What is Looker Studio and how can a Nepali business use it to build a free sales dashboard?
Looker Studio is Google's free data visualisation tool that connects to Google Sheets, Google Analytics, Google Ads, and third-party CRM connectors to produce shareable, real-time reporting dashboards. A Nepali business can use it without paying for any software licence — the tool is free, and most Nepali businesses already use Google Sheets and Google Analytics, which connect to Looker Studio directly. The work involved in building a useful dashboard is not the tool itself but the data structure setup, connector configuration, and KPI design. A well-built Looker Studio dashboard for a small Nepali business typically takes two to three weeks to complete and requires no technical knowledge from the business owner to use once it is live.
What CRM platforms connect to Looker Studio for a Nepal-based business?
GoHighLevel connects to Looker Studio through a Google Sheets export workflow: the CRM data is pushed to a connected Google Sheet, which Looker Studio reads directly. HubSpot Free connects to Looker Studio through a third-party connector, several of which are available at no cost for basic pipeline data. Google Analytics connects natively with no additional setup. Facebook Ads and Google Ads both have official Looker Studio connectors that pull spend, impressions, and conversion data. For most Nepal-based businesses using these tools, the full data connection can be completed without purchasing any paid connector service.
What are the most important sales KPIs a small Nepali business should track on a dashboard?
The four most important KPIs for a small Nepali business are: total enquiries by source (showing which channel is driving the most leads), enquiry-to-booking conversion rate (showing what percentage of leads become paying customers), monthly revenue versus target (the primary financial outcome metric), and team activity by member (showing calls made, messages sent, and follow-ups completed per person). Secondary metrics that add significant value once the primary four are visible include: average deal value, lead response time, and pipeline age by stage. Starting with the four primary KPIs and building from there is more useful than attempting to track twenty metrics before the data infrastructure is reliable.
How do I build a conversion funnel report showing enquiry-to-booking rates for a Nepali business?
A conversion funnel report in Looker Studio requires a data source that records the stage of each enquiry at each point in the process — typically a Google Sheet or CRM that has a status column updated as each lead progresses from enquiry to quote to booking to closed. The Looker Studio funnel chart then reads the count of records at each stage and calculates the drop-off percentage between stages. For a Nepali business that currently tracks leads in a Google Sheet, this requires adding a standardised status column and ensuring the team updates it consistently. Once the data structure is in place, the funnel chart in Looker Studio is a straightforward build. The more important work is the data discipline: the funnel is only accurate if lead status is updated at each stage.
How long does it take to build a Looker Studio sales dashboard for a small Nepal-based team?
A Looker Studio sales dashboard for a small Nepal-based team typically takes two to three weeks from first data source audit to final handover. Week one covers data source audit, KPI definition, and data cleaning. Week two covers connector setup and dashboard build. Week three covers review, adjustments, and team training. The timeline extends if the business has significant data quality issues — for example, a Google Sheet where booking status has not been updated consistently, or an ad account that has not been linked to Google Analytics. Businesses with clean, consistent data in their existing Google Sheets can sometimes complete the build in ten to fourteen days.