During a survey of small business in the U.S. who were utilizing social media for advertising purposes, 66 percent of respondents said they used Facebook, while 42 percent indicated using YouTube. All in all some 55 percent of small businesses in the country were advertising on social media at that time.
Leading social media networks used by small businesses to advertise in the United States in 2021
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The Manifest. (February 22, 2021). Leading social media networks used by small businesses to advertise in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/208971/effective-social-media-marketing-tools-for-small-us-businesses/
The Manifest. "Leading social media networks used by small businesses to advertise in the United States in 2021." Chart. February 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208971/effective-social-media-marketing-tools-for-small-us-businesses/
The Manifest. (2021). Leading social media networks used by small businesses to advertise in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208971/effective-social-media-marketing-tools-for-small-us-businesses/
The Manifest. "Leading Social Media Networks Used by Small Businesses to Advertise in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208971/effective-social-media-marketing-tools-for-small-us-businesses/
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