#social-media-growth

#social-media-growth

Michela Allocca, founder of the personal finance brand Break Your Budget, got started with just her iPhone and an Instagram account. She had a friend take pictures of her around Boston, where she was living and working at the time, "and I would literally post a picture of myself and write a long caption about three steps to start investing," she told Business Insider.

Threads announced it will expand its ad tech to all users globally, giving the brand a new revenue stream after a trial that ran since May last year. Meta says ads for Threads will begin appearing to all users the week starting Jan. 26, but it may take the next few months for them to reach everyone. It says its ad delivery will be gradual, suggesting it'll focus on markets with more ad inventory for the start of the rollout.

Social media has officially hit supermajority status. New data shows there are now 5.66 billion social media user identities worldwide-equivalent to 68.7% of the global population. That means social media users now outnumber non-users two to one. The milestone, released in Digital 2026 from Meltwater and We Are Social, comes as digital behaviors evolve rapidly, with more people spending their time online in new and changing ways. Over the past year alone, social media added more than 259 million new user identities, a 4.8% increase.

You've probably heard of House of Highlights-even if you're not a sports fan, it's hard to miss, whether on YouTube or scrolling through your social feeds. What started as a college dorm Instagram account has grown over 11 years into the #1 sports media brand on the platform, boasting 100 million followers and billions of monthly views. Today, House of Highlights is a multi-platform sports media powerhouse, producing creator-led content and original series that rival traditional TV.

I got rejected from every single internship I applied to last summer - consulting, finance, tech, and entertainment. At the very end, I settled for a role at a startup called RecruitU as a social media intern. I grew their Instagram from 0 to 100,000 and my own account from 0 to 50,000. I also grew the company's user base by 400%. I was pretty much their only distributor.

High-Quality Followers and Strong Engagement Rates We prioritized providers offering followers from authentic, active accounts that contribute to meaningful engagement. Services delivering low-quality or bot-generated followers that risk account flags or drop-offs were immediately excluded, as they can harm your profile's credibility. Reliable Delivery Timing and Organic Growth Patterns Our assessments focused on delivery speed and consistency, emphasizing a gradual, natural increase in followers. Platforms that dump followers instantly were downgraded, as this unnatural surge can trigger Instagram's detection algorithms and lead to penalties.

Imagine having a tool that not only saves you hours of brainstorming but also delivers tailored strategies to captivate your audience and boost engagement. Enter ChatGPT, a innovative AI assistant that's reshaping how creators and businesses approach their digital strategies. With its ability to transform complex ideas into shareable content, analyze performance metrics, and even spark creative breakthroughs, this tool is quickly becoming a must-have for anyone looking to thrive in the crowded social media landscape.

Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) is a leading NASCAR influencer, race car driver, and business mogul who has earned his fortune in a variety of business activities related to automotive content creation, racing, and merchandise. The largest source of his revenue is his YouTube channel, which has over four million subscribers. He releases compelling videos of car constructions, drag racing competitions, and auto culture, and earns revenue through advertising, sponsorships, and paid promotions.

TNL Mediagene () announced "strong growth" in H1 2025 across its SNS and video content metrics and Content Commerce GMV. The total number of followers across the company's social media channels reached 10.5 million in June 2025, with year-on-year growth of 9%. The official YouTube channel of "The News Lens," one of Taiwan's leading news media outlets, has achieved growth in both monthly views and monthly unique visitors of approximately 100% in the six-month period from January 1 to June 30, 2025.

Tired of fighting for scraps of traffic on Pinterest, Instagram, or SEO? What if I told you there's a massively overlooked platform quietly sending bloggers insane amounts of traffic in 2025without the endless algorithm headaches? That platform is Flipboard. Most bloggers barely scratch the surface of Flipboard's potential, but those who crack the code are seeing thousands of pageviews pouring in daily. The best part? You don't need to be a tech genius or spend hours a day to make it work.