Overview: Metric Builder for Ahrefs Enterprise (Paid Pages)

HOW TO

• Access the Metric Builder for Ahrefs Enterprise (Paid Pages)
• Use the Metric Builder for Ahrefs Enterprise (Paid Pages)
• Create a Custom Paid Pages Metric [Example]
• Add a Custom Paid Pages Metric to a Databoard
• Additional Information

How to access the Metric Builder for Ahrefs Enterprise (Paid Pages)

Navigate to Metrics > Custom Metrics to access the Metric Builder. Click the green + New Custom Metric button and select your connected Ahrefs Enterprise Account from the Data Source drop-down list. Select the Paid Pages radio button.

How to use the Metric Builder for Ahrefs Enterprise (Paid Pages)

• A) Data Source: This is the Ahrefs Enterprise Data Source that the Custom Metric is syncing data from.
• B) Metric: Select a Metric from your connected Ahrefs Enterprise Data Source, such as Ads Count, Sum Traffic or Keywords. 
• C) Dimension (Optional): The Dimension parameter re-categorizes the returned Metric value based on common criteria. Examples of Dimensions are Raw URL, Top Keyword, and Top Keyword Country. If no Dimension is selected, the Custom Metric will store 1 aggregated Metric value for each Date Range. 

• D) Volume Mode: Select the search volume calculation mode, such as Monthly or Average. This affects volume, traffic, and traffic value.
• E) Country (Optional): Select the country you want to track the data for.
• F) Protocol: Select the Protocol for your Target, such as http or https.
• G) Data Limit: Select the Date Limit. You can choose a number between 3 and 100. Since Ahrefs API usage is monitored and limited with the monthly API units, you can choose how many items/rows (pages, keywords, backlinks, domains, anchors, countries, etc.) you will get with each metric.
• H) Favourable Trend: By default, Trending up is positive is pre-selected, which will display the percentage change value on Datablocks as green when the Metric value has increased. If the Custom Metric you created has opposite trends, select Trending down is positive radio button. Learn more here.  
• I) Filters (Optional): Filters restrict the data that gets included in the Custom Metric. All data that is returned is tested against the Filter(s). Multiple Filters can be combined using AND  boolean logic.    
  If the data synced from the Metric and Dimension fields meet the Filter specifications, the data is retained and included in the Custom Metric value. If the data synced from the Metric and Dimension fields don't meet the Filter specifications, the data is excluded from the Custom Metric value. When you select a Filter Property, the following fields will appear progressively as you select an option for each field:
  • Operator: Select The Operator for the filter setup
  • Values: Enter a Value for your filter setup

• J) Preview data: After clicking Preview data, a Data Preview of the Custom Metric will be displayed. Daily Metric values are displayed in this section, along with the total Metric values for the Date Range in bold at the bottom. You can view the Data Preview for different Date Ranges by clicking on the drop-down list at the top of the Data Preview. 
• K) Custom Metric Name: Enter a name for your Custom Metric. This Custom Metric name will be available in the Designer after saving. 
• L) Save: Save your Custom Metric. 

How to create a Custom Paid Pages Metric [Example]

In this example, we'll create a Custom Metric to report on Sum Traffic tracked in the Ahrefs Enterprise Account, split up based on Url. 

1. Navigate to Metrics  > Custom Metrics
2. Click the green + Custom Metric button
3. Select the appropriate Ahrefs Enterprise Data Source
4. Select the Paid Pages radio button.
5. Select Sum Traffic from the Metric drop-down list  
6. Next, we'll select Url from the Dimension drop-down list so that the Sum Traffic values returned are split up based on Url.
7. Select Monthly as the Volume Mode.
8. Next, we'll select both as the Protocol and 5 as the Data limit. 
9. We don't need to further Filter the data, so we will leave the Filter section blank.
10. In order to accurately explain what this Custom Metric is reporting on, we'll name the Custom Metric "Sum Traffic by Url" 
11. Click Preview data to generate a Data Preview of the Custom Metric. 
12. Once we confirm that these are the results we're looking for, we'll click Save to save the Custom Metric. 

How to add a Custom Paid Pages Metric to a Databoard

Additional Information

IN THIS SECTION

• Metric Considerations

Metric Considerations

• Since Ahrefs API usage is monitored and limited with the monthly API units, you can choose how many items/rows (pages, keywords, backlinks, domains, anchors, countries, etc.) you will get with each metric.

  We have introduced the Data limit setting that can be set during the connection. This way, you will have more control over how much of the API credits will each sync use. You can choose between 3 and 100 (items/rows). This applies to all basic metrics.

  Your credit usage can be monitored in Ahrefs by checking the Limits & usage page, or Databox, using metrics like:

  • Time to API usage reset
  • Time to API key expiration
  • Workspace API limit
  • Workspace API usage
  • API key usage.
  For the custom metrics, users can set this limit using the Data limit field in the Metric Builder.

• The Data Preview is limited to display a maximum of 20 Dimensions per Date Range for Dimensional Metrics. Dimensions will be sorted by descending value, therefore the 20 Dimensions with the highest total values will be displayed in the Data Preview for each Date Range.