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Why Is Twitter So Important?

Twitter is probably the No 1 social media site at the moment for gaining quick and easy access to your customers.

It is easy to operate once you know a few basics and it is simple in it's format.

You get just 140 characters to get your message across! No long winded sales talk, you have to be precise!

So just in case you were wondering why it's so important I'm going to list a few facts for you.

We all love a few facts!




The total number of Twitter accounts is approx 1.3 Billion!

80% of Twitter users access it via their mobiles.

80% of Millennials use Twitter via mobile.

23% of all internet users are on Twitter.

Twitter is more popular amongst men than women.

Each Twitter user is worth approx £91.00

Each visitor to your site is worth approx £0.48

52% of users say they've bought a product they first saw on Twitter.

81% of users say Twitter impacts their purchasing decisions more than TV.

Customers from Twitter spend on average of £35.83

85% of followers feel more connected to a business after following.

77% of Twitter users fell better about a brand when it replies to their tweet.

72% of brand followers are likely to buy in the future.

Now are you still unsure why Twitter is so important to you?

Feel free to pop on over to my website at www.itweet.co.uk here you will find ways in which I can help you grow you Twitter account.

Contact me at itweet@mail.com or follow the contact links on my website.

Thanks for reading!

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