Influencer marketing platforms Insightpool and TapInfluence sit down to discuss the differences between paid and earned influence and how marketers can use both to boost their brands.
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Demystifying Influencer Marketing
1. Powerful
2. Social
3. Sexy
4. All the rage with
marketers and CEOs
5. Arbitrage
6. Currently affordable
7. “Native” advertising
8. Powerful SEO
9. Trackable and scalable
10. ROI
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Influencer Marketing Creates Word of Mouth
92%of people trust
recommendations
from other people
over brand’s direct
promo content
57% 70%seek out
recommendations
before making a
purchase decision
of Millennials and Gen Z
say they trust people they
follow online, while only
40% say they trust
celebrities
Sources: Nielsen;
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#AGEOFINFLUENCE What Is Earned Influence?
Earned Influence is an unpaid form of influence (think digital word of mouth)
that focuses on creating long-term relationships with influencers and their
audiences through social media.
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Why Earned Influence?
Sources: Mavrck: Data based on a combined 10+ billion impressions across multiple platforms
including Mavrck, Ad.ly, SveNe, TapInfluence, Nanigans & AdParlor.
It shows real results.
Earned relationships can take
more time and effort than paid,
but they’re worth it for
long-term success.
It’s authentic.
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The Value of Earned Influence: Identification
Identify
Filter >6 million
influencers by gender,
location, conversation
topic, and more
Segment
Group audiences and
tailor marketing
strategies to them
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The Value of Earned Influence: Building Relationships
Engage
Activate 1:1 messages or
1:1 messages at scale
Measure
Define success metrics -
Engagement Rate and
Click Rate
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#AGEOFINFLUENCE What Is Paid Influence?
Paid Influence focuses on collaborating with social influencers to create
content that will see high reach and engagement among audiences.
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#AGEOFINFLUENCE What Is Paid Influence?
Attract Convert Close Delight
How and where do
consumers become
aware of you?
Whose voices
do they trust
when considering
your product or
service?
How easy are you
making it for consumers
to go from intent to
purchase?
What creates
and keeps
them in the
loyalty loop?
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Paid and Earned Together
Paid to Supplement Earned
1. Opt-in marketplace of
influencers who want to work
with brands - intrinsic value.
2. Level of “professionalism” with
creative agency level of product
3. Boost earned efforts and
increase amplification
Earned to Supplement Paid
1. Reach out to influencers’
audiences and begin direct
relationships with them
2. Share content created with paid
influencers with relevant
audiences
Both: Focus on creating authentic relationships with influencers.
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11x is all you need to know.
Sales Lift
Display ads:
$16 per 1,000 impressions
Influencer Marketing:
$285 per 1,000 page views
Evergreen ROI
Additional 2x views were generated after
campaign concluded
Effective CPM is halved every 3 months
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Objectives
Craftsman wanted to use Insightpool’s unique
algorithm to:
● Identify key influencers
● Build 1:1 organic messaging
● Increase their acquisition rate and
engagement rates
Hyper-Targeted Strategy
Insightpool identified these main groups to target
the campaign towards:
● Overall Racing Fans
● Women Racing Fans
● Women Pro Racers
● Classic Car or Car Restoration Lovers
● Automobile Journalists
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#MADEtoRACE Results:
● >1 million Total Reach
from influencers
acquired
● 2.3 million in exposure
on #MADEtoRACE
tracked through
TweetReach
● 27% in avg. reply rate
● 27% in acquisition rate