{"id":4906,"date":"2021-12-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grinweb.wpengine.com\/blog\/influencer-marketing-statistics\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:20:36","slug":"influencer-marketing-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grin.co\/blog\/influencer-marketing-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"101 Vitally Important Influencer Marketing Statistics You Need to Know Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>Influencer marketing has taken social media by storm in the last five to 10 years. Since COVID-19, more talented people have joined the Creator Economy and revolutionized the way brands connect with audiences online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These 101 influencer marketing statistics demonstrate that creators set the tone for brand sentiment on social media. The data also demonstrates that social media is a marketplace where digital word-of-mouth can \u201cmake or break\u201d brands in the 21st Century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use these stats to improve your influencer marketing campaign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you go through this list of influencer marketing statistics, look for answers to some of the biggest questions in the industry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c440aa4\" class=\"list-c029749\"><ul><li>Why does influencer marketing work?<\/li><li>What are reasons why some influencer programs are more successful than others?<\/li><li>What do consumers think of social media creators?<\/li><li>Where are consumers most likely to engage their favorite influencers?<\/li><li>How many brands use influencer marketing?<\/li><li>What types of creators\/social channels\/content perform best for audiences?<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have answers to these questions, you can also leverage these statistics to do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-ca0ebfc\" class=\"list-ca7f4b1\"><ul><li>Set reasonable expectations for your current influencer program<\/li><li>Plan influencer campaign budgets<\/li><li>Get a better understanding of your audience<\/li><li>Target the right audience, channel, and creators online<\/li><li>Pitch new ideas to your boss or team<\/li><li>Expand your reach to new channels<\/li><li>Find new ways to repurpose influencer-generated content (i.e., paid ads) for greater ROI<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16 Statistics proving influencer ROI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Influencer-generated posts consistently outperform branded posts, according to 60% of marketers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers appreciate third-party, lifestyle content over polished images and videos from the brand\u2019s own creative team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Experts believe that influencer marketing will become a $15 billion industry by 2022.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c4f40a7\" class=\"image-cfa3aaa cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/1603897253-4-min-2.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oberlo.com\/blog\/influencer-marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oberlo<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_1e4900-72 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_d6ffe9-fc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Oberlo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Influencer Marketing Industry Growth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The influencer marketing industry is set to hit $15 billion by 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Business Insider, 2019)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Marketers find that influencer-generated content receives an average 8x more engagement than branded content.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>User engagement is one of the best ways to track whether content resonates with a particular audience online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Influencer whitelisting outperforms traditional social media ads by 20-50%.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lumanu.com\/blog\/influencer-advertising-benefits-and-challenges\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Lumanu<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Influencer whitelisting occurs when a creator gives a brand they trust advertising permissions on their social media account. The brand uses that creator\u2019s content to promote ads to new audiences from the creator&#8217;s profile. These ads feel more organic to consumers and as a result, perform better than traditional advertising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. 90% of influencer marketers find that creator campaigns produce as good or better returns than all other marketing mediums.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Studies show that influencers produce as much as 11x more ROI than any other digital marketing approach.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Influencer marketers see an average of $5-6.50 return on every $1 invested in social media creators.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The average earned media value (EMV) on influencer-generated content for brands is between $12-18.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMV calculates the value of all third-party mentions. Social accounts <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/blog\/quick-guide-to-earned-media-value\/\">with high EMV<\/a> achieve significant ROI from a single post, whereas those with low EMV have little to no impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Influencer marketing increased from a $1.7 billion to a $13.8 billion dollar industry in the last five years.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cdda4ab\" class=\"image-cfb2f30 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-12.50.28-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_8b0e45-e8 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_6975ce-a8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Influencer marketing market size worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Global influencer marketing value 2016-2021<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c6c7ae4\" class=\"list-c8dd4f3\"><ul><li><em>In 2016, the market size was 1.7 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2017, the market size was 3 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2018, the market size was 4.6 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2019, the market size was 6.5 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2020, the market size was 9.7 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2021, the market size is predicted to be 13.8 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though influencer marketing was growing rapidly in 2019, lockdowns and safety protocols associated with a global pandemic further elevated the role of social media creators among consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Experts predict that marketers will collectively spend more than $4.5 billion dollars on influencers by 2023.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cdcdfef\" class=\"image-c2331ad cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-12.54.40-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_2eaaa6-13 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_63f388-ac\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Influencer marketing spending in the United States from 2019 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Influencer marketing expenditure in the U.S. 2019-2023<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c1306c7\" class=\"list-c861429\"><ul><li><em>In 2019, marketing expenditure was 2.42 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2020, marketing expenditure was 2.76 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2021, the market expenditure is predicted to be 3.69 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2022, the market expenditure is predicted to be 4.14 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2023, the market expenditure is predicted to be 4.62 billion U.S. dollars.