Viewing Outreach Analytics
Understanding email performance helps you improve future campaigns. Track opens, clicks, conversions, and engagement trends across all your outreach.
The analytics dashboard gives you a complete view of email performance
What you'll learn
• Key email metrics to track
• Analyzing campaign performance
• Using data to improve
Accessing Analytics
Go to Outreach → Analytics to view your email performance dashboard.
Key Metrics
Delivery Metrics
Metric
Definition
Benchmark
Delivered
Emails that reached inboxes
97%+
Bounced
Emails that failed
<3%
Spam Complaints
Marked as spam
<0.1%
Engagement Metrics
Metric
Definition
Benchmark
Open Rate
% who opened
20-30%
Click Rate
% who clicked a link
2-5%
Click-to-Open
Clicks ÷ Opens
10-15%
Unsubscribe Rate
% who unsubscribed
<0.5%
Compare your metrics against campaign email benchmarks
Conversion Metrics
Metric
Definition
Donations
$ raised from email links
Signups
Volunteer/event registrations
Conversion Rate
Conversions ÷ Clicks
Attribution Window
Pulsar attributes conversions within 7 days of an email click. Longer windows capture more but may over-credit.
Campaign Analysis
Click any campaign to see detailed performance:
• Timeline - Opens/clicks over time
• Link performance - Which links got clicks
• Device breakdown - Mobile vs. desktop
• Geographic data - Where opens came from
Improving Performance
Low Open Rate?
• Test different subject lines
• Optimize send time
• Clean your list of inactive addresses
• Check spam folder placement
Low Click Rate?
• Make CTAs more prominent
• Reduce email length
• Improve relevance with segmentation
• Test button vs. text links
High Unsubscribes?
• Reduce email frequency
• Improve targeting
• Set expectations at signup
• Offer frequency preferences
Drill into individual campaign performance for detailed insights
Next Steps
• How to Send an Email Campaign
• How to Build Audience Segments
• Email Best Practices