{"id":6507,"date":"2024-11-21T19:09:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/?p=6507"},"modified":"2024-11-21T19:09:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T11:09:35","slug":"post-election-shakeup-users-flee-x-while-advertisers-mull-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/2024\/11\/post-election-shakeup-users-flee-x-while-advertisers-mull-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Election Shakeup : Users Flee X While Advertisers Mull Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time : <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The post-election week has been chaotic for Elon Musk\u2019s platform, X, as a massive user exodus coincides with potential advertiser interest. More than 115,000 US users deleted their accounts the day after the election, marking the largest single-day departure since Musk\u2019s takeover. Many of these users are turning to Bluesky, a smaller competitor, which has gained 1 million new users since the election, pushing its total user count to 15 million. Despite this growth, Bluesky remains far behind X&#8217;s historical user base of 330 million reported in 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6516\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz2.webp 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz2-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz2-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid the user turmoil, advertising trends on X tell a more complex story. Brands that left over concerns about content moderation may reconsider their stance following the election of Donald Trump. Experts predict some advertisers will return to X, seeking political leverage under an administration where Musk is expected to wield influence. For businesses, aligning with X could be a strategic move to navigate the new political landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6517\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Still, X faces a steep climb. Advertising revenue from the platform&#8217;s top 100 advertisers in the US fell by 68% in the first half of 2023 compared to 2022. Musk\u2019s strategy of reducing content moderation alienated key brands, leaving X financially vulnerable. The potential return of advertisers may offer some relief, but the platform must rebuild trust and re-establish its value proposition in a fractured market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6518\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/zz4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bluesky\u2019s rising prominence adds another layer of complexity. While it\u2019s currently a smaller player, its rapid growth shows there\u2019s demand for alternatives to X. As Bluesky climbs app charts and attracts disenchanted users, X will need to act decisively to stem further losses. The stakes are high as the platform works to balance user retention and advertiser appeal in an evolving digital landscape.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5125\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5125\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5125\" src=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000.png\" alt=\"B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Lin \u2013 Brussels, Paris, London, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong\" width=\"1000\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Ben-footer-mar2024-1000-768x291.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5125\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte Lin \u2013 Brussels, Paris, London, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, New York, Taipei, Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">#ElonMusk #TwitterX #Bluesky #DigitalAdvertising #SocialMedia #TechNews<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time : <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Elon Musk\u2019s X faces turmoil as users flee post-election, while advertisers eye a comeback. Over 115,000 users left in one day, many joining Bluesky. Brands may return to leverage political ties under the new administration. With ad revenue down 68%, X urgently needs to regain footing amid shifting dynamics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6519,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,30,194,67],"tags":[196,25,19,27,32,165,4,93,94],"class_list":["post-6507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-branding","category-entreprise-strategy","category-finance","category-wealthytalks","tag-196","tag-american","tag-benedicte","tag-branding","tag-entreprise-strategy","tag-finance","tag-gout-design","tag-investments","tag-money"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6507"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6520,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6507\/revisions\/6520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goutanddesign.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}