At one point, social media was considered to be just a phase that some progressive marketers were going through. However, with the attention and returns that social media have garnered recently, it’s safe to say that social media is here to stay. Most brands and businesses have realized the importance of social media and the impact it can have on their business. So they’re making an effort to join the major platforms and get involved. But then what? Because social media is a new addition to many marketing departments, it can be tricky to know what to capture. In this post I’ve listed a few significant metrics that any company with a social media account should aim to gather monthly, if not weekly.