Influencer marketing: beyond the hype
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The social media era has placed a spotlight on those celebrity and near-celebrity “influencers” with thousands, even millions of followers on YouTube, Instagram, and other social media platforms, most of them paid to endorse brands. Largely on the strength of these online influencers, Business Insider Intelligence has estimated that the industry will reach $5 to $10 billion by 2022.
While these paid influencers can drive surges in demand, marketers have a much more sustainable opportunity to engage everyday influencers...