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Micro-Influencers | Leveraging Niche Influencers with Small but Targeted Audiences

Influencers have become an integral part of today’s digital economy. These social media figures have huge followings and can be used by brands and businesses to promote a wide range of different products and services. In recent years, we’ve seen the rise of a new kind of influencer: micro-influencers.

In this article, we take a closer look at what micro-influencers are, and discuss how they can be leveraged by affiliate program managers for targeted marketing purposes.

What Are Micro-Influencers?

Generally, influencers are perceived as powerful social media figures who have attained celebrity status through their online presence. The biggest influencers have follower counts in the millions and many strike deals with some of the world’s biggest brands.

Influencers still play an important part in the modern digital ecosystem. However, as consumer preferences change, we’ve seen the allure of the biggest influencers diminish and increased focus on micro-influencers.

Micro-influencers, as the name might suggest, are influencers with a much smaller reach. On the surface, this might seem like a negative, but micro-influencers can offer some attractive benefits. What can working with micro-influencers offer you as an affiliate program manager? Find out below:

Targeted Audiences

If you’re looking to target a huge audience across a wide range of different demographics and geographic locations, adding a big influencer to your affiliate program is an effective approach. However, if you want to target a smaller, more specialised demographic, you should look to partner with a micro-influencer.

This is particularly relevant if you work within a specialised sector, such as tech. While micro-influencers might not have millions of followers across their social channels, they can be used to target smaller customer groups that demonstrate higher rates of engagement and conversion.

Knowledgeable Followers

As well as displaying higher conversion and engagement rates, micro-influencer followers may also be more knowledgeable about specific topics and industries. While some people may follow the internet’s biggest influencers without really engaging much with them, the opposite can be said for micro-influencers.

For example, a tech micro-influencer will attract followers who are interested in that subject. They will be involved in the sector to some degree and will have a base foundation of knowledge and understanding. For marketing purposes, this means content can be more nuanced and can dive deeper into complex subject matter without having to simplify things to appeal to a broad audience.

Authenticity and Relatability

Authenticity and relatability are key for brands and businesses. Connecting with consumers on a deeper, more meaningful level will boost the image and reputation of your business and give you an advantage over your competitors.

Micro-influencers can be perceived as more authentic and trustworthy than bigger influencers. Their followers will go to them as a trusted authority voice and will value their opinions, reviews and recommendations. Their passion and knowledge will be conveyed in the content they produce, making it easier for audiences to relate with them.

By partnering with micro-influencers, you can benefit from this level of trust and your brand will be perceived as more authentic and reputable by association.

In Conclusion…

On the surface, partnering with micro-influencers might seem less attractive than working with social media’s biggest stars. However, micro-influencers can offer some excellent benefits. They allow for the targeting of specific demographic groups and can make your brand appear more authentic and relatable.

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