Sprout Social

MAY 12, 2025

According to The 2025 Sprout Social Index , 39% of Australian social users turn to TikTok to keep up with trends in many areas, from finance to fashion, technology to travel. For businesses, this level of engagement represents a major marketing opportunitybut only if they know exactly how and why Australians are using the app.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

MAY 12, 2025

Shaken espressos made a comeback (as long as theyre associated with short n sweet blondes), and, oddly, interactive guerrilla marketing caught a second wind (or whiff?). I think its safe to say that 2025, thus far, has been a chaotically charming year to be both a marketer and, in turn, consume it.

Gen Z

Neil Patel

JULY 22, 2025

meme revival from 2022 ? What was once a cheeky social media trick has become a high-stakes play for many modern social media marketers. That post was a signal to marketers that being culturally responsive could pay huge engagement dividends. Smart marketers go further, though. Do you remember the viral “Little Miss?”

Branding

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2020

This is true for life and one of my favorite things to do for marketing. Recently, we looked at quotes from CMOs and influencers on the future of marketing. so you can plot the right marketing strategy for your team’s future. When it comes to marketing, fortune indeed favors the bold. Image courtesy of Anita Lettink.

Millennials

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a result, it can be hard to know how to tailor your digital marketing strategy accordingly. But heres the thing: social media marketing isnt just about trends and hashtags. Social media marketing is also about connecting with customers where they are. Its about building trust.

Marketing Strategy

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As we’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, it’s a great time to look ahead at where we’re going and the marketing trends we’re likely to see more of in 2022. Nobody could have predicted how 2020 would change the face of marketing. We’re seeing a massive shift in beliefs about what marketing actually is.

Market Trends

Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 8, 2022

Video marketing isn't "quick." To get the most traction out of your work, it's essential to pick the best video marketing channels to leverage. Here, we'll list the best video marketing channels for your long-form, short-form, and live videos — based on ROI, engagement, and lead generation. Instagram Video.

Video Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Content marketing is always changing. It’s not something you set and forget, especially in an age when all marketing is going digital. Content has become the essence of branding, lead generation, and even sales campaigns, across inbound and paid channels, primarily due to one thing: its effectiveness. UGC Continues to Rock.

Market Trends

Hootsuite

MAY 31, 2022

If you want your next Pinterest marketing campaign to be a success, you’re in the right place. Sure, Pinterest may not boast the same user hours as Facebook or share TikTok’s hype. Still, the platform remains a hidden gem for marketers targeting certain audience demographics. 433 million users are nothing to sniff at either.

Social Media Marketing

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 25, 2023

“Gen Z Significantly Prefers User-Generated Content, Older Millennials Lean Toward Streaming, InMobi Insights Survey Shows,” proclaims a press release I recently read. What types of content do Gen Z, younger millennials, and older millennials prefer? Older millennials (ages 35-44) enjoy TV the most.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 16, 2023

Influencer marketing harnesses the power of word-of-mouth — and scales it via social media. As a result, it's become a leading marketing strategy in 2023. The Influencer Marketing Landscape. Influencer Marketing Effectiveness. Influencer Marketing on Instagram. Influencer Marketing on TikTok. Let's dive in.

Influencer Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As marketers, it's important to know your audience's favorite social channels. of users are over 50. Read on to discover which platforms are most popular with consumers in 2022. Social Media Channels Gaining Steam in 2022. billion monthly users , more than any other social platform. Facebook currently attracts 2.89

Gen Z

Spiralytics

JANUARY 31, 2023

For instance, marketers once only had a few options for advertising formats, which is incomparable to today’s vast digital prospects. Of course, every emerging technology is a new growth opportunity for marketers, regardless of the format or accessibility, but the channel that reigns supreme in the age of convenience has to be podcasts.

Gen Z

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Meta might be home to the biggest social networks in the world but when it comes to professionals and business marketing LinkedIn is the place to be. These LinkedIn Statistics will show you why it is the network for professionals, especially B2B marketers, to target motivated audiences in 2023. As of January 2022, 57.2%

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Channels like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and WhatsApp already have thousands of businesses marketing on their platforms, and many have adopted shopping and payment functions that allow people to buy a product or service directly on the platforms. dollars in 2022. dollars in 2022. dollars in 2022.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

JUNE 29, 2022

In our recent 2022 State of Video Report , we found that people were watching more videos than ever before in 2020 as many spent extended periods of time at home due to the pandemic. In other words: What's the best video marketing strategy for 2022 and beyond? HubSpot Blog Research surveyed 518 video marketers in the U.S.,

Branding

Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With more than 2 billion monthly users , YouTube can help businesses reach a huge audience. To use the platform as an efficient marketing tool, you’ll need to stay current on the latest YouTube ad specs. Creating ads specifically for this platform can help you meet your current marketing goals. Are they millennials?

Advertising

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Content creators and the creator economy are becoming more integral to the success of marketing campaigns. Our 2022 State of Inbound Marketing Trends Report found that 88% of brands have a dedicated budget for working with influencers and creators. We also found community will be a top priority for marketing strategy in 2023.

