Map App Users, 2017-2021 [CHART]

Chart: Map App Users

Maps and navigation apps are essential tools for smartphone users, and we forecast that 66.8% of smartphone users will use them monthly, with a growth of 5.8% from 2017 to 2018. More than 155 million people will use maps and navigation apps by the end of this year. We expect that growth will remain steady in the coming years, and penetration will reach 67.6% by 2021.

Read More

Voice Assistant User Penetration [CHART]

Chart: Voice Assistant User Penetration

In 2017, nearly 80 million Americans used a voice assistant at least once a month on any device; that number is expected to reach 123 million by 2021, constituting 36.6% of the United States population, according to eMarketer.

Read More

Influencer Marketing Rates [TABLE]

Table: Influencer Marketing Rates

According to a January 2019 survey by influencer marketing service Mediakix, more than one-third of US marketers said the rising cost of influencers was a leading marketing challenge in this space.

Read More

Influencer Marketing Challenges [CHART]

Chart: Top Influencer Marketing Challenges

Some influencers accept free products as payment for endorsements, others charge thousands of dollars for a single post. While the compensation scale varies by following and content type, some marketers are concerned that teaming up with social media influencers is getting expensive.

Read More

Social Media Marketers' Platform Use [CHART]

Chart: Social Media Marketers' Platform Use

Facebook remains the most used social media platform among marketers again this year, but Instagram is gaining in popularity as companies plan to increase their activity on the platform, per the latest annual Social Media Marketing Industry Report from Social Media Examiner, based on a survey of more than 4,800 participants from around the globe.

Read More