Pop culture can be a funny thing. Just like AI influencer marketing. Trends can seemingly materialize out of thin air. One day you’ve never heard of something, and within days it seems like you can’t avoid it even if you tried. But although it seems these trends come out of nowhere, they often follow a path to relevance that can be traced back to the trends that came before. The…
The busy shopping holiday season is just around the corner. With e-commerce businesses taking a bigger slice of the holiday shopping pie every year, brands need to take full advantage of this end-of-the-year boon. One way to do that is to create influencer marketing campaigns for the holidays. Influencer marketing allows for an immediate connection with customers in your target demographic who are actively looking for shopping ideas. To get…
You’re likely already familiar with the basics of influencer marketing. If you’ve spent any time on social media, you’ve probably consumed a good amount of influencer marketing delivered by your favorite creators. If you run a brand, you probably know you need to start leveraging this growing marketing channel to achieve more growth and success. But getting started can sometimes be difficult. A brand partnership with an influencer may look…
When most brands think of influencer marketing, they think of searching out the perfect brand partnerships with established creators on popular social media platforms. While that is true for many influencer marketing campaigns, your brand may have a host of potential influencers already on the payroll. We’re talking about turning your employees into influencers. This growing trend among brands has many upsides and helps to create a cost-effective stream of…
In today’s business world, we’re constantly hearing about data and how good data should be what drives critical decisions. This is true and one of the reasons this mantra has become so popular among businesses of all sizes is the amount of data that’s available today. Market data and metrics used to be something that only the largest companies and brands could access. Data collection and parsing through that data…
One of the things that caused social media to become such a cultural revolution was the inclusion of public metrics like follower counts, likes, shares, and other indications of how popular a user or piece of content was. The addition of these features is often referred to as “gamification”, or the act of adding a game-like quality to an activity that isn’t actually designed to be a game. The goal…
Influencers have moved from being the stars of social media to also being the stars of the marketing world. This is especially true in the beauty industry where beauty influencer marketing is becoming the dominant channel for brands to reach their customers. These influencers can come from all walks of life and backgrounds and each has their own highly dedicated audience that eagerly awaits each new tutorial or product review….
It’s no secret that influencer marketing is attracting more and more of the share of advertising dollars. Working with influencers and creators can help brands of any size reach highly targeted and engaged audiences. But despite its popularity, there is often some mystery surrounding influencer marketing costs. There is a lot of information out there regarding how much influencers are getting paid by brands. Some of it is accurate, while…
You carefully analyzed hundreds of influencers to find just the right fit for your influencer marketing campaigns. You designed a campaign to perfectly showcase your product to the right audience. Once the campaign starts and the creators start posting their content, you start seeing positive engagement and metrics. It seems like you hit the jackpot and your influencer marketing campaign is a success. But what do you do next? Do…
Before digital marketing, B2B advertising always had its own unique style and tone that differed from B2C advertising. Sure, the core concepts of addressing pain points and promoting unique selling points were all there, but there was a formality to the tone and certain techniques and channels were off-limits. Today, social media is changing that and the lines between B2C and B2B are blurring. This shift is most evident in…
From small boutique brands trying to enter the market to the largest brands in the world, influencer marketing is becoming a pillar of every brand strategy. When influencer marketing hits the mark, the result is a highly engaging campaign that resonates with audiences in ways that other marketing channels can’t match. However, not all campaigns achieve this success and some can fall flat, failing to achieve the intended results and…
When OpenAI shadow dropped ChatGPT to the general public in November of 2022, it quickly became the fastest-growing software service in history. Hitting over 100 million users in just a few short months, it surpassed the growth rate of TikTok and other popular platforms. Since then, traffic to ChatGPT has declined slightly, but the idea of AI being a transformative and disruptive force is still on the minds of business…
In some ways, YouTube can be considered the grandfather of influencer marketing in the social media era. Before Instagram and TikTok influencers became millionaires, YouTube creators were partnering with small, upstart brands as a way to introduce them to their audience. Today, influencer marketing is an entire industry experiencing rapid growth, but YouTube is still a formidable platform for brands that want to make a deep connection with an audience….
