This document discusses social media analytics and measurement. It notes that social media touches every aspect of marketing, including branding, lead generation, customer service and retention. However, social media is difficult to analyze and measure effectiveness. The document recommends measuring basic metrics like reach, buzz, influence and sentiment. It also suggests analyzing prospects and influencers on social media before launching campaigns. Tracking sales and leads from social media and linking them to web analytics is key to understanding return on investment and the effectiveness of social media marketing efforts.
4. WHY IS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MARKETING
DIFFICULT TO ANALYZE / MEASURE?
5. SOCIAL MEDIA TOUCHES EVERY FACET OF MARKETING
• Branding / Positioning / Awareness
• Lead Generation
• Lead Nurturing
• Customer Service
• Customer Retention
WHAT ARE YOU MEASURING?
6. BRAND PERCEPTION - KEYWORD MAPPING
Keywords the Brand wants Keywords Social Media
to be associated with associate the brand with
Brand Perception Gap
9. BASIC METRICS
1. REACH
• # Blog feed subscribers
• # Followers on Twitter
• # Fans / Likes on Facebook
• # Members of LinkedIn / Facebook Group
10. *data for illustration purpose only
BASIC METRICS
2. BUZZ
• # of Mentions (Twitter, Facebook, blog posts)
• # Conversations @ the Blog
11. *data for illustration purpose only
BASIC METRICS
3. INFLUENCE
‘Cause not all social media users are made equal
22. ANALYSIS / METRICS BEFORE YOU START
PROSPECTS - WHERE ARE THEY IN SOCIAL MEDIA?
Outbound Analysis
Inbound Analysis
23. *data for illustration purpose only
ANALYSIS / METRICS BEFORE YOU START
INFLUENCER MAPPING
• Who are talking about your product(s)?
• Who are talking about your product category?
• Who are talking about your competitors?
• Where are the social media watering holes?
24. ROI - THE HOLY GRAIL: CONVERSION METRICS
SALES FOR B2C / E-COMMERCE
LEAD GENERATION FOR B2B
SOCIAL ANALYTICS - WEB ANALYTICS
http://youtu.be/R3oMvpwifUo
googleanalytics
28. CAMPAIGN AND URL TAGGING
3. TAG URL
Google Analytics URL Builder: http://goo.gl/bCkQ3
http://b2ben.to/o3EcOH?utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=ebookv2
Short URL Medium Source Campaign