13 Mind-Blowing Lead Generation Statistics

13 Mind Blowing Lead Generation Statistics: Inbound Leads cost 61% less than Outbound Leads LinkedIn is 277% more effective for lead generation than Facebook & Twitter. 57% of companies with a blog have generated a lead from it. 65% of B2B companies have generated a lead from Linkedin. 77% of B2C companies have generated a lead from Facebook. 62% of companies say that social media has become a more important source of leads. 81% of businesses have reported their blog as useful or critical to generating leads. 42% of businesses name email as one of their most effective lead generation channels. 80% of users said they would register for a whitepaper/ebook, while only 31%would register for a webinar. 77% O of buyers say they are more likely to buy from a company whose CEO uses social media. The number of marketers who say Facebook is "critical" or "important" has increased 83% in just 2 years. Case Studies are the most effective lead generating tool. Over 40% of marketers report that Google+ is critical to their business. Source: Impactbnd http://www.impactbnd.com/13-awesome-lead-generation-statistics/ HubSpot http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/30030/Linkedln-277-More-Effective- for-Lead-Generation-Than-Facebook-Twitter-New-Data.aspx Circle Research http://www.circle-research.com/2012/news-from-the-world-of-b2b/its-all-about-the-lead/ Lonely Marketer http://www.lonelymarketer.com/2007/06/27/interesting-stats-on-lead-generation-data/ Jeff Bullas http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/07/24/72-fascinating-social-media-marketing-facts- and-statistics-for-2012/#bKQAm6xRzbfYQx94.99 Lead Generation Tools http://leadgenerationtools.org/b2b-lead-generation-statistics-benchmarks-and-trends/