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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

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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. Just over 50% of buyers under 40 use social media, versus 35% for more senior buyers. How Google Instant Changes Behavior by MediaPost Search Blog.

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

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The most social media “active” industry sectors include healthcare, telecomm, retail and automotive, while companies in heavily regulated industries such as financial services, insurance, energy and utilities are among the social media laggards. 97% of these companies use Google AdWords; 56% advertise on Google’s content network.

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