Every marketing term, in plain language
CTR, ROAS, impressions… no jargon here. Each term explained simply, with an example from your own dashboard.
AOV
E-commerceAverage order value: the typical amount a customer spends per order.
In your dashboard · Raising AOV with bundles can grow revenue without more traffic.
Attribution
AnalyticsHow credit for a sale is shared across the channels a customer touched.
In your dashboard · Metrara shows which channels assisted, not just the last click.
Avg. position
SEOYour average ranking in search results for a keyword. Lower is better.
In your dashboard · Moving from position 8 to 3 usually brings a big jump in clicks.
Backlink
SEOA link from another website to yours. A vote of confidence for search engines.
In your dashboard · More quality backlinks tend to lift your average position over time.
Bounce rate
AnalyticsThe share of visits where someone left without any further action.
In your dashboard · A high bounce on a landing page hints the message or speed needs work.
Cart abandonment
E-commerceWhen a shopper adds items but leaves before paying.
In your dashboard · A high rate is a signal to simplify checkout or add a reminder email.
Conversion
AnalyticsA visitor completing something valuable. A sale, a lead or a sign-up.
In your dashboard · You choose what counts as a conversion; Metrara ties it back to the channel.
Conversion rate
AnalyticsThe percentage of visitors who converted.
In your dashboard · 100 visitors and 3 sales is a 3% conversion rate.
CPC
AdsCost per click: the average price you pay each time someone clicks your ad.
In your dashboard · Rising CPC with flat sales is Metrara’s cue to suggest tighter targeting.
CPM
AdsCost per thousand impressions: what you pay to be shown 1,000 times.
In your dashboard · Handy for awareness campaigns where views matter more than clicks.
CTR
AdsClick-through rate: the share of people who clicked after seeing your ad or search result.
In your dashboard · "1,000 people saw it, 30 clicked" is a 3% CTR — a quick read of how tempting your message is.
Deliverability
EmailHow reliably your emails reach the inbox instead of spam.
In your dashboard · Metrara watches this so a technical issue doesn’t quietly sink a campaign.
Engagement
SocialLikes, comments, shares and saves. How people interact with your content.
In your dashboard · Metrara’s AI flags which posts earned the most engagement, so you make more of them.
Followers
SocialPeople who subscribed to your profile to keep seeing your posts.
In your dashboard · Steady follower growth next to engagement tells you if your audience is real.
Impressions
SEOHow often your ad, post or search result was shown, whether or not it was clicked.
In your dashboard · Growing impressions with steady clicks can mean you rank for more searches.
Keyword
SEOA word or phrase people type into search that you want to be found for.
In your dashboard · Metrara’s rank tracker shows your position for each keyword over time.
Landing page
AnalyticsThe first page a visitor arrives on from an ad, link or search.
In your dashboard · Comparing landing pages shows which entry points convert best.
Open rate
EmailThe share of recipients who opened your email.
In your dashboard · A dip in open rate often points to your subject line or send time.
Organic traffic
SEOVisitors who found you through unpaid search results, not ads.
In your dashboard · Metrara separates organic from paid so you know what your SEO really earns.
Reach
SocialThe number of unique people who saw your post or profile.
In your dashboard · Reach counts people; impressions count views. One person can be several impressions.
ROAS
AdsReturn on ad spend: how much revenue each euro of advertising brings back.
In your dashboard · A ROAS of 4× means €1 spent returned €4 in sales. Metrara shows it per campaign.
ROI
AnalyticsReturn on investment: the profit you make relative to what you spent.
In your dashboard · Where ROAS looks only at ad revenue, ROI weighs the full cost against profit.
SERP
SEOSearch engine results page: the list of results you see after a search.
In your dashboard · Featured snippets and maps on the SERP can win clicks even above position 1.
Session
AnalyticsOne visit to your site, including everything a person does before they leave.
In your dashboard · A single visitor can start several sessions across a week.
See the terms in your own figures
Every term gets an explanation bubble right next to the figure in your dashboard.