Mobile Marketing

Gen Z and Millennial App Usage Shifts in 2020

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Gen Z and Millennial app usage signal shifts in mobile user behaviors with regards to social media in the coming year.

Gen Z Millennial App Usage and Spend App Annie 2020

Image Credit: App Annie

Gen Z and Millennial app usage can often be regarded as key defining engagement metrics dictating the direction of mobile marketing and engagement. In 2020, a few familiar names disappeared from the top five most likely to use, Facebook among them, to make way for some new, hugely popular platforms.

According to App Annie, Snapchat and Discord took the top spot for Gen Z and Millennials, respectively. In fact, in the United States, massive platforms like Facebook and Instagram that have long-reigned on top of at least some key demographics were not present in the analysis of Apps Most Like to Use for Gen Z, Millennials, or Gen X. While Facebook’s properties still account for the most hours spent overall, the data suggests that popularity might have plateaued as other apps, like TikTok and Twitch, saw significant year-over-year gains in engagement.

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Globally, 3.5 trillion hours of time were spent on apps, leading to over $140 billion in consumer transactions. 2020 was a year that saw enormous growth in mobile adoption and usage, with an average of 8% more time spent on mobile than watching television. That’s a 20% increase in time spent on mobile from 2019. Of course, the pandemic and lockdowns were major contributing factors, but the key here is that the desired platform under these conditions was mobile over any other.

As you might expect, the majority (roughly 2/3) of mobile app spend was generated from gaming – ranging from casual to casino. This was driven primarily from in-app spend in arcade games, which saw a 300% year-over-year growth. Ultimately, all sectors saw a significant increase in both adoption and engagement, which leads one to question how this shapes the future of mobile marketing and consumer engagement.

In terms of live content, streaming platforms saw incredible rises in popularity, with the average amount of content streamed up anywhere from 60-85% around the world.

Gen Z Millennial App Usage Streaming 2020

YouTube still reigns supreme both in the United States and globally, but other live platforms, like Twitch, are gaining steam as live streaming has emerged as a favorite for more diverse audiences outside of gaming during the pandemic.

What Does This Mean for Marketers

Shifting demographic preferences when it comes to marketing is nothing new. IT is something we, as marketers, are constantly adapting to and for which we are consistently creating new strategies. But one thing that has become clear is that experiential mobile is becoming a key component of mobile engagement. Content alone is not going to drive the level of engagement marketers enjoyed early in the rise of mobile on networks like Facebook and Instagram. We need to find new ways of directly engaging with audiences in a live environment. Gen Z and Millennial app usage behaviors are clearly trending towards personalized, immersive experiences, and this has intensified during the pandemic and lockdowns. While there is clearly still considerable value from an overall engagement standpoint in static content, creativity in how mobile and, more specifically, gaming and live streaming, can be used to connect and engage with key, younger audiences will be crucial to building your brand and connecting with new demographics moving forward.

How Web Behavior Shifted in 2015 [Infographic]

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AddThis created a great infographic to showcase how desktop and mobile web behavior shifted across the globe in 2015.

It’s not too surprising to see that one major web behavior shift has to do with the continued rise of mobile. At this point, the numbers (though still very impressive) are not surprising. Mobile is becoming more commonplace, though this infographic from AddThis clearly shows that this trend is not universal. There are still several regions around the world where desktop is still largely favored, but the regions where this is true decreases every year.

What is perhaps most interesting (from a marketing standpoint) is the regional breakdown of the five most active markets for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn above the norm. This gives some important insight into where international marketing initiatives might have a higher impact, and how best to allocate some of those international resources in order to ensure that they provide the greatest return possible.

Take a look at all of these interesting facts and figures in the infographic below.

Web Behavior Shifts 2015

8 Important Facebook Mobile Stats and What They Mean for Your Business

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The importance of Facebook mobile for business has grown considerably with the increasing popularity of the app.

One of the most fascinating realities of the digital marketing world is the rate at which it evolves. It wasn’t long ago that Facebook and MySpace were the only two ‘networks’ out there as we understand the term today. The idea of connecting on mobile devices was an afterthought at best. Today, Facebook mobile is becoming exceedingly important to business, and the proof is in the numbers. Below are a few of the most impressive (and shocking) statistics when it comes to Facebook mobile with some explanation as to how these numbers relate to your business.

1. There are 945 million monthly active users (MAU) on the Facebook mobile app.

That means that nearly every Facebook user is taking advantage of the network on-the-go. In today’s mobile business landscape, your brand cannot afford to be stagnant. You need to travel with your Facebook audience and appeal to them with mobile friendly content (i.e. responsive and short).

