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Measuring social media ROI can be daunting. If you don\u2019t set goals, it\u2019s like going to target practice without a target! Katy Katz of SmartBug Media explores this topic in-depth at the 2017 Rocks Digital Marketing Conference.<\/p>\nMeasuring social media ROI can be daunting. If you don\u2019t set goals, it\u2019s like going to target practice without a target! Katy Katz of SmartBug Media explores this topic in-depth at the 2017 Rocks Digital Marketing Conference.<\/p>\n
First, everyone needs to agree that it’s important to set goals when you’re measuring your social media metrics. Clients want to know what ROI they are getting from social media. Tracking goals is the indicator that tells them whether what they’re doing with their social media is working or not.<\/p>\n
When it comes to marketing, you need to set relevant, measurable goals that apply to your plans and also to the\u00a0company objectives. Most of the time, that’s revenue, but how many shares or likes equals a conversion? How many “favorites” equals actual sales? Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n
One of the easiest mistakes you can make in social media is mistaking your OKR for your KPI. Most of the time, in business, your number one goal is going to be revenue\/profit.<\/p>\n
60% of businesses are not able to track ROI from social media.<\/p>\n
How do you make things that are engaging that equal revenue driving actions?<\/span><\/p>\n We have turned social media into a marketing dump. What social media could be is a meaningful daily connection which converts to brand familiarity, which feeds brand loyalty.<\/p>\n If you want to tie your social goals to revenue, make targeted posts and optimize posts for conversion goals.<\/p>\n Paid Posts on Social Platforms Allow You<\/span><\/p>\n Bottom line \u2013 Paid social will align to revenue KPIs.<\/p>\n Time has ceased, space has vanished, and we now live in a global village. Measurement success starts with asking the right questions.<\/p>\n Customer success is when customers achieve their desired outcomes through their interactions with your company.<\/p>\n Increase Social Media Customer Success<\/span><\/p>\n Utility + Presence + Engagement<\/p>\n Know your personas (fictional representations of your target customers). It\u2019s a picture you paint based on research and interviews with actual customers. A persona goes beyond basic demographics to include the intangible elements that make a person tick.<\/p>\n Target Audience Personas<\/span><\/p>\n When you understand your customer you can communicate. You will be creating engaging content that sparks dialogues.<\/p>\n Recommend Tools for Social Sharing and Metrics Tracking<\/span><\/p>\n IMPORTANT: Test, Measure, Test Again. (repeat!)<\/p>\n Arya is slaying her goals. Using what you’ve learned at Rocks Digital, you can do the same!<\/p>\n\n
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