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Why we care about social media marketing: A guide for brands

Martech

Meanwhile, organic engagement is growing on newer platforms, especially through the use of influencers, allowing marketers to reach new generations of customers. billion people worldwide use social media, and the social media advertising market’s worldwide revenue was $153 billion in 2021, according to data from Hootsuite.

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Instagram Demographics That Matter to Social Media Marketers in 2020

Hootsuite

That way you can make the best decisions when it comes to your social media marketing strategy. When it comes to Instagram, Gen Z takes center stage as the largest user base, followed by millennials who have also made a massive impact in shaping what the app is. That’s up from 59% in 2016. Ages 25–29: 57%.

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Navigating social media marketing in an election year

Sprout Social

The dawn of social media activism—from #OccupyWallStreet to #ArabSpring to the 2016 US presidential election—changed people’s expectations of brands. For example, Gen Z voters are particularly interested in mental health , while Gen X is more concerned about employment opportunities.

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38 YouTube stats marketers need to know in 2025

Hootsuite

25-34 is the largest age group on YouTube Unlike competing platforms like TikTok, whose user base skews heavily Gen Z , YouTube remains a popular platform for users across generations. Overall other than a minor drop in 2021 downloads for YouTube Kids have continued to increase since its launch in 2016. 32% of U.S.

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5 New Social Media Platforms Marketers Should Watch in 2019

Hubspot Marketing

Aside from Facebook and Snapchat, we've also been watching platforms like Reddit and Pinterest aim to improve on advertising and marketing features. Watching the growth of young, promising social channels will help you determine which are worth joining and which aren't worth your time. Year Launched: 2017 (Founded in 2016).

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The History of Social Media Since 2003

Hubspot Marketing

Instagram was the first social media app available on iOS, and it was the first mobile-only platform and the second visual-first platform. Social media marketers in 2023 say Instagram has the highest ROI and engagement of all other apps. Our Consumer Trends Report shows that 73% of Gen Z currently use TikTok.

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8 Social Media Platforms That Weren't Founded in the U.S.

Hubspot Marketing

QZone, a social media site and app, launched in 2005. In 2019, as mobile-first mindsets grew in millennial and Gen Z audiences, Tencent transformed the QQ website into a standalone app. QZone still serves as a social media platform while QQ is now similar to the Facebook Messenger app.

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