Top 5 Social Media Trends 2020
Ever since the arrival of Social Media, the marketing and
socialising trends is changing drastically. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and
LinkedIn are not just the platforms for socialising anymore, they have become a
source of full-fledged marketing for majority of people and organizations. In
yester years, where electronic and print were the only media for promotions and
branding, social media has taken over all
these giants recently. 2020 undoubtedly is going to be a very important year
for the growth of social media as more brands will be indulging and focusing
their marketing strategy towards social media.
Here are a few trends that are going to flourish in 2020:
- Influencer Marketing
As the name suggests, social media
influencers, according to their niche influence people to buy a certain product
or try a new service. With thousands and even million of followers, they gain a
huge fan base and along with “Trust” and this is what every marketer wants.
Companies and agencies are opting for influencer marketing more and more as it
helps in developing brand image and gaining relevant audience. 2020 is going to
prove a boon for micro-influencers as they can connect with their audiences on
a personal level, which ultimately creates more trust.
So, if you own a business and looking
forward to make it brand then you must collaborate with influencers for a rapid
growth.
- Video Content
All social media platforms are flooded
with video content these days. People want to watch more and more videos than
anything else. Therefore, different companies and agencies are hiring video
content creators so they can improve the brand image and increase engagement on
their pages. In 2020, videos are obviously going to remain one of the most used
tools for marketing, specially the shorter ones. Since the watch time of humans
have been decreasing year after year, marketers are creating content that is
short and crisp so that people stay until a video is finished. Therefore, if
you want to expand your audience make sure you create videos that interest
them. Youtube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram are the few social media
platforms where your video marketing has higher chances of delivering.
- TikTok Domination
As we talked about the dominance of video
marketing on social media platforms, there’s one portal which is currently
reigning over all the platforms and that’s TikTok. Since it has come into
existence, the app has gained users at the speed of a bullet. TikTok has made
video creation simple and fetchable for everyone. Gen Z and millenials are the
main target audience of the app but there are people from older age groups that
are increasing everyday. Its no more just for personal amuse rather marketing
giants are using TikTok advertising as one of their biggest tools to promote
their product/service.
- User Generated Content (UGC)
User Generated Content is the type of
content that is created or put up by a user on social media platforms. And it
seems that UGC has a bright future since most of the companies these days give
shoutouts to people who promote their services (directly or indirectly). Also,
it is easy for the audience to develop faith around a common man or user
instead of trusting direct selling from marketers since we all know the intention
behind their promotions.
- Social Purchasing
Shopping is fun until you don’t have to
update your information and login details time and again. It has been observed
how people leave their products in cart and switch on to doing different
things. The advent of social purchasing has proved beneficial for sellers as
well as purchasers. People can shop directly from social media apps without any
hassle of filling in details again. So, if you are an Ecommerce company and
still haven’t gone for social purchasing then do it right away to take your
business to different heights.
About the Author
Amit Mathur is a digital marketer and an associate at FinessseInteractive – an SEO agency based in India. When he is not working, he loves to write blogs, spend time with pets and read novels.
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