Social Business Applications Ride a Growth Wave

Enterprise collaboration Social Business Applications Ride a Growth Wave One of the fastest growing tech sectors, the social business applications market is forecast to grow rapidly from 2014 to 2019, according to 451 Research. Upward Growth in Social Business Applications From 2014 to 2019, social business applications revenue is expected to jump more than 2.5 […]

Written By: Maggie O'Neill
Jun 23, 2015
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1 - Social Business Applications Ride a Growth WaveSocial Business Applications Ride a Growth Wave

One of the fastest growing tech sectors, the social business applications market is forecast to grow rapidly from 2014 to 2019, according to 451 Research.

2 - Upward Growth in Social Business ApplicationsUpward Growth in Social Business Applications

From 2014 to 2019, social business applications revenue is expected to jump more than 2.5 times from $13.9 billion to $37 billion.

3 - Enterprise Collaboration/Social Sector's DominanceEnterprise Collaboration/Social Sector’s Dominance

Of the four sectors covered, 64% of 2014 revenue is attributable to the enterprise collaboration/social sector. 

4 - Revenue Jump in Enterprise Collaboration/Social SectorRevenue Jump in Enterprise Collaboration/Social Sector

Enterprise collaboration/social sector revenue is projected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22% from $8.88 billion in 2014 to $24.35 billion by 2019.

5 - Social Media Management and Marketing Revenue GrowthSocial Media Management and Marketing Revenue Growth

Revenue for social media management is expected to chalk up a 25% CAGR from $801 million in 2014 to $2.49 billion in 2019.

6 - Large Increases in Marketing Automation RevenueLarge Increases in Marketing Automation Revenue

Revenue in the marketing automation sector is expected to show a 20% CAGR from $2.47 billion in 2014 to $6.25 billion in 2019.

7 - Expansion of Web Enterprise Management RevenueExpansion of Web Enterprise Management Revenue

Revenue in the Web enterprise management sector is expected to increase from $1.74 billion in 2014 to $3.90 billion in 2019, an 18% CAGR.

8 - Highest Growth Among Four Sectors Highest Growth Among Four Sectors 

Of the four sectors, the highest CAGR from 2014 to 2019 is expected in social media management and monitoring, at 25%. It is the smallest of the four sectors, growing from $801 million to $2.49 billion.

9 - Overall Market ShareOverall Market Share

Market share for all four sectors is anticipated to remain fairly constant, with the greatest increase expected in the enterprise collaboration/social sector from 64% in 2014 to 66% in 2019.

10 - Remaining Market ShareRemaining Market Share

By 2019, marketing automation is expected to comprise 17% of market share; Web experience management, 11%; and social media management and monitoring, 7%. 

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