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SMC Lesson 7 2020
SMC Lesson 7 2020
SOURCE: MDGAdvertising
You should be
putting systems
into place to
regularly track
your return on
investment.
By putting systems in place to track ROI,
you can:
• Understand the effectiveness of your social media efforts and
adjust what isn’t working.
• Purchases
• Competitor benchmarking
• Website traffic
• Audience size
• Campaign results
Lifetime Value
How much revenue do
you earn, on average,
from a customer?
Lifetime Value
Multiplied by
Conversion Rate
How much is each potential
visit worth to you based on
the percentage of visitors
who convert?
Average Sale
How much is the
average purchase from
social media into your
website?
Pay-per-click
Ad Valuation
How much would you end
up paying if you were to use
ads to achieve the same
social media results?
Resource Savings
Were you able to have a
customer take an action on
social that will save the
company money elsewhere?
Track your social media expenses:
• Sign-ups for email, webinars, and events
• Work hours
• Advertising costs
SOCIAL MEDIA ROI
The ROI of a social media action is calculated by
dividing the net income by the cost of this action and
multiplying it by 100.
SOMETIMES YOUR ROI CAN BE NEGATIVE.
IF SO, ADJUST YOUR CAMPAIGNS.
Report your findings to your team.
How to evaluate
social metrics and
transform your
business.
Social media data
and metrics can
affect your
product
development and
roadmap.
Social media
data and
metrics can
affect your
marketing
campaigns.
Social media
data and
metrics can
affect your
sales efforts.
Social media
data and
metrics can
affect your
recruiting
efforts.
Social media
data and
metrics can
affect your
public
relations.
Social media
data and
metrics can
affect your
customer
service and
loyalty
programs.
Social media
data and
metrics can
affect your
employee
advocacy.
561%
is the percentage that brand messages reach further when shared
by employees vs. the same messages shared via official
brand channels.
SOURCE: MSLGroup
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