20 stats that highlight why customer service on social media is important

When consumers want to get in touch with a brand, social media is often the go-to solution. Whether it’s product queries, issues with orders or problems with accounts they are keen for a quick resolution and often use social media as a way to communicate. 

We have collected 20 social media statistics that show how important customer service is and how it impacts the customers purchase journey.

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Why offering customer service on social media is important for connecting with customers:

Facebook

    • Brands on average receive 39 messages per 1000 fans on facebook per month. (Source)
    • 49% of users like a Facebook page to support a brand they like. (Source : Brandwatch)
    • More than 50 million small businesses currently use Facebook Pages to connect with their customers. (Source : LyfeMarketing)
    • Relative number of queries on Facebook is 40.7%  (Source : OnlineMarketingInstitute)
    • Facebook and Twitter are 48% more accurate and 44% faster at delivering customer service responses than email (Source : Spark Central)
    • Every day, there are 260 million new conversations launched over Messenger. (Source : MobileMonkey)

Twitter

Instagram