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What The Decline of Social Media Means For Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Social media isn’t the king of the castle anymore. That’s right – we’re first hand witnesses to the decline of social media as the go-to source for driving web traffic. While social media continues to grow in user numbers (with over 4.80 This trend is not isolated to news outlets alone.

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89% of Social Media Marketers Consider Social Search to Be Strategically Critical

KoMarketing Associates

As younger customers and prospects spend more time on social media platforms, new research suggests that social search is growing in importance to marketers who are focused on optimization. Additionally, 87% believe that customers will primarily search for companies on social media, rather than search engines, in 2023.

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Social Media Statistics Marketers Need to Know [Infographic]

Marketing Insider Group

billion social media users around the globe, up from 2.46 Social media marketing is important to the success of every business, but it can be exhausting. Changing technology, complex algorithms and new trends make it difficult to settle into a predictable pattern of success. billion in 2017. There […].

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44% of Marketers Now Cite Social Media As Their Top Marketing Channel

KoMarketing Associates

As marketers look for new ways to connect with their customers and prospects, new research indicates that social media marketing has grown in importance as a marketing channel. In terms of the content types used on social media platforms, most respondents (47%) said they utilize content that reflects their brand’s values.

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20% of Marketers Still Only ‘Somewhat Confident’ in Social Media ROI

KoMarketing Associates

Many marketers have begun using social media as a means to connect to customers and prospects, but new research indicates that not everyone is extremely confident in the return-on-investment (ROI) of this channel. That being said, only 37% are “extremely confident,” and 20% are just “somewhat confident.”

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Report: Customers’ Declining Trust in Social Media to Impact Marketing Investments

KoMarketing Associates

Although marketers have seen the potential of leveraging social media, new research indicates that they are aware of users’ eroding trust in these platforms. As a result, they may begin to scale back their investment in social media in the coming months. Wavering Confidence in Social Media Marketing ROI.

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Report: Organizations Continue to Undervalue Social Media Marketing Data

KoMarketing Associates

However, new research suggests that many are under utilizing social media. Sprout Social recently published its “Sprout Social Index XVII: Accelerate” report, and statistics showed that 47% of marketers say social data is viewed as a resource that influences strategy for multiple teams.