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- Clicking a button<\/li>\n
- Watching a video<\/li>\n
- Signing up<\/li>\n
- Making a purchase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each of these is an event. You track them so you know how people interact with your product.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s say someone signs up. That\u2019s an event. Then they click the \u201cUpload Photo\u201d button. Another event!<\/p>\n
You can name and track these events to see what\u2019s popular and what\u2019s ignored.<\/p>\n
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\nWhy Are Events Important?<\/h3>\n
Events tell the story of how your users experience your product.<\/p>\n
Think of your app as a party. Events are like someone opening the fridge, taking a drink, and dancing. You can’t improve the party if you don\u2019t know what people are up to!<\/p>\n
Moving Through the Product: Funnels<\/h2>\n
Now let\u2019s talk about funnels<\/b>. A funnel shows the steps users take toward a goal.<\/p>\n
Think of it like a slide. At the top, someone signs up. In the middle, they explore. At the end, they buy something.<\/p>\n
A funnel might look like this:<\/p>\n
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- Visit homepage<\/li>\n
- Sign up<\/li>\n
- Set up profile<\/li>\n
- Buy a product<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Fewer and fewer users make it down each step. That\u2019s why it\u2019s called a funnel \u2014 it gets narrower as you go.<\/p>\n
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\nWhy Funnels Matter<\/h3>\n
You want to see where people drop off<\/i>. If 1000 visit the homepage, 500 sign up, and only 10 make a purchase\u2026 you\u2019ve got a leak in your funnel!<\/p>\n
With funnels, you can:<\/p>\n
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- Find out which steps confuse users<\/li>\n
- Fix the steps that lose people<\/li>\n
- Turn more users into happy customers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Funnels help you optimize<\/b> your product. It\u2019s like giving your users a smoother ride.<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s Sticking Around: Cohorts<\/h2>\n
The last piece of our product analytics puzzle is cohorts<\/b>.<\/p>\n
A cohort is just a group of users who did something during the same time period. For example, all users who signed up in January.<\/p>\n
Why group them? Because it lets you see how groups behave over time.<\/p>\n
You can ask:<\/p>\n
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- Do users from January keep coming back?<\/li>\n
- Were users from March more loyal?<\/li>\n
- Did the new feature we added in April help?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cohorts help you see trends and patterns. They tell you if users are just peeking in or staying for the long haul.<\/p>\n
How to Use Cohorts<\/h3>\n
You can slice cohorts by many things:<\/p>\n
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- Sign-up time<\/li>\n
- Feature usage<\/li>\n
- Marketing campaign source<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Then watch them over weeks or months.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s like planting seeds and seeing which ones grow best. That helps you plant more of the good ones next time!<\/p>\n
Putting It All Together<\/h2>\n
Now you know the three product analytics heroes:<\/p>\n
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- Events<\/b> show you what people do.<\/li>\n
- Funnels<\/b> show you how people progress toward a goal.<\/li>\n
- Cohorts<\/b> show you who sticks around, and why.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Use all three together to really understand your users and help your product shine!<\/p>\n
Tools to Help You Out<\/h2>\n
You don\u2019t have to do this alone. There are awesome tools that help you track events, analyze funnels, and explore cohorts.<\/p>\n
Here are a few popular ones:<\/p>\n
- Funnels<\/b> show you how people progress toward a goal.<\/li>\n
- Events<\/b> show you what people do.<\/li>\n
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