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Benefits of social media marketing worldwide 2018

Leading benefits of using social media for marketing purposes worldwide as of January 2018

The data displays the answers given by marketers regarding how social media marketing benefited their business as of January 2018. During the survey, 49% of marketers stated that social media marketing helped grow business partnerships. The estimated global social media ad spend amounted to 41 billion USD in 2017.

Increased exposure 87
Increased traffic 78
Generated leads 64
Developed loyal fans 63
Provided marketplace insight 54
Improved sales 53
Grow business partnerships 49
Increased thought leadership 46