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Why Threads won’t work without Gen Z

Businesses Grow

Most people say it is the place for Twitter haters. Let’s not forget that Google Plus was the place for Facebook haters. It was just a place for Facebook haters. Threads needs Gen Z There are two wildcards that could torpedo all of the arguments in this post and make Threads a huge success. That’s what I thought.

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5 Myths Marketers Got Wrong About Gen Z, According to Data & Our Gen Z Intern

Hubspot Marketing

To be honest, Gen Z can feel like foreign territory to all. Although I'm smack in the middle of the TikTok, middle-part wearing generation, I don't always fully understand the trends we start, stop, or totally cancel. 5 Gen Z Myths, Debunked. Gen Z is obsessed with fast fashion.".

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Who cares if Gen Z significantly prefers user-generated content?

Search Engine Land

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? Before I do, let me provide InMobi Insights with equal time.

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Millennials vs. Gen Z: Why Marketers Need to Know the Difference

Hubspot Marketing

In recent years, there's been a common misconception that Gen Z and millennials are essentially the same. When companies discuss reaching younger audiences, many often lump Gen Z and millennials into the same group and create one campaign strategy that they believe fits both groups.

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AmEx’s Member-Get-Member program is a winner with Millennials, Gen Z

Martech

Some 79% of referrals through the program represent the Millennial or Gen Z age groups – and a statistic like that can hardly be a coincidence. We want to be in the right place with the right message for the right person, so there’s an aspect of personalization.”. But recently it’s seen startling success with younger age groups.

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10 Non-Obvious Social Media Trends You Need to Consider Right Now

Businesses Grow

According to information from Statista, Gen Z is now conducting almost as many product searches on social media as Google: This ties closely to the influencer marketing trend. The primary reason Gen Z visits social media is to catch up with their favorite influencers. But this isn’t just a GenZ trend.

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Is TikTok a search engine? Why meeting searchers’ needs matters more than semantics

Search Engine Land

For many, especially younger audiences, TikTok is a go-to place to search and discover information. Gen Z users favor more personalized, algorithm-led social networks (48%) over search engines (44%) when looking for information about brands, products or services, per WARC’s 2023 Consumer Trends report (subscription required).

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