among performance-based marketers from a mix of small to large advertisers and working at both brands and agencies who manage performance advertising campaigns on digital platforms and run paid campaigns on social media
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The source does not provide a survey date. The date provided is the publication date. The source does not provide information about the type of survey used. Multiple answers were permitted.
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Reasons for diminishing returns in social media advertising in the U.S. 2025
During a 2025 survey, ** percent of responding performance marketers from the United States stated that saturation in target audience is one of the reasons for diminishing returns in social media advertising. Another ** percent said rising ad costs were a reason for the declining ROI.
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