2. There are 8,400 Facebook advertisers on mobile.

This is a huge opportunity! There are over 25 million businesses with registered pages on Facebook and on the website, there are only a million advertisers. That’s roughly 4%. If you think that is a big opportunity, consider how few advertisers there are competing for attention on mobile!

3. There was an 89% increase in the usage of Facebook Messenger among teens (16-19) in 2013.

To anyone that tells you Facebook is losing its teen demographic, refer them to this statistic. The popularity of Facebook among teens still exists, it is just evolving as the nature of teen engagement does: moving to mobile.

4. 927 million hours are spent every month on Facebook apps and games by Facebook mobile users.

Are you a game or app developer, or are you considering gamification for your brand? Then you should probably consider spending some time focusing solely on Facebook mobile apps. Why? Because people are spending over an hour per month, on average, playing games on Facebook mobile. In an age where it is hard to keep someone’s attention for more than eight seconds that’s quite an achievement.

5. There are 556 million daily active users (DAU) on Facebook mobile.

Consider this: if you have a mobile ready blog that you share across your social networks every day, there are 556 million people that can be targeted through social ads on Facebook mobile to read your article.

6. Your content is twice as likely to be shared or clicked on a mobile device than it is on a desktop.

The world is full of distractions and perhaps the greatest distraction of all is in the palm of your hand. Think about your daily activity on your mobile device; you are probably liking pictures on Instagram, liking status updates and re-tweeting great content on Twitter. Well, when you share content to Facebook mobile, users are, as with anything on mobile, twice as likely to engage with it than they are on a desktop.

7. 60.3% of social sharing on mobile devices can be attributed to Facebook.

Massive engagement is generated from Facebook mobile. Of all the social networks on which people can share content, Facebook is the most active. If you are trying to reach a broader audience and expand your mobile presence on social media, there are few options better than Facebook.

8. 45% of social logins are through Facebook.

If you require a login on your mobile site or app, make sure there is an option for social logins. People simply want to press a button and have their Facebook account connected to an app as opposed to creating an account. This is also beneficial when it comes to targeting your content strategy, as you will have far more insight into your engaged audience (through Facebook).

How do you leverage the power of Facebook mobile for your branding and content strategy? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter! (Stats courtesy of ShareThis, TechInAsia, Facebook, Venture Beat, AllFacebook)

Why You Need to Focus on Facebook Mobile

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Facebook mobile is now more important than ever, and your strategy needs to incorporate Facebook mobile in a number of ways.

facebook mobile for businessIt is no surprise that Facebook mobile is now among the most important focal points of a successful social business strategy. Over 70% of Facebook’s users are accessing the network through a mobile device, and an increasing proportion of Facebook users are now only accessing the network via their mobile devices.

In order to capture the attention of this large and continually growing audience, you need to incorporate Facebook mobile into your strategy in a big way.

Some Interesting Facts About Facebook Mobile

A recent study by Shareaholic has revealed some very impressive data with regards to the importance of Facebook mobile.

In the last year, the referrals generated from Facebook (for businesses) have grown by 58.81% (year-over-year). How did they do this? Mobile.

As the chart below shows, referrals from mobile devices have increase a whopping 253.25% in the past year! What’s more the study finds that more than half of Facebook’s referral traffic growth has been the direct result of mobile activity.

shareaholic facebook mobile stats

As more and more people rely on their smartphones for everything from phone calls to everyday business and social use, the importance of a mobile component to your social strategy increases.

Below are a few ways you can take advantage of this growing trend and capitalize on the value of Facebook mobile referral power.

Create Mobile-Specific Ads

There exist some incredible features on the Facebook advertising platform that so few businesses are taking advantage of.

When you create a Facebook ad, you have the ability to target your ads to mobile devices. What’s more, you can specify the type of mobile device being used. Now, if you pay attention to your Google Analytics, and see that a large proportion of your mobile audience is coming from iOS, you know that you can create an ad on Facebook that targets only users with an iPhone! (Yes, this is actually something you can do.)

All it takes is a little tweaking and you will be able to really boost your success with Facebook ads click-through rates.

Create Mobile-Friendly Content

This is really more about creating content that is Facebook-friendly. Writing a long-winded story as a post is going to be annoying enough as it is for your fans on their desktop. Imagine how much more frustrated they would be if they had to scroll past in on their mobile devices as well. And do you expect anyone to click on images and see the full thing if it does not simply show up on their mobile News Feed? Probably not.

