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Social search has landed, and is here to stay. Marketers who fail to stay abreast of this evolving consumer behaviour risk falling behind, as the conventional funnel is upended.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Customers are now demonstrating search intent in more diverse places than they used too, as discovery-driven commerce grows, creating new competitive advantages for brands that can seamlessly blend entertainment, validation, and transaction in social ecosystems.<\/p>\n

The trend is only heading in one direction, with the 2025 GWI Social Media Report <\/a>revealing that nearly half of 16-34 year olds cited searching for products as one of the main reasons they use social media. They\u2019re not just changing platforms they use for search, they\u2019re rejecting the premise that discovery and purchase should be separate experiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The traditional funnel stages haven\u2019t vanished; they\u2019ve collapsed into micro-moments of social discovery. Brands must act fast to adapt to this fundamental shift.<\/p>\n

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