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So when it comes to social media, it\u00b4s no wonder why so many small business owners have been so slow to incorporate this newish channel into their overall marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>But wait a minute\u2026 small businesses are catching up, as is evident from this new infographic from the folks over at VerticalResponse, brought to our attention. The infographic highlights how small businesses are using social media, how much time and money they\u2019re facing.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out a big chunk, 43% of small businesses, are spending at least 6 hours per week on social media, whit a large focus on Facebook (90% are using it) and Twitter (%70 are using it). As social networks like Google+ and Pinterest, to quote the infographic, \u201cnot so much\u201d. Check out the full infographic below for more interesting stats<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/53\/file-23151314-png\/blog\/images\/social-media-infographic-resized-600.png?t=1458573071881\" alt=\"Social Media Infographic resized 600\" width=\"634\" height=\"3434\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a small business owner, we\u00b4re sure you can easily relate: Your head is likely adorned by quite a few different hats on any given day. 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