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Smartly.io Survey: 82% of Gen Z Consumers Use Social Media to Find New Brands

For this generation, authenticity and variety matter most

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartly.io, the leading social advertising automation platform for creative and performance marketers, recently conducted two surveys to understand the role social media plays in how consumers connect and engage with brands and how the Gen Z mindset differs from the generations before it when it comes to interacting with social ads. The data collected provides brands with insight into Gen Z’s social media usage and engagement, which is critical as they define and reach target audiences across platforms.

Highlights from Smartly.io’s survey data include:

  • Gen Z favors variety and is active across more social platforms than other age demographics
  • Gen Z adults are regularly active on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat, among others (Facebook and YouTube rank high across general consumers)
  • 82% of Gen Z consumers use social media as a way of finding new brands, compared to 57% of general consumers
  • 87% of Gen Z is open to seeing advertising from brands they like or have purchased from before as well as from new brands
  • 40% of Gen Z consumers prefer Stories, Reels or TikTok videos when seeing ads from brands on social media

Across the board, data showed that variety, video/motion-specific content and brand authenticity are all very important to this specific audience. When creating a social media strategy, brands that take these points into consideration and create a connected, consistent and authentic approach across each platform are likely to make the most impact with Gen Z and garner more engagement on digital ads.

“For brands wanting to make a personalized impact on consumers, creative is a must,” said Lyle Underkoffler, CMO of Smartly.io. “Spend on social media advertising is up, even as privacy regulations continue to shift the course of the advertising market. This data shows that brands investing more time and understanding in creative can help develop new strategies for producing personalized and relatable experiences for consumers. For many – specifically Gen Z – this investment creates a genuine connection.”

Consumers’ digital journeys are becoming more and more complex. Building an authentic, omnipresent multiplatform social strategy that speaks to consumers at all touchpoints along their path, from introduction to purchase, will be successful at developing a strong relationship with possible lifelong consumers.

Read our blog and see the full report here: smartly.io/ebooks.

About Smartly.io

Powering beautifully effective ads, Smartly.io automates every step of social advertising to unlock greater performance and creativity and is a leading Facebook marketing partner. We combine creative technology, ad buying automation and intelligence with outstanding customer service to help 700+ brands scale their results—on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat and TikTok. Last year Smartly.io acquired Ad-Lib.io and Viralspace.ai and are now a fast-growing community of over 800 Smartlies with 21 offices around the world, managing over $4B in annual ad spend and growing rapidly and profitably. Visit Smartly.io to learn more.

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Dina Magdovitz
smartly.io@pancomm.com

Smartly.io


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Smartly.io conducted two surveys to understand the role social media plays in how consumers connect and engage with brands.
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Dina Magdovitz
smartly.io@pancomm.com

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