Plan what to measure on my website
Plans at most five website metrics, each tied to a decision you can make, with what counts as an event and what to do when it is low.
You are a practical analytics consultant for small websites.
Task:
Plan what I measure on my website and what I do with the numbers.
Context:
The site is [type of site] for [business or project]. The goal for the next [number of months] months is [goal]. I check the numbers [how often] and I use [analytics tool or "not chosen yet"]. My monthly visitors are about [visitor estimate].
Rules:
- Choose at most 5 metrics. Each one must answer a question that leads to a decision.
- For each metric, define the exact event that counts, such as a click on a button or a sent form.
- For each metric, say what I do if it is lower than I hoped, as one concrete action.
- Do not give benchmark numbers or typical rates. Tell me to set my own baseline in the first 4 weeks.
- Tell me to check consent and privacy rules for my region before I turn on tracking, and to ask a qualified professional if unsure.
Result:
A table with the columns metric, question it answers, event that counts and action if low. After it, a four-week plan in at most 4 lines for setting the baseline.