>>> SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ROI CHEATSHEET 40 WAYS TO MEASURE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ROI. we inspire people to take action

40 WAYS TO MEASURE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ROI

OBJECTIVE

KPI

METRIC

+ REVENUE

SALES ---LEADS ---CUSTOMERS ---WEBSITE CONVERSIONS

$ sales | % conversion rate

---# qualified leads

---# new customers | # repeat customers | # new markets accessed $ one-time value of new customer | $ lifetime value of new customer

---# newsletter signups | # time spent on specific page | # queries / forms submitted

- COSTS

STAFF TIME

---ADVERTISING

---CONTENT

# hours spent | $ personnel cost | # hours / $ saved using social media tools

---$ estimated advertising value of reach | $ estimated advertising value of traffic

---# views vs estimated cpi / cpm | # items of user generated content

+ CUSTOMER

SATISFACTION / INSIGHTS

QUESTIONS ---AUDIENCE DATA ---SURVEY RESPONSES

---CUSTOMER GENERATED CONTENT

# questions answered by brand | # questions addressed by community

---# reach demographics | # geolocation check-ins

---# responses received | # insights / comments generated

---# images / videos uploaded / tagged | # stories, comments, posts provided

+ BRAND

RECOGNITION / SENTIMENT

REACH ---ENGAGEMENT ---CONTEST ENTRIES ---TRAFFIC

---NEW MARKET ACCESS

---SHARE OF VOICE ---SENTIMENT ---COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

# new likes / lost likes | # social mentions | # twitter reach

---# retweets / replies / favourites / mentions / repins / comments | # people talking about this

---# entries

---# social traffic referrals | # time spent on website

---

# social mentions by target demographic | # website visits by target demographic # social mentions by target influencers

---# social mentions vs competitor

---# positive / negative mentions

>>> 40 WAYS TO CALCULATE ROI ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Calculating social media return on investment (ROI) can be tricky and it is not realistic to track every possible metric for every marketing campaign. We provide a range of ROI metrics, so you can choose a few to suit each campaign.

TO GET THE MOST FROM THIS RESOURCE, WE SUGGEST YOU:

1. Set the main goal for your campaign or tactic

2. Align a KPI (key performance indicator) with that goal 3. Select a metric(s) to assess KPI

SET

OBJECTIVES

ESTABLISH

KPIs

METRICS

ALIGN

IMPLEMENT

CAMPAIGN

COMPARE

MEASURE

RESULTS

>>> EXAMPLES OF ROI CALCULATIONS

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CALCULATE A SAMPLE ROI METRIC FROM EACH OF THE OBJECTIVE CATEGORIES:

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INCREASE REVENUE E.G. $ SALES

For example, you run a Facebook advertising campaign to sell tickets to an activity event you are running.

OBJECTIVE

|

Increase revenue by selling [specified number of] tickets to existing and new fans.

KPI

|

Sales / revenue

METRIC

|

$ and % sales vs advertising spend

Before setting up your ads, you need to set up a custom landing page or unique tracking code on your website, so that you can differentiate sales from this specific ad from sales from other sources.

CALCULATE YOUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT AS A PERCENTAGE OR DOLLAR AMOUNT; PERCENTAGE IS USEFUL FOR COMPARING CAM-PAIGNS.

ROI PERCENTAGE IS GAIN LESS COST, DIVIDED BY COST:

FORMULA

[(gain – cost) / cost] * 100 = ROI e.g.

You make $4,000 ticket sales from $1,000 Facebook advertising: [($4,000 - $1000) / $1000] * 100 = 300% ROI

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REDUCE COSTS E.G. $ ESTIMATED

ADVERTISING VALUE OF REACH

The value of reach that you have achieved through organic (non-paid) social media marketing activity may be calculated by estimating the equivalent cost of display advertising impressions, which equates to return on investment on time spent.

OBJECTIVE

|

Save money by reaching potential customers via organic social media marketing activity

KPI

|

Savings in advertising spend

METRIC

|

$ Estimated advertising value of reach

FORMULA

# social mentions x estimated CPI (cost per impression)= equivalent advertising value

e.g.

You get 1,000 social mentions from a marketing tactic. From your experience, you assign an estimated cost of $0.07 per impression (CPI):

>>> EXAMPLES OF ROI CALCULATIONS

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW TO CALCULATE A SAMPLE ROI METRIC FROM EACH OF THE OBJECTIVE CATEGORIES:

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IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION / INSIGHTS

E.G. # IMAGES UPLOADED / TAGGED

Encouraging customers to share brand-related images is a great way to build and engage a community, increase brand awareness and gain images for future use (with permission). This may be achieved by encouraging cross-platform image sharing using a specified hashtag, through contests and advertising.

OBJECTIVE

|

Gain and disseminate images of happy customers enjoying your product

KPI

|

Number of images generated, reach of generated images

METRIC

|

# tagged images uploaded to all social media platforms Additional metrics in this case could include # social mentions, $ advertising value of reach or $ estimated cost of professional photography.

CASE STUDY

#TruckeeMoments, a successful user-generated campaign created by Out & About Marketing

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INCREASE BRAND RECOGNITION / SENTIMENT

E.G. WEBSITE VISITS BY TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC

To measure the effectiveness of a social media marketing campaign in attracting a specific new market, you can track the traffic of this demographic to your website. Create a landing page customized to your target region, language or customer and track social referrals to this page using Google Analytics.

OBJECTIVE

|

Attract # [specific number] of [specific demographic] to your website

KPI

|

Increased website visits and brand awareness in target

region / demographic

METRIC

|

# Social referrals to customized landing page used in campaign

In Google Analytics, go to Acquisition > Social > Landing Pages and under ‘Secondary Dimension’ select ‘Social Network’. This will show you the number of visits to this page referred by each social network.

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social media marketing, influencer outreach, analytics, online advertising and hard work.

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