Friday, October 02, 2020

 

Three-quarters of brands have upped influencer spend despite pandemic

Should this be a surprise to anyone? As we are home inundated by our phones and social media, what better time to increase influencer spend than now?

Specifically in the retail sector, people are not in stores to see any type of advertisement or showcased items so the best alternative is for them to see it on someone else. Specifically, those they already look up to when searching for information regarding to products.

I don’t think this is only a response to COVID, I believe this is the future of advertisements and marketing as we know it, especially as it relates to the world of retail.

What we have seen is this celebrity creation of influencers, like TikToks Charli D’AMelio and her new partnership with Dunkin Donuts. This verifies the trend that the younger generations are looking to these online influencers as trendsetters for every aspect of their lives, both in person and online.

A Lack of trust was once considered a stunter of influencer growth, but with new social channels each additional brand partnership is proving that wrong. Even if the trust component is missing, the SEO and PR buzz surrounding it does enough to prove these partnerships successful.


https://www.thedrum.com/news/2020/10/01/three-quarters-brands-have-upped-influencer-spend-despite-pandemic

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