70% of Small Businesses Invest on Social Media Advertising this 2022, New Visual Objects Study Finds
Friday, March 25, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As social media attention grows, 70% of small businesses focus and invest in social media advertising this 2022, according to new survey findings from Visual Objects, a portfolio site that features case studies and client reviews of the top creative agencies.
Compared to other mediums or channels, social media is relatively new in the advertising space, and small businesses see invaluable merit in investing in popular platforms. Despite the criticism and negative attention from the public, Meta's Facebook remains the top choice (70%) for small businesses delving into social media advertising.
Visual Objects conducted a survey among 1,003 small business owners and managers to see how they approach advertising this 2022.
The findings highlight which channels are given more attention, how much the respondents plan to spend, and how traditional advertising stands in the age of digital advertising.
2022 2022 Small Business Advertising Report
Here are Visual Objects' findings:
-- A majority of small businesses (70%) invest in social media advertising.
-- Over a quarter of small businesses (26%) used between 10-30% of their
advertising budget on social media showcasing.
-- Facebook remains the top social media channel (70%) for small business
advertising, followed by YouTube (54%) and Instagram (52%)
-- Over a quarter of small businesses spent less than $10,000 on
advertising in 2021, with 36% of small businesses stating that COVID-19
had a moderate impact on their business. Annual advertising spending
decreased for a quarter of small businesses (25%) in 2021.
-- Only 30% of small businesses plan to invest in print advertising, but
businesses with more than 250 employees plan to invest even less (36%).
-- Fifty-four percent of small businesses (54%) plan on spending more on
social media in 2022.
Stephen Light, CMO and co-owner of Nolah Mattress, an e-commerce brand, believes that social media is a popular advertising tool because of its reach.
"Social media offers unprecedented reach, the ability to hyper-target deeper insight into consumer behavior, and the opportunity to engage more personality with your audience - all of which are crucial to business growth and longevity," Light said.
Small businesses prefer social media advertising due to its accessibility, influence, and cost-effectiveness.
To find out more about the results and trends, take a look at the full report here.
About Visual Objects
Visual Objects is your visual field guide to finding and hiring the best B2B service provider. A sister website of Clutch, the leading B2B services review platform, Visual Objects features portfolio items and client reviews of top creative, design, development, and marketing companies from around the world.
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