Marketers care about social media because it has become the dominant way that people interact online. Three out of four Americans use social technology and two thirds of the global internet population visits social networks. Social media usage is growing much faster than the overall internet. Brands need to have a social media presence because 93% of social media users believe a company should be on social media and 85% believe companies should interact with customers there. Major brands like Coke and Unilever have shifted significant marketing budgets from traditional sites to social media platforms like Facebook.