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…
Along with digital marketing, influencer marketing is beginning to replace traditional advertising. According to Data Bridge Market Research, the influencer marketing industry is expected to reach $69.92 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 32.50% from 2022 to 2029.[1] Still, influencer marketing is not a “set it and forget it” strategy. A lot of the success relies on the brand’s ability to manage the influencer relationship. What Is Influencer Relations…
One of the biggest challenges brands face with influencer marketing is determining how to properly vet potential influencers for campaigns. There’s a lot to consider, from the type of influencer to the audience to the authenticity of their stats. Fake influencers are on the rise, leading brands to believe that they have much more clout than they actually do. It’s easy for influencers to use low-cost follow services and bots…
From Michelin-starred restaurants to gourmet street vendors, just about every cuisine is represented in New York City. It’s a city known for its culinary culture – and its food influencers. These influencers cover a range of food-related topics, including restaurant reviews, recipes, food tips, and more. Here are the top food influencers in NYC covering everything from exciting new restaurants to emerging food trends to innovative recipes. Christine Yi @cy_eats…
Last updated April 8, 2025 Influencer marketing has accelerated the growth of many brands and businesses of all sizes. But finding, vetting, and hiring influencers isn’t always an easy process. This is why leveraging influencer marketing-specific tools is essential for your campaigns to be successful. Ready to jumpstart your influencer marketing strategy this year? Check out our list of some of the best influencer marketing tools for 2025. How Did…
Influencer marketing is an effective way to reach new audiences. There are 4.9 billion social media users globally, which is about 60.49% of the world population.[1] By 2027, global social media users are forecasted to reach 5.85 billion. Everyone from major brands to small businesses is leveraging influencer marketing for success. Still, it takes planning and effort to create an effective campaign. What Is an Influencer Marketing Campaign? An influencer…
It’s rarely smooth sailing for businesses. Mistakes happen, often at the worst time, and can leave companies with financial or reputational damage. Crisis management, the practice of preparing for negative incidents, minimizing their damage and disruption, and getting an organization back on track, is crucial to business. Agile companies anticipate threats and develop strategies to cope with their impact. Here are the best examples of company crises, how each company…
Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are growing fast. Revenue is expected to reach $1,601.00m in 2023. By 2027, it’s projected to grow 18.55% for a total of $3,162.00m.[1] Along with that, influencer marketing for NFTs and blockchain is booming. There are numerous influencers offering advice, trends, and emerging projects, including new NFT launches from brands. What Is NFT Marketing? Like any other product, NFTs are sold based on promotion. But with NFTs,…
Whether it’s a global pandemic, economic downturn, company scandal, or natural disaster, crisis situations can have a significant impact on businesses and their marketing strategies. All businesses are susceptible to crises, so it’s critical to be prepared to address them with a crisis management plan. A crisis management plan encompasses the possible sources of a crisis, understanding the stages of a crisis, and ensuring that the right team is in…
By now, virtually every brand knows that influencer marketing is the key to success as consumer demands and market competition grow. But as more brands leverage the power of influencers, that also means leveling the playing field. The core component of influencer marketing success is the authenticity in this marketing tactic, and this comes from long-term partnerships between brands and influencers. In the process, brands can build communities of dedicated…
Naturalists study the natural world through the observation of animals and plants. With the rise of influencer marketing, it’s a logical progression for naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts to draw attention to the beauty of our flora and fauna – earning themselves the title of “influencer.” Naturalist influencers offer more than just beautiful wildlife and landscape photography and videos, however. They play a vital role in environmental issues and raise awareness…
Financial influencers, or finfluencers, are gaining popularity and respect. Financial product brands are taking notice and need to understand this new space to reach new customers.
