Understanding the impact of your docs
Metrics that work for the sales website, for example, may not translate well for docs: is a high “time spent on page” count actually good? Were they really digging into the content, or were they struggling to find the answers? - Idan Englander, Manager of Technical Writing at AnacondaSome more examples:
In general, don’t fall into the trap that a bigger number means better performance. - Ethan Palm, Senior Manager of Docs at GitHubThe key is to compare these metrics over time or against a baseline to spot trends and understand if they truly align with users achieving their goals.