Top 50 Social Media Trends in March

From Inspirational Sports Campaigns to Group Dating Sites

— March 28, 2015 — Social Media
These March 2015 social media innovations indicate how incorporating social features is moving off the screen and becoming a more prevalent part of the smart objects you might encounter in everyday life. Shareability also continues to be an integral app component.

Many existing and well-established platforms are introducing new elements. This is seen with YouTube's 360-degree video sharing platforms and multi-camera streaming as well as Facebook's cyber security platforms and Vine's kid-friendly video apps. Brands continue to leverage social media with innovative and interactive campaigns, such as Dove's #SpeakBeautiful, 'Mr. Mucinex Reads Sick Tweets' and #SecretSomm mysterious wine giveaways. Smart objects are also reflected in March 2015 social media ideas, like interactive social apparel developed by MIT, funds-seeking synced skipping ropes on Kickstarter, Sugr Cube gesture-controlled speakers and digital boxing gloves that also have social media capabilities.
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Affordable Fuel Apps
Affordable Fuel Apps
GasBuddy Helps Motorists Find and Share the Cheapest Pumps in the Area
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49
Social Media Game Makeovers
Social Media Game Makeovers
InstaDoom Lets You Take Selfies While Shooting Aliens
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48
Cyber Security Platforms
Cyber Security Platforms
Facebook ThreatSecurity Allows Specialists to Share Their Experiences
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47
Aggregated Approval Apps
Aggregated Approval Apps
Starlike Combines Likes from All Social Networks into a Single App
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46
Location-Sharing Apps
Location-Sharing Apps
Glympse Tells Friends and Family Where Users are in Real Time
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45
Confessional Social Media Series
Confessional Social Media Series
VH1's 'Behind the Tweet' Analyzes Shocking Twitter Moments
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44
Video Sharing Music Premieres
Video Sharing Music Premieres
Madonna's Brand New Music Video Premiered on Snapchat
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43
Social Media Marketing Dating
Social Media Marketing Dating
LoveBook Launches Facebook Campaigns to Find You 'The One'
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42
Video Content Management Tools
Video Content Management Tools
The Epoxy Video Publishing Platform Makes Life Easier for YouTubers
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41
Expedited Inspiration Quotes
Expedited Inspiration Quotes
Pablo by Buffer Lets You Quickly and Easily Tackle Motivation Monday
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40
Social Fantasy Leagues
Social Fantasy Leagues
Huawei's Twitter Fantasy League Lets Users Manage Teams of Celebs
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39
Social Travel Bookings
Social Travel Bookings
Stayful's #Tweetstay Helps to Arrange an Easy Travel Booking
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38
Extended Social Media Videos
Extended Social Media Videos
Instagram Offers Infinitely Looping Videos to Accommodate Advertisers
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37
Viral Snap Series
Viral Snap Series
Snapchat Launches a New Program Through the Discover Feature
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36
Group Dating Sites
Group Dating Sites
Grouvly is a Group Dating Service That Lets You Bring Along Friends
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35
Social Travel Shops
Social Travel Shops
Conrad Hotels Lets Its Guests Make a Travel Booking Through Instagram
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34
Monetized Photography Apps
Monetized Photography Apps
EyeEm is a Photo-Sharing Network and Marketplace
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33
Direct Imaging Apps
Direct Imaging Apps
ScreenPop Cuts Out the Middle Man
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32
Uplifting Beauty Campaigns
Uplifting Beauty Campaigns
Dove's #SpeakBeautiful Encourages Kind Words on Social Media
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31
Post-mortem Social Media
Post-mortem Social Media
Facebook Users Are Now Granted Control Over Their Accounts After They Die
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30
Social Paywall Services
Social Paywall Services
PayOrShare Offers Readers a Flexible Social Currency Paywall Option
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29
Kid-Friendly Video Apps
Kid-Friendly Video Apps
The Vine Kids App Provides Content Curated for Children
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28
