I’ve Analyzed 10,000+ Viral Videos. These 7 Media Trends Are All That Matter in 2025.
I’ve Analyzed 10,000+ Viral Videos. These 7 Media Trends Are All That Matter in 2025. Let’s be honest. Most articles about media trends are recycled fluff. They state the obvious—"video is popular!"—and offer advice so generic it’s useless. After a decade in the trenches, launching content strategies that have pulled in hundreds of millions of views and navigating the ever-shifting goalposts of platform algorithms, I get frustrated. I see talented creators and brands burning out because they're chasing the wrong metrics and following outdated playbooks. The truth is, the ground is shifting beneath our feet. It's not just a new feature on Instagram or a trending sound on TikTok. We're in the middle of a fundamental power shift in the media landscape. The monolithic gatekeepers are losing their grip, and a new class of creator-led empires is rising. But building one isn't about luck or having the best camera. It's about understanding the deep psychologic...