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Usage of social media platforms for B2C content marketing in North America 2017
Social media platforms used by B2C marketers in North America as of July 2017
by A. Guttmann,
last edited
Jan 7, 2019
This graph presents the usage of various social media platforms among B2C marketers in North America as of July 2017. During the survey, 97 percent of the respondents stated they were using Facebook. Twitter was ranked second with 84 percent usage reach.
Social media platforms used by B2C marketers in North America as of July 2017
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by A. Guttmann,
last edited
Jan 7, 2019
This graph presents the usage of various social media platforms among B2C marketers in North America as of July 2017. During the survey, 97 percent of the respondents stated they were using Facebook. Twitter was ranked second with 84 percent usage reach.
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- December 2017
- Region
- North America
- Survey time period
- June and July 2017
- Number of respondents
- 195 respondents
- Special properties
- among B2C content marketers who use social media platforms to distribute content
- Method of interview
- Email survey
- Supplementary notes
- *Multiple responses permitted from surveyed B2C content marketers.
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- Region
- North America
- Survey time period
- June and July 2017
- Number of respondents
- 195 respondents
- Special properties
- among B2C content marketers who use social media platforms to distribute content
- Method of interview
- Email survey
- Supplementary notes
- *Multiple responses permitted from surveyed B2C content marketers.
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