What’s Next for #SocialMedia: Anticipating Changes in the Online World

WHAT'S NEXT FOR SOCIAL,MEDIA: ANTICIPATING CHANGES IN THΕ ONLINE WORLD f You SMS Tube SOCIAL NETWORK USERS HAVE INCREASED FROM: 1.4 BILLION 2.13 BILLION TO IN IN 2012 2016 Social media not only bridges the gap between marketers and prospects. It also transforms how businesses interact with their aUdiences. in WHAT'S NEXT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA? We've seen how social media presence has emerged in the previous years. With constant innovation, online communication has improved. Let's review some predictions about the future of social media: 1 FASTER REAL-TIME COLLABORATION People nowadays post updates and voice out concerns online. As the number of social users increases, live-stream updates will also spread. SPEED IMPROVED SEO 2 88% of consumers prefer to read online reviews from social media platforms before purchasing a product. An increased number of users will convince marketers to pay more attention to social media. SEO 3 WIDER CONTENT MARKETING Most businesses rely on social networking sites for brand building and recognition. Online media like blogs, videos, and infographics will soon dominate social media. SOCIAL MEDIA GOES FOR MOBILE OP.TIMIZATION Mobile devices are becoming more popular in usage'and accessibility. The number of A study from Statista shows: mobile phone users is expected to increase by... 4.77 BILLION 4.93 BILLION 5.07 BILLION IN IN IN 2017 2018 2019 Make your website and brand mobile-responsive to reach out to users anytime, anywhere. Boost your online content and engagement by making the most out of your social media presence! REFERENCES Beese, Jennifer. "6 Social Media Trends Taking Over 2016." Sprout Social. January 4, 2016. Accessed March 22, 2016. www.sproutsocial.com Ellis, Julie. "Social Media Matters: 6 Content and Social Media Trend Predictions for 2016 [Infographicl." Digitalist Magazine. Accessed March 22, 2016. www.digitalistmag.com "Mobile Phone Users Worldwide 2013-2019." Statista. n.d. Accessed March 22, 2016. www.statista.com Nightingale, Rob. "Top Social Media Predictions for 2016." MakeUseOf December 10, 2015. Accessed March 22, 2016. www.makeuseof.com "Number of Worldwide Social Network Users 2010-2018." Statista, n.d. Accessed March 22, 2016. www.statista.com visit www.slidegenius.com for more SLIDEgenius