B
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68% -- share of marketers reporting social media significant for lead generation for marketers (2025)
68% of marketers report that social media plays a significant role in their lead generation efforts.
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68%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
gfctech.co.uk
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Tier C
https://gfctech.co.uk/generate-leads-online/ ↗
Source Article
How to Generate Leads Online for UK Businesses - GFC Tech
Before you can start reeling in leads online, you need to get your house in order. This means building a solid foundation by clearly defining your ideal customer, creating a website that actually encourages people to take action, and having a system ready to handle new enquiries. It’s the essential …
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marketers: 68% share of marketers reporting social media significant for lead generation. Source: gfctech.co.uk (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/marketers-social-media-lead-generation
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/marketers-social-media-lead-generation" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>68%</strong> -- share of marketers reporting social media significant for lead generation for marketers<br><small>Source: gfctech.co.uk (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/marketers-social-media-lead-generation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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