Social Media Plan Development

 

Define Goals

Goal

Description

Philly Pretzel Factory Example

Brand Awareness

Extent that users recognize a brand

Philly Pretzel Factory ads showing up on potential customers’ Instagram and Facebook feeds, the company posting promotions on their social media stories

Conversion Rates

Measures the frequency that someone takes a desired action

Users viewing the stories, clicking on the ads, or liking their posts

Website Traffic

Quantity, frequency, duration, and depth of visits to a Web site

Traffic from Instagram and Facebook ads which lead potential customers to like or follow their page

User Engagement

Extent to which users interact with a site, application, or other media

Users clicking on the ad and being taken to the business website; following account and liking their posts


Identify Success Metrics

Goal

Metrics

Brand Awareness

Total Instagram followers and Facebook likes, increase in post likes

Conversion Rates

Click rate on ads, growth in story views 

Website Traffic

Visitor frequency rate

User Engagement

Number of  interactions and reshares of content



Identify Target Audience: 

  • Pretzel lovers, mainly Millennials and Gen Z

  • Business, sports teams, and parties (since Philly Pretzel Factory is known for their pretzel platters)


Define Your Value:

  • Social media pages provide followers with updates on promotions and new products

  • Followers are able to order from Facebook page, and are able to see company information (location, hours of operation, store phone number)


Make Personal Connections:

  • Posting customers’ pictures

  • Promoting their appreciation for essential workers during COVID (ex. Donating pretzel trays to hospitals and schools)


Gather and Analyze Data:

  • Facebook Page Insights

  • Since Philly Pretzel Factory is listed as a business account on Instagram, they can get real time metrics on how posts, stories and ads perform throughout the day and see detailed information about followers and how they interact with posts and stories