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Influencer marketing has almost appeared like a star on the sky at the speed of light. In just a few years, it went from something that most people didn't even know about, to playing an important role in their marketing strategy. Marketing with the help of social media influencers is getting more and more popular and according to a study by Emarketer, 86 percent of marketers that used influencer marketing in the last year are looking to double their investment the next year. Brands wouldn’t use influencer marketing if it didn't prove to be effective, but it clearly does. And if you're not convinced, you can look at the statistics of influencer marketing. The marketing landscape is changing. Going through a digital revolution, some might call it. More and more businesses are ab...

Influencer marketing has exploded in popularity over the years. Of course, this is because it truly works – if executed correctly. There’s a reason why companies are spending less money on traditional marketing channels such as television, radio, and newspapers, and this is because the way we consume content, and the places we spend time doing so on is changing. Fewer and fewer people, especially in the younger generations, are spending less time than ever consuming traditional media, while more people than ever are consuming content on social media. In fact, the average person in the UK spends more than a day a week online. That’s quite dramatic numbers. On the flip side, this goes to show where people are actualy spending time, and where you can reach them. Naturally, it makes sens...

When choosing influencers to partner with, it’s important that you examine their accounts very carefully. Many marketers make the deadly mistake to only look at the follower count that the influencers has and then think that is the total amount of people they will reach. This is of course not the reality. Due to social media algorithms and the competition between accounts of ending up in people's feeds, you're only going to reach a portion of your total followers on social media, or, in the case of influencer marketing, the influencer is only going to reach a portion of their followers. The issue is however that it’s not that simple. If you want to run a successful social media influencer marketing campaign, you have to go considerably more in-depth to see how influential the ...

Influencer marketing is a relatively new form of marketing. On the other hand, it's a relatively old form of marketing. Sounds strange, right? Well, let me explain. Influence (marketing) has existed essentially as long as humans have existed. You may recognize yourself in this since you're influenced by what other people say and do, consciously, or unconsciously. Often times, the people who you look up to the most are the people who influence you the most. Now, this isn't influence marketing, this is what would be called influence, but as marketers started understanding this phenomenon, they, of course, started using this to their advantage to sell things. Think about celebrities, movie stars, characters etc. Growing up, children want to be action heroes, and as they get older, th...