SaaS Marketing Glossary
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Activation Rate

Activation Rate

Percentage of new users actually 'get' and start using your product.

Why it matters

A high sign-up rate is meaningless if your activation rate is low. It means your marketing is promising something your product isn't delivering. If this number is low, stop buying more ads and look at your Onboarding Flow—you are losing people before they even realize how you can help them.

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