Gen Z

Sprout Social

AUGUST 15, 2022

In 2021, TikTok hit the one billion milestone of monthly active users, capitalizing on its early fame as people gravitated toward its light, short-form content. This surge in popularity means TikTok is ripe with revenue opportunities, especially considering around 37% of TikTok users in the US earn $100,000 or more yearly.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

JUNE 21, 2022

Unlike most marketing campaigns you see looking to get you using a product or service, non-profit social marketing is all about getting you to take action for a cause. Another marketing tactic non-profit organizations use is user-generated content. Brands often do this by sharing customer reviews.

Non-Profit

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 22, 2022

These are the questions we asked 1,000 consumers in our 2022 State of Consumer Trends Survey to find out how people behave after discovering a product they might want. Of course, this will vary drastically by generation, so we’ll include some insights split by age group as we go. How Do Consumers Want to Learn About Products in 2022?

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Repost user-generated content. 20 Best Instagram Story Ideas for 2022. Say the social media marketer from the home decor brand discovers that its audience doesn’t know how to choose a rug size for a room. In 2014, Buzzfeed has all Millennials in a chokehold with its quizzes. Repost user-generated content.

User-Generated

Martech

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Since its launch in 2016, the platform has multiplied and boasts over one billion monthly active users worldwide. With an engaged and diverse user base, it’s no wonder marketers are looking for ways to leverage TikTok to reach their target audiences. ad campaigns and creator marketing activations. Google knows this.

Millennials

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2022

If the last few years taught us anything, the real test of a marketer’s skill is how well they adapt to change. In fact, in our most recent research, nearly 80% of marketers say their industry changed more in the past three years than in the last 50. Our Biggest Finding: Agile, Data-Driven Marketers Will Win 2023.

Global Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 10, 2023

adults about the social media platforms they use in May 2022 and again in January 2023 to find out which apps are growing and which are slowing down. Here’s what we found out: Social Media Usage in 2022 vs. 2023 While 84% of US adults unsurprisingly use social media, where are they going when they use it? In May 2022 just 0.3%

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 30, 2023

Let’s face it - social media marketing in 2023 is harder than ever. Marketers also need to share it across a bunch of different apps and tweak it to fit the aesthetic and tone of each platform. The biggest change social media marketers have seen in the past year is the growing importance of building active social communities.

Social Media Marketing

Martech

MAY 3, 2022

Social media is still one of the most powerful marketing channels. Meanwhile, organic engagement is growing on newer platforms, especially through the use of influencers, allowing marketers to reach new generations of customers. To succeed in social media marketing today, you need to be innovative in your approach.

Social Media Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

There's a whole lot of research out there about Instagram — everything from the demographics of its users and its reach, to how negative space affects the performance of your posts (hint, hint: #68). billion users by 2025. The Instagram app has over 78 million monthly active users. minutes a day on Instagram in 2022.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 12, 2022

In fact, 99% of content planners, strategists, or marketers who have ever pivoted their strategy say some of their pivots happened in 2021, with many pivoting two to three times in that year. And, if anything, 2020 and 2021 taught marketing teams how important content planning and re-planning is. Market and Demographic Research.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

MARCH 20, 2023

To help you prepare your strategies to meet audience needs, this post will dive deep into our State of Consumer Trends Report findings on consumer preferences, discuss how marketers currently measure up to those preferences and outline what you can do to better meet consumer needs. What can marketers do? Image Source 2.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2023

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. Drizly reported a noticeable increase in non-alcoholic beverage sales in January 2022 — a 48% jump from the prior year’s non-alcoholic beverage sales. Marketing Snippets.

Gen Z

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The world of digital marketing is constantly changing. Whether it’s a global pandemic, racial unrest, political upheaval, new channels and apps, demographic shifts, or changing consumer dynamics – the job of today’s marketing leaders is not getting easier. billion mobile internet users. Marketing Charts ).

Digital Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 26, 2023

This year, Skims is on track to bring in $750 million in sales, up 50% from 2022. The brand experienced mega-growth through smart positioning in front of its ideal customers, 70% of whom are millennials and Gen Z. Continue reading to learn the marketing moves that helped Skims reach unicorn status four times over.

Gen Z

Search Engine Land

OCTOBER 3, 2023

At a time when many marketers are trying to predict when their lives will return to pre-pandemic normalcy, let’s examine three key trends reshaping YouTube marketing today. But if the same creators use AI to generate a mashup of two blockbuster films that are polar opposites, then their content gets less than 400,000 views.

Gen Z

Econsultancy

JANUARY 27, 2022

With more adspend on digital, greater regulation, social and live commerce, and deeper levels of consumer engagement – 2022 could be the year the influencer industry grows up. One-off posts are now recognised merely as advertising rather than influencer marketing. This is only going to continue.

Gen Z

SocialPilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

billion active global social media users, that’s 60.6% GENERAL SOCIAL MEDIA FACTS In today’s digital landscape, social media facts shed light on evolving user behaviors and emerging social media marketing trends. billion social media users around the world as of October 2023 , equating to 61.4 billion and $9.7

Gen Z

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The employee advocacy statistics your boss needs to see According to The Sprout Social Index™ , more than two-thirds (68%) of marketers report their organization already has an advocacy program. According to Sprout’s Employee Advocacy Report , 72% of engaged users would post about their company if content was written for them.

User-Generated