If your company uses social media, you should track and measure your success of social campaigns regularly. Measuring not only allows you to monitor your progress but also allows you to identify errors and pinpoint specific methods to enhance your campaign.

Planning how you will assess social media performance is key in designing a new social media strategy. You won’t be able to track whether or not your campaign was successful until you have certain metrics in place.

There are a few different techniques to evaluate the performance of a sponsored or organic social media campaign. Here are five steps to help you get started;

1. Goal-Setting

Set certain goals before you start measuring every Facebook like,  tweet, Instagram post, and remark about your items or business. You must have a clear understanding of what you want to achieve with your social media campaign. Then use it to select which social media platforms you’ll employ to get there.

The first stage in your measuring strategy should be to make a list of the goals you want to achieve using social media. From disseminating news and information to addressing consumer inquiries and participating with a community, social media may be used for a multitude of objectives.

2. Create Parameters to Track your Progress

Match your objectives to observable measures and actions. What is the practical type of engagement you want to monitor, for example, if you’re seeking to assess engagement? Is it reposts or retweets? Are you looking for responses or comments? Clicks? Based on a few popular social media goals, here are some suggested actions to measure:

• Use measures like volume, reach, engagement, and amplification to judge brand awareness. What is the reach of your message?
• Look for indicators such as retweets, comments, responses, and participation if you want to assess engagement. How many people are taking part, how often are they taking part, and in what ways are they taking part?

• Analyze URL shares, clicks, and conversions if you want to increase traffic to your website. Are visitors coming to your external site via social media, and what do they do once they’re there?
• Track contributors and influence if you want to identify supporters and admirers. What type of people are involved, and what kind of influence do they have?
• Track your volume in comparison to your nearest competitors if you want to raise your brand’s share of voice. How much of the discourse in your business or product category revolves around your brand?

3. Calculate Your Success

Once you’ve settled on the relevant metrics to track, you’ll need to identify the suitable tools to do so. Some social media platforms offer their parameters.

You may also use third-party applications to collect analytics, such as Google Analytics to calculate your success. You may also create your measurement tools using your APIs.

If you’re unsure about how to use certain technologies, consult a social media specialist or conduct some internet research. There are several alternatives, many of which are real-time.

If you want to prepare ahead and set up tracking, the ideal time to do so is before the campaign starts. This will make it easier for you to obtain all of the information you require later.

4. Observe and Report

The fourth part is to report findings. Set a benchmark or standard for future assessment based on your initial results, and communicate these early data with your key stakeholders. There are two key questions to consider:

• How do your results compare to your expectations?
• How do they compare to similar items and initiatives from your competitors?

One of the best features of social media analytics is the ease with which you can generate reports on your opponents to evaluate how they’re doing.

5. Review Your Measurements

The final step is to go over your measuring program again. What are the results of these metrics? Is there anything you’re missing? Was there anything useless or unnecessary?

Determine what you can improve, make the necessary modifications, and then measure again. Check-in with your original goals to see whether your new measures are truly helping you achieve them.

Key Takeaway

When planning your social media strategy, keep in mind that all of the above measures must be examined in light of your brand’s marketing to assess the effectiveness of your campaigns.