Introduction
What's trending in social media marketing?
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The value of micro vs. macro social media trends
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1. Format- and Feature-Related Social Media Trends
Incorporating music on social media
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Creating original GIFs
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Advertising with existing organic content
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Adding a social layer to product
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Video content continues to be a key investment
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Visual search becomes more prominent
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Developing sub-brands with collab features
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Hosting podcasts on social media
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Experimenting with augmented reality on social media
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Original social media content gets priority
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Adding sonic branding to social media content
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Text-heavy content still a social media must-have
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Releasing an educational series on social media
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Improving the speed of the social media approval process
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Bypass the algorithm with broadcast channels
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Stand out with mixed-reality CGI social ads
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Zero-click content has become the norm
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Choosing the ideal social video length
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2. Channel-Specific Trends in Social Media Marketing
Revisiting niche networks
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Advertising on social media adjacent services
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Unbundling of Reddit into other services
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Fostering superfans on Discord
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Brand activations on Roblox
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The ongoing cultural impact of TikTok
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Superapps dominate the market
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Embracing the Reddit community
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Optimize for TikTok SEO
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Sponsoring TikTok livestreams
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Revisiting the value of Facebook
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Connecting with Pinterest's audience
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Threads has long-term viability
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Boosting search visibility with Google forums
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Improving the longevity and visibility of your LinkedIn content
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Reconsidering the benefits of Snapchat
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Maximizing the four surfaces of Instagram
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Opportunities for businesses on Bluesky
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Navigating the next TikTok era
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Maximizing Apple Business Connect
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3. Influencer Marketing Trends in Social Media
Repositioning products for influencer collaborations
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Pros and cons of influencer marketplaces
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Out-of-the-box sponsorships
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Sponsoring up-and-coming creators
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Working with Amazon influencers
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Micro-influencers come out on top
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Collaborating with influencers as a nonprofit
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Creators as brand consultants
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Live streaming in China evolves
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Hiring creators as social media managers
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Partner with LinkedIn creators
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Working with creators of viral sounds
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Building your own creator program
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Leveraging the relationships between creators
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Extend your events impact by inviting creators
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Spur engagement by creating an ongoing creator dialogue
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Partnering with YouTube creators on TV programming
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Sponsoring Substack authors
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Embracing B2B influencers
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4. Trending Engagement Strategies in Social Media
Audience building with shows and series
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Launching reimagined social media contests
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The opportunity of localized social media marketing
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Integrating social media in other forms of advertising
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Reframing the narrative in your favor
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Partnerships thrive on social media
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Reconsidering shock value
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First-mover advantage
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Humanizing your messaging
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Cultivating shared social experiences in the metaverse
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Leaders develop a social media strategy
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Social customer care increases in value
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Revisiting humor on social media
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Revisiting hashtag usage for discovery
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How to develop a social strategy for Web3
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Prioritize authenticity on social media
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Tighter social media budgets for brands
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Prioritize storytelling instead of viral trends
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Benefiting from TikTok-esque video feeds
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Thoughtfully taking a social media break as a brand
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Focusing your social strategy on depth and width
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Refining your social media mix as the referral model falters
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Treating social media like TV by committing to entertainment
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Creatively commenting on social posts from third parties
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Leveraging anti-trends as a competitive advantage
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Encouraging employee advocacy for your brand
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5. Social Causes and Demographic Trends on Social Media
Encouraging healthier social media usage
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Addressing systemic racism
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Counteracting misinformation on social media
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Navigating change and uncertainty
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Connecting with LGBTQ+ customers year-round
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Portraying women in ads accurately
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Gen Z impacts the industry
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Adapting to generational preferences
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Improving the accessibility of marketing
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Prioritizing future job skills in social media
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Build a positive platform with community moderation
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Video dubbing and audio captioning support accessibility
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Strategizing in a fragmented social media landscape
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Engaging Generation Alpha across social media
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Focusing on regional and topic-specific communities
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Push entertainment on social media as sharing declines
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6. Social Media Ecommerce Trends
China leads next ecommerce wave
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Product drops become the norm
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One-click social commerce reaches an inflection point
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Why social commerce for brands has stalled
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First-party data improves social media attribution
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Assessing the viability of TikTok Shop
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Capitalizing on social commerce in China, India, and Brazil
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Leverage Amazon's cross-platform social shopping ads
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Boost sales with livestream shopping
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7. Privacy, Safety, and Regulatory Trends in Social Media
The impact of regulatory scrutiny
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Navigating encryption across private social media
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Government regulations due to anticompetitive behaviors
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The aftermath of privacy changes at Apple
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Addressing structural and acute harms on social media
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Adapt to shifts in digital trust
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Reducing the risks of social media on youth mental health
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Adapting to the FTC creator sponsorship guidelines
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Integrate TikTok content practices elsewhere post-ban
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Brand safety strategies evolve
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Addressing misinformation directly
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8. AI Trends in Social Media Marketing
AI social media tools drive content creation
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Conversational AI on social media
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Mitigating risk when using generative AI for social media
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Aligning your social strategy with reasoning engines
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Crafting a point of view to offset the impact of AI
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Protect against disinformation with watermarked social posts
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Producing creative briefs to inform your social strategy
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Identifying effective generative AI tools for social media
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Adapt your social strategy to AI-powered search engines
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Improving social media content accessibility with AI
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Maximizing AI-automated direct messaging
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Gaining exposure with AI social search
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