{"id":3580,"date":"2025-06-16T19:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.800.com\/blog\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2025-06-17T21:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T21:43:19","slug":"7-small-business-marketing-stats-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.800.com\/blog\/7-small-business-marketing-stats-for-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Small Business Marketing Stats for 2025 \ud83d\udcca"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to know what\u2019s really working in small business marketing this year? We\u2019ve rounded up the most useful stats to help you stay ahead, spend smarter, and grow faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-marketing-stats-that-matter-in-2025\"><strong>\ud83d\udcca 7 Marketing Stats That Matter in 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-60-of-consumers-still-prefer-calling-small-businesses\"><strong>1. \ud83d\udcde 60% of consumers still prefer calling small businesses<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in a digital world, the phone is powerful. Add a clear click-to-call button to your site and use a memorable 800.com number to increase call volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-74-of-people-say-they-are-more-likely-to-respond-to-a-business-text-than-an-email\"><strong>2. \ud83d\udcf1 74% of people say they are more likely to respond to a business text than an email<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not using SMS follow-ups, now\u2019s the time. Pair 800.com call tracking with automated SMS tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-78-of-customers-buy-from-the-first-business-to-respond\"><strong>3. \u231b 78% of customers buy from the first business to respond<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Speed wins. Use call tracking + automation to send instant responses after a call or form submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-46-of-all-google-searches-are-local\"><strong>4. \ud83d\udccd 46% of all Google searches are local<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s huge. Ensure your business number is listed on Google Business Profile and review sites\u2014and make it click-to-call!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-vanity-numbers-boost-ad-recall-by-up-to-30\"><strong>5. \ud83e\udde0 Vanity numbers boost ad recall by up to 30%<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Make your number easy to remember, especially for print, radio, and outdoor ads. Think 1-800-PLUMBER or 1-800-CALL-NOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-67-of-customers-say-they-feel-more-confident-in-a-business-that-has-a-toll-free-number\"><strong>6. \ud83d\udcac 67% of customers say they feel more confident in a business that has a toll-free number<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Professionalism matters. Toll-free = trust and scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-companies-using-call-tracking-improve-roi-by-25-or-more\"><strong>7. \ud83d\udcc8 Companies using call tracking improve ROI by 25% or more<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Know where your leads are coming from. Shift your budget to the channels that work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marketing-doesn-t-have-to-be-a-guessing-game-let-the-data-guide-you-and-when-you-re-ready-to-track-results-follow-up-faster-and-grow-confidently-800-com-is-here-to-help-reach-out-to-us-anytime-at-support-800-com-to-get-you-setup\">Marketing doesn\u2019t have to be a guessing game. Let the data guide you. And when you&#8217;re ready to track results, follow up faster, and grow confidently\u2014800.com is here to help. Reach out to us anytime at support@800.com to get you setup.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>800.com, Internal Statistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small Business Trends, &#8220;Customer Contact Statistics Report&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sagapixel, &#8220;26 Local SEO Statistics in 2025 That Will Blow You Away&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know what\u2019s really working in small business marketing this year? 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