Understanding Metrics in True Anthem Reporting

True Anthem provides automated reporting and analysis for your content performance across all supported social platforms. Below is a breakdown of the key metrics we offer by platform, including definitions and availability. Note that availability may vary depending on platform API access.


Facebook

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Number of posts published to Facebook
Impressions Total number of times a post was displayed (includes organic + paid)
Reach Number of unique users who saw your post
Organic Impressions Unpaid views of the post
Paid Impressions Paid views from promoted posts
Fan / Non-Fan Impressions Views broken down by followers vs. non-followers
Link Clicks Clicks on URLs in the post body
Aggregated Link Clicks Includes all link clicks (Link Clicks + First Comment Link Clicks) [See Notes]
First Comment Link Clicks Clicks on links placed in the First Comment (via Bit.ly)
CTR Click-through rate (Aggregated Link Clicks ÷ Impressions)
Engagements Sum of reactions, comments, and shares
Engagement Rate Engagements ÷ Impressions
Video Views Plays of video content
Reels Plays Number of Reels plays
Followers Total page followers

Instagram

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Number of posts published to Instagram
Impressions Times the post was shown
Reach Unique users who saw the post
Link Clicks SmartLink Content Tile Click
Aggregated Link Clicks SmartLink Content Tile Click
Engagements Likes, comments, shares, and saves
Engagement Rate Engagements ÷ Impressions
Video Views Plays of video content
Reels Plays Number of Reels plays
Followers Total Instagram followers

Threads

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Number of posts published to Threads
Link Clicks Clicks on URLs in the post body (via Bit.ly)
First Comment Link Clicks Clicks on links placed in the First Comment (via Bit.ly)
Aggregated Link Clicks Includes Link Clicks + First Comment Link Clicks
Impressions Views of posts (if API available — limited at this time)
Engagements Likes and replies (if available)
Followers Total Threads account followers
Note: Threads metrics are currently limited due to evolving API support.

X (Formerly Twitter)

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Tweets published
Impressions Tweet views
Organic Impressions Unpaid Tweet views
Paid Impressions Promoted Tweet views
Link Clicks Clicks on links within Tweets
CTR Link Clicks ÷ Impressions
Engagements Likes, retweets, replies, and quotes
Engagement Rate Engagements ÷ Impressions
Followers Total Twitter/X account followers

YouTube

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Videos shared to YouTube
Impressions Video thumbnails or links shown
Video Views Number of times the video was played
Engagements Likes and comments
Followers YouTube channel subscribers

TikTok

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Published TikToks
Impressions Video appearances in feeds
Reach Unique viewers (if supported)
Link Clicks SmartLink Content Tile Click
Engagements Likes, comments, shares
Video Views Plays of video content
Followers Account followers

LinkedIn

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Published LinkedIn posts
Impressions Times the post was shown
Reach Unique viewers (if supported)
Link Clicks Clicks on URLs in post
Engagements Likes, comments, and shares
Engagement Rate Engagements ÷ Impressions
Followers Total company page followers

BlueSky

 
Metric Name Definition
Total Posts Posts published to BlueSky
Link Clicks Clicks on URLs in the post body (via Bit.ly)
Aggregated Link Clicks  Includes Link Clicks + First Comment Link Clicks
First Comment Link Clicks Clicks on links placed in the First Comment (via Bit.ly)
Impressions Not currently available
Engagements Likes and replies (if supported)
Followers Total BlueSky followers
Note: Metric access on BlueSky is limited and evolving.

Additional Notes

  • Not all metrics are supported by every platform due to API limitations.
  • Aggregated Link Clicks is a True Anthem aggregated metric that combines First Comment clicks and standard post links through usage of our partnership with Bit.ly.
  • Engagement definitions vary slightly by platform but typically include reactions, shares, comments, and retweets.
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