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WHATS IS INFLUENCER MARKETING?
What is influencer marketing?
Influencer marketing is increasingly a common type of online marketing. It’s been a buzzword for a while now, and it’s frequently mentioned in the mainstream media.
Even so, some people are still confused about what influencer marketing is all about. Indeed, when some individuals hear the word for the first time, they may wonder,
The Influencer Marketing Hub is now a well-established website with hundreds of articles detailing the complexities and other forms of online marketing. The original version of this post was the site’s first article. We do know that some people come here for the first time and have no idea what influencer marketing is. As a result, we have updated.
It is a synthesis of traditional and contemporary marketing techniques. It incorporates the concept of celebrity endorsement into a modern content-driven marketing campaign. The primary differentiation in influencer marketing is that the campaign results in collaborations between companies and influencers.
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However, influencer marketing is not limited to celebrities. Instead, it focuses on influencers, many of whom would never consider themselves famous in a traditional sense.
In our post What is an Influencer, we defined an influencer as someone who possesses:
- The ability to influence others’ purchase decisions due to his or her authority, education, position, or relationship with his or her audience
- A following in a specific niche, with whom he or she actively engages. The size of the following is determined by the magnitude of his/her specialty topic
One of the most common mistakes the traditional media makes is failing to distinguish between celebrities and online influencers.
It’s also crucial to remember that most influencers have worked hard to build a loyal and enthusiastic following. It is not by chance that these people prefer to follow influencers rather than brands. The audience could care less about your brand. They are solely interested in the thoughts of influencers. Try not to impose rules and business practices on your influencers. They own the audience, and they may easily leave, taking their followers with them.
WHAT WORKS IN INFLUENCER MARKETING
“Unlocking Success: Strategies and Tactics That Work in Influencer Marketing”
- Be organized, develop a strategy, plan, and budget, and devote time to study.
- Determine how you want to find influencers: organically, through a platform, or through an agency.
- Be patient and human – people talking to people, not businesses talking to businesses.
INFLUENCER
COLLABORATION
A brand-influencer collaboration is one where brans provide some incentives to influencer to create an post content for them.
Ways to collaborate.
Influencer Gifting
Influencer gifting is giving away your product to influencers for free in exchange for a product review.
Sponsored Post
A sponsored post is an inflencer posting about your brand in exchange for a fee.
Content Collaboration
it is when you post on someone's blog or give a prodcast interview for free in exchange for promoting your brand.
Account Takeover
Influencer announce they'll take over your account for a fixed time in advance on their social media handles and funnel their audience in your direction.
AN INFLUENCER
THINGS INFLUENCERS CAN DO FOR A BRAND
The Megaphone
Spread the brand’s words to the Audience
The Reporter
Cover the Brands event as a reporter would.
The Face
Be a Spokesperson for Your Brand
The Connector
Introduce Your Brand on a New Social Platform
The Creative
Produce Creative Content for Your Brand
The Designer
Help Create New Product/Services for Your Brand
The Neighbour
Spark and Facilitate Conversations in Your Brand’s Online Community
The Defender
Support Your Brand in Times of Crisis
Develop a schedule
- Do monthly/quarterly/biannual calls or newsletters appeal to the influencer?
- Integrate with your PR, product release, and other schedules.