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. More than 60% of companies used influencer marketing in some capacity in 2020.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Nearly 40% of B2B marketers plan to use influencer marketing more in the future.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Influencer marketing has performed well for B2C ecommerce brands. Now, several B2B industries are cashing in and achieving great success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. More than 70% of companies planned to increase their influencer marketing budget in 2021.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c9e177e\" class=\"image-c5220ee cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-12.59.42-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_afdc63-87 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_d35635-8d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Expected change in influencer marketing budgets in the United States from 2019 to 2021<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Change in influencer marketing budgets in the U.S. 2021<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c64c5a3\" class=\"list-c9628f6\"><ul><li><em>In 2019, 39% share of respondents expected an increasing influencer marketing budget, and 61% share of respondents expected the influencer marketing budget to not increase.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2020, 57% share of respondents expected an increasing influencer marketing budget, and 43% share of respondents expected the influencer marketing budget to not increase.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2021, 71% share of respondents expected an increasing influencer marketing budget, and 29% share of respondents expected the influencer marketing budget to not increase.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Expanding reach and acquiring new customers are the top reasons why brands used influencer marketing in 2021.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The social proof associated with an authentic brand endorsement by an influencer can shorten the buyer\u2019s journey, lower customer acquisition costs (CAC), and increase customer lifetime value (CLV).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. The percentage of marketers using influencer marketing in the U.S. is predicted to increase by 17% between 2019 and 2022.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c44675b\" class=\"image-c9dbec0 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Share-of-US-Marketers-Using-Social-Media-and-Influencer-Marketing-2019-2022.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_9279f1-41 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_17e14c-f8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Share of US Marketers Using Social Media and Influencer Marketing, 2019-2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>% of total marketers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c04a98e\" class=\"list-cea9286\"><ul><li><em>In 2019, 91% of total marketers were using social media marketing, while 55.4% of them were using influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2020, 91.7% of total marketers were using social media marketing, while 62.3% of them were using influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2021, 91.9% of total marketers were using social media marketing, while 67.9% of them were using influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>In 2022, 92.1% of total marketers were using social media marketing, while 72.5% of them were using influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: companies with 100+ employees; includes both paid and unpaid (i.e., compensation in the form of free product or trips) brand-influencer partnerships<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: eMarketer, Nov 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creator management is increasingly going hand-in-hand with social media marketing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. In January 2021, more than 60% of marketers stated they planned to increase creator spending.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An additional 20% of marketers said that they would keep their 2020 influencer marketing budget intact for the new year. Only 19% of brands either planned to decrease their budget or were undecided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21 Statistics on why consumers trust social media influencers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. 80% of consumers complete a purchase after seeing an influencer recommend that product on social media.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oberlo.com\/blog\/influencer-marketing-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Oberlo<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though followers may not know their favorite creators personally, they see those creators as honest and trustworthy. Influencer marketing is an effective way to spread digital word-of-mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. More than half of consumers state that word-of-mouth and social media are their preferred ways to discover new brands.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\">GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Regardless of the creator\u2019s follower count, almost 70% of consumers are bothered when that creator lacks transparency about a sponsored post.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c1286a8\" class=\"image-c87e742 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Untitled.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_6dc3b1-dd kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_c25295-38\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div id=\"list-c7f186f\" class=\"list-c279d9a\"><ul><li><em>Nearly 70% are bothered by a lack of transparency<\/em><\/li><li><em>20% would stop following an influencer if they didn\u2019t disclose paid promotions<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The results demonstrate that certain aspects of an influencer\u2019s size &amp; content can impact how highly a consumer trusts that influencer overall.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Regardless of an influencer\u2019s follower count, nearly 70% of participants note that they are bothered when an influencer doesn\u2019t specify that a brand is sponsoring a post.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not that consumers hate being marketed to, it\u2019s that they want brands and influencers to be up front about what they post and why. Adding the appropriate hashtags (#sponsored) and disclaimers helps you and your creator partners be transparent with your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. As many as half of social media users don\u2019t equate followers size with influencer trustworthiness.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\">GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to follower counts, bigger isn\u2019t always better. By taking a closer look at how that influencer connects with their followers, you can get a better sense of how they can help you reach your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. 