Social media accounts with larger followers are going to see more interactions on their posts. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean their content is better. That’s why you should calculate engagement rate. The engagement rate gives us an assessment of the quality of the content, independent of the number of followers an account has. What is … Read more
Hold on! Did your competitor’s post go viral, but are you struggling with dwindling likes? Or are you absolutely clueless as to why competitors are outranking you? We get that frustration! Despite having a solid strategy in place, you will see a discrepancy in performance. As per recent surveys, 90% of the Fortune 500 companies … Read more
Ever had that eye-rolling moment when you saw you follow more people than people following you? A follower to following ratio is the number of followers an account has relative to the number of accounts they are following on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram. This is also known as your “follow ratio” or … Read more
What is the optimal social media post length? If you’re going to be posting actively on social media, you should try to make the most out of it. Every social media platform has its own ideal post length that is most likely to resonate with users. What is the ideal Facebook post length? The ideal … Read more
Unless you have a data-driven social media reporting strategy, posting on social media can feel like a black hole. But whether you’re running social for your employer, as a marketing agency, or as a freelancer, you will be asked to report on the results of your campaigns. Figuring out what’s working and what’s not is … Read more
While the average person may not want to know everything that’s said about them online, that information is invaluable for any company. But there’s a lot of chatter out there, so sifting through all of those mentions manually would be an impossible task for many brands. That’s what sentiment analysis tools are for. They capture … Read more
Reach vs. Impressions is a common dilemma causing confusion amongst marketers and social media users alike. But that’s understandable: Social media metrics like ‘reach’ and ‘impressions’ have become marketing buzzwords – everyone is talking about them, but not all understand their essence and, quite frankly, a lot of the time, people use these words interchangeably. … Read more
Social media is constantly evolving, making it challenging to keep up with the latest analytics and metrics worth tracking. In the past, simply counting likes and shares was enough, but this is no longer the case. As a social media manager, it’s easy to lose sleep over knowing what data is truly important. This blog … Read more
The latest studies show that social media is the first touchpoint customers have with your brand. In fact, customers are more likely to discover your brand through social media over a search engine. So it is more important than ever to optimize your social channels to ensure you’re reaching (and engaging) your target audience. But … Read more