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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

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5% of Americans had heard of Twitter in 2008; that figure rose to 87% last year. Regardless of age group, personal recommendations from company or industry colleagues are rated the most influential information source, while retail websites are least relied upon. Twitter has the fifth oldest. 75% of small businesses in the U.S.

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104 Fascinating Social Media and Marketing Statistics for 2014 (and 2015)

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34% of Fortune 500 companies now maintain active blogs – the largest share since 2008. Not a shock: retailers and restaurants are the most engaging industries on Twtitter. Customer testimonials have the highest effectiveness rating for content marketing at 89%. Social Fresh ). 7 Blogging Stats. NewsCred ). NewsCred ). NewsCred ).

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Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far)

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Awareness of Twitter has explded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with&# Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008. The average small business spent $2,149 on search engine advertising in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 30% from 3Q09 and 111% from the final quarter of 2008. Content Marketing.

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