that's the wrong question: an introduction to social media analytics
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Amy VernonCo-Founder/CMO, Predictable.lyPredictive Analytics for News Publishers
An introduction to Social Media Analytics
20 years in newspaper journalism
Miami Herald staff Pulitzer, 1992
Top female submitter of all time to Digg.com
15th most influential woman in tech on Twitter (Business Insider/Peer Index)
Mommy, wife & Siberian Husky owner
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To Diagnose
What works?
What doesn’t work?
To Prioritize
What goes where?
What money goes where?
To Evaluate
You need to know what ROI you’re looking for
Steps shamelessly stolen (with permission) from Kami Watson Huyse
1. Set measurable objectives2. Choose your metrics3. Choose the tools to measure those metrics4. Implement5. Analyze and present6. Adjust and repeat
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You need to be able to set an objective you can actually measure.
This is not a goal, this is an objective. Your objective should be realistic.
Goal: Increase traffic to and pageviews on website.
Unrealistic Objective: Increase traffic and pageviews by 200% in the next month solely using Facebook and Twitter.
Realistic Objective: Increase pageviews by 25% year-over-year, over the next six months using internal analytics and a mix of paid, earned and owned marketing.
Wordle based on “The 6 Most Important Web Metrics to Track for Your Business Website”
What are the metrics you need to measure? Vistors
Pageviews What kind of traffic is the “right” traffic?
New vs returning visitors
Time on site
Bounce rate
Pageviews per visitor Factors behind last year’s traffic
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Reminder:
Implement
Analyze & Present
Adjust & Repeat
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