BA4029 Social Media Web Analytics Syllabus:
BA4029 Social Media Web Analytics Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To showcase the opportunities that exist today to leverage the power of the web and social media
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Evolution of online communities – History and Evolution of Social Media- Social Media vs. traditional media – Social Media Audience and Goals for using Social Media – Understanding Social Media: Strong and weak ties – Influencers – How ideas travel – Viralness – Social theory and social media – technological determinism in popular discourse on social media technologies.
UNIT II COMMUNITY BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT
Science of Social Media – Keys to Community Building – Promoting Social Media Pages- Linking Social Media Accounts-The Viral Impact of Social Media-Digital PR-Encourage Positive Chatter in Social Media – Identity in social media: formation of identities, communities, activist movements, and consumer markets – Social Media as business.
UNIT III SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES AND MEASUREMENTS
Social Media Policies-Etiquette, Privacy- ethical problems posed by emerging social media technologies – The road ahead in social media- The Basics of Tracking Social Media – social media analytics- Insights Gained From Social Media- Customized Campaign Performance Reports – Observations of social media use.
UNIT IV WEB ANALYTICS
Web Analytics – Present and Future, Data Collection – Importance and Options, Overview of Qualitative Analysis, Business Analysis, KPI and Planning, Critical Components of a Successful Web Analytics Strategy, Web Analytics Fundamentals, Concepts, Proposals & Reports, Web Data Analysis.
UNIT V SEARCH ANALYTICS
Search engine optimization (SEO), non-linear media consumption, user engagement, user generated content, web traffic analysis, navigation, usability, eye tracking, online security, online ethics, content management system, data visualization, RSS feeds, Mobile platforms, User centered design, Understanding search behaviors.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. The students will be able to enhance the social media skills.
2. The students will be able to develop a mass communication strategy and guide campaigns.
3. To get an idea of social media policies.
4. Understand the fundamentals and concepts of web analytics.
5. How to effectively use the resulting insights to support website design decisions, campaign optimisation, search analytics, etc.
REFERENCES:
1. K. M. Shrivastava, Social Media in Business and Governance, Sterling Publishers Private Limited, 2013
2. Christian Fuchs, Social Media a critical introduction, SAGE Publications Ltd, 2014
3. Bittu Kumar, Social Networking, V & S Publishers, 2013
4. Avinash Kaushik, Web Analytics – An Hour a Day, Wiley Publishing, 2007
5. ric T. Peterson, Web Analytics Demystified, Celilo Group Media and Café Press, 2004
6. TakeshiMoriguchi, Web Analytics Consultant Official Textbook, 7th Edition, 2016