), Time to Convert (<2 days), Re-engagement Rate (15–25%)
- In-Banner Video: CTR (0.20–0.35%), Conversions (N/A), Frequency (4–5)
- Social - Meta: Click-Through-Conversion Rate (5–8%), CPA ($15–$45), LTV (N/A), Frequency (3–5)
- Social - TikTok: CPA ($15–$40), ROAS (2–4x), Time to Conversion (<2 days)
- Social - YouTube: View-through Conversion (N/A), Re-engagement Rate (12–20%)
- Social - Instagram: Re-engagement Rate (10–20%), Click-Through-Conversion Rate (3–6%), Frequency (3–5)
- Native: Re-engagement Rate (10–25%), Time on Site (60–90 sec), Click-Through-Conversion Rate (3–6%)
Optimization Recommendations:
- Segment users based on behavior (e.g., cart abandoners vs. product viewers).
- Use urgency and scarcity messaging.
- Fine-tune frequency and recency windows to maximize impact.
General Tips
- Always compare performance to benchmarks and historical baselines.
- Segment KPIs by placement, creative, content (if available), product (if available), and location (if available).
- Visualize KPIs over time to detect fatigue or saturation.
- Use attribution models tailored to your funnel stage.