Glossary of Data Points

We track a lot of data here at Ecommerce Leads. So much so we had to build a glossary to go over every data point we collect.

Use this glossary to better understand the reports we send or to decide which metrics to use when defining your ICP.

Use the buttons below to jump to different metric categories.

Traffic & SEO Metrics

These metrics help us understand how well stores perform in search engines and their overall web traffic patterns.

Monthly Organic Traffic:

The estimated number of visitors a website receives from organic search results each month, tracked via tools like SEMRush and Ahrefs.

Organic SERPs:

The number of search engine results pages (SERPs) where the domain appears for various keywords.

Monthly Paid Traffic:

Estimated visitors from paid search advertisements (Google Ads, Bing Ads) per month.

Paid SERPs:

Number of search results pages where the domain appears in paid advertising positions.

Domain Authority:

A numerical value (0-10) representing the authority and trustworthiness of a domain, based on link analysis.

Backlinks:

The number of backlinks pointing to the website.

Referring Domains:

The number of unique domains linking to the website.

Social Media Metrics

Instagram Analytics

Instagram Followers:

Total number of followers on the Instagram account associated with the store.

Instagram Posts:

Total number of posts published on the Instagram account.

Instagram Engagement Rate:

Calculated as (likes + comments) / followers, indicating audience engagement quality.

Average Instagram Likes:

Mean number of likes per Instagram post over recent content.

Average Instagram Comments:

Mean number of comments per Instagram post.

Instagram Posts Per Week:

Average posting frequency, categorized as LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, or ZERO.

Instagram Content Types:

Breakdown of content by type: video posts, image posts, and carousel posts.

Instagram Traffic:

Estimated monthly website visitors coming from Instagram.

TikTok Analytics

TikTok Followers:

Total follower count on TikTok account.

TikTok Engagement Rate:

Average engagement per video relative to follower count.

TikTok Uploads Per Week:

Video publishing frequency on TikTok.

Advertising Metrics

Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Advertising

Total Ads:

Complete count of all advertisements ever created by the store on Meta platforms.

Active Ads:

Number of currently running advertisements on Facebook and Instagram.

Meta Ad Reach:

Total estimated reach of ads in European Union markets (where data is available).

Meta Ads by Platform:

Breakdown of ad count between Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta placements.

Video Ads Count:

Number of video-based advertisements currently active.

Meta Ads Traffic:

Estimated website visitors generated from Meta advertising campaigns per month.

Meta Ad Spend:

Estimated monthly advertising expenditure on Meta platforms.

Google Advertising

Google Merchant Center Ads:

Number of product ads running through Google Shopping.

Google Ads Content Types:

Breakdown of Google ads by format: text, image, and video advertisements.

Estimated Google Ad Traffic:

Website visitors attributed to Google advertising campaigns.

Estimated Google Ad Spend:

Monthly advertising budget on Google platforms.

TikTok Advertising

TikTok Total Ads:

Complete count of TikTok advertisements created by the store.

TikTok Active Ads:

Currently running advertising campaigns on TikTok.

Performance & Technical Metrics

Google PageSpeed Insights

Performance Score:

Pagespeed Insights' assessment of page loading speed and optimization (0-100 scale).

Accessibility Score:

Pagespeed Insights' evaluation of website accessibility for users with disabilities (0-100 scale).

Best Practices Score:

Pagespeed Insights' assessment of adherence to web development best practices and standards (0-100 scale).

SEO Score:

Pagespeed Insights' evaluation of technical SEO factors that affect search engine crawling and indexing (0-100 scale).

PWA Score:

Pagespeed Insights' assessment of Progressive Web App capabilities (0-100 scale).

Business Intelligence Metrics

Store Information

Store Name:

The business name or brand name of the ecommerce store.

Domain:

The primary website URL for the store.

Industry:

The primary business category or niche the store operates in.

Location:

Geographic continent where the business is based.

Country:

Specific country of business registration or primary operations.

Date Founded:

Year the business was established.

Employee Count:

Estimated number of employees working at the company.

Store Platform:

The ecommerce platform the store is built on.

Revenue & Business Size

Yearly Revenue:

Estimated annual revenue for the business.

Average Product Price:

Mean price point of products sold by the store.

SKU Count:

Number of unique products/variants available.

Contact Information

Decision Maker Name:

Name of the key decision maker (owner, CEO, marketing director) at the company.

Decision Maker Email:

Business email address for the primary contact.

Decision Maker Role:

Job title or position of the key contact.

Decision Maker LinkedIn:

LinkedIn profile URL for the business contact.

Decision Maker Phone:

Business phone number when available.

Verification Status:

Deliverability of the provided email address.

How We Use These Metrics for Lead Generation

Our advanced lead generation platform uses these data points to create sophisticated scoring algorithms that identify the highest-value prospects for marketing agencies and service providers. Here's how different professionals can leverage this data:

SEO Agencies: Use organic traffic trends, domain authority metrics, and technical performance scores to identify websites with SEO improvement opportunities. Target stores with declining organic traffic or low PageSpeed scores.

PPC Agencies: Focus on stores with high organic traffic but low paid advertising activity. These businesses already understand digital marketing value but may need help scaling their paid campaigns.

Social Media Agencies: Target ecommerce stores with large follower counts but low engagement rates, or businesses with strong website traffic but minimal social media presence.

Data Quality & Methodology

All metrics are collected through a combination of web scraping, API integrations, and data partnerships. We update our database regularly with fresh data across all 500,000+ ecommerce stores. Our algorithms cross-reference multiple data sources to ensure accuracy and identify growth patterns that indicate sales readiness.

This comprehensive approach to ecommerce intelligence helps marketing professionals focus their outreach efforts on prospects most likely to convert, reducing acquisition costs and improving close rates for agency services.

Why This Data Matters for B2B Sales Success

Understanding ecommerce metrics isn't just about data analysis. It's about identifying buying intent and sales readiness. Stores investing in their digital presence, showing growth patterns, or exhibiting performance gaps are more likely to engage with marketing service providers. Our comprehensive database helps you move from cold outreach to warm conversations by targeting prospects already demonstrating need for your services.

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