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Influencer Marketing
Transcript
If you’re looking for ways to promote your brand on social media, influencer marketing might just be the answer. But what exactly is it, and how can it help grow your business? In this quick video, we’ll explain influencer marketing, why it’s so powerful, and how you can get started.
Let’s start with the basics. Influencer marketing is a type of marketing where businesses partner with individuals who have a strong social media following and high engagement rates. These individuals, known as influencers, promote a brand’s products or services to their audience. People tend to trust the influencers they follow, so if a trusted influencer promotes your product, it’s like getting a recommendation from a friend.
For example, imagine a skincare brand partnering with a popular beauty influencer who reviews their moisturizer. Followers who trust that influencer are likely to view the product positively, which could drive sales and boost brand credibility.
Now, why should brands consider using influencer marketing? While there are a few major benefits, influencers already have a rapport with their audience. By partnering with them, you instantly gain access to that trust. Influencers bring in an audience that’s likely to be interested in what you’re offering, which means you’ll get higher-quality leads and potentially higher conversion rates.
When you work with influencers, you’re getting your products in front of potentially thousands—if not millions—of people. These are just some reasons why influencer marketing is worth considering. The key to success here is finding the right influencer who genuinely aligns with your brand.
So, how do you get started? The first step is to decide on your goals. Are you looking to build brand awareness, drive conversions, or increase engagement? Once you have clear goals, you can start identifying the right influencers. Look for people whose content style and audience align with your brand.
For example, if you’re a fitness brand, you’d want to work with fitness influencers whose followers are interested in health and wellness. From there, reach out and propose a collaboration. This could be as simple as product reviews or more structured deals like commission-based partnerships, where influencers get a percentage of the sales they generate.
Now, finding and evaluating the right influencers can take time. That’s where Brand24 comes in. It’s a powerful tool that can help you monitor audience sentiment but also find, track, and connect with influencers who match your brand’s needs.
Brand24’s Influence Score feature identifies influencers with the biggest impact in your industry by analyzing engagement, reach, and relevance. This makes it easy to find influencers who truly resonate with your target audience.
Brand24 lets you monitor specific hashtags and brand mentions across social media, helping you spot influencers who are already engaging with topics related to your brand. By monitoring real-time mentions and hashtags, Brand24 allows you to discover people who are already talking about your brand. These could be potential influencers or loyal fans who’d be excited to collaborate.
In a world where trust is everything, influencer marketing allows you to reach new audiences in a way that feels genuine and impactful. With Brand24, you can simplify the process of finding the right influencers, tracking relevant conversations, and engaging with voices that can take your brand to the next level.
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Word / Phrase | Example / Explanation |
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engagement (rate) | The amount of interaction with content (likes, comments, etc.) |
credibility | How believable or trustworthy someone seems |
drive sales | To increase the number of products sold |
boost | To improve or increase something |
partner with | To work together with someone/business |
build awareness | To help more people know about something |
conversion (rate) | Turning viewers into buyers |
collaborate / collaboration | Working together on a project |
content style | The unique way someone creates and shares media |
health and wellness | A lifestyle topic common in influencer circles |
relevant / relevance | How closely something is related to a topic or goal |
target audience | The specific group you want to reach |
hashtag | A label used to find social media posts by topic |
mention | When a brand or person is talked about publicly |
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Word / Phrase | Explanation / Use |
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social media following | The number of people regularly engaging with someone’s online content |
high engagement rates | A strong level of interaction with content, e.g. likes, comments, shares |
brand credibility | The extent to which a brand is seen as trustworthy and professional |
rapport with the audience | A positive, trusting relationship with followers or viewers |
conversion rate | The percentage of people who take action (like buying) after seeing content |
align with (your brand) | To be consistent with your values, goals, or image |
product placement | When a product is subtly featured within content (implied in “reviews,” etc.) |
commission-based partnerships | Agreements where payment is based on performance (e.g. % of sales generated) |
audience sentiment | The emotional or opinion-based reaction from an audience toward content/brands |
influencer discovery | The process of identifying influencers relevant to your brand |
content strategy | A planned approach to creating and sharing media to meet business goals |
relevance to the brand | How suitable or appropriate something is to your brand identity or mission |
real-time tracking | Monitoring social media or online data as it happens |
resonate with | To emotionally or intellectually connect with a target group |
impactful marketing | Advertising that creates a strong, lasting impression |
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Word / Phrase | Example / Explanation |
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sentiment (audience sentiment) | General opinion or feeling shared by people about a topic |
monetize / monetization | To make money from online content or engagement |
real-time monitoring | Watching events as they happen (e.g., mentions on social media) |
influencer discovery | The process of finding influencers suitable for your brand |
commission-based partnerships | Payment model where influencers earn based on what they sell |
influencer alignment | When an influencer’s values match the brand’s values |
platform / tool (e.g. Brand24) | Software used to manage influencer marketing |
impactful | Having a strong effect on something |
resonate with | To connect emotionally or intellectually with an audience |
voice (in a marketing context) | A unique tone or personality of a person or brand online |
industry-specific | Related only to a certain area of business |
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