Social media trends can feel like they turn on a dime. One morning you can wake up and suddenly your feed is filled with content that features some new challenge or meme format that forces you to scroll and catch up. When it comes to influencer marketing, there’s a similar dynamic at play. As trends change, marketers need to constantly adjust their campaign strategies to stay on top of platform…
Not long after social media became an integral part of modern culture, marketers looked for ways to use this emerging medium to reach new audiences that bypass traditional media channels. In the early days, influencer marketing was seen as best suited for more trivial products similar to what you would see advertised on late-night television. But those days are long gone and influencer marketing is becoming one of the dominant…
If you’ve spent any time on social media, you already know the amazing variety of content you can find on various platforms. From influencers who create deep dives on current topics to those who make short comedy videos, there’s something for just about any taste. Because of that variety, influencer marketing campaigns can be just as varied. Brand influencer campaigns don’t fit one specific type of content and instead, they…
In 2018, TikTok was introduced to American audiences and the short video format social media platform quickly started gaining popularity. Within 2 years, it became the most downloaded app from 2020-2023 and its popularity with younger users is not slowing down. With this much popularity and a highly engaged user base, brands are eager to get their messaging onto the platform to boost their reach and increase awareness. Many brands…
Influencer marketing has grown so fast and has become so ubiquitous that we sometimes forget how relatively new it still is. In traditional media, decades of history helped streamline the process of negotiations, payment terms, and other key aspects of contracts. Influencer marketing managers already have a lot on their plate from creating campaigns, finding influencers, and tracking results. But contracts are a key part of a successful influencer strategy…
Instagram is the third-largest social media platform in use today. While Facebook and YouTube are larger when counting the total number of users, Instagram’s simple and direct format makes it invaluable for brands wanting to create an immediate connection with their target audience. From fashion to food and a plethora of niche interests, Instagram allows for hyper-targeted content that drives unmatched engagement. The most common marketing method for brands to…
Whether you manage your own digital marketing campaigns or work with an agency, one of the more difficult tasks is to scale an effective campaign while retaining the original ROI or other metrics. It’s common to launch a campaign and immediately have a certain level of success. But when you try to scale that campaign, the metrics consistently drop, leaving you scratching your head and wondering what the problem is….
We’ve all seen our favorite creators on social media mention products or brands that align with their audience. On the surface, these may look like simple partnerships that easily generate brand awareness and boost sales. But for an influencer campaign to be successful, it takes careful planning, strategy, and execution to ensure the results are positive. While influencer marketing can have enormous upsides and benefits that other marketing channels don’t…
In marketing, you always want to meet your customers where they are. Today, that means reaching customers on the social media platforms that they engage with every day. Paid advertising on these platforms can be part of a well-rounded marketing strategy. But nothing compares to the trust, credibility, and immediate engagement that an influencer campaign can bring to your brand. While influencer campaigns have huge upsides when leveraged correctly, they…
Influencer marketing has been evolving over the past decade, moving past celebrity endorsements and creator product reviews to a valuable part of the marketing mix. With 3.96 million of the world’s population on social media, influencers have become a necessity to influence consumer purchase decisions, boost brand reputation, and foster authentic connections. But successful influencer marketing takes a well-planned and strategic approach to campaigns and collaboration. Types of Influencer Marketing…
One of the biggest lessons of embracing technology and innovation, whatever the industry, is that change is constant. The same holds true for social media marketing, where staying ahead of the curve is crucial if you’re looking to make some noise, connect with your audience, and keep them engaged. This year, in particular, platforms like TikTok and Instagram continue to shift in major ways, presenting challenges and opportunities for marketers. So,…
Tracking influencer marketing campaigns is essential to success. Creating an effective process to gather, organize, and report numbers may be cumbersome, but it’s an important aspect of running successful influencer marketing campaigns. One of the challenges of influencer analytics is tracking a fluid environment. Brands need to have clear goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) ahead of the campaign to ensure that they’re getting the results they want. Creating a…