In the ever-evolving atmosphere of social media marketing, Influencers have started to play an important role in socializing the markets. They have been at the center of marketing for brands in the present scenarios. Since the inception of influencer marketing, there has always been the chaos of finding the right person for the job and hence the right audience for the brand.
Brands have sometimes randomly chosen their influencers without even giving it a second thought. The Market has made the marketers suspicious of the performance of the influencer in the context of the game. It becomes important we check the impact of influencers on Social Media in this context.
Why should we check the Impact of Influencers on Social Media?
Given the celebrity culture we are currently following, the richer they get, the lesser effective they have started to become. Even the most famous of the influencers are asked whether their followers are real or fake. Whether they would follow them to any such brand or will they remain loyal to what they have been doing? Will, they engage and take their brands forward. So, how do we measure influence and make a notion as intangible as influence tangible? But to answer that, we must first define the true definition of influence these days. There are three such characteristics which define influencers and evaluate their impact on Social Media. Check it out –
Authenticity
Authenticity is the most important of the aspects of the current state of data bankruptcy in the world. It seems to be the bedrock of influencers lately. The more an influencer can be vulnerable and give us an unfiltered look into their lives, the more they feel authentic and like a friend. 39% of the online buyers say that they start to believe the product endorsed by their favorite influencers. Social media has made it easier for influencers to break down the fourth wall between celebrity and fans. But not every influencer archetype has been able to show up authentically on social platforms.
Digital creators have gotten into the lives of everyone and sometimes straight into every part of their lives as well. In Full screen’s recent study, Influence by the Numbers, we found digital creators get two times more likes/comments/shares per fan each month than traditional celebs or micro-influencers. But what should you do to measure authenticity? To measure it, you must apply certain metrics like frequency of personal stories shared by an influencer or likes and dislikes on the content. Here you can understand the strength of the human connection and engagements.
Trust
Another major aspect to assess the impact of influencers on Social Media is to judge the trust they are creating. This factor assesses whether the influencers are using social media to quickly become famous or a place to let their creativity flow? We found that 51 percent of followers of digital creators believed creators were making content for self-expression and creativity, compared to 39 percent who felt the same for traditional celebs. That pure intention translates into trust, not only for the influencer but also for brands. In fact, 39 percent of digital creator followers said that if a digital creator mentioned a product or brand, it would increase their trust in that brand (compared to 29 percent for traditional celebrity followers).
To assess the trust factor, you should check their commitment to their audiences. Are they continuously putting in content for their audiences? Are they still remain committed after setbacks? What is the average view duration to assess the content quality?
Unity
Unity in the Social Media is a pretty new concept. The technology has united us over the time. It decides as to how we make, maintain and grow our relationship with other people. In a recent YPulse survey, 48 percent of 13–34-year-old said they have connected with someone they never met. But how can someone determine Unity? To determine it, you can ask the influencers if they are bringing people together through engagements. Are they making such content which emphasizes on bringing together important people?
These are some of the aspects which are important in understanding the impact of influencers on the Social Media.