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86% -- engagement with useful content for B2B software buyers (2026)
86% of B2B software buyers will engage with marketing content during evaluation if it looks useful.
- Calculated by combining respondents who actively seek out vendor content to inform decisions (39%) with those who review it selectively if it looks useful (47%)
Questions about this data
What is the engagement with useful content for B2B software buyers?
The engagement with useful content for B2B software buyers is 86% as of 2026 according to Arcade. This figure is the primary benchmark in the Lighthouse dataset for this segment. Individual results vary by region, channel mix, and audience quality.
What is a good engagement with useful content benchmark for B2B software buyers?
A strong engagement with useful content benchmark for B2B software buyers is 86%, using the current serving value as of 2026. This is one serving-eligible observation, not a distribution median; top-quartile comparisons require the underlying distribution. Vertical, audience size, and campaign type all shift what 'good' means.
How does B2B software buyers engagement with useful content compare to the industry average?
The published engagement with useful content serving value for B2B software buyers is 86% as of 2026. Individual sectors and audiences may differ substantially; this single observation does not establish an aggregate mean. Quartile comparisons require the underlying distribution, which is not implied by this record.
What factors affect engagement with useful content for B2B software buyers?
Primary drivers of engagement with useful content variation for B2B software buyers include audience segmentation, timing, and channel selection. Methodology documents campaign factors, but this serving record does not quantify the effect of personalization. The current serving value is 86% as of 2026.
What engagement with useful content should I aim for as a content marketer in 2026?
For a content marketer, the published engagement with useful content serving value is 86%; it is an evidence-grade reference, not a personalized target as of 2026. Any performance goal should account for channel mix and audience. Review the methodology before operational decisions; a gap from this serving value does not by itself indicate a structural issue.
Approved for serving with evidence grade B. The record passes the documented quality and serving gates; consult the methodology for provenance details.
Survey of B2B software buyers who’ve made a purchasing decision in the past year.
<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/engagement-with-useful-content" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>86%</strong> -- engagement with useful content for B2B software buyers<br><small>Source: Arcade (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/engagement-with-useful-content" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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