May 25, 2010: summarized from ClickZ -- Many marketers still think they can't track social media marketing ROI (define). They say it's so new and hard to define that the old metrics and tracking technologies just can't be applied. This widespread perception is reflected by comments in major publications (I have taken out their real names, but I assure you the quotes are real and recent):
"The problem with trying to determine ROI for social media is you are trying to put numeric quantities around human interactions and conversations, which are not quantifiable...What you're trying to do is assign multiple choice scoring to an essay question. It's not possible." -Principal, social media marketing agency
[Figuring out the ROI of social media] "is the million dollar question." -Director of corporate branding, major retailer
However, as a person coming from the online media world, I never accepted that. When it comes to online, everything can and should be tracked.
You can track social media ROI just like online media and search, and even layer on a few extras!
The difference is that, unlike paid search, online media, and other online marketing tactics, the social channel can take more time to mature and the results can take longer to be realized.
For many of the metrics, there is no need to reinvent the wheel - one can look at the same performance indicators in use for online today such as clicks, cost per click, leads, cost per lead, and even revenue.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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