Tweens and teens do care about the metaverse. Don't focus on making sure they know your platform is one, focus on bringing fun experiences to them instead.
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Mi hija desde que se enteró que venían los Foo Fighters empezó una campaña para conocerlos. Hoy llevamos su batería a tocar frente al Sheraton y miren quien salió ante su llamado. 😍 Dreams come true.
"Is the metaverse really going to happen?"
Me: The foundation is already more than there. In the past there were digital natives. Now, we're not far from having a generation that can be called virtual natives.
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While 2/3rds of tweens & teens say they've never heard the term 'metaverse,' they are spending a lot of time in the metaverse games and can certainly name the sites leading the transition to them living a web3 life – Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, etc. (via @kidsay)
Since pre-pandemic 2020, there's been a 44% growth in kids ages 5-7 who watch shows most via streaming services (not including YouTube).
Even streamers that aren’t favorites or seen as particularly ‘cool’ are attracting a kid audience.
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Approximately one-third fewer 5–7-year-olds participate in extracurricular activities today than participated in pre-COVID times. Over half (52%) report that their favorite activity has been changed or canceled because of COVID. That’s why being in school is so important to them.
KidSay’s 2021 Video Game Purchase Journey report covers the journey of all tween and teen video game and app game players from discovery through post-purchase experience.
YouTube tops tweens & teens list of places to discover new video games, & it’s tied within a margin of error with their friends as the go-to source.
Marketers should consider how to help connect the dots between YouTube & kids’ friends.
Data via @KidSay
Kids ages 5-7 say their favorite streaming service is Netflix (30%) but Disney+ (27%) is a close second.
Brands should be aware that YouTube, the paid SVOD services AND more traditional kids networks like Nickelodeon all have a place in a content strategy mix for young kids.
Do NOT underestimate YouTube’s influence in the lives of tweens.
As THE site for tweens since they first named it a favorite in KidSay’s Trend Tracker in 2006, YouTube continues to entertain and create belonging for kids in ever-evolving ways.
No, tweens don’t play by ‘the rules’ when it comes to age requirements for social app usage. 53% of kids ages 8-11 say they use social media.
TikTok (30%), YouTube (24%), Instagram & Snapchat (tied at 9%) are the current most used social apps for tweens.
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According to @KidSay trend reporting, YouTube remains the #1 source of music for tweens, but Spotify continues to gain ground.
TikTok has yet to hit tweens’ top 5, rounded out by Pandora, SoundCloud and Apple Music
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