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E-commerce Analytics Resources
Deep-dive guides organized by topic
Running an e-commerce store means answering dozens of analytical questions every day: How do I prepare for Black Friday? Why did
conversion drop? Are my seasonal customers coming back? Which marketing channels actually work?
These comprehensive resource guides give you the frameworks, metrics, and decision criteria that professional e-commerce
operators use to answer those questions confidently. No fluff, no theory-only content—just actionable analytics strategies you
can implement today.
Each guide contains 29-65 articles covering a complete topic from preparation through execution to post-analysis. Pick your
challenge, dive deep, and come out with a systematic approach that works.
Featured Guides
Start with these most popular topics
📊 Seasonal & Trend Reporting
30 expert guides
Master Black Friday to back-to-school analytics with complete preparation frameworks, real-time monitoring strategies, and
post-event analysis.
Featured articles:
How to prepare your e-commerce analytics for Black Friday
10 questions to ask your data after every seasonal event
How to forecast sales for your next seasonal peak
/resources/seasonal-trend-reporting
👥 Customer Analytics & Retention
51 expert guides
Cohort analysis, lifetime value calculation, retention measurement, and behavioral segmentation that turn one-time buyers into
loyal customers.
Featured articles:
Customer behavior analytics for e-commerce: Complete guide
How to measure customer retention in e-commerce
Cohort analysis for e-commerce: Complete guide
/resources/customer-behavior-analysis
🎯 Conversion Optimization
56 expert guides
Boost checkout performance and reduce abandonment systematically with data-driven testing frameworks and funnel optimization
strategies.
Featured articles:
Conversion rate optimization for small e-commerce stores: Complete guide
How to reduce cart abandonment in e-commerce
A/B testing for small e-commerce stores: Complete guide
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📈 Traffic & Channel Analysis
53 expert guides
Measure and optimize every marketing channel from email to paid ads. Understand which traffic sources drive profitable sales.
Featured articles:
Traffic sources analytics for e-commerce: Complete guide
Understanding attribution for e-commerce: Simplified guide
How to analyze traffic channels in e-commerce
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All Guides by Category
📊 Analytics Fundamentals
Essential foundations for e-commerce analytics
E-commerce Analytics Basics — 65 articles
Complete beginner-friendly guides covering analytics fundamentals, getting started, understanding tools, data-driven decisions,
and building analytics habits.
Start here if: You're new to analytics or want to build solid foundations
Top articles:
E-commerce analytics basics: The complete beginner's guide
Why data-driven decisions beat gut feeling in e-commerce
A beginner's guide to understanding your online store data
/resources/ecommerce-analytics-basics
Key E-commerce KPIs — 52 articles
Comprehensive KPI guides covering definitions, calculations, implementation, and using metrics effectively for better business
decisions.
Start here if: You need to define which metrics to track and why
Top articles:
The 10 most important KPIs for every online store
How to calculate average order value (AOV) step by step
Conversion rate explained: A beginner's guide
/resources/key-ecommerce-kpis
💰 Revenue & Growth
Understanding what drives your revenue
Sales & Revenue Insights — 51 articles
Master revenue analysis, sales forecasting, product performance tracking, marketing ROI measurement, and systematic approaches to
revenue growth.
Start here if: You need to understand revenue fluctuations or forecast sales
Top articles:
How to analyze sales trends in your e-commerce store
Understanding revenue fluctuations: What's normal and what's not
How to use data to forecast future sales
/resources/sales-revenue-insights
🛠️ Tools & Platforms
Navigate your analytics stack
Platform-Specific Analytics Guides — 61 articles
Master analytics for Shopify, WooCommerce, Klaviyo, Google Ads, and every platform you use. Reconcile conflicting data and
extract maximum value.
Start here if: You're confused by different numbers across platforms
Top articles:
Shopify Analytics explained: What metrics actually matter
WooCommerce reports explained: Complete guide
Klaviyo analytics for Shopify: What metrics actually matter
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Analytics Tool Comparisons — 29 articles
Comprehensive comparisons of analytics platforms, email tools, measurement approaches, and tool combinations to help you choose
the right stack.
Start here if: You're choosing between analytics tools or platforms
Top articles:
Google Analytics 4 vs Shopify Analytics: Which is better for small stores?
GA4 vs email analytics tools: When to use each
Free analytics (GA4) vs paid tools: Worth the investment?
/resources/analytics-tool-comparisons
Daily Analytics Made Simple
These guides show you what to measure—Peasy shows you the numbers every morning.
Get all your key metrics delivered via email every day—sales, conversion, traffic, and top products—without digging through
multiple systems. Peasy connects to your Shopify, WooCommerce, or GA4, automatically gathers the data, and sends clear reports to
your entire team.
No complex dashboards. No manual reporting. Just the metrics that matter, delivered daily.
Most Popular Starting Points
New to e-commerce analytics?Start with /resources/ecommerce-analytics-basics to build your foundation.
Preparing for seasonal events?Jump into /resources/seasonal-trend-reporting for complete Black Friday and holiday preparation
frameworks.
Struggling with low conversion?Check /resources/conversion-optimization for systematic testing approaches and checkout
optimization.
Want to understand your customers better?Read /resources/customer-behavior-analysis for cohort analysis and lifetime value
optimization.
Confused by different platform numbers?See /resources/platform-specific-analytics-guides to reconcile Shopify, Klaviyo, and GA4
data.
Need to define your KPIs?Use /resources/key-ecommerce-kpis to identify which metrics actually matter for your store.
Browse by Your Current Challenge
📉 Revenue dropped and I don't know why→ /resources/sales-revenue-insights
🎯 Conversion rate is lower than it should be→ /resources/conversion-optimization
👥 Customers aren't coming back→ /resources/customer-behavior-analysis
📊 Don't know which traffic sources work→ /resources/traffic-channel-analysis
🎄 Preparing for seasonal events→ /resources/seasonal-trend-reporting
🔧 Platform numbers don't match→ /resources/platform-specific-analytics-guides
❓ Choosing between analytics tools→ /resources/analytics-tool-comparisons