Tool review & tips

Amplitude

Product analytics for events, funnels and cohorts, useful when you need to see how users move and where they drop in product journeys.

Amplitude

What it does in 1 sentence

Amplitude shows how users navigate, convert, and return across your product.

Amplitude
Overview

Overview of

Amplitude

You will love this tool when

You need insight into how users interact with your product or platform.

Ideal for

Data teams and product marketers who need event-based insights on behaviour

Pricing

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Annual pricing

588

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Monthly starting at

61

Use cases

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Analyse user journeys to spot drop-offs.

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Run retention analysis by cohort or feature.

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Create dashboards to track feature adoption.

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How to automate with

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What to consider

Considerations before you buy

Amplitude

If you’ve decided to integrate Amplitude into your B2B marketing strategy, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to get started and make the most of its features.

Setting up Amplitude

  1. Sign up for an account: Go to the Amplitude website and create an account. You’ll be guided through the initial setup process, which involves selecting the type of data you want to track and integrating your product or website.
  2. Install Amplitude SDK: If you want to track user events within your product, you’ll need to install the Amplitude SDK (software development kit) in your app or website. This requires some technical setup but is crucial for tracking in-app or on-site behaviour.
  3. Set up your data streams: After installing the SDK, you’ll need to define the events you want to track. These could include specific user actions like signing up, making a purchase, or clicking a button. Defining these events is key to getting accurate and actionable data from Amplitude.

Creating user cohorts and segments

  1. Identify user groups: Once your events are set up, you can start creating cohorts based on specific behaviours. For instance, you could create a cohort of users who have visited your website more than five times or those who clicked on a particular feature in your app.
  2. Segment users by attributes: You can also segment users by specific attributes such as location, age, or subscription plan. This helps in identifying high-value cohorts and tracking their journey through the funnel.

Building and tracking funnels

  1. Create funnels: With Amplitude, you can build detailed funnels that track how users move through different stages of your marketing process. For example, you can track users from landing page visits to form submissions, or from email opens to product sign-ups.
  2. Monitor conversion rates: Once your funnels are set up, you can monitor how different cohorts convert at each stage. This helps you identify bottlenecks and areas where your marketing efforts need improvement.

Analysing user retention

  1. Track retention rates: Amplitude allows you to track user retention over time, helping you understand how well your product or service retains users after the initial conversion. This is especially important for B2B businesses that rely on long-term customer relationships.
  2. Set up retention cohorts: You can create retention cohorts based on users who return to your product after a certain period, allowing you to see how well your marketing efforts are driving repeat engagement.

Integrating Amplitude with other tools

  1. Zapier integration: Amplitude integrates with over 8,000 apps through Zapier, enabling you to automate workflows and connect with tools like Slack, Google Sheets, and Notion. This makes it easy to set up automated alerts, reports, or updates across your tools.
  2. Google Analytics integration: You can integrate Amplitude with Google Analytics to combine website traffic data with detailed user behaviour tracking. This gives you a complete view of how users interact with your website and product.

Conclusion

Amplitude is an incredibly powerful tool for B2B marketers who need to track detailed user behaviour, analyse complex funnels, and monitor retention. While it can be more expensive and has a steeper learning curve than Google Analytics, it offers unparalleled depth in product and user engagement tracking. If your B2B marketing strategy relies on optimising user experiences and understanding the impact of your product features, Amplitude is worth the investment. As I continue testing it for my own funnel, I’ll update this article with more results, but for now, Amplitude is proving to be an invaluable tool for deep analytics.

Learn the tool

Ultimate guide to using

Amplitude

My personal notes on how to use this tool.

If you’ve decided to integrate Amplitude into your B2B marketing strategy, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to get started and make the most of its features.

Setting up Amplitude

  1. Sign up for an account: Go to the Amplitude website and create an account. You’ll be guided through the initial setup process, which involves selecting the type of data you want to track and integrating your product or website.
  2. Install Amplitude SDK: If you want to track user events within your product, you’ll need to install the Amplitude SDK (software development kit) in your app or website. This requires some technical setup but is crucial for tracking in-app or on-site behaviour.
  3. Set up your data streams: After installing the SDK, you’ll need to define the events you want to track. These could include specific user actions like signing up, making a purchase, or clicking a button. Defining these events is key to getting accurate and actionable data from Amplitude.

Creating user cohorts and segments

  1. Identify user groups: Once your events are set up, you can start creating cohorts based on specific behaviours. For instance, you could create a cohort of users who have visited your website more than five times or those who clicked on a particular feature in your app.
  2. Segment users by attributes: You can also segment users by specific attributes such as location, age, or subscription plan. This helps in identifying high-value cohorts and tracking their journey through the funnel.

