Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There’s no question about it: Gen Z is built different. But the definition of who qualifies as Gen Z varies depending on who you ask (for example, if you ask me, it’s anyone who has never had to rewind a VHS). Read on to find out how to effectively market to this unique demographic with ever growing buying power.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As consumer and advertiser preferences shift, so do social media networks. That number climbs even higher for Gen Z. Those include: YouTube More than three-quarters (78%) of all social users have a YouTube profile, and that number soars even higher for Gen Z and Millennials.

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Vertical Response

JULY 7, 2024

Key Takeaways Facebook remains the top choice for businesses, offering extensive advertising tools, customer engagement options, and effective community-building through groups. For businesses, it’s a goldmine of opportunities, offering essential tools for customer service, advertising, and community engagement.

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Gen Z Branding User-Generated Influencer Marketing 101

SmartBrief - Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In the marketing and advertising sector specifically, a 2024 survey in the UK-based Marketing Week found that, on average, female marketers’ full-time pay was 16% less than that of men working full-time in the sector. Did growing up in this world help you in your advertising career? What do you think?

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Martech

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This is good news for retailers with a solid digital marketing strategy. Shopping by generation. The same percentage (34%) of Gen Z and Baby Boomer shoppers plan to shop online and in-store. The differences between generations lie in the disparities among the other two-thirds. This represents a 8.4%

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Sprout Social

MAY 29, 2025

Arming yourself with clearer benchmarks and industry statistics isnt just helpfulits the key to confidently explaining whats working, defending your social media marketing strategy and making smarter decisions that drive future success. And let’s face itdifferent audiences behave differently (Hey, Gen Z on TikTok!).

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Sprout Social

JUNE 11, 2025

Much of this is proven by today’s influencer marketing statistics ; according to Q2 2025 Sprout Pulse Survey, 32% of Gen Z now choose to use certain social media platforms because they follow creators or influencers who are active on them. Plus, 32% of Gen Z expect brands to be interacting with influencers on their socials.

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illumin

APRIL 16, 2025

Marketing for higher education is no simple feat. In todays ever-evolving landscape, keeping up with trends and staying on top of your advertising game is a constant challenge. Their budget would also limit and shape the strategies and options you can use.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 9, 2025

23% of Facebook users are Gen Z A total of 23% of Facebook users are between ages 18 and 24. 42% of Pinterests audience is Gen Z and theyre here to shop Gen Z makes up 42% of Pinterest users and theyre using the platform more than ever: searches by Gen Z users are up 30% year over year.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Where ads on other social platforms disrupt the flow of content, Pinterest marketing blends seamlessly into a feed of aesthetic content — making it a worthy option to add to your social media marketing strategy. In this case, developing affiliate marketing efforts or a paid marketing strategy for Pinterest may be your forte!

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Understanding key YouTube stats and figures is the best way to develop a YouTube marketing strategy that works and lasts. 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.

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Hubspot Marketing

MARCH 18, 2020

If you're trying to connect with younger audiences, like millennials or Gen Z , odds are you've thought about creating a podcast for your brand. As a busy marketer, you want to make sure you're going to get a good return on your investment before you start spending time and money building a podcast. Podcasts and Advertising.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Social media advertising statistics in the UK The UK’s social media advertising market is booming, with strong growth projected for 2025. The diverse age demographics across platforms require tailored strategies to effectively engage different audience segments. Social media ad spend in the UK: The U.K.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Additionally, a report at Statista indicated that 70% of Generation Z respondents were more likely to prefer watching sports through social media platforms. Related : See which of your favorite media outlets are tracking who’s advertising in Super Bowl 2025. Opinions expressed by SmartBrief contributors are their own.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 22, 2025

Key takeaways Facebook marketing involves promoting your company on Facebook to build awareness for your products, grow an audience, and generate leads and sales. A Facebook marketing strategy can include various types of content such as organic posts, Stories and Reels, as well as paid ads. Ready to dig deep?

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Gen Z User-Generated Marketers Marketing 101

Sprout Social

MARCH 13, 2025

Social media advertising statistics in Australia Around the globe, businesses are leveraging social media platforms to connect with consumers. In 2023, social media advertising accounted for approximately US$3.8 As the social media advertising sector grows, it will become increasingly saturated. million, reaching 26.68

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Gen Z User-Generated Influencer Marketing Law 63

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

That’s because luxury marketing strategies don’t follow the same rules as mass-market brands. Today, I’m going to show you exactly how to take your luxury brand online with the best luxury marketing strategies. All that’s to say: digital marketing must be a key part of a luxury brand’s strategy going forward.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Surreal Cereal: The unusual LinkedIn darling Surreal Cereal, the high protein, low sugar cereal, uses LinkedIn to draw attention to its latest product launches, brand partnerships, out-of-home advertising campaigns and to comment on the oddities of office culture. Note: This method isnt reserved for Gen Z.

