Why they’re doing it: There’s abundant evidence that short-form video works across a number of personas and demographics. 53% of teens consume Shorts; for TikTok and Instagram, those numbers rise to 64% and 55%, respectively. B2B professionals believe short-form videos deliver the best ROI. Even influential creators prefer short-form video over other formats when collaborating with brands.
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| Nov 22, 2024
Why they’re doing it: There’s abundant evidence that short-form video works across a number of personas and demographics. 53% of teens consume Shorts; for TikTok and Instagram, those numbers rise to 64% and 55%, respectively. B2B professionals believe short-form videos deliver the best ROI. Even influential creators prefer short-form video over other formats when collaborating with brands.
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| Nov 22, 2024
Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of survey and app data from research firms, historical consumer adoption and buying trends, auto market trends, data from benchmark sources, reported company data, interviews, demographic and socioeconomic factors, and macroeconomic conditions.
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| Dec 6, 2024
Moreover, banks should meet Gen Zers where they are: social media. As recession fears grow, educational social media campaigns on budgeting and investing could be another way to win over this demographic. More like this:. FDIC gives potential buyers more time to bid for SVB. Yellen and the Fed check in after the banking sector’s rough week. Paytechs emerged mostly unscathed from the SVB fallout.
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| Aug 14, 2023
Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of survey and web traffic data from research firms and regulatory agencies, the growth trajectory of major video sites, major social networks, major gaming sites, historical trends, internet and mobile adoption trends, and demographic adoption trends.
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| Dec 14, 2023
AI for consumers: Popular with key demographics and one of the leaders in time spent with social media, Instagram is serving as Meta’s testing ground for new features and initiatives like search advertising and Instagram Threads. Its popularity makes it the ideal space to test consumers’ appetite for AI. Sentiment around AI is generally low.
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| Aug 1, 2023
The Bizrate Rewards panel is comprised of a broad demographic profile which represents a sampling of all ages, education levels, genders, and incomes. At the time of joining the panel, each panelist stated they had shopped online. In exchange for providing feedback, panelists have the opportunity to earn points, which can be exchanged for electronic gift cards.
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| Jan 14, 2025
Social media: Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube reveal valuable information on users’ interests and preferences. Studying different demographic groups on these platforms can help FIs create targeted advertisements for these groups based on what they’re consuming. FIs can also use social media platforms to connect and engage with customers and prospects.
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| Jun 2, 2023
The social media landscape is shifting. Economic challenges, new competition, and governmental scrutiny are pushing the major global platforms in different directions.
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| Jan 31, 2023
Segment your target audiences for email, text, and paid social by factors such as intent to purchase, prior behaviors, and demographics, and tailor your message accordingly. While more granular targeting can be pricier, the payoff is significantly higher. 5. Boost customer loyalty.
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| Apr 3, 2023
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| Jan 23, 2023
It’s easy to be pessimistic about the state of social media in 2023. But while challenges will persist, the shifting landscape will also give rise to more opportunities for marketers to reach social audiences.
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| Jan 25, 2023
Gen Zers turn to social media for product discovery, research, and purchase. Slightly more than half of Gen Zers who purchased a new product in the past six months discovered it on social media, according to our 2024 US Consumer Path to Purchase survey. TikTok and Instagram are the leading social media platforms for product discovery.
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| Apr 30, 2025
Brands can maximize efficiency by targeting Hispanic consumers: The highly diverse demographic reports high brand recall and positive association with sports.
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| Oct 11, 2024
Gamers have historically been a challenging demographic for advertisers as in-game ads can break the immersion that players seek. Amazon could also be waiting for livestream shopping to gain more traction in the US.
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| Feb 20, 2025
Something we've talked about a little bit is the role of social media in luxury. I personally get a lot of content on my TikTok feed of people styling a Loewe dress, a Gucci pair of shoes, and sort of making that whole outfit work.
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| May 1, 2024
Marketers should prioritize targeting these demographics when highlighting AI features. Still, Gen X’s 39% interest and boomers’ 27% are valuable market segments and should not be overlooked. GenAI joins the chat: The latest bots and virtual users hint at social media’s future. Major social media platforms are integrating AI assistants at scale.
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| Aug 8, 2024
Gen Z is the platform’s fastest-growing age demographic: LinkedIn will have 21.1 million US Gen Z users this year, per our forecast, a 13.6% increase YoY. This young cohort sees LinkedIn as a break from other forms of social media.
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| May 6, 2024
But the startup doesn’t recommend using the tool in “high-risk domains” or decision-making situations, per the AP. 38% of Whisper’s hallucinated content included explicit harms such as violent language, demographic stereotypes, false statements about health conditions, and sexual innuendos, per a study published by the Association for Computing Machinery.
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| Oct 30, 2024
As demographics in the US shift, brands that have historically prioritized advertising to white consumers may find themselves falling behind competitors with more diverse campaigns. Prioritizing political ideology allows brands to connect with consumers in more meaningful ways than ones who focus entirely on monetary value propositions, Collins argued. For example, e.l.f.
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| Oct 29, 2024
Online shopping is popular across all demographics, but the where and how differs by age, culture, and interests. Current purchasing behaviors can help retailers and brands target digital shoppers and anticipate new trends.
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| Jan 31, 2024
It will be another turbulent year for social media in Latin America. As the number of users nears 400 million, declines at Facebook and Twitter will have profound, long-lasting implications for the region’s two biggest markets: Brazil and Mexico.
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| Jan 23, 2023
In today’s episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by analysts Paul Briggs, Paola Florez-Marquez, and Minda Smiley to discuss the role that social media platforms are being asked to play in protecting children online. Is regulation, and subsequent heavy fines, about to force them to get more serious about this?
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| May 28, 2024
Even with human-first creative, AI is useful for simulating audience reactions based on demographics, age groups, or interest areas, Adana said. This was originally featured in the ĢAV Daily newsletter. For more marketing insights, statistics, and trends, subscribe here.
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| Feb 18, 2025