Influencer marketing campaigns can have a lot of moving parts that all need to come together to produce a successful result that delivers a high ROI. Even before the campaign kicks off, brands need to find the right influencers, make contact with them, and negotiate contracts. Even then, there is still the issue of dealing with content briefs and schedules that all have to be worked out before a single…
Social commerce has been growing steadily and it’s disrupting many of the current ecommerce channels that have developed long before the rise of social media. This shift has left some brands, influencers, and marketers on the back foot. As social commerce comes into its own, there are trends that all businesses should be aware of. While there are many positives with social commerce, there are some headwinds building in certain…
With nearly 2.5 billion active users, YouTube is one of the largest social media platforms in the world. When it comes to long-form video, it’s the top platform for creators, users, and brands looking to make a connection. Below, we will look at the best YouTube influencer marketing agencies for 2025. Influencer marketing on YouTube provides huge benefits for companies and it also helps support some of the most entertaining…
2024 was another huge year for influencers and creators. We saw the rise and influence of longer-form content such as podcasts, which took over much of the national debate on critical topics over the past year. According to many industry watchers, the influence of creators has now surpassed that of many mainstream media outlets. That growth looks to continue into 2025. Along with that growth will also come new top…
If you manage a brand, you’ve likely spotted certain influencers that you feel would love to try your product and hopefully introduce it to their audience. But let’s explore how to contact influencers if you have no previous relationship with that influencer. In some ways, contacting an influencer about a potential partnership can be easy. However, to do it correctly and get the best results, there are several things to…
Below, we’ll take a look at the best influencer marketing agencies for 2025 because influencer marketing is now one of the fastest-growing marketing channels for brands all around the world. In 2023, the influencer marketing industry had grown to $21.1 billion in market size. Even more impressive is that 2023 showed a 300% increase from 2019. Those trends are continuing and influencer marketing agencies are becoming the go-to experts for…
Influencer marketing spending reached its highest level in 2024, having tripled in just three years. That spending is for good reason and shows that brands are getting a strong ROI, which is fueling demand for brand partnerships with influencers of all sizes. From fashion to technology, and even politics, influencers have built audiences that virtually every brand needs access to. But with that rapid increase in ad spending, it also…
From humble beginnings full of random videos, YouTube has grown into a dominant media platform that competes with movies, television, and streaming services. With a total of one billion hours of video viewing per day, that’s a huge audience. This fact hasn’t been lost on brands and marketers who were quick to partner with creators who jumped on the platform early and started building their own audience. Today, there are…
When influencer marketing was in its infancy, the fitness influencer space was one of the first niches to fully take advantage of this new marketing channel. Fitness influencers quickly realized they could leverage their knowledge to partner with brands looking to reach their dedicated audiences. Fitness influencers have undergone some changes since then, both in the type of content that’s popular and the actual influencers that dominate the niche. This…
As technology becomes central to so many aspects of our daily lives, it’s no surprise that technology influencers have grown to be one of the biggest categories on social media. Whether it’s consumer electronics, phone technology, or advanced AI topics, there’s a tech influencer covering every aspect of the digital landscape. While tech influencers are generally categorized as one large monolith, there are many niches within the broader tech industry….
As a premier TikTok influencer marketing agency, we get a lot of questions from brands who want to build their presence on TikTok. A common question is how to get more followers on TikTok through organic and engaging methods. Unlike some other platforms like Instagram, TikTok has remained relatively the same as far as how users interact with the platform and the overall user experience. However, trends have changed and…
When most people think of social media & influencer marketing, they generally think of short content. Whether it’s a photo on Instagram, a quip on Twitter, or a TikTok video, it usually takes only a few seconds to consume and engage with. While this is partially true, trends are changing and longer-form influencer content is starting to become more popular on social media platforms. This includes platforms traditionally seen as…
Social media has always been a place where creative people can share their talents. Whether it’s stand-up comedy, physical feats, art, or music, social media has given millions of people an outlet to share their work with the world. For music, social media and music producer influencers have really changed the entire landscape. What was once controlled by music labels, the entire way that musicians and artists can find an…
When Tyler Blevins (“Ninja”) signed his historic multi-million dollar deal with Twitch in 2020, it made headlines for many in the business and marketing world who had no idea gaming influencers had become so popular. But that moment was hardly the peak and gaming influencer marketing has continued to grow since then. Many of the earlier streaming pioneers in gaming are still very active and at the top of the…
It’s hard to believe that during the rise of social media, influencer marketing was seen as something of a novelty. But times have changed and virtually every brand is increasing their influencer marketing budget to reach customers in ways that other channels can’t deliver. A recent 2024 survey of businesses found that nearly 25% said that influencer marketing makes up more than 40% of their total marketing budget. That number truly…
It wasn’t long after influencers started getting inundated with requests for brand partnerships that a thought occurred to them. If they’re such a great platform for promoting other brands, why not start their own brand? What was once a novel concept is now commonplace among influencers of all sizes. Using the audience and reach they’ve carefully cultivated to launch a new brand makes perfect business sense. They have a receptive…
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…