46% of consumers prefer to follow creators that look and act like \u201ceveryday people.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-ccc1b3d\" class=\"image-c87e92b cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Untitled-1.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_b3e115-76 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_1a536b-b5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div id=\"list-c5cb0f1\" class=\"list-c99ee13\"><ul><li><em>46% of respondents are drawn to follow everyday people.<\/em><\/li><li><em>36% of respondents are drawn to a mix of everyday folks &amp; celebrities.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Only 10.3% of respondents favor celebs.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. More than half of social media users report that an influencer\u2019s follower count does not impact their decision to take action on product endorsements.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\">GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. 60% of consumers say that they are more likely to trust influencer endorsements when that influencer regularly engages follower comments.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cf1d62f\" class=\"image-c5003a8 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-22-at-11.05.00-AM-4.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_e8a883-e8 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_cbbdf9-08\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div id=\"list-c6f3d65\" class=\"list-c9c9047\"><ul><li><em>30% of respondents say they sometimes interact with an influencer post or privately message them before their purchase.<\/em><\/li><li><em>41% of respondents say that they rarely or never engage the influencer before buying.<\/em><\/li><li><em>60% of respondents confirm that an influencer\u2019s engagement with follower comments (endorsements) impacts whether or not they trust in that creator.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>60% of respondents indicate that while followers don\u2019t usually interact with an influencer when making a purchase inspired by a paid promotion, influencers can nurture trust with that audience by responding to follower comments with likes, comments, and DMs prior to using their content to promote brand and products.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When creators interact regularly with their followers, it nurtures a genuine connection that results in greater engagement and conversions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Gen Z-ers and Millennials are the top U.S. consumers most interested in influencer-recommended products and services.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c5951b3\" class=\"image-cee9bad cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Attitude-of-US-Adults-Toward-Influencers-by-Generation.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/chart-na1.emarketer.com\/251102\/attitude-of-us-adults-toward-influencers-by-generation-july-2021-of-respondents-each-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_b8724d-4d kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_0b5c21-29\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Attitude of US Adults Toward Influencers, by Generation, July 2021<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>% of respondents in each group<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Expose me to new products or services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c23a701\" class=\"list-c1be05a\"><ul><li><em>Gen Z (18-24): 58%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Millennials (25-39): 53%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Gen X (40-54): 42%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Baby boomers (55+): 23%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Make me more likely to purchase new products or services<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c95c983\" class=\"list-c22d55f\"><ul><li><em><em>Gen Z (18-24): 38%<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>Millennials (25-39): 40%<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>Gen X (40-54): 29%<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>Baby boomers (55+): 9%<\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Influence my perception of a product or service<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cc62512\" class=\"list-c2f45ee\"><ul><li><em><em><em>Gen Z (18-24): 33%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>Millennials (25-39): 31%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>Gen X (40-54): 30%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>Baby boomers (55+): 17%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Do not engage with influencers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c26f82f\" class=\"list-ceb5c5b\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em>Gen Z (18-24): 9%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>Millennials (25-39): 14%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>Gen X (40-54): 24%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>Baby boomers (55+): 46%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Other<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cbbba50\" class=\"list-c7865ef\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em>Gen Z (18-24): 1%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>Millennials (25-39): 0%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>Gen X (40-54): 0%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>Baby boomers (55+): 2%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>None<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c37b656\" class=\"list-c937939\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>Gen Z (18-24): 9%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>Millennials (25-39): 6%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>Gen X (40-54): 13%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>Baby boomers (55+): 17%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: R.R. Donnelley &amp; Sons Company, \u201cThe (Un)Expected Report,\u201d Oct 5, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next generation of buyers overwhelmingly favor products and brands endorsed by creators that they trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Men trust influencer endorsements slightly more than women.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to influencer trust, 26% of men seem to be more trusting of influencers for purchasing decisions, compared to 13% of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Men who trust creator endorsements tend to spend more per purchase than women.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies show that men are likely to spend $500 more than women when an influencer promotes a product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. 70% of consumers say they follow more than 10 influencers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Almost 25% of consumers will unfollow a creator if they feel that they can\u2019t trust them to be honest and authentic.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-management-inspire-belief\/\">Authenticity<\/a> remains the single greatest factor when it comes to influencer marketing success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. The number one reason why followers don\u2019t trust an influencer occurs when that influencer promotes products that they don\u2019t genuinely care about.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. More than 40% of social media users say they prefer influencer reviews when considering whether to make a purchase.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c4e5b81\" class=\"image-ca3e179 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-10-at-9.08.43-AM.