Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Feeds and timelines have become entirely unique to the individual, based on user preferences. These networks include: Instagram According to the 2024 Social Media Content Strategy Report , 84% of social media users have an Instagram profile, making it the most popular social media network across ages.

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Gen Z Branding Millennials Entertainment 122

Sprout Social

JUNE 26, 2025

According to The 2025 Sprout Social Index™ Australia , 91% of Aussie social media users use it to stay abreast of trends and cultural moments. The Index also found that 24% of users plan to increase their social media use in 2025. Similarly, this figure increases among younger users (76% of Gen Z and 74% of Millennials).

Influencer Marketing 108

Influencer Marketing Gen Z Affiliate Marketing Fashion 108

illumin

JANUARY 14, 2025

Platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest are already integrating shoppable ads that allow users to purchase directly within the app. As of 2024, 62% of Gen Z consumers are already shopping through social media, and this number is expected to rise.

Gen Z 101

Gen Z Advertisers Advertising Retail 101

Scoop.it!

JULY 18, 2024

This optimizes your content for conversions and generates engagement like click-throughs, comments, likes, and shares. For example, one segment might prefer video content, and the other segment might prefer blog articles or user-generated content. YouTube is perfect for live videos as well as long and short-form videos.

Gen Z 111

Gen Z Millennials Fashion Marketers 111

Litmus

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Less than 50% of Gen Z think they receive too many emails. Nearly 50% of respondents and 66% of Gen Z ranked them first. Generational differences are also clear with Gen Z showing stronger enthusiasm—nearly 50% place promotional emails at the top of their inbox preferences.

Gen Z 78

Gen Z Millennials Shipping User-Generated 78

Vertical Response

JULY 7, 2024

Facebook – The Go-To Platform for Businesses Unrivaled in popularity, Facebook boasts 3 billion monthly active users worldwide, securing its position as the world’s most popular social media platform. With over 2 billion monthly active users, it’s particularly popular among younger adults, especially those under 35. With over 2.5

Gen Z 101

Gen Z Branding User-Generated Influencer Marketing 101

Sprout Social

MAY 14, 2025

million social media users, its estimated around 76% of Australians are actively engaged on social networks. But how can brands effectively reach these users? From generational trends to platform preferences, we cover the must-know details about Aussie social users and their online behaviours.

Gen Z 65

Gen Z Millennials User-Generated Entertainment 65

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Case in point: Pinterest users spend twice as much time shopping every month as non-Pinners. Unlike paid social ads, Pinterest content seamlessly blends into user feeds, making it an effective tool for building brand awareness, driving traffic, and boosting conversions. ICYMI: Pinterest is more than a social network. The strategy?

Gen Z 120

Gen Z Affiliate Marketing Fashion Social Media Marketing 120

Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 10, 2024

SEO should get you to the top of Google for your most desired keywords, including money-generating keywords. AI overviews are not that significant yet; users are scrolling to the organic listing. Source Your website hierarchy is key to navigation that is easy to follow for both users and search engine bots. Heres an example.

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SEO Gen Z Finance User-Generated 136

Sprout Social

JUNE 24, 2025

In the app’s unique augmented reality (AR), millions of users chat privately and exchange Snaps with close friends. Snapchat statistics on user demographics Snapchat users are a distinctive group. You won’t see a lot of overlap with users on other social networks like X (formerly Twitter) or TikTok.

Gen Z 69

Gen Z Millennials User-Generated Advertisers 69

Buffer Marketing

JULY 23, 2025

It’s where creators build brands, where brands tap into culture, and where billions of users scroll every day. Instagram has over 2 billion monthly active users — and counting Instagram hit 2 billion monthly active users — and it happened in just over 11 years, reaching the number faster than Facebook and YouTube.

Gen Z 58

Gen Z User-Generated Education Place 58

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 19, 2024

One piece of advice I give to brands that have been around for 8-15 years, succeeding through the COVID ecommerce boom, is that trying new creative can help reach different generations in different ways. Gen Z and Alpha consume content differently from Millennials and older generations.

