Social Analytics Skill for Claude

Social Analytics

> Analyze social media profiles and calculate engagement metrics - understand what content works for competitors and your own accounts.

When to Use This Skill

• Competitor analysis - Audit competitor social presence
• Engagement benchmarking - Calculate and compare engagement rates
• Content analysis - Identify top-performing post types
• Profile audit - Assess social media health
• Reporting - Generate social performance reports

What Claude Does vs What You Decide

| Claude Does | You Decide |

|-------------|------------|

| Structures analysis frameworks | Metric definitions |

| Identifies patterns in data | Business interpretation |

| Creates visualization templates | Dashboard design |

| Suggests optimization areas | Action priorities |

| Calculates statistical measures | Decision thresholds |

Dependencies

pip install click pandas requests beautifulsoup4
# For authenticated API access:
pip install tweepy instaloader

Commands

Analyze Profile

python scripts/main.py analyze @competitor --platform twitter
python scripts/main.py analyze @brand --platform instagram

Calculate Engagement

python scripts/main.py engagement @profile --platform twitter --days 30
python scripts/main.py engagement @profile --platform linkedin --posts 50

Find Top Posts

python scripts/main.py top-posts @profile --platform twitter --count 10
python scripts/main.py top-posts @profile --metric likes

Export Data

python scripts/main.py export @profile --platform twitter --format csv
python scripts/main.py export @profile --platform instagram --output report.json

Compare Profiles

python scripts/main.py compare @brand1 @brand2 @brand3 --platform twitter

Examples

Example 1: Competitor Social Audit

# Analyze competitor profile
python scripts/main.py analyze @competitor_brand --platform twitter

# Output:
# Profile Analysis: @competitor_brand
# ─────────────────────────────────────
# Followers:      45,230
# Following:      1,234
# Total Posts:    2,456
# Avg Likes:      234
# Avg Retweets:   45
# Engagement:     2.3%
# Post Frequency: 3.2/day
# Top Hashtags:   #marketing, #growth, #startup

Example 2: Benchmark Engagement Rates

# Compare engagement across competitors
python scripts/main.py compare @brand1 @brand2 @brand3 --platform twitter

# Output:
# Engagement Comparison
# ─────────────────────
# Profile         Followers   Eng.Rate   Posts/Day
# @brand1         45,230      2.3%       3.2
# @brand2         32,100      3.1%       2.1
# @brand3         89,500      1.8%       4.5

# Winner: @brand2 (highest engagement despite fewer followers)

Example 3: Find Winning Content

# Identify top performing posts
python scripts/main.py top-posts @marketing_pro --platform twitter --count 10

# Output:
# Top 10 Posts by Engagement
# ──────────────────────────
# 1. "Here's what nobody tells you about..."
#    Likes: 2,345  RTs: 456  Eng: 6.2%
#    Type: Thread  Time: Tuesday 9am

# 2. "The biggest mistake I see founders make..."
#    Likes: 1,890  RTs: 312  Eng: 4.8%
#    Type: Single  Time: Wednesday 8am

Engagement Rate Benchmarks

Twitter/X

| Account Size | Good | Great | Excellent |

|--------------|------|-------|-----------|

| <10K | 1-3% | 3-6% | >6% |

| 10K-100K | 0.5-1% | 1-3% | >3% |

| 100K+ | 0.2-0.5% | 0.5-1% | >1% |

Instagram

| Account Size | Good | Great | Excellent |

|--------------|------|-------|-----------|

| <10K | 3-6% | 6-10% | >10% |

| 10K-100K | 1-3% | 3-6% | >6% |

| 100K+ | 0.5-1% | 1-3% | >3% |

LinkedIn

| Account Size | Good | Great | Excellent |

|--------------|------|-------|-----------|

| Personal | 2-4% | 4-8% | >8% |

| Company | 0.5-1% | 1-2% | >2% |

Metrics Explained

| Metric | Formula | What It Measures |

|--------|---------|------------------|

| Engagement Rate | (likes + comments + shares) / followers | Overall content resonance |

| Amplification | shares / followers | Content virality |

| Conversation | comments / followers | Community engagement |

| Applause | likes / followers | Content appreciation |

Output Formats

| Format | Best For |

|--------|----------|

| text | Quick terminal review |

| csv | Spreadsheet analysis |

| json | Programmatic use |

| md | Reports and docs |

Skill Boundaries

What This Skill Does Well

• Structuring data analysis
• Identifying patterns and trends
• Creating visualization frameworks
• Calculating statistical measures

What This Skill Cannot Do

• Access your actual data
• Replace statistical expertise
• Make business decisions
• Guarantee prediction accuracy

Related Skills

• content-repurposer - Repurpose top-performing content
• hashtag-analyzer - Deep dive into hashtag performance

Skill Metadata

• Mode: centaur

category: social
subcategory: analytics
dependencies: [pandas, requests, beautifulsoup4]
difficulty: intermediate
time_saved: 4+ hours/week