We’re still running across folks who don’t quite “get” why social media is important for their business. We could write a book trying to persuade you why you really, really, need to “get” it, but sometimes a handful of numbers can say more than a 1,000 words.
So without further commentary or ado, here’s today’s social media, by the numbers:
4.2 billion people use mobile devices to access social media sites
Social media generates almost double the marketing leafs of trade show, telemarketing, daily mail or pay per click advertising
More than 23% of marketers are investing in blogging and social media
Approx 46% of web users turn to social media for making purchases
60% of consumers say the integration of social media makes them more likely to share products and services.
LinkedIn has 238 million+ users
Google+ has 500 million+ users
Twitter has 500 million+ users
Facebook has 1.15 billion users!
92% of marketers indicate that social media is important for their business
68% of marketers plan on increasing their use of blogging, making it the top area of investment in 2014
58% of marketers stated original written content is the single most important form of content, followed by visual assets at 19%
Age groups using social media:
18-29 – 89%
30-49 – 72%
50-60 – 60%
65+ – 43%
43% of Americans say Facebook is their #1 influencer of purchases
Sources: www.socialmediatoday.com, www.Socialmediaexaminer.com www.jeffbullas.com
If you still don’t “get” it or have no idea where to start, give us a call. We can help.
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