6 Insights You Need To Know About Streaming Brands On Social Media
TikTok has become the social network generating the most engagement for streaming brands in 2021. Streaming services may hold viewership numbers as a closely guarded secret, but when it comes to understanding performance on social media, ListenFirst has an objective view of which streaming brands are succeeding and why. From our internal study of Apple […]
A Pinterest Holiday Strategy: 2025
Holiday feeds get noisy; Pinterest stays useful. People open it to plan and decide—then buy. Treat it like lower-funnel social search: get your catalog clean, publish decision-aid Pins, and let automation and Promotions do the heavy lifting, with Trend Badges extending shelf life where it fits. The platform’s latest holiday report backs this up with […]
Deep Dive: When Aesthetics Predict Politics
How Social Media Style Trends Have Foreshadowed Presidential Outcomes from 2016 to 2025 & What That Can Tell Us About the Future What if the road to the White House runs through Instagram closets and TikTok living rooms? Over the past decade, U.S. presidential elections have been preceded—and arguably predicted—by distinct shifts in fashion and […]
TL;DR: Aesthetics Predict Power
Do you want to dive deeper into this topic? Check out the full article here! How Social Media Trends Have Foreshadowed Every U.S. Presidential Win Since 2016 Over the past decade, presidential outcomes in the U.S. have been preceded—often eerily—by shifts in visual culture. Across TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram, style trends in fashion and home […]
The Rise of the “Ralph Lauren Christmas” Aesthetic
Quick Dip: How a heritage brand’s holiday style is inspiring the coziest TikTok trend of the season Quick Dips are trends & topics you can hop on now, no deep dive required! As the holiday season ramps up, TikTok is unwrapping a surprising(?) aesthetic hit: the Ralph Lauren Christmas look. Think roaring fireplaces, tartan everything, […]
Trending Rx
How Biohacking, Supplements, and Social Media Are Rewriting the Rules of Pharma. From weight-loss injections to mushroom powders, social platforms are blurring the line between wellness and medicine. What began with DTC prescription brands has evolved into a biohacking culture that markets mood, metabolism, and mental clarity like consumer products. The Prescription Aesthetic Is No […]
The Miniverse Effect
Miniatures, Major Reach: How MGA’s Miniverse Captured TikTok, Cross‑Generational Fans, and the Unboxing Economy. How a niche DIY collectible line became a “kidult” favorite through influencer strategy, surprise packaging, and viral unboxing content. My collection (so far!) I bought my MGA Miniverse first blind ball about four months ago on a whim. I had seen […]