6 Amazing Social Media Statistics For Brands And Businesses [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Shea Bennett on April 29, 2013 6:00 AM

Did you know that almost three-quarters (71 percent) of internet users are more likely to purchase from a brand that they are following on a social networking site such as Twitter or Facebook?
Indeed, social media now accounts for almost one-quarter (22.5 percent) of all time that U.S. citizens spend online, and this weight of activity transcends down to all levels – an incredible 91 percent of searchers say that they use Facebook to find local businesses online.
These, and other amazing social media statistics, can be seen in the infographic below.

(Source: Balihoo.)