According to a new PRDaily study, with data from more than 1,200 marketers to create the State of Social Media 2016 report, five out of every six marketers said they’d like to create more video content. Eventually, brands may have to pay for video reach, as many do for sponsored posts and ads, opines the report. Over the past five years, says the report, social media marketing has become incredibly important for businesses of all sizes, but 85% of businesses are on social media primarily to boost brand awareness, followed by community engagement (71%). The report found that 93% of marketers use Facebook for business and 91% have invested in Facebook Ads. Only 21% of businesses listed customer support as a way they use social media, says the report. The report shows key insights into how marketers use social media: Facebook is the leading platform for marketers, with 93% of respondents saying their business actively uses it. Google+ is the channel most marketers feel they will invest less time in over the next 12 months (27% of respondents). Facebook appears to be the leader in paid marketing spending, with 91% of respondents investing in ads on the platform, way ahead of Twitter, which finished second with 34% having bought Twitter ads. If there were no obstacles (time, resources, budget), 83% of marketers said they’d create more video content. Despite the excitement around live video during 2016, most 74% of marketers have yet to create live video content.
According to a new PRDaily study, with data from more than 1,200 marketers to create the State of Social Media 2016 report, five out of every six marketers said they’d like to create more video content. Also, 30% of marketers seek to focus specifically on Facebook video in 2017, with 28% looking to add YouTube to their marketing efforts.
As video rises in popularity, says the report, and more brands and individuals share it, getting noticed will become harder. Eventually, brands may have to pay for video reach, as many do for sponsored posts and ads, opines the report.
Over the past five years, says the report, social media marketing has become incredibly important for businesses of all sizes, but 85% of businesses are on social media primarily to boost brand awareness, followed by community engagement (71%). Among all reasons to use social media, including awareness, community, distribution, and lead generation, customer support was the only factor cited by fewer than half of brands (just 21%).
The report found that 93% of marketers use Facebook for business and 91% have invested in Facebook Ads. Despite the drop in its organic reach, 72% of respondents said their use of Facebook has held steady or increased in the past 12 months.
58% of marketers said driving traffic to their website was a primary social media challenge, followed by generating leads (49%). 42% of respondents listed Measurement and ROI as a challenge, and continue to present problems for marketers. Only 21% of businesses listed customer support as a way they use social media, says the…
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