Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 25, 2025

Over the past several years, social media completely changed how people interact with brands. Advertisements that once dominated feeds now compete with user-generated content, personal recommendations, and influencer endorsements. Quick Takeaways Influencer marketing uses trusted voices to build connections.

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Hootsuite

MAY 1, 2025

Influencer marketing campaigns are a multi-billion-dollar business , and each year, more and more savvy brands partner with influential social creators to drive revenue, boost visibility, and connect with motivated audiences. Key takeaways Influencer marketing campaigns that work are built on strategy, not just follower count.

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SocialPilot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

But are you harnessing its power to promote your travel agency on social media? We have bought the secret strategies they have implemented in their social media marketing plans to gain success. Consider the case of City Tour MKE , a travel agency that uses SocialPilot to promote itself on social media. Are you on social media?

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 31, 2024

It isnt uncommon for companies to receive hundreds of brand pitches in their social inbox from influencers and creators. Sprouts Influencer Marketing Report found that 93% of influencers say the quality of a brands existing content impacts whether they agree to collaborate. What is a brand pitch?

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Key takeaways Brand loyalty is the emotional connection that drives repeat purchases from a specific brand, even when alternatives exist. Loyalty boosts customer lifetime value, reduces acquisition costs, and generates powerful word-of-mouth promotion. Brand loyalty. Let’s start with a simple brand loyalty definition.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 21, 2025

Brands can tap the power of these creators highly engaged, niche audiences to increase awareness and loyalty. By listening to and engaging with niche communities, brands can also stay culturally relevant and keep a pulse on their audience. This can boost loyalty over time, turning your audience into brand advocates.

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Jeff Bullas

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

There are a number of ways to promote your blog online, and the best strategy will vary depending on your goals and audience. Pre-promotion checklist Before we dive into the strategies, there’s one important thing you need to do first: make sure your blog is ready for promotion. Not all blog posts are created equal.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Launching an influencer marketing program is no small featespecially for B2B brands. Yet, influencers are the modern way to reach audiences, and their content dramatically outperforms most content that comes directly from brands.

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Vertical Response

JULY 7, 2024

Wondering which social media platforms to use to elevate your brand in 2024? Instagram excels in visual content and influencer marketing, providing numerous creative formats and strong e-commerce features, making it essential for brands targeting younger demographics.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Casey Lewis, social media consultant, author behind the After School newsletter and expert of social trends among younger audiences, sums it up like this: “Any brand not actively trying to reach Gen Z and Gen Alpha is doing themselves a disservice. What brand content does Gen Z engage with? Data backs this up.

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Sprout Social

JULY 15, 2022

YouTube is the second most popular platform for influencer marketing, with 70% of marketers agreeing it’s an important part of their influencer marketing strategy. This means that if you’re looking for a new outlet for your brand’s influencer marketing strategy , YouTube is a great place to start.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 6, 2023

There lies the magic of B2B influencer marketing. Influencer marketing has long been a staple for business-to-consumer (B2C) brands looking to cultivate more authentic connections with their audience. It’s time for B2B brands to embrace the power of influencers. What is B2B influencer marketing?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Running influencer marketing campaigns that are engaging and FTC-compliant is a tricky balance. You want your influencer partnerships to feel natural and engaging. But at the same time, brands and influencers must be upfront about partnerships to avoid hefty penalties. DO: Be crystal-clear.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As a content marketer, I‘ve always been ready to team up to boost a brand’s vibe and reach. When one of my freelance clients needed some brand growth on a budget, I was pumped to jump into the influencer marketing game. Who hasn't seen or read about the hype around influencer power, right?

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 25, 2022

If you’re a marketer looking to reach new audiences, partnering with influencers can be a great way to do that. Influencer marketing is an incredibly effective strategy. As a result, influencer marketing has naturally become one of the most popular marketing methods. Influencer Collaboration.

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Jeff Bullas

JANUARY 10, 2023

Influencer marketing is a hugely popular marketing trend, with 93% of marketers stating they have used it in their marketing strategy. Influencer marketing has a substantial influence on consumer purchasing decisions. What is influencer marketing? Influencer marketing channels.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. What is an influencer marketing campaign?

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Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 4, 2024

In the last five years, influencer marketing has come a long way from an experimental content-for-product swap to a full-fledged marketing tactic. Influence Marketing Hub estimates that the industry will total $24 billion by 2025, up from $1.7 What is Instagram influencer marketing? billion in 2016.

