{"id":3404,"date":"2017-02-25T06:45:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T01:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blogbrandz.com\/tips\/?p=3404"},"modified":"2024-12-07T14:41:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T09:11:39","slug":"social-media-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blogbrandz.com\/tips\/social-media-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake News, Activism And Augmented Reality: Is 2017 Social Media\u2019s Most Exciting Year Yet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Social media is one of the world\u2019s most powerful tools. From 2006 until a couple of years ago, social media was primarily treated as a way to share updates with your friends and chat with them.<\/p>\n

Today, social media is much more prominent in our everyday lives \u2013 we use it to get the latest news, purchase products and promote our businesses.<\/p>\n

Every year, the most popular channels add brand new features and the networks are constantly competing to outdo each other.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we can expect from the world of social media in 2017.<\/p>\n

Augmented Reality<\/h3>\n

The biggest mobile game of the year in 2016 was Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a>. Admittedly, most of us have forgotten about it, but there\u2019s no doubt that the use of augmented reality was groundbreaking, with many parents believing that it encouraged their children to get out and explore the local area.<\/p>\n

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Image source: http:\/\/www.pokemon.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Augmented reality is preferred over virtual reality as it doesn\u2019t require any expensive equipment. In social media, we can expect to see augmented reality merge with ecommerce to create an immersive buying experience \u2013 for instance, uploading a selfie to try a new makeup look.<\/p>\n

There is also a social networking app, Taggar, which uses augmented reality to allow users to leave secret messages for their friends on real-life objects. Taggar hasn\u2019t quite reached the peak of popularity just yet, but it shows the potential of a partnership between augmented reality and social media.<\/p>\n

Social Ecommerce<\/h3>\n

The three main social media platforms \u2013 Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, all offer ways to purchase products from within their apps, with Snapchat currently still in the testing phase.<\/p>\n

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Image source: http:\/\/www.news18.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A survey<\/a> by Aimia in 2016 found that 56% of respondents followed brands on social media so that they can see the products available to purchase, and 31% of the people surveyed said that they use social media to look for new items to buy. Brands can also use product demonstrations to encourage shoppers to purchase their products.<\/p>\n

Paid Content<\/h3>\n

Instagram dropped a bombshell in 2016 when it announced that it was changing its algorithm so that you would no longer see things on a chronological basis.<\/p>\n

The algorithm, much like Facebook\u2019s, was designed to make users satisfied with the content that they see on their feeds. However, it made it harder for brands to reach consumers through purely organic content.<\/p>\n

There is now more emphasis on paid content than ever – Adobe believes that social media advertising spend will increase to over $41 billion in 2017.<\/p>\n

Instagram earned over $1 billion from advertising revenue in 2016, proving that paid content is the future for most brands.<\/p>\n

Authenticity Through Immersive Technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Creating engaging content in real-time is the best way for brands to be authentic on social media. Live video such as Facebook Live and Twitter\u2019s Periscope is one of the best ways to communicate with a millennial audience.<\/p>\n

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Instagram now offers live video alongside the Stories function and it won\u2019t be the last social network to do so.<\/p>\n

Activism<\/h3>\n

With President Donald Trump being elected in late 2016, activism is now more important than ever, and so is social media\u2019s role in it.<\/p>\n

The likes of Twitter and Facebook are a way for activists to quickly spread their message across the globe. Posts on the networks can provide fair and unbiased coverage of events as they happen \u2013 often much more raw and unfiltered than what you would see from a traditional news outlet.<\/p>\n

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We can understand the role of social media in activism by looking at the recent Women\u2019s March protests around the world, or the #BlackLivesMatter movement.<\/p>\n

As President Trump\u2019s controversial policies continue to develop, there\u2019s no doubt that people will continue to use social media to voice their opinions and campaign against him.<\/p>\n

Messaging and Chatbots<\/h3>\n

Messaging apps are incredibly popular \u2013 over four billion people<\/a> around the world use popular services like What\u2019s App and Facebook Messenger. Brands can use them as a way to communicate with their customers privately, providing a faster way of getting issues resolved \u2013 no more waiting on hold or staring at their email inbox.<\/p>\n

For example, Hyatt, a hotel brand uses Facebook Messenger to allow customers to make reservations and get recommendations for upcoming trips. Facebook, What\u2019s App and Twitter have all introduced integrated chatbots to help automate customer service<\/a> and bookings.<\/p>\n

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Image source: https:\/\/skift.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The use of chatbots means that the human customer service team is free to answer more detailed queries.\u00a0 In 2017, we can expect to see messaging apps continue to become the most popular way to communicate.<\/p>\n

#FakeNews<\/h3>\n

The saying \u2018Fake News\u2019 has been made famous by Trump, but it is a problem on social media. As traditional news outlets decline and social media becomes the main source of news for Millenials, fake news is also rising.<\/p>\n

The 2016 Presidential Election was the worst time for it, with sites deliberately posting false information about both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

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Source: http:\/\/insider.foxnews.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Social media channels are taking steps to avoid fake news \u2013 Facebook has banned certain news outlets from advertising on the platform and in Germany, it may become law to fine social media sites which allow fake news to be published on their platforms.<\/p>\n

In 2017, we will expect to see a continued fight against false news outlets.<\/p>\n

Disappearing Content<\/h3>\n

Snapchat was the first social media platform to offer disappearing visual content, but Instagram later followed suit with its Stories feature.<\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/blog.bufferapp.com\/instagram-stories<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The use of disappearing content is a really fun way for a brand to showcase its personality \u2013 fashion and beauty brands use Snapchat and Instagram to share tutorials and the latest products.<\/p>\n

The result is authentic content that an audience really appreciates. Disappearing content also works well for current events \u2013 Snapchat allows users to contribute to stories around the world, such as Valentine\u2019s Day or a big event in a city.<\/p>\n

Investment in Mobile Advertising<\/h3>\n

Facebook brought in $7 billion in advertising revenue last year, and 80% of that amount came from mobile adverts. Twitter offers a variety of different advertising methods, from promoting a tweet to a fully sponsored campaign.<\/p>\n

Snapchat has sponsored filters that work for everything from a clothing brand to a newly-released TV show. Instagram lets users buy from directly within the app.<\/p>\n

All of the aforementioned features means that businesses are spending more money on mobile advertising than ever before, experimenting with different platforms to see which channel will directly influence their audience.<\/p>\n

Use of Social Influencers<\/h3>\n

Many brands from the food to the fashion industry use influencers<\/a> as a more natural way of advertising. By hiring social influencers to publish seemingly organic posts on their social network, your target audience are seeing your advertisement without even knowing that they are seeing it!<\/p>\n

Recent examples of the power of social influencers include the Calvin Klein #MyCalvins campaign. Influencers on Instagram took pictures wearing gifted underwear, wearing them as casual clothes on a clean white background.<\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/twitter.com\/CalvinKlein<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the course of a year, the social media following of the brand increased and there were 25 million interactions thanks to the use of the hashtag #MyCalvins and a micro-site where the most popular photos are published.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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