The Most Important Financial Metrics Every Digital Marketer Needs

Опубликовано: 30 Июль 2026
на канале: Motion (Creative Analytics)
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Learn the most important financial metrics that every digital marketer needs to know for sustainable business growth and successful marketing performance.

From better articulating the value of conversion rates and click-through rates to analyzing customer lifetime value and true return on investment, Abir covers it all!

-- ABOUT ABIR --
Abir Syed is the Cofounder of UpCounting and a CPA who has run various startups as VP of Finance. He's a CFO by day, and an advertiser by night -- helping Ecommerce Brands make better financial decisions for higher profits.

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-- CHAPTERS --
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Thinking beyond ROAS
2:35 - What founders care about
4:25 - Why cash flow is so important
5:40 - Gross profit and gross margin
11:00 - Contribution margin
16:30 Most important marketing metrics
21:45 - The Halo Effect
30:50 - Media Efficiency Ratio (MER)
33:10 - New Customer Contribution Margin
37:31 - Metrics for GREAT ad creative
41:00 - Calculating Creative Contribution Margin


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