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Apr 20, 2022, 08:34 ET Only 63% of Small Businesses Invest in SEO, Despite Enticing Long-Term Benefits

Visual Objects, a B2B guide for choosing the best creative services, found that nearly half of small businesses (47%) don't have search engine...

Mar 21, 2022, 08:33 ET Small Businesses Value Social Media Over All Other Digital Marketing Channels

Visual Objects, a data-driven portfolio website, surveyed 1,003 small business owners and managers to learn about their approach to digital marketing ...

Mar 17, 2022, 08:43 ET 70% of Small Businesses Invest on Social Media Advertising this 2022, New Visual Objects Study Finds

As social media attention grows, 70% of small businesses focus and invest in social media advertising this 2022, according to new survey findings...

Oct 21, 2021, 08:37 ET 43% of Consumers Are Loyal to at Least One Food and Beverage Company, Encouraging Emotive and Sensory Branding Strategies

Almost half of consumers in the U.S. (43%) are loyal to at least one food and beverage brand, according to a new survey report from Visual Objects, a ...

Aug 24, 2021, 08:32 ET 71% of Consumers Enjoy Co-Branding Partnerships, Encouraging More Companies to Market Products Together

Seventy-one percent of consumers (71%) enjoy co-branding partnerships, according to a new survey report from Visual Objects, a visual guide to...

Jun 16, 2021, 08:38 ET 50% of Consumers Say Corporate Branding Affects Their Opinion of Companies, Finds New Data From Visual Objects

Half of consumers (50%) say that their opinion of a company is affected by corporate branding, such as advertisements about a company's values,...

May 13, 2021, 08:39 ET 41% of Social Media Users Have No Interest in What Brands Post, Revealing Need for Brand Authenticity

Forty-one percent (41%) of social media users in the U.S. aren't at all interested in branded social media content, according to a new survey report...

Apr 20, 2021, 08:48 ET 76% of Consumers Look at Online Presence Before Physically Visiting a Business

Most people keep their smartphones on them for immediate access to information. In fact, 76% of consumers look for a company's online presence before ...

Apr 13, 2021, 09:44 ET 58% of Social Media Users Don't Ever Plan on Buying Influencer-Promoted Products

Most social media users (58%) in the U.S. have not and never intend to buy products through influencer promo codes, according to a new survey report...

Mar 25, 2021, 08:39 ET Despite Negative Perceptions, 52% of Consumers Can Identify Benefits of Targeted Advertising

Strikingly personalized targeted ad campaigns have triggered privacy concerns among many, but more than half of consumers (52%) can still name at...

Mar 02, 2021, 08:44 ET 93% of Small Businesses Struggle With Common Social Media Challenges

Almost all small businesses (93%) in the U.S. face at least one widespread social media challenge, according to a new survey report from Visual...

Feb 18, 2021, 08:46 ET Most Small Businesses That Actively Use Social Media Project Revenue Growth in 2021

More than half (56%) of small businesses in the U.S. engage on social media at least weekly and project revenue growth in 2021 despite continuing...

Jan 19, 2021, 08:49 ET Two-Thirds of Small Businesses Conducting Email Marketing Execute Without CRM, Despite Accessible Technology

Almost two-thirds (64%) of small businesses in the U.S. admitted to conducting email marketing without marketing software or a CRM in 2021, according ...

Dec 10, 2020, 10:59 ET 34% of Consumers Were Immediately Drawn to the Shortened Dunkin' Name, New Data on Rebranding Finds

A new survey report by Visual Objects, a visual guide to finding the best creative firms, found that one-third (34%) of people spotted Dunkin's new...

Nov 12, 2020, 08:31 ET 63% of Employees Reuse Work Passwords, Millennials Are Biggest Offenders

63% of full-time U.S. employees have recycled passwords on work accounts and devices, according to a new survey report from Visual Objects, a visual...

Oct 27, 2020, 08:34 ET 34% of Employees Say Their Company Doesn't Follow Basic Cybersecurity Protocols During COVID-19, Despite Increased Risk Due to Remote Work

More than one-third (34%) of full-time employees at companies in the U.S. admitted to not practicing basic cybersecurity protocols during COVID-19,...

Sep 01, 2020, 08:32 ET 75% of People Are Unlikely to Share a Branded Hashtag, New Data from Visual Objects Finds

Three-fourths of people (75%) are unlikely to post content on social media using a branded hashtag from a company, according to a survey report from...

Aug 27, 2020, 08:39 ET 51% of Students Do Not Always Have Access to High-Speed Internet, An Essential for a Mostly Remote Fall Semester

More than half (51%) of students lack consistent access to high-speed Internet and WiFi, according to a new survey from Visual Objects, a visual...

Jul 09, 2020, 08:39 ET User-Generated Content on Instagram More Likely to Influence Consumers Than Twitter or YouTube

Consumers tend to prefer user-generated content (UGC) on Instagram over other social media platforms, according to a new survey from Visual Objects,...

Jun 09, 2020, 08:36 ET Three-Quarters of Consumers Pay for a Maximum of 3 Streaming Services, a Disadvantage for New Platforms Entering the Market -- Including Quibi and HBO Max

Three-quarters (76%) of people pay for just 3 or fewer streaming services, according to a new survey report from Visual Objects, a visual guide to...

May 21, 2020, 08:37 ET 1 in 5 Small Businesses Don't Accept Digital Payments, Despite Increased Demand During COVID-19

19% of U.S. small business owners don't offer their customers a digital payment option at check-out, according to a new survey from Visual Objects, a ...

Apr 08, 2020, 08:32 ET Nearly One-Third of People Believe Cryptocurrency is Used Primarily for Illegal Purchases, but Actual Purchases May Be More Boring

What people believe cryptocurrency is used to purchase strongly differs from what is actually purchased with cryptocurrency, according to new survey...

Mar 18, 2020, 08:37 ET 37% of Small Businesses Don't Have a Website; New Data Offers Insight into How a Website Can Boost Online Sales and Visibility

Websites are an easy way small businesses can establish an online presence. More than one-third of small businesses (37%) don't have a website,...

Mar 10, 2020, 08:32 ET 69% of Digital Payment Users Are Concerned with Security Issues, But Majority Still Use Platforms Monthly

People are drawn to the convenience of digital payment methods but are wary of how these platforms may leave them vulnerable. More than two-thirds of ...

Feb 20, 2020, 08:58 ET 29% of Small Businesses Say They Will Start Using a Website in 2020, Revealing How Many Businesses Have Yet to Maximize Their Online Presence

Despite the increasing popularity of e-commerce, a significant number of small businesses are only creating a website for the first time in 2020....