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

MARCH 27, 2025

Remember a few years ago when op-eds used to claim influencer marketing was a fad? Fortunately for influencers, creators and brands, that turned out to be completely wrong. Consumers proved with their loyalty, engagement and purchasing power that influencer marketing is here for the long-haul.

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Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2024

Trendsetters and culture drivers like Lia have made influencer marketing an essential piece to social media strategies. Brands will need to be aware of the dance floor if they want to disrupt the music in a way that resonates with influencers and consumers alike. Influencer marketing has transformed how we shop.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Running influencer marketing campaigns that are engaging and FTC-compliant is a tricky balance. You want your influencer partnerships to feel natural and engaging. But at the same time, brands and influencers must be upfront about partnerships to avoid hefty penalties.

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Sprout Social

MAY 20, 2025

Gen Z and younger millennials are eschewing traditional financial advisors in favor of advice from social media. According to the Q2 2025 Sprout Pulse Survey, 71% of Gen Z and 68% of Millennials say social media has had a positive impact on their financial decisions.

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Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

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. YouTube influencer statistics Considering working with influencers on YouTube? Source: Statista 10. YouTube U.S. YouTube U.S.

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Sprout Social

MAY 29, 2025

Plus, with more consumers making in-app purchases (currently at 13% overall and rising to 50% with Gen Z), its getting easier to track where sales and revenue are coming from. While Facebook often dominates the conversation, what works for the average marketer might not work for you. The pattern shifts dramatically for Gen Z.

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Hubspot Marketing

MARCH 26, 2025

In TikToks early days of mostly dance challenges and lip-syncing exchanges, Shola West , a Gen Z career advocate, speaker and educator, spotted a gap. Theres a rise in influencer marketing. I decided I wanted to come on the platform to share tips and tricks from my career working in the media industry, she says.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Influencer Marketing : Without retail or wholesale partners, having relevant influencers and creators promote your product can significantly impact how people perceive your brand. With these areas in mind, let’s dig into some specific D2C marketing tips and D2C ecommerce best practices. Use this to your advantage.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

Creators Comparing influencers and creators is like comparing squares and rectangles. Not every creator is an influencer, but all influencers are creators. Content creators are individuals who craft media to entertain or educate viewers. So, how can you reach a generation that wants nothing to do with advertisements?

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 30, 2023

Facebook and Instagram are the most effective platforms for community building overall, but TikTok would be best for a Gen Z audience. Social media takes the lead for product discovery among Gen Z, Millennials, and Gen X, beating out internet search. Brands swap out celebrities for micro-influencers.

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Sprout Social

MAY 12, 2025

In Q4 2024 alone, TikTok generated 186 million downloads from users globally. Per Sprout data, nearly two-thirds (63%) of Gen Z users consume news on TikTok. According to Statista , TikTok is more popular with Gen Z than other social networks. TikTok is expected to reach 35 billion users by 2029.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 10, 2025

As they put it on their website , the hospital believes healthcare should extend to nutrition, health education and traditional medical care. The hospital follows this same ethos on social, and develops original influencer content to help fulfill their mission.

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Hootsuite

APRIL 22, 2025

Splashy video-first platforms like TikTok get talked about more than old-timer Facebook, but Facebook marketing is critical for businesses in 2025. And dont let clickbait news headlines sway you: Gen Z and Millennials are using Facebook. Marketing on Facebook doesnt have to cost a lot, either.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2022

General Creator Economy Stats. Creators are most likely to be young (63% Gen Z) and female (48%). The top types of creators are educational creators, bloggers, coaches, writers, and artists. The most common types of content marketers hire creators to make are educational content, unboxing or reveals, and testimonials.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 29, 2024

Authenticity It‘s well known that TikTok is one of the most popular apps among Gen Z. In fact, 63% of Gen Z social media users report using TikTok in the last 4 weeks, according to Statista. It’s also no secret that Gen Z consumers crave authenticity and relatability in their media. Don't believe me?

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Martech

JULY 3, 2025

RMNs present a powerful opportunity for non-retail brands (like insurance companies, streaming services or education providers) to reach their ideal audiences in unexpected but highly relevant environments. Given its perceived authenticity (especially by Gen Z), U.S. This isn’t a surprise.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Each of your social media marketing goals should be SMART : s pecific, m easurable, a ttainable, r elevant and t ime-bound. We’ve got social strategy guides for small businesses , financial services , government , higher education , healthcare , real estate , law firms , and non-profits. Psst: Need help getting started?

