Recent research published by Digital Consultancy firm Beyond<\/strong> points towards the end of Brand Websites in favor of branded pages on social media sites such as Facebook. <\/p>\n

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And as social media is becoming increasingly linked with mobile, this will have implications for branded mobile sites as well.<\/p>\n

The study of over 2,500 people based in the UK and US found that 46% of people already engage with at least 1 Brand through social media websites. And why do they do this?<\/p>\n

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• half of them do it in order to receive special offers and discounts,<\/li>\n
• 34% because they like the product,<\/li>\n
• 27% to receive news, and <\/li>\n
• 12% in order to receive better customer service <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Interestingly the study also found that 60% of people surveyed had changed their minds about a product because of negative opinions on social media sites.<\/p>\n

  \u201cOur research indicates that digital marketing requires a much more integrated strategy that runs across the entire company, from sales through to customer service. It requires a convergence of thinking and an approach to deal with user-generated content\u201d said Beyond MD EMEA Nick Rappolt <\/strong>.<\/p>\n

  When it came to consumers preferred source of Brand information, Facebook and Direct Mail were both top choices at 23%, followed by company websites 21% and company blogs trailing far behind at only 3%.<\/p>\n

  With social media sites such as Facebook focusing more and more on offering services optimized for mobile, this study may point to a reduced need for a branded mobile sites. (see MobiAD article on Facebook’s launch of their new Places service. HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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