50% of businesses believe that social offers greatest marketing opportunities over next year - Econsultancy | #TheMarketingAutomationAlert | The MarTech Digest | Scoop.it

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Digital marketing offers greater opportunities for businesses over the next year than more traditional channels, according to a new report.


When asked to identify which three marketing channels offer the greatest opportunities, half of brands (50%) mentioned social media followed by email (43%) and websites (35%).


In fact the top 10 most cited channels are all online, with the most popular offline channel being direct mail at 8%.


The findings come from the new Econsultancy and Responsys Cross-Channel Marketing Report 2013, which contains a comprehensive analysis of the use of online and offline marketing channels, integration of display advertising and use of mobile for marketing.