My Top 10 Twitter Business Stats

To wet your appetite for the upcoming “Twitter masterclass” here are my top 10 Stats about Business through Twitter.

1. 54% of B2B marketers said they have generated leads from social media.

2. 86% of users are more likely to visit a business after it has been recommended by a friend.

3. 74% of people follow SMBs on Twitter to get product updates.

4. B2B companies that blog generate 67% more leads per month than those who do not blog.

5. B2B organizations with tightly aligned marketing and sales achieved 24% faster revenue growth and 27% faster profit growth over a three-year period.

6. Twitter would be the 12th largest worldwide if it is a country.
7. The average time spent on Twitter monthly is 170 minutes.
8. Twitter advertising is 6x more expensive compared to Facebook advertising, but the click-through rate (CTR) of Twitter ads is to 8 to 24x higher.
9. About 34% of marketers are able to successfully generate leads through Tweeter.
10. Tweets containing image links have 5x higher engagement rate.

Sources:-
http://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2015/01/twitter-marketing-stats-and-facts-you-should-know.html
http://nojokemarketing.com/10-twitter-facts-in-2015-for-you-social-media-strategy/