From lo-fi storytelling to social listening as a growth engine and joy-driven sustainability, the rules of social are being rewritten for 2026. Drawing on billions of social interactions and insights, here are the three trends you can’t ignore. Social media is about to be shaped less by platforms and more by people and community If…
Social media has become one of the most significant drivers of local engagement in Gedling, shaping how residents access updates, share information, and respond to issues in real time. Platforms that began as simple communication tools now serve as hubs for neighbourhood alerts, local business promotion, and grassroots commentary. This shift has created a more…
When the Internet came, media outlets were faced with two contrasting choices: provide a web version for people to read content freely or risk descending into irrelevance. In other words, they had no choice other than coping with a rapidly changing circumstance. Almost every media outlet in the world subsequently chose to operate a website,…
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Which trends will define social media marketing this year? To find out, Emplifi conducted a survey of 564 marketers. An infographic (below) covers key insights from the research. It explores key social media trends to watch in areas like workflows, user-generated content, influencer marketing, and team management.
If you’re a social media marketer these days, you probably know the struggle of turning ordinary visuals and dull content into scroll-stopping masterpieces. The truth is, the digital landscape moves crazy fast, and the pressure to create high-quality content consistently is unreal. That’s where AI-powered tools come in, giving marketers, content creators, and small business…
A new year brings new opportunities, and for small businesses, that means new social media trends to jump on. With 2025 wrapped up, the beginning of a brand new year is a prime time for businesses to boost their social media marketing and set the stage for growth, engagement, and brand awareness in 2026. We’ve…
