Post-COVID: Influencers Paid by Audiences, Not Brands
Fri, Jun. 5, 2020
By Mike Ong
Livestreaming technology allows influencers to continue being their authentic selves while making meaningful social connections from the safety of their homes.
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Livestreaming technology allows influencers to continue being their authentic selves while making meaningful social connections from the safety of their homes.
Hollywood actors are joining forces with Dr. Anthony Fauci as part of an effort to call for a unified, global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission slapped ten well-known Instagram influencers—including rapper Cardi B—with a warning for making “deceptive” endorsements on social media that failed to disclose their paid relationships with an advertiser.
Taking a cue from the New York Times or Washington Post, some social media influencers are now adopting paywalls for fans, which could affect future paid collaborations between influencers and brands.
The Federal Trade Commission is calling for tougher penalties on businesses that seek to disguise advertising as authentic online platform reviews.
Instagram posts are expected to decline this year, according to a recent industry report, which could cause brands to reassess their influencer tactics in an effort to keep pace with evolving user habits.
Exploring some of the biggest influencers on Instagram and why they’re successful.
Influencer marketing remains one of the most popular digital marketing strategies today, but sponsored content has grown over-saturated and its cost has risen dramatically, leading many PR and marketing experts to pursue authentic, natural brand advocates who are excited to work with their favorite brand.
The prevalence and popularity of the fast-growing micro-influencer marketing segment will only continue to gain speed in 2020, according to a global study of micro-influencers conducted by SocialPubli.com.
Conversations around influencer marketing have dropped markedly across social media channels in the last year, according to a Talkwalker/Hubspot report.
Digitally-enabled media influencers and executive thought leadership, once novel approaches employed to engage with targeted audience, have become commonplace. What matters now is deciding which strategic option makes sense for you.
A majority of marketers working in digital spaces now believe that influencer content outperforms brand-created content.
A recent study that highlighted several challenges facing influencer marketing programs revealed a fundamental divide that exists between the worlds of marketing and online influencers.
