Guardrail Metric

A guardrail metric is a measurement used to ensure that while optimizing for one goal, other important aspects are not negatively affected. It acts as a safeguard by monitoring unintended consequences of marketing experiments.

Growth hacking is a marketing approach focused on rapid experimentation across channels to find the most effective ways to grow a business.

It involves testing new ideas quickly, measuring results, and repeating what works best. The aim is fast growth with creative, data-driven strategies.

Geofencing creates a virtual boundary around a real-world location, such as a store or neighborhood.

When users enter or leave that area, it triggers marketing actions like push notifications, ads, or SMS alerts. It is often used for local promotions and location-based engagement.

Geo-targeting is the practice of delivering content or ads based on a user’s geographic location. It ensures marketing messages are relevant by adapting offers, language, or visuals to a specific region, city, or country.

GDPR is a European Union law that governs how organizations collect, use, and store personal data.

It protects individual privacy by requiring clear consent, transparency, and user rights to access, edit, or delete their data.
Companies must comply when handling data from EU residents.

Gamification adds elements from games, such as points, rewards, levels, or challenges, into non-game activities like marketing campaigns. The goal is to increase engagement, motivate users, and make tasks such as form-filling or sign-ups more appealing and interactive.