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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. As we can see from data presented by CNBC , authenticity matters to Gen Z.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Utilizing influencer marketing can be an effective way to amplify the power of this kind of content. Rather than publishing dull financial education articles, breaking the content into small chunks and serving it on a mobile platform with gamification was the best way to engage with their GenZ audience. Source: [link].

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Hubspot Marketing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

B2B Marketing Funnel Stats The B2B buying committee grew to an average of 11 members in 2024 with some as large as 20 buyers or more. ( The Drum ) Over 43% of marketers noted that focusing on the customer and their experience with your brand became more important this past year. Right behind them is Gen Z.

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Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Social Commerce Stats for 2023 General Social Commerce Stats Social Commerce Stats by Demographic Social Commerce Purchasing Stats Social Commerce Stats by Platform Social Commerce Stats for Business General Social Commerce Stats 27% of consumers prefer to discover new products through social media over any other channel.

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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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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 25, 2022

Influencer recommendations matter more than recommendations from friends and family. If I follow a makeup influencer, it's safe to assume he or she knows more about makeup than most of my friends. Gen Zers prefer to discover new products via social media — but they still like to make purchases in-store. billion in 2016 to $9.7

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Power Digital Marketing

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Although the oldest Gen Zs are just now graduating college or entering the workforce, the newest generation is already having a major impact on all industries. Born between 1995 and 2009, Generation Z has developed distinct qualities that are making marketers rethink their strategies for the near future.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 22, 2021

For instance, some demographics, like Gen Z , are more responsive to social media marketing. Marketing Objectives: Are you looking to build a strong base of loyal supporters online? Instagram Live Rooms let you host engaging and informative Q&A sessions to educate your audience and deliver valuable content.

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Calvyn Lee Blog

JANUARY 28, 2023

Still, as it continued to attract users and became the de facto search engine of Gen-Z, TikTok spent the last year strategically courting advertisers with new tools and integrations. Barring any huge hiccups, by the end of 2023, the platform’s relationship with marketers will have hit a new groove.

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SocialPilot

JUNE 19, 2025

No matter your goal – educate, entertain, or convert, there’s a content format here to match. Multi-Slide Carousels Carousel posts let you share multiple images, graphics, or slides in a single swipeable post, perfect for storytelling, education, or step-by-step content.

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Hubspot Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Almost a quarter of marketers (23%) predict that Instagram will offer brands the biggest potential to grow their audience in 2023. Instagram is the most-used platform for influencer marketing in the U.S. Marketers say Instagram is the social media platform they know how to use best. Source ) 6. Source ) 7. Source ) 8.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 21, 2024

There’s never been a better time to invest in influencer marketing —especially UK TikTok influencers. However, working with local UK TikTok influencers provides you with plenty of opportunities to reach a wide range of people and niches. Use this platform to: Find the right influencers.

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Businesses Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Literally, the company had one day to be relevant and connect to the meme … The meme-driven world I recently tuned into a Gen Z conference and listened for hours as young people talked about their dreams, values, and expectations for business. There are vast implications for how we go to market … 1. Only now matters.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

2 Viral Nation — Best For Influencer Marketing. Viral Nation is the world’s number one specialist influencer marketing agency. Influencer marketing is still enormous these days. 3 Characteristics that Make a Great Social Media Marketing Company. Viral Nation has an average 4.8-star star rating.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The influence of social media in financial services In the past, the financial services customer relationship mightve started with a meeting with a financial advisor. 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

OCTOBER 18, 2021

While it seems like an identity or profession birthed out of Millennial and Gen Z culture, content creators have been around forever. According to Influencer Marketing Hub , since 2020, venture capitalists have invested $800 million into creator economy startups. Content is here to stay (and so are content creators).

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Sprout Social

MARCH 31, 2022

Food for thought: a staggering 89% of marketers plan to increase (or maintain) their investment in short-form video in 2022. That’s because short videos are the perfect way to build brand awareness and educate customers without losing their attention. If you don’t quite “get it,” we can help! Availability.

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Compared to other age groups, it turns out Gen Z is most likely to be using Twitter. (By That said, Gen Z is still much more likely to be using YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. Twitter is definitely more popular with Gen Z than Reddit, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. 44% of U.S. population.

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Buffer Marketing

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Adolescent Content’s Storyteller Community Best for: Artists and UGC content creators Cost: $0 Adolescent Content is a creative consultancy and content studio focusing on Gen Z. I wanted to see more of us building spaces that uplift, educate, and connect the voices of the unheard with amazing opportunities.

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