The Future of Marketing: Blogging and Social Media

THE FUTURE OF MARKETING: Blogging & Social Media III 43% OF US COMPANIES WILL BE BLOGGING BY 2012 Since 2008, social media adoption among U.S. small businesses has tripled. 43% 39% 34% 2012 29% 2011 25% 24% 36% 12% 2010 2009 2008 16% 2008 2009 2007 2010 US COMPANIES USING BLOGS FOR MARKETING, 2007-2012 61% of small business owners use social media to identify and attract new customers. Monitor Brand 70% Tweeting 26% Attract New Customers 61% Blogging 39% Post Updates 69% Find Potential Employees 57% Email Marketing 77% Generate Leads 50% Monitor Customer Feedback 54% HOW U.S. COMPANIES ARE USING SOOCIAL MEDIA 61% 44% 59% 50% 71% 71% 33% You Tube 87% Facebook Twitter Blogging YouTube 43% 44% 36 33% 16% 19% 6% 5% Message Boards MySpace Podcasting Foursquare AWARENESS & USAGE OF THE MOST POPULAR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AWARENESS USAGE You Tube 93% Marketing using Message Boards and Youtube has a Success Rate of REMARKABLOGGER Sources: http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1007871&dsNav=Rpp:25,Ro:-1,N:880 http://www.bloggingprweb.com/statistics-small-business-social-media http://www.umassd.edu/cmr/studiesandresearch/industriesstillshunsocialmedia/ http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/news/releases/2010/021610.aspx/ http://www.briansolis.com/2010/05/social-media-in-small-business-is-anything-but-small/ No-Bullshit Blogging for Bitchin' Businesses CREDITLOAN® REAL ANSWERS. REAL SOLUTIONS.