The statistic shows data on the use of social media advertising among small businesses in the United States as of February 2017. During a survey, 62 percent of responding small businesses stated they invested in promoted posts of social advertising.
Do you spend marketing dollars on promoted posts or social media advertising?
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Manta. (February 6, 2017). Do you spend marketing dollars on promoted posts or social media advertising? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687680/small-businesses-social-media-advertising-use-usa/
Manta. "Do you spend marketing dollars on promoted posts or social media advertising?." Chart. February 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687680/small-businesses-social-media-advertising-use-usa/
Manta. (2017). Do you spend marketing dollars on promoted posts or social media advertising?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687680/small-businesses-social-media-advertising-use-usa/
Manta. "Do You Spend Marketing Dollars on Promoted Posts or Social Media Advertising?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687680/small-businesses-social-media-advertising-use-usa/
Manta, Do you spend marketing dollars on promoted posts or social media advertising? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687680/small-businesses-social-media-advertising-use-usa/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Do you spend marketing dollars on promoted posts or social media advertising? [Graph], Manta, February 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687680/small-businesses-social-media-advertising-use-usa/