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    Sarah Chong · · 2 min read

    STATS: B2B Marketers & Social Media Marketing

    six sections business diagramB2B marketers are placing heavier emphasis on social media and looking to spend more resources on it.

    Social media might not be the top digital marketing channel for them but it certainly got their attention.

    While most B2C marketers measure ROI through sales revenue, B2B marketers place more emphasis on traffic, engagement and response.

    Catch the actual data below.

    1. Social Spending To Rise

    B2B Marketing Spending

    Website, Email and SEO are still the “favorites”, but social media is catching up quickly. It was also reported by eMarketer that 45% of respondents are currently using social media in their marketing matrix. That figure was a 9% jump from November 2008, reflecting a steady improvement in B2B social media participation.

    2. Why B2B Marketers Use Social Sites

    Why b2b use social networks

    Thought leadership is the top reason why. However, another set of data by Visible Technologies seems to present a different set of reasons. Generating awareness is the top reason, followed by customer engagement.

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    Sarah Chong

    Co-founder and editor of Penn Olson. A laid-back marketing student otherwise. Loves social media and twitters about everything! (yes even about the stranger who chants to himself) A huge Harry Potter movie fan who is extremely scared of geckos.