BtoB: Blogs Encourage WOM Among Tech Buyers
More than 80% of business and IT professionals worldwide read blogs, according to the results of a new survey on emerging media in the BtoB marketplace by KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann. Of those, a full 70% recommend or pass along to others blog content on a monthly basis.
Other findings:
* 53% of respondents say blogs impact their work-related purchases
* 53% of respondents read blogs weekly for business information
* 57% of respondents read blogs weekly for tech information
* 59% of respondents are "somewhat" to "very" familiar with RSS feeds
* 31% of respondents subscribe to RSS feeds
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http://www.knowledgestorm.com/MainServlet?ksAction=aboutus&subpage=s_pressrel&pageName=/resources/content/c_press_rel_091106.jsp
http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2006/09/11/research_blogs_a_powerful_b2b_presence/index.php
