Social networks change the way we communicate. The social web offers new, interactive channels to reach customers more directly. These days, companies who want to be seen have profiles on networks like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or Pinterest. Every branch has different possibilities to be seen in the social web. You can mainly get fashion products on Pinterest, while YouTube also introduces services. The right channel and a good posting schedule lead to a wider reach.
A data scandal here, sinking user numbers there. It looks like Facebook is continuing down the path of bad press for the long-haul. But Facebook has something good to announce, which should at least make environmentalists happy, among all their critics.
Music has always been part of my everyday life. Through the good times, and the bad. During special moments I won’t forget. It has the power to shape every moment with the right notes and melodies. It has only recently become possible to have a limitless catalogue of music with you at all times – and when Spotify launched in October 2008 they made it possible. A lot has changed in ten years. Today, Spotify does even more than just music streaming. Let’s take a look at their track record and explain what other companies can learn from it to drive their digital business.
The past few months have brought new developments from Facebook and others. Younger platforms and other large companies have been trying to gain their share of the marketplace as well. Even though these products from these companies are new, they take into account what went well for others, and what’s flopped.
Six or seven years ago, it was above all the older generations who were astonished by people staring at small electronic devices in subways, streets, and cafés. What are they doing? And why aren’t they reading newspapers or books? Just moving their thumbs over a screen almost to a rhythm.
The smartphone is probably one of the most important inventions of the 21st century for consumers… and unsurprisingly, Google is one of the drivers of this pocket-sized revolution. So, in the fifth article in the 20 years of Google series, we’ll explore the question of how a search engine company could develop software called Android, which millions of people use every day.
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter are probably the best-known social networks in the Western Hemisphere. Despite a data scandal, Facebook still has 2.34 billion active users. Social media is, therefore, a phenomenon that affects the current state of affairs on the Internet.
That’s what also Google thought way back in the year 2010: With Google+ and Google Wave, the company tried to gain momentum in the social media area. In hindsight… These were failures. The fourth article in the Handelskraft series »20 years of Google« is taking a look at a dark time in their history. The attempt to build their own social network.
A lot of people think »Dang that looks cool!« when they’re looking at photos on Instagram or Pinterest. But until recently, it took a little research – or at least some work – to find and buy the products you saw. As of a few weeks ago, that’s a thing of the past. The “shop-the-look” function for various social channels has an enormous popularity with consumers and Social Commerce has become the norm within a very short time. But as always when a hype arises, so does the question: Is there more to it? Before we could even think about whether to expect something new again. The answer is not surprising, as commercial features on Facebook and Instagram continue to evolve. Each social commerce update awakens desires, desires that become routine within a very short time.
Facebook has once again changed the rules of the game. Its algorithm is now taking a new approach. Facebook classifies the content of friends and family members as more relevant, compared to the content that brand and media pages publish. The direct consequence is a lower organic reach and the first impression that arises is that years of hard work on building up one’s own audience and community wasn’t worth it.
But don’t panic, there are some bright spots: The opportunity to get better and make users happier. How do marketers have to react? What alternatives are there? What can brands and the media do to neutralise the effects of this update?
Last Monday, one in seven people on this planet used Facebook. With this, the social network broke through the through the sound barrier – so to say, with one billion active users in one day, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg proudly announced in a Facebook post. Facebook currently has over 1.5 billion users. They reached the 1 billion user mark in already in 2012 Q3.
So this new record is more of a psychological signal, although the idea that every seventh person in the world is using the same platform certainly holds a certain fascination. In general, things are going well for Zuckerberg. Turnover is rising ceaselessly, and they are strategically confident, at least more confident than Google Alphabet.
Facebook has managed to occupy all the most important trends for themselves. Mobile + mobile ads, video, visual content, and its monetization weren’t set into motion solely thanks to Intagram. This is why an ongoing upward trend is expected for the second half year.
Who shares what, when, and where? Once you’ve tailored your online shop for your target group, you should take a closer look at the world of social media: lots of factors – from the use of particular networks to the frequency with which things are shared – play an important role in identifying the target group on Facebook, Twitter etc.
If your online marketing concept designed to address the “rich kids”, you should focus on Instagram. According to a new study, this is where the richer kids happily post selfies and pictures of healthy lunches. What are my fans and followers on social networks like? An infographic answers this question and introduces 6 difference target groups who use social media for different reasons.
We just published some thoughts in the difference in internet and TV use with adults from different socio-economic backgrounds, but what about the teens? About ¾ of teens these days (yes, I do feel old) have a smart phone and 91% of these go online with their mobile. We already noted that mobile internet access increases in the lower income bracket, and the situation is similar for teenagers. Nearly all African American youth – those statically most likely to belong to a low income household – access the internet via mobile vs. 91% and 90% of Hispanic and white teens respectively.
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