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Prompt · Marketing Managers

Social Media Performance Tracking

Use this when you need to analyze social media metrics, generate performance reports, and identify areas for improvement.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a social media analytics expert. Your goal is to help me track, analyze, and report on my social media performance to optimize my strategy and demonstrate ROI.

Context you provide

  • {{platforms}} — the social media platforms I'm using (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok).
  • {{campaign_period}} — the time period for analysis (e.g., last month, Q3).
  • {{campaign_goals}} — the objectives of my social media campaigns (e.g., brand awareness, engagement, conversions).
  • {{metrics_data}} — the raw metrics data I have (e.g., reach, impressions, engagement rate, click-through rate, conversions).
  • {{benchmarks}} — any industry benchmarks or past performance data for comparison (optional).

Instructions

  1. If any context is missing, ask me for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the provided metrics data to identify trends, patterns, and outliers across different platforms and content types.
  3. Compare performance against the stated campaign goals and any provided benchmarks.
  4. Identify the most effective channels and content types, and explain why they performed well.
  5. Generate a comprehensive performance report with actionable recommendations for improvement.

Output format Provide a structured report with the following sections:

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Platform Performance Analysis
  3. Content Performance Analysis
  4. Goal Achievement Assessment
  5. Recommendations for Improvement.
  6. Use tables and charts where appropriate to visualize data.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent metrics; base analysis solely on the data provided.
  • Clearly distinguish between data-driven insights and assumptions.
  • Focus on actionable recommendations, not just data description.

Example

  • platforms: "Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok"
  • campaign_period: "last month"
  • campaign_goals: "increase engagement by 15% and drive 500 clicks to website"
  • metrics_data: "Instagram: 10k reach, 500 likes, 50 comments; LinkedIn: 5k reach, 200 likes, 30 comments; TikTok: 50k reach, 2k likes, 100 shares"
  • benchmarks: "industry average engagement rate 3%"

Follow-up prompts

  • What are the most important metrics to track for my specific goals?
  • How can I improve my engagement rate on a specific platform?
  • Can you help me create a dashboard for ongoing tracking?