Trend cluster
Category

Photobloggertainment

Photoblogs of everyday situations featuring strangers as entertainment.

Blogs for Brutal TattoosDegradingly Funny PhotoblogsBlogs for Brutal ParentsQuestionable ProcreationBroken Pet Photoblogs

Trend

What is the Photobloggertainment trend?

Photobloggertainment: With a considerable majority of people using the Web as a source of entertainment, photoblogging sites are providing viewers with instant, thoughtless gratification. Photoblogs allow anyone -- not just people with "interesting" lives -- to participate by uploading humorous situations they've encountered throughout their day.

Trend themes

Themes within the Photobloggertainment trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Photoblogs and Instant Gratification

Photoblogs are providing viewers with instant gratification, which can serve as an inspiration for businesses to create innovative and engaging content in various areas such as marketing and advertising.

02

Niche Blogging and Crowdsourcing

The rise of niche blogging and crowdsourcing has provided significant opportunities to engage with target audiences with specific interests, leading to new and innovative ways of communicating with consumers and creating brand awareness.

03

Disruptive Humor and Internet Parodies

The rise of disruptive humor and internet parodies have created unique opportunities for brands to resonate with their audience via unconventional means such as social media, influencer marketing, and live events.

Industry implications

What the Photobloggertainment trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Marketing and Advertising

Innovative and engaging content can help businesses attract, retain, and grow their target audience, leading to increased revenue and brand advocacy.

For

Fashion and Beauty

Niche blogging and crowdsourcing have created new avenues for communication in the fashion and beauty industry, creating innovative ideas for product development, advertising, and customer engagement.

For

Entertainment and Media

Disruptive humor is becoming increasingly popular in media and entertainment, creating new opportunities for businesses to engage with their audience and build better brand identities.

Trend signals

Trend signals for Photobloggertainment

Trend score 5.7 out of 10, from popularity 75%, activity 88%, freshness 8%.

Popularity75%
Activity88%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X (not a primary audience)
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe

Evidence

Examples of the Photobloggertainment trend

8 featured examples from Jun 21 to Sep 19, 2009
Blogs for Brutal Tattoos
CategoryPop Culture

Blogs for Brutal Tattoos

'Ugliest Tattoos: A Gallery of Regrets' Has the Best of the Worst

The tattoo industry faces new challenges and opportunities with growing online communities that celebrate bad tattoo choices, creating potential to expand specialized services and…

Degradingly Funny Photoblogs
CategoryPop Culture

Degradingly Funny Photoblogs

HotChicksPickingUpDogShit.com Is Exactly What it Says

The media and entertainment industry can capitalize on the trend of humorous photoblogs and niche blogging to create engaging and entertaining content for their audiences.

Blogs for Brutal Parents
CategoryPop Culture

Blogs for Brutal Parents

'I Hate My Parents' Exposes Poor Role Models

Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies offering coaching, counseling, and resources to help parents navigate the difficulties of raising children.

Questionable Procreation
CategoryPop Culture

Questionable Procreation

Whythef*ckdoyouhaveakid.com Asks Why

Opportunity for disruptive innovation in IVF clinics or fertility tracking apps that empower individuals to have more control over their reproductive choices.

Broken Pet Photoblogs
CategoryLifestyle

Broken Pet Photoblogs

'F&%k Yeah Animals With Casts' Features Animals On the Mend

Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop and market accessories for animals with injuries or in recovery.

Messy Mane Blogs
CategoryPop Culture

Messy Mane Blogs

'Must Share Hair' Helps You Embrace Your Untamable Tresses

The Must Share Hair blog presents a unique opportunity for haircare brands to create products and marketing campaigns that embrace and celebrate natural hair texture and styles.

Street Art Fashion Blogs
CategoryPop Culture

Street Art Fashion Blogs

'The Unknown Hipster' Documents Style With Paint

The art industry can leverage the trend of using colored pencil and paint to document street fashion by exploring new artistic techniques and collaborations with fashion brands.

Badass Travel Blogs
CategoryPop Culture

Badass Travel Blogs

Evan Roth Throws Down Images of His Travel Adventures

Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating an online platform that sells travel photography prints and merchandise.