LinkedIn Ads reporting in Oktopost: A centralized view of organic and paid social

Product Updates Published: November 08, 2021
LinkedIn Ads reporting in Oktopost: A centralized view of organic and paid social

“What about paid social?”, we occasionally get asked by our customers.

Here’s what we think about it: the biggest value of integrating social advertising functionality into your social media management platform is all about DATA.

And when we say data we mean Social BI, our powerful analytics tool that allows you to ask business-related questions and dig into your social data to find answers. To be able to see your owned, earned and paid social activities side by side in a consolidated view will be such a game changer for any B2B player. Just imagine how much fresh perspective and actionable insights it can offer!

Actually, you don’t have to imagine – with this week’s release, you already have it all inside Oktopost.

LinkedIn Ads reporting in Social BI

This exciting reporting capability is powered by our latest data source, which pulls all of your LinkedIn ad performance data into Social BI. In the same dashboard, you can report on it alongside your organic and advocacy engagement.

Like with any other Social BI dashboard, you can build from scratch and tailor each report to your specific goals. You can also consolidate them with your other reports to get a centralized view of your social campaigns across paid and organic channels.

Analyze how organic social stacks up against paid

Want to see how your organic engagement rate stacks up against paid? Easy:

Need to compare CTRs? No problem:

Wondering what content types work best for each channel? Here you go:

That’s just a few examples of what you can do with your LinkedIn ad performance data in Social BI.

No more stitching reports from different platforms and wasting time on tedious Excel tables. Share stunning and professional PDF dashboards with your team in seconds. Schedule automatic exports. Use many different chart types and metrics to measure and compare the impact of ads in the context of your overall social media strategy.

I know it’s an easy sell for any data-driven B2B marketer, and you probably can’t wait to get your new reports up and running. Follow a super easy setup here and explore all available metrics and dimensions in our knowledge base.

And as always, let us know what you think about this update!

Frequently Asked Questions

How can B2B companies consolidate paid and organic social media data for comprehensive analysis?

Oktopost's Social BI platform now offers a consolidated view of owned, earned, and paid social activities side-by-side. This integration pulls all LinkedIn ad performance data, eliminating the need for manual data stitching and providing B2B marketers with a unified dashboard for efficient cross-channel analysis.

What are the key benefits for B2B marketers of integrating LinkedIn Ads performance directly into their social media analytics platform?

Integrating LinkedIn Ads performance into Oktopost's Social BI provides B2B marketers with fresh perspectives and actionable insights. It allows for direct comparisons between organic and paid engagement, CTRs, and content type effectiveness within the same dashboard, enabling data-driven optimization of overall social strategy and ad spend.

How does Oktopost's Social BI enable B2B marketers to compare the effectiveness of organic versus paid social content?

Oktopost's Social BI empowers B2B marketers to easily compare organic engagement rates against paid performance and CTRs across different content types. By presenting all data in a centralized view, marketers can identify which strategies and content resonate best on each channel and optimize their approach for maximum B2B impact.

Can B2B marketers generate custom, tailored reports combining owned, earned, and paid social data within Oktopost?

Yes, Oktopost's Social BI allows B2B marketers to build custom reports from scratch, tailoring each one to specific goals. Users can consolidate reports to achieve a centralized view of social campaigns across all paid and organic channels, and share professional PDF dashboards or schedule automatic exports with ease.

What specific LinkedIn Ads metrics can B2B marketers track and analyze within Oktopost Social BI?

Within Oktopost Social BI, B2B marketers can track and analyze a comprehensive range of LinkedIn Ad performance data alongside organic and advocacy engagement. This includes metrics for comparing organic engagement rates against paid, analyzing Click-Through Rates (CTRs), and identifying which content types perform best for each channel, among many other available metrics and dimensions.

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