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Four Ways to Measure Social Media Marketing Results

Webbiquity SMM

While there are unquestionably many ways that social media marketing results can be measured , the debate rages on as to whether it’s truly possible to quantify the ROI from these activities. Some experts contend that because social media activity is rich in metrics , you can and should be measuring ROI constantly.

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The Social Media ROI Debate

Webbiquity SMM

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

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What the Playground Can Teach you about Social Media

Convince & Convert

Guest post by Stacey Acevero , social media community manager at Vocus and PRWeb. Integrating social media into your online marketing mix can be a lot like the first day of school. Go beyond writing a press release , a blog or posting company content into social streams. Make Sure to Make Friends.

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How (and Why) to Map Your Company’s Digital Landscape

Webbiquity SMM

With more than 90% of companies now using social media to find employees and 82% having a Facebook page , there’s no question that business use of social media has become commonplace. What your competitors are doing in social media. Evaluate how your competitors are using social media.

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#measurePR Recap: Chatting with Heidi Sullivan

Waxing UnLyrical

Since Heidi is a self-proclaimed social media metrics “nerd,” we asked her to weigh in on AVE (ad value equivalency): A4: PR people CAN measure actions beyond AVE – understanding qualified eyeballs and the actions stories inspire. Change in reputation? Know beforehand & avoid vanity metrics #measurepr.

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The Best Free (or Cheap) Tools for Blogger and Influencer Outreach

Adam Sherk

Social monitoring tools like Radian6 and PR suites like Vocus and Cision offer the greatest range of functionality for research and contact management. And since social media and Google+ in particular have an impact on SEO there are also secondary benefits to locating influencers there. Excel or Google Docs.

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Amplify Your Content Strategy with Influencer Marketing

Convince & Convert

Most of us are familiar with the concept of influencer marketing, i.e., marketing to a select group of individuals — such as journalists, bloggers, consultants, or industry analysts — who influence your buyers’ decisions. Likewise, you can search on Twitter and LinkedIn as well as use PR tools such as Vocus and Cision to find influencers.