Trends Report

Brief: Stop Measuring Social Engagement

Measure Facebook And Twitter Marketing Based On Business Outcomes Rather Than Audience Interactions

December 10th, 2014
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Nate Elliott
With contributors:
Luca Paderni , Collin Colburn

Summary

Measuring social marketing is hard, and tracking engagement data doesn't make that task any easier. In fact, even Facebook itself now admits that engagement doesn't prove success. Marketing leaders must instead gauge the performance of their Facebook pages and Twitter accounts by tracking customer loyalty and lifetime value. This report will show marketers how to break their addiction to meaningless engagement metrics and tell them which tools can help them measure the business outcomes of their social programs.

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