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These are the results of the Top Objectives for Digital Marketing 2013. Over 500 U.S. marketing professionals — two-thirds B2B, one-third B2C—answered questions about their objectives, results and budgeting for three channels of digital marketing: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC), and Social Media Marketing (SMM). The results show that generating leads and sales, as well as increasing brand awareness, are the top objectives for digital marketers. Across company size and industry, digital marketers are adopting more sophisticated systems for measurement and attribution, boosting confidence to increase or maintain budgets.