A translation of Vanity metrics. Synonyms are Actionable metrics.
The indicators that should not be chased (vanity) make you feel happy (because of the size of the numbers). But they do not tell you how you should behave. Actionable indicators point us in the direction we need to go.
Amazon: Lean Analytics - Data Analytics and Use for Startups
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