LinkedIn for Small Businesses in the UK

Linked in for Small Businesses in the UK Did you think that Linkedin was just for recruiters and job hunters? Think again. It's actually a brilliant marketing tool for all businesses to help gain sales leads, network and find potential investors, amongst other things. Recent studies show that 30% of regular Linkedin users who are business owners think it has far more potential than Facebook (13%) in helping your business grow. In 2012, the UK hit 10 million users on Linked In. It is now approaching 11 million - so read on to see which businesses in the UK are already using Linkedin, and why you should too! That is approximately 175,863 businesses 18% of the which are on Linkedin UK population are on Linkedin Of these 80,494 are small businesses with employees of 10 or less Of all the major cities in the UK, Linkedin seems most popular in London, with 13,649 of its small business owners with Linkedin accounts. UK businesses by region: Scotland 288,000 businesses 1,266 businesses in Edinburgh on Linkedin Yorkshire 345,000 businesses 1,096 businesses in Leeds on Linkedin North West 434,000 businesses 1,194 businesses in Manchester on Linkedin London 806,000 businesses West Midlands 352,000 businesses 13,612 businesses in London on Linkedin 1,361 businesses in Birmingham on Linkedin Linkedin is great for all businesses, such as: O Candle Stick Makers 1 Butcher 6 Bakers 2,447 Beauticians 412 Artists 359 Writers 9 Mechanics Most popular small business industries on Linkedin :- Most followed groups on Linkedin in the UK :- 1. IT & Services 2. Marketing and Advertising 3. Management Consulting 1. TED: Ideas worth spreading 2. The UK Marketing network 3. Social Media Marketing Small Businesses in the UK In the Fortune 250 on Linkedin - InSolutions Insurance (the only one!) • With over 1000 followers - Judd Farris .................