92%. That is the percentage of consumers who state they trust content creators more than traditional brands. This figure isn’t just a statistic: it is the signal of a profound shift in our industry.
In the era of Artificial Intelligence, LLMs such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini are reshuffling the deck of brand emergence by pulling information from the “open web”, and particularly from community discussion platforms.
Today, advertising is no longer “broadcast”; it is lived within communities. At 87seconds, we analyze this shift in usage to transform how brands interact with their audiences.
The linear “awareness / consideration / conversion” journey is a thing of the past. For those under 40, the encounter with a product has become chaotic, non-linear, and, above all, cultural.
The current challenge is to put advocacy back at the very top of the pyramid. If a brand is not culturally relevant, it becomes invisible in the information flow. To engage, it must first exist in the conversations.
The success of UGC (User Generated Content) and influencer marketing relies on a simple psychological mechanic: we consume what people who look like us consume.
Content creators have become the new mass media. Whether global figures or micro-influencers, their power rests on four pillars:
Partnering with a creator means entering their home. This requires co-construction, respect for their codes, and their artistic direction. We no longer “place” a product; we integrate it organically.
A major shift is occurring: more and more users are querying AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity) rather than Google. AI draws its answers from the open web, but also from community spaces like Reddit or specialized forums.
The new SEO is cultural. To emerge, a brand must natively embed itself in its audiences’ conversations.
At 87seconds, we see a tremendous opportunity here: SEO is becoming creative. It’s no longer just about optimizing keywords, but about imagining operations that “resonate” within the culture and circulate naturally.
Pour nous, une opération d’impact doit aujourd’hui répondre à des critères précis :
Historiquement ancrée dans la production de haute qualité, notre agence a évolué pour offrir un modèle intégré unique. Nous combinons :
L’intelligence artificielle ne remplace pas la créativité, elle l’augmente. Elle permet d’analyser les tendances plus vite et de produire des contenus ultra-personnalisés, à condition de savoir la piloter.
Nous observons trois tendances majeures qui redéfinissent le paysage :
Conclusion : L’engagement n’est plus un levier, c’est le territoire.
Les communautés sont les nouveaux centres de gravité. Chez 87seconds, notre mission est d’accompagner les marques pour qu’elles deviennent non seulement visibles, mais désirables et conversationnelles.
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