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Spiralytics

JANUARY 26, 2023

This phenomenon is the main reason why the influencer marketing industry is worth a whopping $16.4 Thanks to emerging personalities through parasocial relationships on social media, influencer marketing has become an effective strategy for brands to reach a wider audience. Is Influencer Marketing Really Worth It?

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

When I think of influencers, I think of smiling content creators posting unique, relatable content promoting a service or product and how their work helps humanize brands and tap into audiences. It turns out, like all things marketing, AI has the potential to alter influencer marketing significantly.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 13, 2024

Shopping channels also continue to require more robust data from brands and retailers to create better product listings, so investment in this area is must. Brands should provide high-resolution images to enable zoom functionality on most marketplaces, like Amazon and Walmart. Brand (32%). Readability (23%). Video content (20%).

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 9, 2023

Micro-influencer marketing can be an excellent strategy for businesses with smaller marketing budgets. And because micro-influencers take up 91% of the influencer market , there’s no shortage of creators to work with. What is a micro-influencer? Macro-influencers: 100K–1M followers.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As brands continue to rely on multiple social media accounts to reach audiences and grow, influencers have become a fundamental part of successful digital strategies. It’s not hard to see why— Influencer marketing can increase your brand’s reach, engagement and overall credibility.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Influencers and creators play a pivotal role in global social media marketing. Many leading brands rely on influencer marketing to raise awareness about their products, build brand recognition and increase their overall sales. But the first hurdle can be challenging: influencer outreach.

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Buffer Marketing

MARCH 19, 2025

Honestly, I had no clue if sponsored content would even work on LinkedIn — or if brands would care. I shared my goal to make $20,000 in 2025 from LinkedIn brand partnerships, and within two weeks, I got my first official LinkedIn brand partnership. Ready to turn your LinkedIn into a meaningful revenue stream?

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In today’s ever-changing retail landscape, brands are divided into two groups. Those who see social media marketing as a key part of their customer engagement strategy and those who view it as a nice to have. Promote your products on social media. Cross-promotion is key. Don’t be shy. This sparks those impulse buys.

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Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 16, 2023

Influencer marketing harnesses the power of word-of-mouth — and scales it via social media. As a result, it's become a leading marketing strategy in 2023. Here, we've rounded up 31 stats to give you a better picture of the influencer landscape, its effectiveness, and the platforms that get the most traction in this space.

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 8, 2023

Finding the right influencer for a brand campaign can feel like dating. You want someone who shares your values, aligns with your goals, and will make a great impression on your friends and family — or followers, in your brand's case. And 18% of marketers plan to use YouTube for influencer marketing.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

The ROI on influencer marketing is undeniable. Whether you’re a social media creator or running a streaming service , streaming platform influencer collaborations can significantly boost your reach and engagement. So, why should you invest in influencer marketing? Let’s break it down.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Global social media marketing strategies and new tools are empowering more brands than ever before to reach a worldwide audience. Creating an Instagram account or working with an influencer now gives businesses access to millions of people right away. What is a global social media marketing strategy?

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

Influencer marketing has grown from a $1.7 It’s little wonder, then, that influencer marketing has become an indispensable part of the PR and crisis management approach for most brands. Here are five ways to make PR and influencer marketing work for your brand during a crisis. billion in 2022.

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Sprout Social

MAY 9, 2024

The brands are the DJs, guiding the tone of the party with music (products) while consumers are the crowd. Then, there’s influencers—the dancers commanding the room with their magnetic energy and vibrant moves. Trendsetters and culture drivers like Lia have made influencer marketing an essential piece to social media strategies.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 26, 2023

If you’re considering running an influencer marketing campaign, it’s a good idea to have a basic understanding of the industry, platforms to use, access to influencers and more. The influencer marketing industry is expected to reach $21.2 The influencer marketing industry is expected to reach $21.2

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Paid media investment in search, social media and digital display advertising is soaring, along with offline spending on event and influencer marketing and TV — all at the expense of marketing technology , human resources and agencies. I don’t mean you should focus only on those at the expense of your promotional emails.

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Jeff Bullas

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

YouTube’s terms suggest that buying promotional services is perfectly legal, as long as those services are generated by genuine users, promoted on legitimate social media and other channels, and – most important of all – are not fake bots. Of course, influencer marketing comes with far more variables than direct advertising.

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Hubspot Marketing

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Recently, popular creator Mikayla Nogueira was accused of wearing false eyelashes in a sponsored video promoting L’Oréal mascara. The incident, referred to as MascaraGate, went viral and left users wondering if they could trust the opinions of influencers who benefit financially from recommending products. Not exactly.

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