Snapchat says that it’s the highest social media platform that customers affiliate with pleasure, and a contented expertise, which additionally makes it one of the best place for manufacturers to attach with customers in a extra optimistic area.
That’s in accordance with a brand new examine conducted by Mindshare, at the side of Snap, wherein Mindshare analyzed how completely different social media platforms fulfill numerous shopper wants.
As per Snap:
“Mindshare’s NeuroLab revealed the distinctive strengths of every platform for delivering in opposition to “want states”. Snapchat emerged as a prime platform related to Pleasure in comparison with different platforms.”
As you’ll be able to see on this graphic, Snapchat had the best ranking for the “pleasure” want state. Which is fascinating contemplating the best way wherein folks use the app to attach with associates, in that Snap just isn’t additional aligned with “belong” and “join”.
Mindshare’s examine analyzed non-conscious neurological responses amongst members when utilizing completely different apps, together with mind wave monitoring and galvanic pores and skin response, i.e. hand sweat primarily based on arousal. Primarily based on this, Mindshare’s Neurolab team was in a position to come to some clear conclusions concerning the worth of Snapchat for customers, primarily based on how they bodily reply when utilizing the app.
As per Snap:
“Snapchatters discover real happiness whereas utilizing the platform as a result of it permits them to specific their truest selves to their closest family and friends. Utilizing neuroscience, we noticed that their engagement with content material on Snapchat far surpasses different social media platforms.”

I’d notice the restricted pattern measurement right here, with simply 60 Snapchat customers included within the evaluation. Besides, there are some sturdy indicators within the information, which level to Snap offering a extra participating, joyful in-app expertise.
Snap additionally notes that earlier research have discovered that 82% of Snapchat customers really feel extra linked with family and friends when utilizing the app, whereas 81% indicated that the app makes them really feel “extra freed from judgment” when in comparison with different platforms.
Which additionally, Snap says, extends to model promotions as nicely:
“Advertisements on Snapchat elicit a 1.6 instances higher stage of engagement, leaving viewers feeling extra positively about adverts on the platform. The affect of those optimistic feelings extends to how customers understand manufacturers on Snapchat. Manufacturers are seen as extra relatable and fewer dated, whereas adverts on Snapchat are seen as 1.2 instances extra optimistic and 1.3 instances extra playful in comparison with different social apps.”

Snap says that these outcomes present that though it might not have the identical scale and attain of different platforms, it might really be extra useful on your promotions, due to the emotional state wherein its customers obtain your model messaging.
“Manufacturers that acknowledge and embrace the emotional energy of Snapchat can create genuine campaigns that resonate with Snapchatters in a optimistic surroundings. This, in flip, leads to elevated model suggestions, increased buy intent, and a notion of manufacturers as relatable and fashionable.”
The stronger engagement and positivity alerts within the app primarily present extra fertile floor for model promotions, which might improve the worth of Snap adverts for the best manufacturers and campaigns.
Some fascinating notes, which might affect the way you view Snap on your promotions.
You’ll be able to learn Snap’s full examine notes here.