RoxannaAccount Executive09 August, 2024 • 5 minsSocial media = the new Google?Data suggests that social media may be the new ‘Google’ or preferred search engine for Gen Z. Social Media Trends
What's the trend?With social media platforms prioritising visually appealing and easily digestible content, as well as being easily accessible, people are shifting the way that they gather information.
Key StatsA recent study found that young people are changing the way they search for things online.25% declinein using Google for Searchbetween Generation Z and Generation X29% of peopleuse social media for Searchas they find it more convenient than traditional search tools
Our thoughtsThis user behaviour highlights an opportunity for organisations to be discovered via social media search on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn, which could in turn help grow awareness of their brand and mission, especially amongst younger audiences.Organisations could benefit from using key hashtags and keywords that would boost their content in the social media search algorithm, as hashtags are still effective in making posts appear in a search. As well as being convenient, the rise of social media as a search engine may be due to audiences trusting the authenticity of social accounts, with a survey conducted by Social Media Today revealing that 86% of people say that authenticity is important when deciding what brands they choose to support. Human-led content that further enables trust – such as user-generated content and talking head videos – may well work hand in hand with some well-researched keywords.
“Gen Z are turning to social media as a search engine instead of Google – but what does this mean for Empower’s clients? A social media strategy tailored towards this could potentially help optimise content – such as using specific hashtags and key words to boost content in the search algorithm.”RoxannaVatandoust
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