蘑菇AV

Platforms like TikTok, YouTube, and connected TV (CTV) are all competing for marketing spend. Without clear KPIs, marketers lack an understanding of鈥攁nd the ability to communicate with leadership about鈥攈ow campaigns are performing and where they should invest digital video marketing money.

The incoming Trump administration will indisputably affect the future of Big Tech. The breakup of Google, the forced sale or ban of TikTok, and the regulation of AI are all issues the president-elect will need to take a stance on.

Despite its popularity, TikTok鈥檚 ad revenues are relatively small compared with those of the social behemoth Meta. But CPMs on TikTok are inching closer and closer to Meta鈥檚 each year, per our forecasts

B2B digital ad spending is expected to rebound in 2024. Trends in B2B buying behavior, programmatic advertising, and AI use are contributing to the shift in spending toward display, mobile, social media, and video.

Here鈥檚 what a TikTok-less America would look like for marketers, users, and creators, based on our latest forecasts.

TikTok Shop gears up for busy holiday season in the US, UK: The platform expects hefty ecommerce and ad growth this year as shoppers get used to transacting on the app

On today鈥檚 podcast episode, we discuss the takeaways from Netflix鈥檚 record-breaking boxing event, the chances of TikTok dodging a US ban under a Trump presidency, the future of 鈥渞oadblock marketing鈥�, Perplexity鈥檚 new feature that lets you buy things directly within its search engine, the true story that inspired the 1992 film 鈥淎 League Of Their Own鈥�, and more. Tune in to the discussion with Senior Director of Podcasts and host Marcus Johnson, Director of Reports Editing Rahul Chadha, Senior Analyst Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Senior Director of Forecasting Oscar Orozco.

Media and publishing has the highest TikTok engagement across six categories, with 317 shares per post and an engagement rate of 4.7%, according to June 2024 data from Dash Hudson.

TikTok Shop wants to be a holiday season shopping hub: The platform鈥檚 Brand Palooza campaign features steep discounts, an extended returns window, and TikTok Lives from celebrities, brands, and creators.

Gen Z is redefining search. Platforms like TikTok and YouTube are encroaching on Google鈥檚 territory as Gen Zers use social networks to look up tutorials, trends, and more.

Trump shifts stance on TikTok ban: ByteDance lobbying strategy and younger voter appeal could have swayed the decision, irrespective of national security concerns.

The beta feature simplifies music remixing for creators, signaling YouTube鈥檚 push to rival TikTok in video innovation.

TikTok Shop is entering its second holiday season, when it will rely on big brands and livestream commerce to maintain the momentum it's gathered since launching a little over a year ago.

鈥淪leepmaxxing鈥� is the newest health fad to go viral on TikTok: The social media-inspired trend entails using a range of products, services, and gadgets to optimize one鈥檚 sleep. But some ideas have gone too far and are potentially harmful.