At this point, almost everything materializes as a trend — whether it’s a new platform, an old meme, or even just a sound (I’m looking at you, TikTok).
But the reality is this: Every trend isn’t a good fit for every brand.
Sometimes the most popular social platform isn’t the right place to find your audience. Or maybe your customers aren’t familiar with, and therefore wouldn’t appreciate, that trending phrase that everyone is using in their videos this week.
(For example, I said “sometimes, you need to eat an entire cucumber” to my mom yesterday, and she had no idea what I was talking about. Shoutout to @logagm on TikTok.)
The constant struggle between what’s current and what resonates with your audience makes it difficult to determine which trends to tap into.
How to Overcome This Challenge
I have two nuggets of advice for this one.
Follow industry leaders like Sprout Social, sign up for expert cyprus phone number material newsletters like The Marketing Millennials, or see what your audience is currently talking about on forum sites like Reddit.
Also, track the latest news and releases from your favorite social media channels (or curate a network of insiders like Annie-Mai Hodge on LinkedIn) to be the first to know about new features and algorithm updates.
The second is to choose the methods with the highest ROI. And if you don’t know how, take a look at HubSpot's free lesson on How to Measure Social Media ROI to learn more.
Like I said earlier, it’s not worth it for every brand to hop on every trend. If it can tie back to your audience’s interests and your biggest business outcomes, you’re in the right place.
First, find a way to keep a pulse of the latest social media trends.
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