50% of US Adults Use Social Media…Will Your Business Be Left Behind?
Recent Survey Show 50% of US Adults Use Social Media
Can your business afford not to have an online presence? Many consumers are trending away from the faceless, cold corporate style of doing business. Instead, consumers would rather know something about the people who are running the businesses. Social media allows you to communicate with your customers and show them that you are a real person. This alternative to traditional marketing is catching on, as 50% of US adults use social media now.
50% of US adults use social media | Pew Internet & American Life Project Report
50% of US adults use social media, according to a report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Here’s what the report has to say:
A new study says half of all American adults are now on social networks, and use among Baby Boomers is growing. A report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project says that of the adults who use the Internet, nearly two-thirds use social networks such as Facebook or Twitter. That’s up slightly from a year ago. Among Baby Boomers aged 50 to 64, 32 percent say they use a social networking site on a typical day. That’s up from 20 percent a year ago. Seniors are also testing the waters of social networking. Pew says its survey, which was released Friday, was conducted April 26 to May 22 among 2,277 adults. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/26/adults-social-networks-stats_n_938443.html?ref=social-media
Some articles claim that social media is a bubble, but when 50% of US adults use social media, can your business really afford to go without a social media presence?
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