Analytics & reports

Bluesky Analytics · visual field guide

An illustrated tour of Bluesky Analytics with focused images of its controls and settings.

10 min readVisual walkthrough

Orient yourself on the page

Design-preview images. These captures use sample data from the redesigned workspace. Illustrations use sample data. Available controls and results depend on your connected platform and account permissions.

Use this overview to locate the main controls before following the focused illustrations below.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Bluesky Analytics
Bluesky Analytics. Highlighted controls are explained below.

Download the current analytics selection

Choose the account, period, and analytics section first. Export the current selection and check the resulting file’s dates and account labels before sharing it.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Download the current analytics selection
Download the current analytics selection. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Export data. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Choose which account the numbers describe

Select the intended connected account before reading metrics. Account selection and date range work together; compare the same account and period when judging changes.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Choose which account the numbers describe
Choose which account the numbers describe. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Analytics account. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Choose the reporting period

Select the period you need, or set a custom range where available. Check the start and end dates before comparing totals or exporting data.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Choose the reporting period
Choose the reporting period. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Analytics period. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Start with the overall metrics

Overview brings the main totals and trend together. Read the selected account and period first. Use the more specific tabs to investigate the content or audience behind a change.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Start with the overall metrics
Start with the overall metrics. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Overview. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Inspect follower-related metrics

Open Followers for the selected account and period. Distinguish the current follower total from growth during a period; use the labels on the page as the definition of each value.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Inspect follower-related metrics
Inspect follower-related metrics. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Followers. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Inspect engagement metrics

Open the engagement view for the selected account and period. Read the metric labels and platform definitions before comparing totals across different social networks.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Inspect engagement metrics
Inspect engagement metrics. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Engagement. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Work with comments on published posts

Use Posts to browse post conversations. Select a post in the left column; the main panel shows its original content and comments so your reply has context.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Work with comments on published posts
Work with comments on published posts. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Posts. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Include every available post type

Choose All posts to remove the content-type restriction. Account and reporting-period selections still apply to the resulting list.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Include every available post type
Include every available post type. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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All posts. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.

Focus on video content

Select Videos to inspect that format in the current analytics view. Check the account and period and read the video-specific metric labels before comparing results.

PRODUCT PREVIEW · Focus on video content
Focus on video content. Highlighted controls are explained below.
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Videos. The highlighted control is the one described in this step.