Influencer marketing is a highly effective marketing strategy for brands, but it’s not a “set it and forget it” tactic. Working with influencers requires daily interactions, contract negotiations, administrative work, and creative campaign concepts – more than one marketing department can handle. An influencer marketing manager handles all the work for brands, finding influencers, building relationships, guiding campaigns, checking content, and diving into campaign metrics. Whether it’s a brand’s first…
Social media has been a boon for businesses and influencers alike. Content creators can use social media to build a following and promote their personal brand, and partnerships or collaborations between influencers and brands create authentic, meaningful conversations with audiences. There’s a vast pool of influencers that brands can tap into, but the competition for attention is fierce. Influencers must rise above and stand out with quality content that resonates…
Influencer marketing is not a flash-in-the-pan marketing trend. Over the past few years, the growth of the influencer marketing industry has proven that it’s a crucial part of a brand’s strategy. But like all aspects of marketing, the rise of influencer marketing highlights a growing problem with influencer ethics. As key tools in the marketing world with the social capital to shape opinions and encourage purchasing decisions and behaviors, influencers’…
Social media has become a must for any brand or influencer looking to boost online presence, audience, and growth. Building that engagement and following doesn’t happen overnight – but losing it could happen in a flash. In recent months, Instagram and TikTok users have found themselves in just that situation. Seemingly overnight, all of their content seemed to vanish off the face of the internet – the shadow ban. Shadow…
What was once a trend is now part of many brands’ marketing strategies. Long past its experimental phase, influencer marketing continues to grow and offers new opportunities to leverage influencers’ creativity and reach. Brands of every size can get inspiration from the successful campaigns of major brands. Here are some examples of effective influencer marketing campaigns. #SpiritsofEurope The ABSOLUT Company created a series of people- and planet-centered influencer activations over…
The 8 Metrics You Need to Know Before Launching Your Next Social Media Influencer Marketing Campaign Influencer marketing campaigns have become integral for brands, with the industry growing to a $10 billion dollar industry over the past five years alone. But, does influencer marketing work? How much should you dedicate to your influencer marketing budget? Which social media platforms are best for your brand? And will your brand actually see…
How To Find The Right Influencer Marketing Manager To understand how to find the right influencer marketing manager, it is important to know what an influencer marketing manager does, how influencer marketing agencies work, and how influencer marketing managers can make influencer marketing campaigns successful. Influencer Marketing Managers & Influencer Marketing Agencies: What to Know Image: Sam from our Craff campaign Influencer marketing can be confusing, even for many marketing…
The Top eSports Influencers Anything competitive can turn into a sport, and video games are no exception. The esports, or electronic sports, world is filled with both professional gamers and avid gaming fans. The gaming world is an effective place for influencer marketing promotion thanks to the countless hours followers spend listening to gamer commentary and viewing live broadcast competitions, and brands are vying for a collaboration with these top…
Influencers are often thought of as living a carefree life filled with luxury products, comped vacations to exotic locales, star-studded events, and plenty of #sponsored posts. Sometimes, influencers take it a step too far, getting them in hot water with public opinion – or worse, on the wrong side of the law. These are 9 biggest influencer scandals of all time. 1. The Fyre Festival No scandal list would be…
Influencer marketing is a constantly evolving business, so naturally, influencer marketing costs fluctuate quite a bit. There are many factors that affect the cost of any marketing on social media, but even more when it comes to influencer marketing cost. Whether the agreement is to pay per post or for an entire campaign, there is not a set price you can expect to pay. Influencer Marketing Industry Pricing The marketing industry…
Branded content from influencers often goes viral, leading to successful marketing campaigns. Of all the influencer content, contests and giveaways are among the most popular among followers, leading to increased reach and a highly engaged audience. Everyone enjoys an opportunity to win, even if the reward is something simple like having a photo highlighted. When free gifts are involved, people are even more likely to participate in a contest, especially…
Large brands and corporations have special requirements when partnering with an influencer marketing agency. Learn the top influencer marketing agencies for large brands in this guide.
Influencer marketing is a crucial aspect of many brand’s digital marketing strategies, particularly with the rise of social media. These content creators have incredible reach and can persuade their audiences in a way that traditional advertising methods just can’t match – but they’re not all equal in their clout. When brands partner with influencers, they can tap into new audiences and gain exposure to potential customers. But like any other…