Marketing trends
Imagine you’re scrolling through Instagram and see an ad for a product you might be interested in. While your first thought might be that ad targeting is getting too advanced, you still want to find out more about the product and the company that makes it. So where do you look next? Are you going straight to their Instagram page, visiting their website, searching for online reviews, or watching a YouTube unboxing video? These are the questions we asked 1,000 consumers in our 2022 State of Consumer Trends Survey to find out how people behave after discovering a product they might want. Of course, this will vary drastically by generation, so we’ll include some insights split by age group as we go. You can also check out our full report on consumer shopping habits by generation for more age-specific info. How Do Consumers Want to Learn About Products in 2022? Consumers
Many years ago, I waited hours in line after a concert to get a coveted Selena Gomez autograph. After she signed my poster, I hung it up in my bedroom, where it felt like my most prized possession. Because, although plenty of other people had Selena’s autograph — no one had this specific one. It was one-of-a-kind. And worth every penny I paid to attend the meet-and-greet. And, although it may not seem like it at first, web3 technology — and how it will ultimately impact consumers — is actually very similar to my experience at the Selena Gomez concert. Here, I spoke with three web3 experts to learn more about how web3 will impact the future of consumer trends. But first … what is web3, anyway? What is Web3? If you’re unsure what web3 is, you’re not alone. HubSpot’s Blog Research recently found 51% of consumers don’t understand the concept
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Over the past few years, consumers have become increasingly concerned with how companies use their data. And many feel passionate about protecting their privacy — in fact, HubSpot’s Blog Research found 80% of consumers believe data privacy is a human right. Data security has become a critical component for long-term customer retention and loyalty. So it’s vital brands behave responsibly when it comes to collecting and protecting consumer data. But many marketers have relied on third-party data for years, so the phaseout of Google’s third-party cookie in 2023 will likely cause some concern. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to. Here, let’s explore the effective strategies marketers will implement to ensure they’re still reaching new audiences and connecting with customers even without third-party data. How Marketers are Preparing for Google’s Third-Party Cookie Phaseout 1. Marketers are enhancing or developing their data collection operations and management models. One surefire way to prepare for the
As marketers, we thrive on data. Data can help us identify when content is underperforming, and pivot to provide the highest value to our prospects and customers. It can also enable us to explore new, underutilized channels, and discover the best platforms to connect with our audiences. All of this is to say: Any changes to the existing data collection ecosystem will create uncertainty around the future of marketing, and make some marketers fearful about how their current strategies will perform in a privacy-first world. But a privacy-first world doesn’t inhibit a company’s ability to know and better serve their customers — it improves it. A privacy-first world is a world in which creating and maintaining relationships directly with your customers is the only way to truly understand them. Here, we’ll explore how the future of privacy will impact your business. Plus, how you can prepare for it. What is a…
If you work in tech, media, or even marketing, you’ve likely heard a lot of buzz around Web 3. And, when filtering through all the noise about future versions of the internet, you might find it hard to differentiate all of the predictions from myths and reality. And, more importantly, if you’re likely asking questions like, “How could Web 3 impact my business?”, “Will I fall behind if I don’t get in on Web 3 now?”, and “Is Web 3 just built on hype?” “When you’re listening to the news, or you’re on Twitter, and people are talking about NFTs and Web 3, it seems really abstract and futuristic and stupid. It’s really easy to naysay all of it. I get that,” says Kipp Bodnar, HubSpot CMO. “A lot of it is going to be crap. And a lot of it’s going to fall away.” But, Bodnar adds, “In the…
In 2015 Experian surveyed a sample of 1,000 global marketers, the subsequent report that drew from their findings stated that 89% have challenges creating a single customer view. The top reasons? Poor data quality (39%), siloed departments (35%), and an inability to link different technologies (51%). With knowledge, comes responsibility Fast forward to 2021 and single customer view (SCV) remains an aspiration for many, with opinions varying greatly on whether we’ll ever get ‘there’. We see a very welcome trend shaping the conversation around SCV, which is the rising interest in data governance and good data stewardship. 72% of leaders are worried about data quality and security and an increasing number of leading analysts and research firms are voicing their concerns around this seemingly intangible pursuit, and are even questioning the ethics around the pursuit of SCV at all. No doubt this has been bolstered by a heightened sensitivity from consumers…
The marketing world moves at the speed of light. And, in 2021, we saw just how quickly the marketing industry can evolve. In the last year, marketers embraced digital transformation more than ever as they adapted to constantly changing virtual and hybrid business landscapes during COVID-19 pandemic. Then, as countries cautiously reopened — and more consumers left the house — some businesses saw slumps in the virtual engagement and online traffic they’d recently relied on. As a marketer at any experience level, keeping up with these changes isn’t always easy. But, to succeed in the fast-paced marketing world — and maintain a sense of relevance with your audience — it’s vital to stay ahead of them. Marketing trends allow you to: Keep up with the way consumers shop and research your products and services (and those of your competitors’) Stay up to date with changes in consumer behavior and priorities Ensure…
As a content marketer, brand storytelling is at the heart of everything I do – but even for me, churning out new work can lead to these messages being forgotten. It’s my job to turn Dotdigital from a faceless entity and give it a voice that connects with the humans that use and interact with our brand every day. Weaving together facts and emotions to evoke meaningful responses from our audience, I believe there’s no better source of inspiration than Christmas marketing campaigns. Big brands have come to dominate the Christmas ad space. Every year, I wait excitedly to see what brands are going to come up with (as I’m sure many others do too). There’s always a hit and a miss and a brand that completely knocks it out of the park. The ones that get it right perfectly encapsulate, not just the holiday spirit, but the feel of the day. They…
Human-to-human marketing (H2H) is the best way to stand out in the competitive market today. Modern marketing can sometimes feel like a big contradiction; people want the latest tech and experiences that marketing automation can create, but they also crave personalization and human interaction. How are you supposed to meet both these demands? To create strong relationships with your audience it’s vital you remember your audience is human first and a customer second. People want to interact with people. People will engage with real people. Especially when you’re operating within the B2B sector, never forget that companies are made up of humans. Yes, you want to fulfill the business need, but the buying and selling process is human. What is human-to-human marketing? Human-to-human (H2H) marketing is a human-centric approach to marketing. This is the model on which responsible marketing is based. It’s about meeting the customer’s needs while demonstrating that…