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Social Media Analytics
A Value-focused Approach
Converge Consulting
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Agenda
• Basic Google Analytics terminology• What not to measure• Finding value through measurement• Using strategy to drive user experience• Some DePaul examples – DeBlogs, DePaul
Distinctions• The best use of time on social media (e.g. if
you have an hour a day how to use it)
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Terminology
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Bounces
The number of single-page visits to your site over the selected dimension.
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Bounce Rate
The percentage of single-page visits (i.e. visits in which the person left your site from the entrance page).
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Pageviews
The total number of pageviews for your site when applied over the selected dimension.
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Visits
The number of times your visitors has been to your site (unique sessions initiated by all your visitors). If a user is inactive on your site for 30 minutes or more, any future activity will be attributed to a new session. Users that leave your site and return within 30 minutes will be counted as part of the original session.
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Visitors
A user that visits your site. The initial session by a user during any given date range is considered to be an additional visit and an additional visitor. Any future sessions from the same user during the selected time period are counted as additional visits, but not as additional visitors.
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Time on Site
The time a visitor spends on your site.
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Goal Conversions
The number of goals completed by visitors.
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What NOT to Measure
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• Hits• Data in aggregate• Anything not tied to an outcome
What NOT to Measure
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Finding Value Through Measurement
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Why does your website exist?
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What you can track, you can measure.
What you can measure, you can improve upon.
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What are you trying to achieve?Define it.
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Goals
Macro-level
Departmental goals
Institutional goals
Campaigns
Events
Micro-level Micro-level
Micro-levelMacro-level
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Goals
Increase Number of Students
Departmental goals
Institutional goals
Campaigns
Events
Open House
Search Mailing
Increase Applications
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Goals
Increase Donations
Departmental goals
Institutional goals
Campaigns
Events
Black Tie Event
Presidential Mailing
Campaign
Increase Annual Fund
Contributions
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Website
Your Marketing Hub
FacebookPostcard
Letter
Alumni Magazine
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Determine• Landing page• Desired action• How success will be measured
– Confirmation page– Form submission– Download PDF
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Read a Facebook Post
Went to a landing page
Engaged with the Site
Requested Information
Registered
Apply
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Set Up Google Analytics Goals
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Campaign Tracking
Set up links with tracking variables
http://mycollege.edu/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=annual%2Bfund
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Campaign Tracking
Set up links with tracking variables
http://mycollege.edu/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=annual%2Bfund
What is the source in which this link appears?
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Campaign Tracking
Set up links with tracking variables
http://mycollege.edu/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=annual%2Bfund
What is the medium/channel in which this link appears?
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Campaign Tracking
Set up links with tracking variables
http://mycollege.edu/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=annual%2Bfund
What is the name of the campaign?
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Compare/Analyze
• Campaigns• Sources• Mediums
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Determine What Works
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Goal URLs
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Pages At-a-glance
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Pages
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Pages Comparison
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Compare Landing Page Visits to Bounce Rate
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Time On Page
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Pages
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Compare by Location
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Geo-targeted Campaigns
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Social Engagement
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Virtual Pageviews
<a href="onClick='_gaq.push(['_trackPageview','/download/application']);'">download admissions application< /a>
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Segments
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Advanced Segments
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Segments
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Segments
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Segments
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Social Media Sources
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Social Media Sources
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Mobile
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Mobile
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Multi-channel Funnels
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Multi-channel Funnels
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Dashboards (Distinctions)
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Make changes
Reallocate funds to what is workingEliminate what is not
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Additional Suggestions
• Clear Calls to Action• Internal linking
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Facebook Insights
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Facebook Insights
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Other Social Media Metrics
• Retweets• Follows• Fans
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Social Mention
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Google Trends/Insights
for Search
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Google Webmaster Tools
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Best Use of Social Media Time
• Tie actions to outcomes.• Do what will result in better outcomes.• Use measurement to inform you what that will
be.
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Questions?
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