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# Next Steps for a New User

## Continue your journey with Metrics for News

What is the ideal way to use Metrics for News when you’re getting started? 

While there are many ways Metrics for News can be useful to you and your work, here are some to help you ease into the tool and discover the best pathways for you.

- **Check in once a week** to review engagement scores and other metrics.
- **Look for trends** to inform your decisions, goals, KPIs, etc.
- Collect data to **inform your current experiments** and their performance.
- Walk away with data to **help with your decision making**, present to your teams and leadership, and boost the strength of your portfolio.

We would love to hear about what you learn along the way and what paths you discover on your own! If you want to get in touch or have questions, please do not hesitate to [contact us](https://app.metricsfornews.com/support). 

Check out some of our case studies and more: 

- [Tips and stories from real users](https://americanpressinstitute.org/access-actionable-accessible-newsroom-data-with-metrics-for-news/?hsLang=en)
- [Make the most of custom reports](https://americanpressinstitute.org/explore-your-data-make-the-most-of-custom-reports/?hsLang=en)
- [Use analytics to identify and build a new beat](https://americanpressinstitute.org/how-to-use-analytics-to-identify-and-build-a-popular-new-beat/?hsLang=en)
- [Marking a decade of Metrics for News](https://americanpressinstitute.org/marking-a-decade-of-metrics-for-news/?hsLang=en)

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