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The Challenges of Measuring Social Media
Richard Bagnall, Metrica
2007
2010
Web gets easy powering social
Web gets easy powering social
http://socialmediainfluence.com/2010/11/01/is-twitter-destined-to-overtake-facebook/
http://socialmediainfluence.com/2010/11/01/is-twitter-destined-to-overtake-facebook/
August 2010: approx. 2.64 billion Tweets per month
These images are to scale and represent the difference in volume of Tweets between the two dates.
“It is dangerous to underestimate the huge changes this revolution will bring to build and destroy - not just companies but whole countries."
A dangerous mix
So Murdoch was right and he clearly cares.
But why should I?
% of British Population reading daily newspaper
39% of British population don’t read a daily paper
Source: Metrica / Gorkana UKPulse survey – base 13,000
www.metrica.net/ukpulse
% of 16–23 year olds reading daily paper
40% of 16-23 year olds don’t read a daily paper
Source: Metrica / Gorkana UKPulse survey – base 13,000
www.metrica.net/ukpulse
% of 36–44 year olds reading daily paper
45% of 36-44 year olds don’t read a daily paper
Source: Metrica / Gorkana UKPulse survey – base 13,000
www.metrica.net/ukpulse
% of 65+ year olds reading daily paper
27% of people aged 65+ don’t read a daily paper
Source: Metrica / Gorkana UKPulse survey – base 13,000
www.metrica.net/ukpulse
% of British population getting news online
Only 25% of British population don’t read their news online
Over 51% do – and that’s just on the BBC
Source: Metrica / Gorkana UKPulse survey – base 13,000
www.metrica.net/ukpulse
% of 65+ years old getting news online
It’s not just the young reading news online
Source: Metrica / Gorkana UKPulse survey – base 13,000
www.metrica.net/ukpulse
Bob Garfield
The Chaos Scenario
“The herd will be heard”
Out-take and out-come
Where to start, what to do?
Clear obstacles
http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-09-13/
Agree a policy
PolicySource: Social Media Policy Template http://www.socialmediapolicytemplate.com
Listen
Goals
Objectives
Strategy
Tactics
Strategy
http://bit.ly/cSHJyX
Some social media monitoring challenges
Volume & Relevance451,020
358,388
281,321
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
Sysomos Brandw atch SM2
To
tal p
ost
s
Volume
Relevant
Co. A Co. B Co. C
Coverage by channel
75,7
05
60,4
97
23,7
96
45,6
80 83,9
95
22,5
49
322,
573
187,
754
131,
006
7,06
2
7,43
1
3,81
8
-
18,7
11
100,
152
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Sysomos Brandw atch SM2
Nu
mb
er o
f p
ost
s
Blogs
Forums
Tw itter
Video
Other
Co. A Co. B Co. C
Speed & Delay
26
3
21
2 2
14
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Sysomos Brandw atch SM2
Ave
rag
e d
ealy
(h
ou
rs)
Avg Delay (hrs, all posts)
Avg Delay (hrs, Tw itter)
Co. A Co. B Co. C
Sentiment Accuracy
29.5%
61.0%
54.3%
68.20%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
50.0%
55.0%
60.0%
65.0%
70.0%
Sysomos Brandw atch SM2 Metrica (w /ohumans)
% p
ost
s w
ith
acc
ura
te s
enti
men
t
Co. A Co. B Co. C Metrica
(without analysts)
‘CHANCE’
Volume - Forget absolute numbers
Beware scoring systems
Who matters? Influence v relevance.
Summary of the challenges
Summary of the challenges
Volume - Forget absolute numbers
Beware scoring systems
Who matters? Influence v relevance.
Treat automated metrics with caution
Private conversations
Query string is crucial
Measure appropriately
Summary of the challenges
A final thought
www.metrica.net/measurementmatters
www.twitter.com/richardbagnall
www.linkedin.com/in/richardbagnall
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