Social media has become the most widely utilized medium of interaction for people to news, entertainment, and various kinds of mass communication. Social media is also responsible for delivering marketing content to the public, connecting sellers to buyers. With how quickly things change, adopting new trends can be a headache.
Businesses in any niche are required to be social media savvy to have an edge above their competition. Where most people lag is specialized expertise in the department. BM Consulting is one such company that can provide you with complete and updated social media marketing services.
There are the latest trends that every marketer should know about. So we present a list of the latest trends that have emerged in 2021, which every social media marketer should pay attention to.
1. Live Streams
The coronavirus pandemic made fan interaction a strictly home-based thing. This made a pre-existing live stream system an even more effective and used platform. People started conducting meetings over platforms like Zoom, Skype, and Google Meets. Even live concerts transformed into an activity for audiences sitting at home to enjoy, with artists making home setups and streaming the gig to the audiences at home.
There is a natural growth in the live streaming service user base, which every major social media platform has. Even the rise of Twitch, where live streaming of music and video games happens, was seen in terms of fans and user base. These platforms are also great sources to monetize traffic. Live QnA with fans, communication with fans, in general, has become a famous form of content.
2. Stories
Snapchat has been around for a long time. It introduced the format of disappearing full-screen story format. After existing for a long time, Snapchat spread the influence of the story format so that it has now been picked up by most famous social media platforms like Facebook, Messenger, and, of course, Instagram.
With more than 500 million regular users who use the stories feature, It has become a vital space to do well. You can put across an important message within seconds, and the chances of this reaching your audience is more than regular posts. It has also become a valid space for posting ads!
3. Social Commerce
Facebook and Instagram have been the first to adopt the shop feature on their platforms. Users can now shop for items on social media platforms as well. The social Media industry constantly adapts to new trends to enhance user experience. The Ecommerce boom in the COVID times didn’t go unnoticed and was capitalized on by social media companies. Brands must utilize and make the most of such a trend and put up a shop on their social media pages. It is extremely easy to set up and a great opportunity.
4. Augmented Reality
Snapchat gave the story format, but using quirky filters with Augmented Reality is also another cool trend picked up by other social media platforms. AR is even more readily accessible than VR (which is another rising trend) since it has no requirement for external equipment. AR experiences are great for the user since they are, in a way participating in making your commodity more famous. Many brands have gotten creative and made AR filters a part of their marketing campaigns, to good effect.
5. Purpose Driven Campaigning
People love to support their favorite causes. Social media has always been a space for people to support global causes and help with calamities worldwide. But recently, there has been enhanced focus on such issues because of the pandemic because of how much the entire world is suffering. Global empathy is at an all-time high, and brands are making sure to make the best of it! So you shouldn’t be left behind either.
These and many more social media trends are important for marketers to capitalize on. Things are only going to get better for digital marketers since it is the industry of tomorrow!
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*******This blog is compiled by Divyanshu Gupta*******