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Most effective social media for influence marketing in the U.S. 2016
Best social media platforms for influence marketing according to influencers in the United States as of July 2016
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The graph shows the best social media platforms for influence marketing according to influencers in the United States as of July 2016. It was found that Facebook was cited as the best platform for influence marketing by 32 percent of responding influencers, followed by 24 percent who said the same about Instagram.
Best social media platforms for influence marketing according to influencers in the United States as of July 2016
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Aug 16, 2016
The graph shows the best social media platforms for influence marketing according to influencers in the United States as of July 2016. It was found that Facebook was cited as the best platform for influence marketing by 32 percent of responding influencers, followed by 24 percent who said the same about Instagram.
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- United States
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- July 2016
- Number of respondents
- 347 respondents
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- among influencers with an active blog and who were active on social media
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- United States
- Survey time period
- July 2016
- Number of respondents
- 347 respondents
- Special properties
- among influencers with an active blog and who were active on social media
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