MKTG07122 2021 Web and Social Media Analytics
This module will teach students about the role of data and analytics in contemporary marketing by examining website and social media analytical platforms. Students will be introduced to a number of online contemporary platforms including Google Analytics, Facebook Insights, Instagram Analytics, Twitter Analytics and LinkedIn Analytics. The module will enable students to comprehend key metrics that marketing executives use to inform their decision making.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
Engage with various web and social media analytical online tools and platforms to understand key marketing metrics.
Navigate the Google Analytics Platform.
Define and use web and social media analytical terminology.
Identify and demonstrate understanding of key digital, financial and marketing metrics.
Identify the advantages of using web and social media analytical software for marketing decision making.
Teaching and Learning Strategies
The student will engage with the content of the module through practical lectures in computer labs. The student will develop and apply their learning via a number of online platforms using practical examples and exercises.
Module Assessment Strategies
Online Multiple Choice Quiz 20%
Mid Term Online Exam 20%
Final Exam 60%
Repeat Assessments
Students should repeat any failed elements of the module. This may include:
Online Multiple Choice Quiz 20%
Mid Term Online Exam 20%
Final Exam 60%
Indicative Syllabus
Engage with various web and social media analytical online tools and platforms to understand key marketing metrics.
- Google Analytics Academy
- Google Analytics Demo Account
- Google Skill Shop
Navigate the Google Analytics Platform
- Google Analytics Beginners
- Advanced Google Analytics
- Tag Manager Fundamentals
Define and use web and social media analytical terminology
- Facebook Insights
- Instagram Insights
- Twitter Analytics
- LinkedIn Analytics
- Snapchat Metrics
- Other relevant contemporary social media channels
Identify and demonstrate understanding of key digital, financial and marketing metrics.
- Audience Report metrics
- Acquisition Report metrics
- Behaviour Report metrics
- Conversion Report metrics
- Impressions, Reach, Engagement and Click Through Rates
Identify the advantages of using web and social media analytical software for marketing decision making.
- Appreciate the important of creating a measurement plan for digital marketing platforms
- Understand how web and social media data enables Re-marketing
- Recognise how web and social media data enhances Targeted Advertising
- Explain how web and social media data assists accountability in influencer marketing
- Comprehend the link between all online marketing activity and web analytics
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Online Multiple Choice Quiz | Coursework Assessment | Assessment | 20 % | Week 4 | 1,2 |
2 | Mid Term Online Exam | Coursework Assessment | Assessment | 20 % | Week 8 | 1,2,3,4 |
End of Semester / Year Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Final Exam | Final Exam | Closed Book Exam | 60 % | End of Semester | 3,4,5 |
Full Time Mode Workload
Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
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Practical / Laboratory | Computer Laboratory | Computer Lab Practical | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Independent Learning | Not Specified | Independent Learning | 4 | Weekly | 4.00 |
Required & Recommended Book List
2017 Digital Analytics for Marketing
ISBN 1138190683 ISBN-13 9781138190689
Preface -- The evolution of digital analytics and the internet -- Search engines & the internet -- Social media history -- Digital analytics industry players -- Basic web analytics and web intelligence -- Advanced web analytics and web intelligence -- Understanding and working with third-party data -- An introduction to social media analytics -- Leveraging social media content and analytics -- Advanced text analytics & algorithms -- Geolocation analytics -- Social media actions analytics -- Social media hyperlink analytics -- Network analysis and social network mapping -- Mobile analytics -- Aligning digital media with business strategy -- Applying digital analytics to a social network
Module Resources
Google Analytics Academy https://analytics.google.com/analytics/academy/
Facebook Insights (Link via private user logins)
Twitter Analytics (Link via private user logins)
Instagram Insights (Link via private user logins)
Linkedin Analytics (Link via private user logins)
Snapchat Metrics (Link via private user logins)