It’s no surprise that social platform spending has surged. Social platforms are evolving to cater to the presence of consumers, as social commerce continues to reach new heights. The way consumers search has naturally shifted, and search engines need to evolve to meet this demand or risk losing out.
For a while, YouTube was taking up a greater role as a research channel for consumers, a blazed trail now being followed by the likes of Meta and TikTok, especially for younger audiences, and therefore detracting from the search market leader, Google.
While it may seem like a watershed moment, it is simply a progression of user browsing behaviour. Search isn’t going away anytime soon, but the way in which people search is rapidly evolving, and how the major search engines adapt will become vital for their long-term survival.
As a brand, it's essential to plan your media spend carefully and consider your audience, especially since social media is such a significant part of digital spending. Understanding the nuances of your customer and their purchase journey is key to allocating your budget effectively.
Just throwing money at campaigns won't work if your creative, audience understanding, and messaging foundations are off. You'll waste budget and miss the mark on engagement and conversions and given the increasing fragmentation of research behaviour, it's important to maintain a diverse media mix to reach your target consumer at the stage of search demand.
It's no longer enough to rely solely on Google search to capture all that demand and with in-platform metrics.
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Source: https://www.warc.com/content/article/warc-curated-datapoints/social-overtakes-paid-search-to-become-the-worlds-largest-channel-by-ad-spend/en-gb/155700?