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Advertisers Advertising Gen Z Transform 102

Hootsuite

APRIL 9, 2025

With nearly 139 million Instagram Reels watched every minute and TikTok turning almost half its users into buyers, short videos arent just populartheyre powerful. TikTok and Pinterest are especially strong here, with younger users more likely to shop based on recommendations. of users into buyers in 2024. Source: Statista 6.

Gen Z 111

Gen Z Social Media Marketing Millennials User-Generated 111

Sprout Social

JUNE 25, 2025

According to Sprout’s Q2 2025 Pulse Survey , Gen Z now turns to social platforms more than search engines when looking for information. Plus, 76% of all users say social media has influenced a purchase in the last six months. Consumers—especially Gen Z—aren’t learning about brands through traditional ads or blog posts.

Gen Z 88

Gen Z Millennials User-Generated Influencer Marketing 88

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Read on for the YouTube user, usage, and business stats you need to know to hit the ground running (and get that camera rolling). users, YouTube is the most popular social media platform, beating out Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and even TikTok. YouTube user statistics Wondering what YouTubes user base looks like?

Gen Z 103

Gen Z User-Generated Marketers Marketing 103

Martech

JANUARY 17, 2025

Experience Once your content is discovered, the next focus is user experience. Omnichannel experiences In 2025, the customer journey will be more complex as users interact across various channels, such as images, videos, LLMs, social platforms, text and voice. GDPR, CCPA compliance and ADA conformance enhance user trust and experience.

SEO 122

SEO Gen Z Customer Journey User-Generated 122

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. Sixty-four percent of marketers have worked with micro-influencers in the last year, and 47% say this group generated the most marketing success. Be adaptable.

Gen Z 117

Gen Z User-Generated eCommerce Promotion 117

Martech

JULY 24, 2024

Open, Gauff was already on the radar as a sports and fashion ambassador for GenZ. (In P&G brands will be leveraging social media to generate organic content by athletes and their fans throughout the Olympics, according to SponsorUnited. A recent example is Bose’s new campaign starring American tennis star Coco Gauff.

Gen Z 122

Gen Z Fashion Entertainment Marketers 122

Martech

JANUARY 22, 2025

The zero consumer: A new breed needs a new approach Today’s consumers, particularly the younger generations, defy conventional marketing wisdom. This ensured users already demonstrating an interest in food, particularly desserts, would see them precisely when their purchase intent was highest. The results were remarkable: 1.5x

Gen Z 114

Gen Z Retail Food Millennials 114

Martech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Generative AI is transforming how B2B buyers research and make purchasing decisions. Up to 90% of B2B buyers already use generative AI tools , according to Forrester. This self-guided journey makes generative AI tools even more invaluable. Generative AI is redefining the B2B buying journey. What is ChatGPT search?

Gen Z 138

Gen Z Transform Millennials User-Generated 138

Sprout Social

JULY 3, 2025

YouTube: 8K Emily’s laid-back aesthetic and short-form fashion content resonate with both Gen Z and millennial audiences. Sprout Social’s Influencer Management tool allows users to vet influencers for brand safety to avoid risks. million Australian users by 2029. Emily Venz (@emilyvenz) Source: Instagram Instagram: 466.3K

Fashion 96

Fashion Gen Z Branding Influencer Marketing 96

Sprout Social

MARCH 27, 2025

TikTok TikTok is a go-to platform for brands looking to partner with creatorsespecially when they want to tap into Gen Z audiences and leverage short-form video. Snapchat Snapchats user base has steadily increased in the past few years, and the platform now boasts 453 million daily active users.

Gen Z 96

Gen Z Affiliate Marketing Influencer Marketing User-Generated 96

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 8, 2024

Each feature offers the same value: finding conversions with few targeting parameters based on user signals. The algorithms match your creative to the right audience, serving ads to the users who are most likely to convert. These ads are for users ready to purchase, sign up or talk to sales. HTML5 code generation.

Gen Z 89

Gen Z User-Generated Education Entertainment 89

Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2024

However, businesses, entrepreneurs, and marketers like me usually create digital content to drive traffic and awareness, generate new leads, and convert new customers. Depending on your goals and the platform, this could mean analyzing the clicks, views, and leads generated or likes, shares, and comments.

