Growth Marketing Glossary

Master the essential terms and concepts in growth marketing, optimization, and business analytics with our comprehensive glossary.

All Terms

A/B Testing

Testing

A controlled experiment comparing two versions of a webpage, email, or ad to determine which performs better. Also known as split testing.

Attribution

Analytics

The process of determining which marketing channels or touchpoints contributed to a conversion or sale.

Bounce Rate

Analytics

The percentage of visitors who leave a website after viewing only one page, indicating the quality of traffic and page relevance.

Call-to-Action (CTA)

Marketing

A prompt that encourages users to take a specific action, such as 'Buy Now', 'Sign Up', or 'Download'.

Churn Rate

Metrics

The percentage of customers who stop using your product or service over a given period of time.

Click-Through Rate (CTR)

Metrics

The ratio of users who click on a specific link to the number of total users who view a page, email, or advertisement.

Content Marketing

Marketing

A marketing strategy focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant content to attract and engage a target audience.

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)

Optimization

The systematic process of increasing the percentage of website visitors who take a desired action, such as making a purchase or filling out a form.

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Metrics

The total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses. Calculated by dividing total acquisition costs by the number of new customers.

Customer Journey

Strategy

The complete experience a customer has with your brand, from initial awareness through purchase and beyond.

Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)

Metrics

The predicted revenue a customer will generate throughout their entire relationship with your business. Helps determine how much to invest in customer acquisition.

Drip Campaign

Email Marketing

A series of automated emails sent to prospects or customers over time, typically used for nurturing leads.

Email Marketing

Marketing

A digital marketing strategy involving sending emails to prospects and customers to promote products, nurture leads, and maintain customer relationships.

Funnel

Marketing

The visual representation of the customer journey from awareness to purchase, showing how users move through different stages of engagement.

Growth Hacking

Strategy

A process of rapid experimentation across marketing channels and product development to identify the most effective ways to grow a business.

Growth Marketing

Marketing

A data-driven approach to marketing that focuses on rapid experimentation across marketing channels and product development to identify the most effective ways to grow a business.

Heatmap

Analytics

A visual representation showing where users click, move, and scroll on a webpage, helping optimize user experience.

KPI (Key Performance Indicator)

Metrics

Measurable values that indicate how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives.

Landing Page

Web Development

A standalone web page designed for a specific marketing campaign, optimized to convert visitors into leads or customers.

Lead Generation

Marketing

The process of attracting and converting prospects into leads through various marketing activities and channels.

Lookalike Audience

Advertising

A targeting option that finds new customers who share similar characteristics with your existing customers.

Marketing Automation

Technology

Technology that automates repetitive marketing tasks, such as email campaigns, social media posting, and lead nurturing workflows.

Paid Advertising

Advertising

Marketing strategy where businesses pay to display ads on platforms like Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, or other advertising networks.

Pay-Per-Click (PPC)

Advertising

An advertising model where advertisers pay a fee each time their ad is clicked, commonly used in Google Ads and other platforms.

Product-Market Fit

Strategy

When a product meets market demand and satisfies customer needs, leading to sustainable business growth.

Retargeting

Advertising

A form of online advertising that targets users who have previously visited your website but didn't convert, showing them relevant ads across the web.

Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

Metrics

A metric that measures revenue generated for every dollar spent on advertising. Calculated as revenue ÷ ad spend.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Marketing

The practice of optimizing website content and structure to improve visibility and ranking in search engine results pages.

User Experience (UX)

Design

The overall experience a user has when interacting with a website, application, or digital product.

Viral Coefficient

Metrics

A metric that measures how many new users each existing user brings to your product through referrals or sharing.

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