Metrics

Click-Through Rate (CTR)

Percentage of delivered emails where the recipient clicked any link.

Definition

CTR = unique clicks / delivered emails. Healthy CTR is 2-5%; high-performing niche newsletters hit 10%+. More reliable than open rate post-MPP since clicks require actual user engagement. Sub-1% CTR suggests audience-content mismatch, weak CTAs, or list fatigue.

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