An influencer with followers count in between 1,00,000 to 10,00,000 is called macro influencer.
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Use of Influencers in Different Sectors of the Economy
Shikha Mittal (Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology, Ghaziabad, India)
Copyright: © 2024
|Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0551-5.ch002
Abstract
With the advent of digital technologies, influencer marketing has acquired a key role in the social media approaches adopted by a growing number of companies operating in different sectors. Influencer marketing has grown with a startlingly rapid pace, and it has not just grown, but has helped in better product introduction with increased consumer and influencer communication. In the current scenario, undoubtedly, influencers will rule the digital space, and businesses will constantly come up with new strategies to utilize the influencing powers of these influencers. The author has selected seven different sectors—fashion and lifestyle, technology industry, travel and tourism industry, food and beverage, healthcare, finance sector, and entertainment and gaming—to study the importance of influencers and change they have made. This study examines the use of influencers in chosen sectors of the economy. It also aims to identify factors influencing consumers' behavior to generate revenue.