Building and tracking funnels

  1. Create funnels: With Amplitude, you can build detailed funnels that track how users move through different stages of your marketing process. For example, you can track users from landing page visits to form submissions, or from email opens to product sign-ups.
  2. Monitor conversion rates: Once your funnels are set up, you can monitor how different cohorts convert at each stage. This helps you identify bottlenecks and areas where your marketing efforts need improvement.

Analysing user retention

  1. Track retention rates: Amplitude allows you to track user retention over time, helping you understand how well your product or service retains users after the initial conversion. This is especially important for B2B businesses that rely on long-term customer relationships.
  2. Set up retention cohorts: You can create retention cohorts based on users who return to your product after a certain period, allowing you to see how well your marketing efforts are driving repeat engagement.

Integrating Amplitude with other tools

  1. Zapier integration: Amplitude integrates with over 8,000 apps through Zapier, enabling you to automate workflows and connect with tools like Slack, Google Sheets, and Notion. This makes it easy to set up automated alerts, reports, or updates across your tools.
  2. Google Analytics integration: You can integrate Amplitude with Google Analytics to combine website traffic data with detailed user behaviour tracking. This gives you a complete view of how users interact with your website and product.

Conclusion

Amplitude is an incredibly powerful tool for B2B marketers who need to track detailed user behaviour, analyse complex funnels, and monitor retention. While it can be more expensive and has a steeper learning curve than Google Analytics, it offers unparalleled depth in product and user engagement tracking. If your B2B marketing strategy relies on optimising user experiences and understanding the impact of your product features, Amplitude is worth the investment. As I continue testing it for my own funnel, I’ll update this article with more results, but for now, Amplitude is proving to be an invaluable tool for deep analytics.

My personal review

My review of

Amplitude

If you’ve decided to integrate Amplitude into your B2B marketing strategy, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to get started and make the most of its features.

Setting up Amplitude

  1. Sign up for an account: Go to the Amplitude website and create an account. You’ll be guided through the initial setup process, which involves selecting the type of data you want to track and integrating your product or website.
  2. Install Amplitude SDK: If you want to track user events within your product, you’ll need to install the Amplitude SDK (software development kit) in your app or website. This requires some technical setup but is crucial for tracking in-app or on-site behaviour.
  3. Set up your data streams: After installing the SDK, you’ll need to define the events you want to track. These could include specific user actions like signing up, making a purchase, or clicking a button. Defining these events is key to getting accurate and actionable data from Amplitude.

Creating user cohorts and segments

  1. Identify user groups: Once your events are set up, you can start creating cohorts based on specific behaviours. For instance, you could create a cohort of users who have visited your website more than five times or those who clicked on a particular feature in your app.
  2. Segment users by attributes: You can also segment users by specific attributes such as location, age, or subscription plan. This helps in identifying high-value cohorts and tracking their journey through the funnel.

Building and tracking funnels

  1. Create funnels: With Amplitude, you can build detailed funnels that track how users move through different stages of your marketing process. For example, you can track users from landing page visits to form submissions, or from email opens to product sign-ups.
  2. Monitor conversion rates: Once your funnels are set up, you can monitor how different cohorts convert at each stage. This helps you identify bottlenecks and areas where your marketing efforts need improvement.

Analysing user retention

  1. Track retention rates: Amplitude allows you to track user retention over time, helping you understand how well your product or service retains users after the initial conversion. This is especially important for B2B businesses that rely on long-term customer relationships.
  2. Set up retention cohorts: You can create retention cohorts based on users who return to your product after a certain period, allowing you to see how well your marketing efforts are driving repeat engagement.

Integrating Amplitude with other tools

  1. Zapier integration: Amplitude integrates with over 8,000 apps through Zapier, enabling you to automate workflows and connect with tools like Slack, Google Sheets, and Notion. This makes it easy to set up automated alerts, reports, or updates across your tools.
  2. Google Analytics integration: You can integrate Amplitude with Google Analytics to combine website traffic data with detailed user behaviour tracking. This gives you a complete view of how users interact with your website and product.

Conclusion

Amplitude is an incredibly powerful tool for B2B marketers who need to track detailed user behaviour, analyse complex funnels, and monitor retention. While it can be more expensive and has a steeper learning curve than Google Analytics, it offers unparalleled depth in product and user engagement tracking. If your B2B marketing strategy relies on optimising user experiences and understanding the impact of your product features, Amplitude is worth the investment. As I continue testing it for my own funnel, I’ll update this article with more results, but for now, Amplitude is proving to be an invaluable tool for deep analytics.

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