You can only steer well what you measure. Your shop statistics tell you what is working and what is stuck. Reading them regularly turns your decisions into informed choices rather than gut feelings.
The metrics to track
- The views on your listings: they measure your visibility (top of the funnel).
- The conversion rate: the share of visitors who buy (listing quality).
- Sales and average order value: your revenue and how it is trending.
- Your star products: what sells best, to feature and to build variations around.
Reading in order to act
Every number suggests an action:
- Lots of views but few sales? The listing or the price is the problem: rework the photos, the description, the positioning.
- Few views? That is a visibility issue: revisit titles, keywords and categories (module 1).
- A star product flying off the shelves? Build variations, offer it as a bundle, feature it prominently.
Planning your growth
From these findings, set a course for the next few months: widen the range around your best-sellers, adjust prices where the margin allows, test new categories, and set simple numeric targets (number of sales, average order value). Growth is not a stroke of luck: it is a series of small adjustments guided by your numbers.
Key takeaway: track views, conversion, sales and star products; each metric points to an action. Plan your growth by widening the range and adjusting prices, backed by the numbers.