RhythmOne, a Taptica, released its sixth annual Influencer Marketing Benchmarks Report. This report provides insights into return on investment (ROI) and best practices based on an in-depth analysis of 67 US-based campaigns that ran and were completed between January and December 2018 as part of RhythmInfluence, the RhythmOne influencer marketing solution. The report provides full-year […]
New research has found that the vast majority of internet users lack any confidence in what they see and read online. Only 8% of them globally think that three-quarters or more of the information they get from social media is true – dropping to 4% when it comes to information from supposedly trusted influencers like […]
The Influencer Marketing company Buzzoole has released the results of its new research on the use of #ad on Instagram during 2018. Despite having been under scrutiny for issues such as Influencer fraud and a continued lack of transparency, the number of posts created shows a double digit growth of 42% YoY. The analysis was […]
Klear, the leading influencer marketing technology company, announced Klear Connect, a complete solution for influencer campaign management. Connect streamlines communication between brands and influencers by automating manual processes throughout the influencer program life cycle with an integrated chat service and the ability to collaborate on content, and track payments and Instagram Stories. The new solution […]
YouTube is no longer the number one location to view influencer content with the Google-owned platform being eclipsed by Instagram, according to a report from Rakuten Marketing and Viga. The research, which saw 1,000 UK consumers and 200 UK marketers surveyed as part of a global study, found that Instagram is used 65 per cent […]
In a bid to eradicate fraud from influencer marketing, Buzzoole has developed proprietary technology that can identify fake accounts, fake followers and fake engagements or interactions. Based on opted-in first-party data collected from Instagram Business Accounts supplied by actual influencers and creators on Buzzoole’s platform, the technology will deliver to brands influencers who can guarantee […]
As influencer marketing continues to get more intelligent, marketers have become savvier when it comes to the social media-led form of marketing. A study in 2017 found that UK marketers were willing to pay more than £75,000 to celebrity influencers for a single Facebook post promoting their brand. Almost two years later, this figure has fallen to […]
Buzzoole, the leading influencer marketing platform and service in Europe, announced that it has secured $8.9 million in Series A funding in a round led by StarTIP (Tamburi Investment Partners – TIP (investors in Ferrari, Hugo Boss, Moncler) and “Vertis Venture 2 Scaleup”. Existing investors R301, Brahma AG, Impulse VC and ScaleIT Ventures also participated […]
The demand from consumers for authenticity and transparency within influencer marketing has had a significant change on the purpose the marketing technique serves for businesses in the last year. 60 per cent of digital marketers have seen the purpose of influencer marketing change ‘drastically’ for them in the last 12 months, with 56 per cent […]
Pinterest has opened up its content marketing API to third-party influencer marketing platforms, making it easier for brands to work with influencers on the social network. The influencer marketing program has been launched with eight partners – including AspireIQ, HYPR, Influence.co, IZAEA, Klear, Mavrck, Obvious.ly, and Open Influence – which have all integrated the API […]