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Dashboard metrics overview

Learn how to read the main performance metrics in Flikly and use them to understand what content is working.

5 min readLast updated: May 2026

Analytics overview

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Reach

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Dashboard snapshot

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Home metrics may differ from Analytics depth

Top content

  • Product tips reel

    Instagram

    Engagement
  • Launch recap clip

    LinkedIn

    Reach
  • Behind the scenes

    TikTok

    Views
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What dashboard metrics are for

Dashboard metrics help you understand content activity, publishing progress, and performance patterns where analytics are available. On the dashboard home page, you may see publishing counts, scheduled posts, connected accounts, and summary engagement figures. In Analytics, you can go deeper with trends, platform comparisons, and top content—depending on your plan.

These views are meant to guide decisions, not replace platform-native analytics entirely. Use Flikly metrics to spot patterns and prioritize next steps, then confirm details on each platform when you need their full reporting context.

Open analytics or dashboard metrics

  1. 1Sign in to Flikly.
  2. 2Open Dashboard or Analytics from the navigation.
  3. 3Choose the workspace, date range, or platform view where available.
  4. 4Review summary cards and trends.
  5. 5Open individual posts for deeper context where supported.

Analytics includes Overview, Posts, Audience, and Reports sections in the navigation where available. The dashboard home page offers a faster snapshot of posts, scheduling, and high-level engagement without opening every analytics panel.

Common metric types

Depending on where you are in Flikly—the dashboard home page or Analytics Overview—you may see metrics such as:

Published posts

Content that has gone live on connected platforms where publishing and tracking are supported.

Scheduled posts

Content planned for a future publish time. Scheduled counts reflect your pipeline, not performance yet.

Views or impressions

How often content was seen where the platform reports reach, impressions, or similar visibility metrics.

Engagement

Interactions such as likes, comments, shares, saves, clicks, or other platform actions where available.

Engagement rate

Engagement relative to reach, views, or impressions where the platform and Flikly can calculate it.

Platform performance

Comparison across connected platforms where analytics are supported, often with filters by destination.

Content status

Draft, scheduled, published, failed, or needs attention states that help you manage the publishing workflow.

On the dashboard home page, you may also see total posts, connected accounts, total engagement, total reach, and average engagement rate. Analytics Overview can add impressions, follower growth, and platform-filtered trends where supported. Post-level views may show likes, comments, shares, saves, and clicks when the platform provides them.

Understanding date ranges

Metrics can change depending on the selected date range, platform filter, and available data. Analytics Overview includes a date range picker; the dashboard home page often summarizes a recent period such as the last 30 days.

A post published yesterday may not have the same reporting completeness as older content. Some platforms update analytics on different schedules, so totals can shift as more activity is recorded.

Comparing platforms

Different platforms define and report metrics differently. A view, impression, reach, or engagement action may not mean exactly the same thing on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, or another supported destination.

Use platform comparisons in Flikly as directional guidance—especially when filtering Analytics by platform or reviewing platform performance charts. Focus on relative trends and which destinations deserve more attention rather than treating every number as directly interchangeable.

Supported platforms (12 total)

Using metrics to improve content

  • Look for patterns across top-performing posts.
  • Compare hooks, formats, captions, and platforms side by side.
  • Use Split clips to test multiple angles from one longer video.
  • Schedule more of what works once you have enough data.
  • Avoid judging content from one metric alone.
  • Review both performance and publishing consistency.

Split longer videos into short clips · Best-time-to-post and AI suggestions

Analytics availability by plan and platform

Analytics depth can depend on your plan, connected platforms, platform permissions, and the data each platform makes available. Some metrics may be delayed, limited, or unavailable for certain platforms or account types.

Audience views, saved reports, exports, and advanced filters may only appear when your account and integrations support them. If a panel is empty, confirm that content has been published, the platform is connected with the right permissions, and the selected date range includes activity.

Common issues

Why do I not see analytics yet?
Analytics may require published content, connected platforms, available permissions, and supported plan features. New accounts or posts that just went live may need time before data appears.
Why do numbers differ from the platform’s native app?
Platforms may update data on different schedules or define metrics differently. Flikly aggregates what each connected platform makes available—it is not always identical to every native dashboard view.
Why are some platforms missing metrics?
Check platform connection, permissions, and whether that platform supports the metric you expect. Some metrics are only available for certain content types or account types.
Why did a metric change after I checked it earlier?
Platforms may revise or update reporting after content continues receiving activity. Date range changes and delayed platform updates can also shift totals.
Why do I see scheduled posts but not performance metrics?
Scheduled posts have not gone live yet, so performance data may not exist. Publishing counts and engagement metrics typically apply after content is published where tracked.
Can I export dashboard metrics?
Export options may depend on your plan and reporting availability. Analytics and Reports may include export actions where supported. See Exporting reports in the Help Center.

Next steps

Still need help?

Still need help? Visit the Help Center or contact support.