This presentation looks at and evaluates two studies that assign a monetary value to a Facebook fan. It critiques the two approaches, and looks at how to value a Facebook fan.
2. Fan value- $136.38 Additional dollars expected from a Facebook fan vs a Facebook user who is not a fan
3. Fan value- $3.60 1:1 ratio- impressions for every post 1M impressions x 2 posts x 30 days = 60M impressions 60M impressions / 1000 x $5 CPM = $300,000 * Assumption: 2 posts a day, every single day
Surveyed 4000 people- following top 20 brands (Nokia, blackberry, coke, Mcdonalds etc)Fans spend approx 71.84$ more than non-fans28% of Fans are returning customers41% of Fans suggest a product more often than non-fans68% of Fans suggest products regularlyThe worth of a Fan varies dramatically
Critical question-Augie Ray, Senior analyst of social computing at Forrester- an independent research company