Clicks

Many non-profit social media campaigns want people to click on content that will take them to a website, allow them to see photos, or watch a video. This indicator measures the extent to which people do so. It is among the more valuable social media indicators, as it shows people’s deeper interest in what you are communicating. Be aware that different types of clicks measure different things.

Determine the indicator's value by using the following methodology:

1) Decide what social media content you need to measure. Are you interested in measuring everything you used? Or a certain selection only?

2) Decide which type of clicks you need to measure. For example, you can measure all clicks (on any content of a post) or clicks on a link. There are also other types of clicks, so use online searches to understand and decide what types of clicks you want to measure.

3) To determine the indicator’s value, sum up the number of clicks generated by the different content you are interested in.

Disaggregate the data by social media channels and other factors relevant to the focus of your social media campaign.

1) Keep in mind that the fact that a user clicked on a link does not automatically mean that s/he actually visited the website. It also does not tell us about what s/he did on the website. To gain deeper insights, complement this indicator with data from Google Analytics.