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_d69488-c9 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_0bcb6d-f2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>42% of respondents say they prefer an influencer review when looking to an influencer for information prior to purchase.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Over 80% of consumers are more inclined to buy products that creators promote.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online buying can be tricky for those who prefer to see or handle products in real life before making a purchase. But when a creator that they trust uses and praises a product, consumers are more likely to take a chance on that brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. More than 90% of consumers engage influencers on a weekly basis on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat.\\<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c5df7ef\" class=\"image-c10f314 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-1.17.23-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_e0ed10-51 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_5ca66e-67\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Share of consumers engaging with influencers weekly on selected social media platforms in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States as of August 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Influencer engagement rates worldwide 2020, by platform<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c9a3aab\" class=\"list-c9b13a7\"><ul><li><em>94% of the share of responding consumers engaged with influencers on Instagram.<\/em><\/li><li><em>95% of the share of responding consumers engaged with influencers on YouTube.<\/em><\/li><li><em>95% of the share of responding consumers engaged with influencers on TikTok.<\/em><\/li><li><em>92% of the share of responding consumers engaged with influencers on Snapchat.<\/em><\/li><li><em>87% of the share of responding consumers engaged with influencers on Pinterest.<\/em><\/li><li><em>83% of the share of responding consumers engaged with influencers on Twitch.<\/em><\/li><li><em>75% of the share of responding consumers engaged with influencers on Triller.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. More than 60% of American travelers consulted their favorite influencers for their next destination.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These consumers reported that they \u201coften\u201d or \u201csometimes\u201d sought recommendations from travel influencers, while an additional 22% stated that they also do so on rare occasions. Of all those surveyed, only 15% said that they didn\u2019t consult influencers at all before planning trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. 70% of social media live stream viewers in the U.S. said they were \u201clikely to buy products from influencers.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brands are increasingly interested in live streaming features on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. 40% of Twitch users in the U.S. credit their purchase to a creator&#8217;s recommendation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20. 34% of TikTok users in the U.S. credit their purchase to a creator&#8217;s recommendation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21. 25% of Instagram users in the U.S. credit their purchase to a creator&#8217;s recommendation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 Statistics on creator management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. In-house influencer marketing programs consistently outperform those that use agencies and marketplaces.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesbusinesscouncil\/2021\/02\/11\/influencer-marketing-in-house-or-agency\/?sh=30dd13833ed5\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Forbes<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong brand-influencer relationships keep campaigns authentic and creator excitement high. The <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-management-no-middleman\/\">\u201cmiddle man\u201d approach<\/a> to influencer marketing often results in transactional relationships that alienate buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. More than 15% of brands spend over half their marketing budget on creator partnerships.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/influencer-marketing-statistics\/#10-most-important-influencer-marketing-statistics-for-2020\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>BigCommerce<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Influencer marketers consider their leading challenges to be measuring campaign performance and influencer ROI.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-ca27268\" class=\"image-c004389 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/eMarketer-leading-challenges-with-influencer-marketing-according-us-marketers-june-2020-of-respondents-262596.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_a65e28-39 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_b31078-b2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Leading Challenges with Influencer Marketing According to US Marketers, June 2020<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>% of respondents<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c1711cd\" class=\"list-c9f1e9e\"><ul><li><em>79% of respondents consider measurement the leading challenge with influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>76% of respondents consider ROI the leading challenge with influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>63% of respondents consider tapping into newer channels, such as Twitch and TikTok, the leading challenge with influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>59% of respondents consider finding the right influencers the leading challenge with influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>50% of respondents consider keeping up with new trends to stay relevant the leading challenge with influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>48% of respondents consider building an always-on strategy the leading challenge with influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><li><em>42% of respondents consider legal compliance and discourse the leading challenge with influencer marketing.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many marketers are still trying to track their creator campaigns across several different tools and spreadsheets. Creator management is shifting toward leveraging intuitive automation tools that can accurately <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/reporting-analytics\/\">attribute influencer performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. More than \u00be of influencer marketers use social post engagement as their main approach to tracking campaign performance.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brands that are investing more resources into creator management are learning how to measure campaign performance across all stages of <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/blog\/influencers-for-every-stage-of-your-marketing-funnel\/\">the marketing funnel<\/a>. This approach allows them to gather more metrics to better calculate influencer ROI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Nearly 60% of influencer marketers say they have difficulty identifying the right creator for their brand.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recruiting the right creators makes all the difference in your campaign performance. Scaling your program often means incorporating better <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-influencer-recruitment\/\">outreach and relationship management tools<\/a> for your brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. 