Three in four consumers are concerned about fake reviews, according to January 2023 data from Bazaarvoice. Amazon and other retailer websites have a fake reviews problem, and it’s driving consumers—Gen Zers in particular—to seek information about products on social media sites like TikTok and Reddit.
73% of US Gen Zers say they make online purchases from creators, compared with 66% of millennials and 59% of adult consumers overall, according to June 2024 data by LTK.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss if big tech executives will soon be held responsible for what happens on their platforms, whether Walmart+ is now a legitimate threat to Amazon Prime, how much swapping out barcodes for QR codes moves the needle, how early is too early for holiday marketing, why dogs tilt their heads, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and analysts Sarah Marzano and Carina Perkins.
Reddit was the fifth highest-visibility domain in Google’s organic search results in July 2024, up from No. 68 in July 2023, according to Sistrix. And since going public in March 2024, the company has introduced new ad products and search improvements.
TikTok boosts movie success: The platform drives theater attendance and ticket sales, especially among younger audiences.
Instagram brings brands into the group chat: Channels feature offers brands a more intimate way to engage, but conversion success is uncertain.
39% of US creators have been approached to work on paid political content for either this election year, past election years, or both, according to June 2024 data by Censuswide and Billion Dollar Boy.
TikTok’s group messaging feature aims to capture more of Gen Z’s attention from Instagram and Snap. But TikTok will need to find a way to attract users from those platforms.
Reddit, unlike most social media platforms, is growing: Facebook, Instagram, and even TikTok are seeing engagement drops, per Comscore data.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how the new NBA media rights deal will affect all the different players, the concept of consumer modes, how much Google’s ‘AI Overviews’ will affect publishers, what will happen to X’s user base next year, the state of America’s vacation culture, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, forecasting analyst Zach Goldner, and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
Roblox plants deeper roots in the creator economy: The video game platform is at a fascinating crossroads of gaming and digital advertising.
Next year, US monthly social network users will reach 236.4 million, exceeding the 228.6 million linear TV viewers, according to our June 2024 forecast.
Influencers face uncertainty amid potential TikTok ban: Most creators have backup plans and are seeing increased engagement on other platforms, with Facebook and Instagram as top alternatives.
They are YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. There are also more Gen X social network users than linear TV viewers, and YouTube is closing in.
Video has emerged as the most effective type of B2B marketing content and is a key component in the marketing distribution mix, ranking a close second to social media content.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss why Pinterest is growing so fast, how Snapchat is able to get more and more folks to pay for its premium service, and why people are spending increasing amounts of time on Reddit. Tune in to the discussion with our director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analyst Daniel Konstantinovic.
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the interesting ways folks watch the Olympics, the best (and not so best) ads from the Games, the impact of X suing advertisers, how much in-store chatbots can move the needle, how to view Disney’s streaming profitability milestone, which national park most of America could drive to in a day, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Sara Marzano and Carina Perkins.
US adults spend more time on Facebook (20 minutes) than any other platform, followed by TikTok (18 minutes), per our June 2024 forecast.
Political campaigns embrace the creator economy: It's a recognition of creators' ability to influence voters and drive engagement.
In part two of this two-part podcast episode on the Google antitrust ruling, we discuss what this decision will actually mean for Google and which competitor is likely to benefit the most from whatever penalties get handed out. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, analyst Max Willens and vice president of content Paul Verna.