People want something fast and easy – that goes double for mobile users. Your content should have a clear message delivered fast and in an easy-to-view way. This way, you can encourage your mobile fans to click on links and read more if they are interested.

Share From Your Device

If you are using Facebook as a business – or even as a professional – then you should be using it to share content from your device. Post to your page from your mobile phone and check in at different locations. Generally, this increases engagement with your mobile audience, and should certainly be tried. This tactic also helps humanize your brand, and helps users relate to your company on a more personal level.

Try out some of these pointers and see if you can start capitalizing on the huge surge in mobile referral traffic from Facebook!

Do you access Facebook on your mobile device? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter!

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Smart Social Marketers are Going Mobile [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The future of marketing, advertising and commerce will largely be mobile, and smart social marketers realize that.

The mobile market has been growing incredibly fast in recent years. By 2017, the social advertising market is projected to be worth roughly $11 billion, and revenues from streaming and download services are projected to be somewhere around $9.5 billion. So with a $20 billion plus market just a few years away, it is no wonder that smart social marketers are looking to mobile.

Some of the stats below have been shared so many times they come as no surprise. After all, when you hear about opportunities with mobile marketing as much as we do, the fact that 60% of Twitter users are mobile is no surprise. But there are a few gems that stand out.

First, there is the fact that by 2015 (which is much closer than we seem to think) tablets will outship personal computers. There is also that fact that mobile users are far more engaged. When you look at the stats about user engagement with tweets and Facebook posts on mobile devices, it makes you wonder if ad dollars might be better spent on mobile social ads than targeting desktop feeds.

All that to say is it is no surprise that the smart social marketers out there are quickly catching on to the importance of mobile strategies and optimization.

Take a look at the infographic below and let us know what stat you think is most shocking or interesting. Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter!

 

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4 Social Media Campaigns to Test this Holiday Season

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As the holidays approach, you need to find a way to leverage social media campaigns to boost your presence in the market.

holiday social media campaigns Every brand is vying for the attention of consumers as we approach the holiday season and year-end. So what can you do to stand out? This year, why not take advantage of the benefits offered by social media campaigns?

Below are four very simple and potentially lucrative ideas for social media campaigns that your company should invest in this holiday season. The holidays are all about bringing people together, and what better place to do that than on social media (with the exception of home, of course)!

Holiday Pin-To-Win

People love pin-to-win campaigns on Pinterest. They allow people to express themselves creatively and share their pinspiration with a large audience. If you have an active social audience and are part of a visual industry, consider hosting a pin-to-win campaign on Pinterest!

There are a lot of easy ways to run these types of campaigns. You can either host the campaign yourself, or use a software provider like Woobox.

Facebook Holiday Offer

Have you ever created an offer on Facebook? For brands with a physical presence, offers can be of great value. If you add a theme to your offer – in this case, the holidays – it can be even more beneficial. People love the idea of specials and savings during the holidays. After all, the season is expensive enough as it is. If you show your fans and followers that you are giving them a way to save this year, they will certainly appreciate that.

With the right offer designed for your fans, you can certainly expect the returns on your investment in boosting that offer to a wider audience to be very high.

Promoted Holiday Tweets

If you have created a landing page for a holiday ebook, service or special, or simply want to attract new followers by appealing to their holiday spirit, then promoting specific tweets with a holiday motif will certainly give your Twitter marketing a boost.

Target specific users and interests on Twitter and share your content to increase clicks to your pages and conversions from a targeted audience.

Promote Holiday Pins

Have you seen or used the new promoted pin feature on Pinterest? Yes, the photo-sharing network has gone the way of Facebook and Twitter and begun allowing advertisers to promote their content. Just in time for the holidays!

Try promoting pins with embedded links to your website that follow a holiday motif. This can be your marketing experiment this holiday season.

These are just a few social media campaigns you can consider launching this year.

Can you think of other social media campaigns that might generate high returns during the holidays? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter!

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Social Media Case Study: Comodo

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It doesn’t take a big brand to do something innovative that warrants a social media case study!

social media case study instagramIf you’ve ever scrolled through the images of Instagram, you know that food is a pretty popular subject on the photo-sharing network. Comodo, an independently-owned restaurant in New York City, recognized the app’s popularity, and decided to integrate the food photographing hobby into their establishment.

Essentially, the idea was to allow users to share their experience in a very natural way that not only promoted diners’ experiences in the restaurant, but also provided user-generated publicity, virality and some pretty nice images of dishes to a wide audience.

