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    2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report

    by Michael Stelzner / May 21, 2013

    social media researchAre you wondering how your peers are using social media?

    Wondering if you should focus on Pinterest or podcasting, or put more effort into Facebook?

    In our fifth annual social media study, more than 3000 marketers reveal where they focus their social media activities, how much time they invest, what the rewards are and where they'll plan their future efforts.

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    To understand how marketers are using social media, Social Media Examiner commissioned its fifth annual 2013 Social Media Marketing Industry Report.

    We set out to uncover the “who, what, where, when and why” of social media marketing with this report.

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    A significant 3000+ marketers provided valuable insight you won't find elsewhere.

    In this free report, you’ll discover:

    • What social platforms marketers will focus on in the future
    • The top social media questions marketers want answered
    • How much time marketers invest with social media activities
    • The top benefits of social media marketing and how time invested affects results
    • The most used social media platorms
    • Activities social media marketers are outsourcing
    • And much more!

    If you’re responsible for marketing your business, you’ll want to closely analyze the pages of this free 43-page report and use it to persuade others.

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    About the authorMichael Stelzner

    Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner and Social Media Marketing World—the industry's largest conference. He's also the founder of the AI Business Society and the AI Business World conference. Michael hosts the Social Media Marketing Podcast and the AI Explored podcast, and is the author of the books Launch and Writing White Papers.
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