If we look at the texts written on papyrus in ancient Egypt or the historical documents that tell us that in regions such as Egypt and Babylon, criers roamed the streets to promote products, it would not be wrong to say that the concept of advertising is as old as civilization.
Yes, perhaps the products and services sold have changed over time, but advertising has always remained the same. Maybe the advertising medium has moved from the streets to the Instagram feed, but the purpose of making sales has never changed. Indeed, the ways of communication that need to be followed to appeal to generations have changed, but promoting products and services is still one of the main purposes of advertising.
As for today’s advertising, “Generation Z”, which we call the new generation, in other words, “digital natives “* constitute one of the main target audiences of the advertising world.
So who is this Generation Z? What do they like? Which channels do they hang out in?
Let’s explore the path to the hearts of Generation Z, namely digital channels and discourse methods together.
First of all, let’s not forget that when Generation Z is curious about a subject and wants to research it, they have never had to go to the library or look through encyclopedias like their predecessors. Because they had the internet and an endless pile of information at their fingertips. Therefore, they can’t spend time or effort to learn about something! Likewise, for them, there is no difference between communication through digital platforms and face-to-face communication. For these and similar reasons, there are many details that brands whose target audience is Generation Z should pay attention to when advertising.
Research shows that while Generation Z’s relationship with television, the main pillar of traditional advertising, continues, their purpose in watching television is more of an activity they do with their families. Repetitive and long blocks of content on television are not appealing to them. The short and varied content that they encounter in digital environments feeds their tendency to spend more time on digital platforms.
As they create more demand for digital platforms, it is of great importance that the content is fast, high quality, and easily accessible. At the same time, this content should always be up-to-date and create a diverse pool so that Generation Z’s interest in you and your content does not diminish. In addition, if you produce content that can be interacted with, you can keep Generation Z happy and enjoyable.
Interactive ads, the new favorite of the media, give us clues about the advertising of the future in terms of exciting the target audience and becoming more and more in demand. Simply providing information about how useful and good your product is is insufficient to mobilize Generation Z. We need to offer them a world they can enter and take an active role in, not a one-way flow of information.
As much as we try to predict the future of advertising, there are of course infinite possibilities. Most likely, our predictions are only one-thousandth of what will happen, but we know that Generation Z expects to be involved and constantly surprises with new content!
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