If you’re working with traffic for iGaming offers, knowing your key performance indicators (KPIs) isn’t just useful — it’s essential. Without these metrics, you’re basically throwing money at ads and hoping something works. KPIs show who is actually playing, who is just clicking, and who is generating revenue. Driving traffic is only the first step. The real work begins when you understand how players behave on the platform and which actions actually convert into money.
With KPIs, you can quickly identify: what’s preventing players from sticking around, how to improve retention, which features resonate, which don’t, why users leave, and which actions generate revenue. iGaming evolves fast, competition is growing, so it’s crucial to stay on top of these metrics.
Main metrics for an affiliate marketer: player engagement, conversion to paying users, gross revenue, deposit frequency, ARPU/ARPPU, churn, and LTV.
- Engagement shows how interested players are and how active they are in the game. Track login frequency, session length, and in-platform activity. The more active the players, the higher your ROI.
- Game Conversion Rate — the percentage of players who actually start paying. High conversion means both the game and the advertising are working.
- GGR (Gross Gaming Revenue) — the platform’s gross revenue. For example, if players bet $1,000 and won $200, GGR = $800. Higher GGR is better for both revenue and your campaign performance.
- Deposit Frequency indicates how often players deposit. Convenient payment options, bonuses, and engaging content increase this metric and provide steady income.
- ARPU and ARPPU help measure monetization. ARPU — average revenue per user (all players). ARPPU — average revenue per paying user. These metrics show who is actually spending and who is just observing.
- Churn Rate — measures player drop-off. High churn signals retention issues, requiring analysis to find where the platform fails.
- LTV (Lifetime Value) shows how much a player will generate on average over their entire lifetime. LTV helps determine how much you can realistically spend on acquisition and how to structure campaigns to stay profitable.
