Data junkies, stats addicts, web trivia buffs rejoice — here are a deluge of social media, search and other marketing research facts and figures from 50 articles and blog posts published so far in 2010. Social Media Statistics. Study: Spending On Email, Social And Search Rising by MediaPost Online Media Daily. National Survey Finds Majority of Journalists Now Depend on Social Media for Story Research by Cision. In a recent study of high-level marketing executives, 70% plan new social media initiatives in 2010. Twitter Statistics. SEO Statistics. MORE >>

According to the study, social media conversations are valued the most over sales meetings in Australia, Spain, Argentina, the UK and Japan. Social network usage among decision makers increased from 41% to 60% from July 2009 to July 2011, while micro-blogging grew from 21% to 39% in the same period. Our research highlights the need for B2B marketers to have a sophisticated strategy for leveraging the right platforms, empowering their staff to participate and making contact with client decision makers,” said Brett Petersen, Senior Strategy Consultant at GlobalWebIndex. MORE >>

 . Yesterday Business.com released additional results of its milestone study of social media  usage across American business, this time with a focus on B2B.  This research should put an end to the argument over the relevance of social media in the industrial sector. Like the general study I reported last week , this report is chock-full of details by industry, job type, and social media platform. It’s significant because of the scope of the study and the statistical rigor applied to the results. What are your thoughts on this research? MORE >>

Are America’s fastest-growing companies shifting away from blogging as a primary social media platform?  ”Maybe” could be a conclusion based on new research examining the INC 500 from The Center for Marketing Research at the University of Massachusetts. For the first time in the five years that this research has been conducted, the use of blogging declined. Blogging had been steadily climbing as a corporate communications tool — 19% of the INC 500 blogged in 2007, 39% in 2008, 45% in 2009, 50% in 2010 and just 37% last year. Is blogging dying? MORE >>

All case studies are not created equally. Why are some case studies more effective than others? We asked case study experts "What are the 3 important components that will make a great case study"? Get insights and recommended resources from Case Study Experts. Recommended Resources from Experts on Case Studies. Steve Slaunwhite’s Cracking the Case Study Market. Stephanie Tilton's 6 Steps to Successful Case Studies. Your Colleagues Need to Write Compelling, Lead-Generating Case Studies. Benchmarks and statistics. MORE >>