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KPI Misinterpretation Leading to Business Decline: Case Study

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Key Takeaways

  • Optimizing cost per lead (CPL) destroyed revenue because CPL ignores lead quality and conversion rates.
  • Cost per deal (CPD) accounts for both acquisition cost and lead quality—it is the superior marketing metric.
  • PPC leads at $120 CPL closed at 3.2% ($3,750 CPD)—far more profitable than SMS at $25 CPL with 0.8% close rate ($3,125 CPD).
  • Metric selection matters more than metric accuracy—precisely tracking the wrong metric leads to confidently wrong decisions.
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