Marketing and advertising executives say Facebook has the greatest potential for businesses among social media sites, according to a recent report by The Creative Group.

Just under half (45%) of executives surveyed say Facebook has the most promise of all social networks for the year ahead.

The next most-cited network is Google Plus (13% of respondents), followed by LinkedIn (12%), Twitter (10%), Instagram (5%), YouTube (5%), Pinterest (2%), and Tumblr (1%).

Below, additional key findings from the report, which was based on data from a survey of 400 US-based marketing and advertising executives.

Network Presence

  • 76% of respondents say their company has an active presence on Facebook.
  • Just over half (52%) have a company account on Twitter.
  • LinkedIn and Google Plus (48%) are next, followed by YouTube (40%), Instagram (30%), Pinterest (23%), and Tumblr (7%).

About the research: The report was based on data from a survey of 400 US-based marketing and advertising executives.

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Ayaz Nanji is a writer, editor, and a content strategist. He is a co-founder of ICW Media and a research writer for MarketingProfs. He has worked for Google/YouTube, the Travel Channel, and the New York Times.

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