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Tentpole Gen Z Thought Leadership User-Generated 121

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.

Gen Z 78

Gen Z Finance User-Generated Millennials 78

Buffer Marketing

JULY 15, 2025

LinkedIn’s users are spread far and wide, with the highest concentration in the U.S. Europe and Asia combined account for over half of LinkedIn’s users. Europe and Asia alone account for over half of LinkedIn’s users. of LinkedIn users identify as male; 43.1% of users identify as male, while 43.1%

Gen Z 90

Gen Z Thought Leadership User-Generated Millennials 90

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Read: How to Create an SEO Strategy for 2025 [Template Included] User-generated Content (UGC) UGC is content your buyers create about your brand, product, or services. The American restaurant chain credits its cheeky humor on social media for helping it connect with Gen Z audiences and boosted business. Its a win-win.

Gen Z 122

Gen Z Social Media Marketing User-Generated Inbound Marketing 122

Buffer Marketing

APRIL 29, 2025

5 ways to improve your Instagram sales strategy When you’re selling on Instagram, that moment your post catches a user’s eye is already a win. Tap into word-of-mouth marketing by sharing user-generated content. Partner with influencers Gen Z is changing how people discover new brands and products.

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Gen Z Influencer Marketing Manufacturing User-Generated 116

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Brand Purpose Before you start doodling logo ideas and playing around with color palette generators, make sure you’ve laid a strong foundation for your brand identity. And HubSpot’s free color palette generator will generate ideas based on info you provide about your brand. Brand Identity Elements 1.

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Branding Gen Z User-Generated Copywriting 112

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Fifty-six percent of millennial and Gen Z consumers trust influencers more than brands. PS: Armanino also used Hootsuite Amplify , our employee advocacy tool, to help equip their 595 active users with plenty of content to reshare and make their own. Which advocates are generating the most engagement? Not too shabby!

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PR Gen Z Thought Leadership Communications 114

Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Currys is a case study in how to bring an established brand into the social media sphere by appealing to audience interests, humanizing the brand and establishing trust with new generations. The brand boasts 345 million followers on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, the top platforms for Gen Z. They also understand their audience.

Gen Z 89

Gen Z Branding Retail Education 89

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. With over three billion active monthly users , Facebook is still the worlds most-used social platform. Use OwlyWriter to: Instantly generate new social media postsand ads!

Gen Z 102

Gen Z User-Generated Marketers Marketing 102

Sprout Social

MAY 8, 2025

Its partnership with Google makes it easier for users to see and participate in Reddit communities and conversations. Gen Z and Millennial consumers routinely bypass traditional search engines to look for Reddit threads because they trust authentic communities over conversion tactics. This is how organic trends begin.

Gen Z 124

Gen Z User-Generated Industry Insights Health 124

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Encourage user-generated content (UGC): More on that shortly. Encourage and highlight user-generated content (UGC). Check out How to Leverage User-Generated Content in Your Marketing Strategy to learn more about UGC. Lean into your mission. Image Source 5. Work with relevant creators and influencers.

Manufacturing 132

Manufacturing B2C Non-Profit eCommerce 132

SocialPilot

MAY 8, 2025

The brand capitalized on audience data and social listening to define its “Wrapped” campaign and customize content to individual user likes. Over 60 million of its stories were shared across social media in 2021, and over 156 million users engaged with the campaign year after year. The result? For example, 61.6%

Gen Z 82

Gen Z Customer Whitepaper Analytics 82

Buffer Marketing

JULY 22, 2024

  You might use influencer-generated or user-generated content within your ads, but the ads are displayed from your own account (except in influencer whitelisting, where you run ads using a creator’s account). Conversion is an objective for lead generation. When should you consider running social media ads?

Advertisers 104

Advertisers Advertising Gen Z Social Media Marketing 104

Sprout Social

MARCH 14, 2025

Like QVC for Gen Z, brands and influencers can showcase their products via a livestream shopping platform. 52% of European and 64% of Latin American users attend live shopping events at least once a month. These platforms offer more control and stronger buyer intent since users are there specifically to shop.

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Branding Gen Z Energy Shoppers 118