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Gen Z Branding Retail Entertainment 95

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. A 2024 FIS study found that less than 25% of Gen Z and Millennial respondents are learning from their financial institutions.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 28, 2025

Reddit’s users lean young, making it a great social network to reach Gen Z and younger millennials. million members (share financial guidance) Marketing and advertising industries r/marketing: 1.8 million members (share financial guidance) Marketing and advertising industries r/marketing: 1.8

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Branding Gen Z Pharmaceutical Health 88

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lets go over what organic marketing is, how it compares to paid alternatives, and how to create your strategy. Table of Contents What is organic marketing? Organic Marketing Channels Organic Marketing Examples Organic Marketing vs. Paid Marketing Organic Marketing Strategy So, wait does organic marketing still work in 2025?

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

With D2C business sales predicted to reach nearly $230 billion by 2025, here’s what you need to know about the model and marketing within it. Table of Contents What is D2C marketing? If you’re running a D2C business or considering it, familiarize yourself with D2C marketing strategy. Invest in paid ads.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

Influencers vs. Creators When to Use Influencers in Your Marketing Strategy When to Use Creators in Your Marketing Strategy When to Use Both in Your Strategy Influencers vs. Creators Comparing influencers and creators is like comparing squares and rectangles. The answer is to have an influencer reach them for you.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 30, 2022

On top of all that, our consumer trends survey shows that 33% of Gen Zers have bought a product based on an influencer’s recommendation in the past three months. And when they’re making purchase decisions, Gen Z says influencer recommendations are more important than recs from their friends and family.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Tracking essential Snapchat user stats, familiarizing yourself with the most up-to-date Snapchat business statistics, and learning interesting facts about the social media platform can take your social media marketing strategy to the next level. Together, Millennials and Gen Z have a direct spending power of $1 trillion.

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Social Media Marketing Gen Z Millennials Marketers 145

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. Podcast Statistics 51% of marketers will continue investing in podcasts ( HubSpot ) 82 million Americans listened to podcasts in 2021 ( Statista ) Spotify had 28.3

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Gen Z Millennials Marketers Marketing 133

Search Engine Land

MAY 30, 2023

How should B2C marketers use GA4? This article explores a framework for maximizing GA4 to improve your digital marketing strategy. The advertising team may refer to audiences for remarketing. Explore what this means for optimizing the company’s digital marketing strategy. How should B2B marketers use GA4?

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 30, 2025

Jo Boundy, CMO, Commonwealth Bank Commonwealth Bank CMO Jo Boundy has a background that spans multiple industries, is a repeat South by Southwest Sydney speaker and has firm views on outdated advertising best practices. As Boundy said on social, What if I told you brands are getting advertising all wrong?…We

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Hootsuite

APRIL 23, 2025

While 2534-year-olds make up the largest slice of the LinkedIn pie, Gen Z and Gen X users arent far behind. Smart marketers should tailor their content to resonate with a broad age range, especially when aiming for both reach and relevance. LinkedIn users are millennials Millennials are the largest generation of U.S.

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Gen Z Millennials User-Generated Analytics 69

Sprout Social

JANUARY 15, 2025

Influencers dont have a purely transactional relationship with their audience, so when they talk about a product or service, it feels more like a friend sharing a helpful recommendation than an advertisement. Trying to reach Gen Z? The best platform and ad format depend on your brand and goals.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 22, 2021

Dispo is geared towards millennials and Gen Z, so we’re talking users aged 6 to 40. Gen Z craves authenticity and the raw, unfiltered look. Retro tech like polaroids is popular again among Gen Z and millennials alike. How Can Brands and Marketers Use Dispo? Who is Using Dispo? The upshot?

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Gen Z Millennials User-Generated Inbound Marketing 139

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 13, 2023

Use these nonprofit marketing statistics to inform your marketing strategy and maximize your budget in 2023 and beyond. Why Marketing Matters for Nonprofits. Nonprofit Marketing Trends. Which Nonprofit Marketing Channels Generate Results. Meanwhile, other media generate 12% of donations.

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Gen Z User-Generated Millennials Marketers 143

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. Plus, influencers work hard to gain their audience's trust, making their recommendations more persuasive than other forms of advertising. Let's dive in.

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Sachs Marketing Group

MAY 30, 2025

The digital marketing landscape in 2025 is undergoing a significant transformation , driven by advancements in AI, evolving consumer behaviors, and new platform dynamics. To stay ahead, businesses must adapt to these changes, embracing innovative strategies while reevaluating traditional approaches.

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Gen Z Transform SEO User-Generated 52

Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2024

Consumers are more discerning One of the top influencer marketing trends surrounds a popular buzzword marketers hear all the time: authenticity. Our report shows only 35% of Gen Z consumers rank authenticity as a top trait they care about when it comes to influencers. In 2023, influencer fashion content reached 1.21

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Who can still benefit from Snapchat marketing? If your brand caters to Gen Z or younger millennials, then Snapchat can have a considerable impact on your business. These generations have billions of dollars of direct spending power as well as influence over household spending. Invest in paid advertising.

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Gen Z Millennials User-Generated eCommerce 143

Businesses Grow

APRIL 1, 2024

Research shows that 37% of consumers trust influencers over brands, with Gen Z and Millennials being twice as likely to do this compared with their Boomer counterparts. Further, 32% of Gen Z rely on social media influencers to help them discover brands and products. That sure is a lot of people!

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