Marketing Performance Report

# Marketing Performance Report

## Purpose
Use monthly to evaluate which marketing channels are delivering results and inform budget allocation decisions.

## When to Use
A marketing report template tracking campaign performance, channel metrics, lead generation, cost-per-acquisition, and ROI across all marketing activities.

## Instructions
1. Review the template below and familiarise yourself with the structure
2. Replace all [bracketed placeholders] with your business details
3. Customise the tone and formatting to match your brand
4. Save in your preferred tool (HubSpot or Mailchimp)

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## Marketing Performance Report

**Period:** [Month, Year]
**Prepared by:** [Your Name]
**Date:** [Date]

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### Executive Summary

Marketing generated [X] leads this month at an average cost per lead of $[Amount], against a target of [X] leads at $[Amount] CPL. Total marketing spend was $[Amount] ([X]% of revenue). The highest-performing channel was [channel], delivering [X]% of all leads. Key focus for next month: [priority].

### Lead Generation Overview

| Metric | This Month | Target | Variance | Last Month | YTD |
|--------|-----------|--------|----------|------------|-----|
| Total leads | [X] | [X] | [+/-][X] | [X] | [X] |
| Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) | [X] | [X] | [+/-][X] | [X] | [X] |
| Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs) | [X] | [X] | [+/-][X] | [X] | [X] |
| MQL to SQL conversion | [X]% | [X]% | [+/-][X]pp | [X]% | [X]% |
| Cost per lead (CPL) | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | [+/-]$[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| Cost per acquisition (CPA) | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | [+/-]$[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |

### Channel Performance

| Channel | Spend | Leads | CPL | Conversions | CPA | ROI |
|---------|-------|-------|-----|-------------|-----|-----|
| Google Ads (Search) | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X]% |
| Google Ads (Display) | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X]% |
| Social Media (Organic) | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X]% |
| Social Media (Paid) | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X]% |
| Email Marketing | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X]% |
| SEO / Organic Search | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X]% |
| Referrals | $0 | [X] | $0 | [X] | $0 | - |
| [Other Channel] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X] | $[Amount] | [X]% |
| **Total** | **$[Amount]** | **[X]** | **$[Amount]** | **[X]** | **$[Amount]** | **[X]%** |

### Website Analytics

| Metric | This Month | Last Month | Change |
|--------|-----------|------------|--------|
| Total sessions | [X] | [X] | [+/-][X]% |
| Unique visitors | [X] | [X] | [+/-][X]% |
| Pages per session | [X] | [X] | [+/-][X]% |
| Avg. session duration | [X]min [X]s | [X]min [X]s | [+/-] |
| Bounce rate | [X]% | [X]% | [+/-][X]pp |
| Conversion rate | [X]% | [X]% | [+/-][X]pp |

**Top Landing Pages:**

| Page | Sessions | Conversions | Conv. Rate |
|------|----------|-------------|------------|
| [Page URL/Name] | [X] | [X] | [X]% |
| [Page URL/Name] | [X] | [X] | [X]% |
| [Page URL/Name] | [X] | [X] | [X]% |

### Email Marketing

| Campaign | Sent | Open Rate | Click Rate | Conversions | Unsubscribes |
|----------|------|-----------|------------|-------------|-------------|
| [Campaign 1] | [X] | [X]% | [X]% | [X] | [X] |
| [Campaign 2] | [X] | [X]% | [X]% | [X] | [X] |
| [Automated sequence] | [X] | [X]% | [X]% | [X] | [X] |

**Email list health:**
- Total subscribers: [X]
- New subscribers this month: [X]
- Unsubscribes this month: [X]
- List growth rate: [X]%

### Social Media

| Platform | Followers | Change | Engagement Rate | Reach | Link Clicks |
|----------|-----------|--------|-----------------|-------|-------------|
| [Platform 1] | [X] | [+/-][X] | [X]% | [X] | [X] |
| [Platform 2] | [X] | [+/-][X] | [X]% | [X] | [X] |
| [Platform 3] | [X] | [+/-][X] | [X]% | [X] | [X] |

### Content Performance

| Content Piece | Type | Views/Reach | Leads Generated |
|--------------|------|-------------|-----------------|
| [Title] | [Blog / Video / Guide] | [X] | [X] |
| [Title] | [Blog / Video / Guide] | [X] | [X] |
| [Title] | [Blog / Video / Guide] | [X] | [X] |

### Budget Summary

| Category | Budget | Actual | Variance |
|----------|--------|--------|----------|
| Paid advertising | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| Content creation | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| Tools & software | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| Agency / freelance | $[Amount] | $[Amount] | $[Amount] |
| **Total** | **$[Amount]** | **$[Amount]** | **$[Amount]** |

### Insights & Recommendations

1. [Insight 1, e.g. Google Ads search campaigns outperformed display by 3x on CPA. Recommend shifting $[Amount] from display to search next month.]
2. [Insight 2, e.g. Blog post on [topic] generated 40% of organic leads. Recommend creating a series on this topic.]
3. [Insight 3, e.g. Email open rates declined 5pp. Recommend A/B testing subject lines and reviewing send timing.]

### Plan for Next Month

| Activity | Channel | Budget | Expected Leads | Owner |
|----------|---------|--------|---------------|-------|
| [Activity 1] | [Channel] | $[Amount] | [X] | [Name] |
| [Activity 2] | [Channel] | $[Amount] | [X] | [Name] |
| [Activity 3] | [Channel] | $[Amount] | [X] | [Name] |

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**Complexity:** intermediate | **Setup time:** 25 minutes | **Tools:** HubSpot, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign