Is Social Media Marketing Necessary For Your Business?
Customers interact with brands on social media by liking the brand’s posts, leaving reviews,
mentioning the brand on their profile, direct messaging the brand, and tweeting at the brand, and
they expect companies to respond to their social media posts. Failing to engage with your
customers through social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, could result
in missed opportunities. The following statistics help you decide whether or not you should adopt
social media marketing for your business.
A survey was conducted on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn users. Among the users participated in the survey
- 66% of Facebook users said that they Like or Follow a brand on this platform
- 74% of users said that they check their Facebook accounts every day
- 90% of Instagram users said that they follow a business on this platform, which translates to Instagram users who are keen on interacting with brands they like
- 89% of online marketers stated that Instagram has been a very effective social media site for influencer marketing
- People spend 26% more time watching ads on Twitter than on other social media platforms
- 77% of Twitter users said that they feel more positive about a certain brand when they get replies to their Tweet
- 83% of Pinners have purchased on the basis of content they saw from brands on Pinterest
- 90 million LinkedIn users were senior-level influencers, while 63 million users were in decision-making positions.