Titlul de mai sus pare luat din publicatiile financiare. Nu este de acolo, ci dintr-un report realizat de PQ Media, care spune ca in US cheltuielile cu “sponsored conversations” vor fi anul acesta de 56,8 milioane de dolari. In 2009, au fost de 46 milioane $, in crestere cu 13,9% fata de anul anterior. Gasiti aici cateva date interesante.
PQ Media defines social media sponsorships as a digital word-of-mouth marketing segment in which brands provide material compensation, such as cash, products, points or trips, to social media content creators to promote and/or review their products and services through long-form text or status updates, often with accompanying visuals.