A data-driven method comparing two versions of social media content to determine which performs better based on engagement, clicks, or conversions.
Metrics & Analytics
30 terms in this category
A centralized digital interface that aggregates and visualizes social media performance data from multiple platforms, enabling marketers to track metrics like engagement, reach, and ROI in one unified view.
The process of identifying and assigning credit to social media touchpoints that influence a customer's journey toward conversion, helping marketers understand which platforms and content drive results.
The percentage of single-page sessions where visitors arrive from social media and leave without further interaction, indicating content-audience alignment.
Click-Through Rate (CTR) measures the percentage of users who click on a link, ad, or CTA after viewing it, calculated as (Total Clicks / Total Impressions) × 100.
User-generated messages posted in response to social media content, enabling dialogue, feedback, and engagement between users and brands.
A key performance metric that measures the percentage of social media users who complete a desired action (purchase, signup, download) after engaging with your content or ads.
Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) is a key marketing metric that measures the total cost to acquire one new customer or achieve a specific desired action through a particular social media campaign.
Cost Per Click (CPC) is a digital advertising model where advertisers pay a specific amount each time a user clicks on their ad, offering measurable performance and budget control.
Cost Per Mille (CPM) is a digital advertising metric representing the cost an advertiser pays for every 1,000 impressions of their ad, calculated as (Total ad spend / Impressions) × 1,000.
Earned Media Value (EMV) is a marketing metric that quantifies the monetary worth of unpaid, organic brand exposure on social media, estimating what this coverage would cost if purchased as paid advertising.
A metric measuring how actively audiences interact with content relative to reach, impressions, or followers, calculated as total engagements divided by baseline metric.
Users who subscribe to receive updates from a specific social media account, forming the core audience metric that determines reach and engagement potential across platforms.
Following is the action of subscribing to another user's or brand's account to receive their content in your feed, forming the foundation of audience building on social media platforms.
The total number of times content is displayed on users' screens, regardless of interaction. Each display counts as one impression, even if the same user sees it multiple times.
A quantifiable metric that measures how effectively social media strategies achieve specific business goals like brand awareness, traffic, leads, or sales.
Lifetime Value (LTV) measures the total revenue a business expects from a single customer throughout their entire relationship, helping social media marketers prioritize retention strategies over one-time acquisitions.
Likes are a fundamental social media engagement metric representing positive user reactions to content through heart, thumbs-up, or similar icons, serving as passive endorsement signals.
References to a brand, product, or username on social platforms through @tags, hashtags, or casual text mentions in posts, comments, or discussions.
The total number of unique users exposed to your social media content, measuring how many distinct people saw your post, ad, or campaign across platforms.
ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) measures revenue generated per dollar spent on advertising, calculated as revenue ÷ ad spend, providing direct insight into campaign profitability.
ROI (Return on Investment) measures the financial return generated from social media marketing activities compared to the total investment, helping marketers optimize budget allocation and prove campaign effectiveness.
Private bookmarking features on social platforms that let users store posts for future reference, signaling high content value and user intent to revisit or act later.
AI-powered process that analyzes social media content to classify mentions as positive, negative, or neutral while detecting underlying emotions to understand customer attitudes toward brands.
Share of Voice (SOV) measures a brand's portion of online conversations, mentions, and engagement compared to competitors within industry discussions across social media platforms.
The act of users reposting or forwarding content to their own network, expanding reach beyond the original audience and serving as a key engagement metric.
Social Media ROI measures the financial return generated from social media investments relative to costs, calculated as (Return - Cost) / Cost × 100%.
Views measure how many times social media content has been displayed on users' screens for sufficient duration (typically 1+ seconds) to indicate active attention, unlike impressions which count all displays.
The rapid, organic spread of content through user sharing across social media platforms, achieving massive reach through exponential propagation without paid promotion.
The total amount of time viewers spend watching your video content, measured in minutes and seconds. A key metric that platforms use to determine content quality and algorithmic promotion.