Digital Marketing Metrics Houston CEOs Actually Care About

Stop guessing. Start measuring the six numbers that signal real revenue impact.

Why CEOs Zero‑In on These Metrics

Houston executives are impatient with vanity stats. They want clear links between marketing spend and profit.

The six digital marketing metrics below pass the boardroom test because each one:

  • Ties directly to cash flow.
  • Flags waste early.
  • Guides strategic shifts fast.

 

1. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

Knowing exactly what it costs to buy a customer focuses the budget on the channels that scale.

How to pull it:

Total marketing spend ÷ New customers acquired

CEO takeaway: Lowering CAC by just 10 % can unlock funds for expansion without extra cash.

2. Lifetime Value–to–CAC Ratio (LTV: CAC)

A healthy LTV: CAC (≥ 3:1) proves marketing converts investments into long‑term profit.

Pro tip: Pair GA4 revenue data with your CRM’s churn rate to calculate accurate LTV.

3. Pipeline Contribution

CEOs demand to know what percentage of the revenue pipeline originates from digital marketing campaigns.

Action step: Sync HubSpot or Salesforce opportunities with Google Ads and LinkedIn lead‑gen forms for real‑time attribution.

4. Revenue Per Visitor (RPV)

RPV reveals if website tweaks move the dollar needle.

Formula:

Total online revenue ÷ Sessions

Run A/B tests in Google Optimize or VWO; increase RPV by improving UX, not ad spend.

5. Payback Period

“How fast do we recoup spend?” Shorter payback periods free cash for aggressive growth moves.

Benchmark: SaaS firms aim for < 12 months; Houston B2B services often land at 6–9 months.

6. Net Promoter Score (NPS) Correlated to Referral Revenue

Happy customers reduce CAC via referrals. CEOs fund initiatives that raise NPS if you prove the referral bump.

Method: Combine Typeform NPS surveys with UTMs to track referral conversions inside GA4.

Mini Case‑Study: Cutting CAC 28 % in 90 Days

A Houston logistics client switched from broad PPC to our Search‑Everywhere strategy at IMPROZ Marketing. CAC dropped from $420 to $303 while leads rose 34 %. Revenue‑per‑visitor climbed 15 %.

Transparent Reporting You Can Trust

Every client receives a live GA4 dashboard plus BigQuery exports. CEOs and CFOs see CAC, LTV, and payback in one click—no waiting for PDF reports.

FAQ

How often should we review these metrics?

Monthly at minimum; high‑growth firms benefit from weekly scorecards.

Which tool tracks all six in one place?

Our IMPROZ Unified Metrics Board pulls GA4, CRM, and ad‑networks into Looker Studio.

What if our data is dirty?

We start every engagement with a 14‑point analytics audit to clean tagging and remove false conversions.

Ready to track the numbers that matter? Schedule a Strategy Session and get a custom dashboard demo.