Medication-Managing Apps
Medication-Managing Apps
Mango Health Turns Taking Pills into a Rewarding Game
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27
Commentating Mucus Ads
Commentating Mucus Ads
This Mucinex Video Has Mr. Mucus Reading Tweets from Twitter
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26
Multi-Camera Streaming
Multi-Camera Streaming
YouTube's Latest Feature Allows You to Watch Videos From Multiple Angles
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25
Moodboard Tool Purchases
Moodboard Tool Purchases
A Pinterest Buy Button is in the Works to Make Pinned Items Shoppable
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24
Child-Friendly Video Platforms
Child-Friendly Video Platforms
YouTube Kids Provides a Safe Place for Children to Watch Clips
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Female Mentorship Platforms
Female Mentorship Platforms
The Glassbreakers App Matches Up Women in Tech for Guidance
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22
Mysterious Wine Giveaways
Mysterious Wine Giveaways
Twitter's Secret Somm CA Anonymously Gifts Wine to Diners
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Nostalgic Video-Making Apps
Nostalgic Video-Making Apps
The Animoto Video App Creates Clips Using Existing Photos and Videos
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20
Livestreaming Fashion Apps
Livestreaming Fashion Apps
Japan's LINE App Features Exclusive Burberry Fashion Content
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19
Start Up-Supporting Campaigns
Start Up-Supporting Campaigns
Jack Daniels' Independence Project Turns Dreams into Realities
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18
Gesture-Controlled Speakers
Gesture-Controlled Speakers
Sugr Cube Sound System Responds to Taps, Pats and Tilts for Commands
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17
Competitive Selfie Games
Competitive Selfie Games
The Pickle App Pits People Against Each to See Who Rises to the Challenge
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Synced Skipping Ropes
Synced Skipping Ropes
The Sophia Fitness Tracker Stores Your Stats and Encourages Live Challenges
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15
Fortune-Telling Fries
Fortune-Telling Fries
Fast Food Marketing Campaign Involves Divination by French Fries
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14
Cinematic Tissue Campaigns
Cinematic Tissue Campaigns
This Kleenex Tissues Campaign Reenacts Famous Scenes from Pop Culture
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13
Techie Kicking Games
Techie Kicking Games
This Hi-Tech Shuttlecock Tracks Players' Activity and Shares It
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12
Handsome Literary Accounts
Handsome Literary Accounts
The 'Hot Dudes Reading' Instagram Offers Some Studious Eye-Candy
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11
Learning Language Apps
Learning Language Apps
English Tutoring App Connects Teachers and Students from Around the World
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Social Music Apps
Social Music Apps
The Sounds App Optimizes Visual Social Media Platforms for Audio
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Puzzle Photo-Sharing Apps
Puzzle Photo-Sharing Apps
The Swapatask Requires Users to Solve a Code to Receive a Photograph
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8
360-Degree Video Sharing Platforms
360-Degree Video Sharing Platforms
YouTube Partners with Giroptic to Introduce a New Video Format
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Interactive Social Apparel
Interactive Social Apparel
MIT Invented Social Textiles to Make Social Media More Tangible
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Digital Boxing Gloves
Digital Boxing Gloves
The Puncho Tracks the Strength of Its User and Shares Stats Through an App
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Cheap Fun Campaigns
Cheap Fun Campaigns
This KFC Marketing Campaign Shows Amusement at No Cost
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Twitter-Activated Vending Machines
Twitter-Activated Vending Machines
Gary Lineker Gives Tweeters Free Walkers Crisps Bags
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Inspirational Sports Campaigns
Inspirational Sports Campaigns
Nike's #BleedBlue Campaign Spurs Indians to Share Their Stories
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Storytelling Social Campaigns
Storytelling Social Campaigns
Gap's Instagram Video Marketing Campaign is Short, Sweet & Strange
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Introvert-Inspired Emojis
Introvert-Inspired Emojis
Introjis is a Series of Emoticons Designed for the Less Communicative
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