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Four Ways to Measure Social Media Marketing Results

Webbiquity SMM

Some experts contend that because social media activity is rich in metrics , you can and should be measuring ROI constantly. Still, much of what happens in social media is highly measurable, and these metrics can lead to an least indirect evaluation of the value of different media, activities, topics and tactics. Influence: a.k.a.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

To be fair, I’ve only included those I’ve actually used (Radian6, Sysomos, Spiral 16) or tested (Meltwater, SM2). Like you say, it depends on what your metrics and goals are. Like you say, it depends on what your metrics and goals are. I'm currently using SM2 for most of my clients, and like how easy it is to use.

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50 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Insights of 2011 (So Far)

Webbiquity SMM

9 Ways B2B Companies Can Use Location Based Services by Social Media B2B. by B2B Lead Roundtable Blog. As social media monitoring and integration with CRM systems improves, marketers will have the metrics and analytical tools to more accurately assess the value of various social media efforts and continually improve them.

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Web Presence Optimization Software Review: gShift Labs

Webbiquity SMM

Radian6 , Alterian SM2 ), or inbound marketing suites (e.g., Again, most of this data (other than search rank) could be pulled from GA, but gShift makes it much easier and faster to track these metrics. expanded LinkedIn metrics are anticipated to be added within the next 30-60 days). Unlike pure SEO management tools (e.g.,

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The 8 Wrong Questions PR Firms Are Asking About Social Media | PR.

Convince & Convert

And then there are monitoring tools like Alterian's SM2 that are out of most people's price ranges. Once we can start to get those metrics for clients, the conversation will be much easier to have. So, it's not that PR professionals don't think these questions are important. They don’t care. All rights reserved.

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9 Criteria for Selecting a Social Media Monitoring Tool

Webbiquity SMM

The best also monitor message boards and forums, easy to overlook but critical particularly for niche b2b products and services. Metrics and reporting. Many include at least the most popular blogs as well. What kind of reporting capabilities does the tool provide?