The video below does a great job of outlining the premise of the campaign:

The Lessons

This is a simple, cost-effective concept, but there is a lot that marketers can take away from the study.

Make Social Media a Part of Your Brand

There should not be a distinction between your physical brand and the one you have created on social media. What Comodo did was integrate their social media efforts into the dining experience. Thus, the same friendliness, fun personality they were aiming to establish online was personified in the restaurant itself.

There needs to be fluidity in all of your marketing efforts. Consistency is how you will be identified by markets that are both familiar and unfamiliar with your brand. The marketing team behind Comodo realized that and the proof is in the campaign.

social media engagement avenuesProvide Clear Avenues for Engagement

You’ll notice in the video that Comodo’s menu offered the hashtag for sharing images on the bottom. Direction is something that many brands often forget to provide, and the result is a less than optimal social media campaign.

In order to see the greatest benefits from your efforts in social marketing, you need to let people know how, where and with what type of content they should be engaging. Don’t rely solely on organic engagement, help the conversation get started. Two examples of this are Best Buy’s Twelpforce and Comcast Cares. Both are Twitter channels that provide nothing but support, and that is made perfectly clear everywhere they are mentioned.

Adapt Your Marketing Strategies to Your Audience

It’s hard to believe how unique this case study is. It was simple to execute and the results have been outstanding for Comodo. Yet, we still see more billboards and bench ads than we do hashtags when it comes to restaurant marketing.

Comodo’s success arose from the very simple fact that they adapted their marketing for a new generation of consumers. While not all of their customers will be using Instagram to promote the restaurant and the dishes, imagine how much they would lose out on if there were no social media initiatives in place! The opportunity cost of not engaging in social marketing is far greater than the cost that goes into such a program.

Although Comodo is a small, local restaurant, they managed to do something innovative, creative and successful. Social media marketing provides avenues down which anyone can create a viral sensation out of their business.

Do you know of any other small businesses that have used social media to create a viral effect? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter!

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The Importance of Mobile in the Marketplace [INFOGRAPHIC]

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The importance of mobile in the marketplace is growing every day, and marketers should always take mobile into consideration.

Mobile marketing is not the newest trend (relatively speaking) but as the number of smartphone users continues to rise, the importance of mobile grows faster and greater. Just look at the data below: in two years, the number of mobile searches on Google has grown five fold. Therefore, it is important to always take mobile marketing into consideration when putting together a strategy.

Of the impressive data in the infographic below, perhaps what is most important is the fact that local searches now account for nearly a quarter of all Google queries; with roughly five billion searches done on Google every day, that’s a lot of local search.

What is also important to note in the data is the fact that 60% of mobile users use their devices for daily activity on social media. The key takeaway derived from this further adds to the importance of mobile marketing: your brand and your message are amplified across a number of social channels and to far greater networks when your mobile marketing incorporates social elements.

Have a look at the infographic below and consider your own mobile strategy. Do you have one? If so, how is it generating business for you? If not, do you plan on developing one? Tell us in the comments below or on Twitter!

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Social Media: Week-in-Review, April 27, 2013

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In case you missed some of the topics we covered this week, here is the social media week-in-review!

seo on page optimizationEffective SEO Tips for Optimizing Content on Your Page

There is an curious irony when it comes to SEO: everyone knows that it is important when it comes to getting found, but few people understand how it works. While it may seem like a complicated endeavour to optimize your content – what with all the talk about algorithms and pandas –  there are few simple steps you can take that will make a big difference!

Social Media for Small Business [INFOGRAPHIC]

Social marketing is not something that should be adopted only y big companies. Businesses of all sizes, even small businesses, can use social media to their advantage and help grow their business! Find out how social marketing is helping small businesses in a great infographic!

What are ‘Targeted Tweets’ and How Should You Use Them?

Recently, Twitter unveiled their newest marketing tool: Targeted Tweets. This new feature brings in an entirely new advertising angle from which marketers can take advantage. Find out what these updates are and how you can use them to gain a competitive edge early!

pinterest marketing social mediaSocial Media Case Study: Honda

About a year ago, Honda noticed a growing trend and near-obsession with Pinterest. They decided that the best way to promote their newest CR-V was to launch a cost-effective campaign aimed at spreading the word virally. The approached worked and Honda created a campaign worthy of a feature in this week’s social media case study.

Social Equity: The Effect of Social Media on Your Brand

How does your brand’s image benefit from your involvement in social marketing? In this week’s Social Equity segment, we decipher how your brand equity increases both in the short- and long-run with the strategic use of social media marketing.

Have a look through some of these great articles and enjoy your weekend!

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