30% of influencer marketers work with celebrities.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Over 80% of influencer marketers consider a creator\u2019s content quality to be the biggest consideration when negotiating rates.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/influencer-marketing-statistics\/#10-most-important-influencer-marketing-statistics-for-2020\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>BigCommerce<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. More than 90% of influencer marketers prefer Instagram over all other platforms.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c30fd3b\" class=\"image-cdc58ce cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-1.13.19-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_ef5f07-70 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_35fd0a-e1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Share of marketers planning to use selected platforms for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Most popular social media for influencer marketing in the U.S. 2021<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb0d7ab\" class=\"list-cd8ff45\"><ul><li><em>93% of the share of respondents plan to use Instagram for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>83% of the share of respondents plan to use Instagram stories for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>68% of the share of respondents plan to use TikTok for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>68% of the share of respondents plan to use Facebook for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>48% of the share of respondents plan to use YouTube for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>36% of the share of respondents plan to use Instagram Reels for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>35% of the share of respondents plan to use Pinterest for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>32% of the share of respondents plan to use Twitter for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>26% of the share of respondents plan to use Snapchat for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>25% of the share of respondents plan to use Blogs for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><li><em>13% of the share of respondents plan to use Twitch for influencer marketing in the United States as of March 2021.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12 Statistics on preferred social platforms and content types in influencer marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Instagram is still the leading platform for influencer marketing and creator partnerships.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bigcommerce.com\/blog\/influencer-marketing-statistics\/#10-most-important-influencer-marketing-statistics-for-2020\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>BigCommerce<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. TikTok is the fastest-growing channel in the history of social media.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/09\/27\/tiktok-reaches-1-billion-monthly-users.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>CNBC<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owned by China\u2019s ByteDance, TikTok officially launched in 2016 and is now a global sensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Facebook is still the most widely used social media platform in the U.S.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Highly-visual platforms (images, memes, videos, infographics, etc.) consistently outperform those that are less visual.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c6598b8\" class=\"image-cc1e7df cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-22-at-11.59.19-AM-4-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_0528ac-36 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_70cc66-b4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Most Popular Social Commerce Platforms<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c360cc7\" class=\"list-c1a3c19\"><ul><li><em>54% of respondents use Instagram<\/em><\/li><li><em>71% of respondents use Facebook<\/em><\/li><li><em>63% of respondents use YouTube<\/em><\/li><li><em>54% of respondents use Snapchat<\/em><\/li><li><em>49% of respondents use TikTok<\/em><\/li><li><em>45% of respondents use Twitter<\/em><\/li><li><em>37% of respondents use Reddit<\/em><\/li><li><em>33% of respondents use LinkedIn<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Sponsored video posts are the most expensive type of influencer-generated content.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c45a749\" class=\"image-c9388ba cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eMarketer-instagram-influencer-rates-worldwide-by-influencer-tier-content-type-aug-2020-265667-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/chart-na1.emarketer.com\/246741\/instagram-influencer-rates-worldwide-by-influencer-tier-content-type-aug-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_ec698f-85 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_73bcce-07\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Instagram Influencer Rates Worldwide, by Influencer Tier and Content Type, Aug 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nano influencer (500-5,000 followers)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c5a637f\" class=\"list-cbed92c\"><ul><li><em>$111 per video<\/em><\/li><li><em>$65 per post<\/em><\/li><li><em>$53 per story<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Micro influencer (5,000-30,000 followers)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c90a843\" class=\"list-c3f5ae2\"><ul><li><em><em>$261 per video<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>$170 per post<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>$100 per story<\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Power influencer (30,000-500,000 followers)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c21059e\" class=\"list-c77685f\"><ul><li><em><em><em>$960 per video<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>$535 per post<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>$222 per story<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Celebrity influencer (500,000+ followers)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c5d4de7\" class=\"list-cc62c02\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em>$4,678 per video<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>$2,738 per post<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>$1,205 per story<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: represents rate that influencers charge brands<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Klear, \u201c2020 Influencer Pricing Report,\u201d Nov 11, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average micro influencer video costs $261, compared to $170 per sponsored post. This cost gap increases among macro and celebrity influencers. That said, most influencer marketers consider creator videos their most profitable campaigns on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. The percentage of marketers who use TikTok for creator partnerships jumped by more than 50% between 2020 and 2021.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. With the exception of Twitter and Facebook, brand-influencer partnerships have increased in every leading social media channel between 2020 and 2021.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c07d3a6\" class=\"image-c4ad2b0 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/eMarketer-which-social-media-platforms-us-marketers-planning-use-influencer-marketing-of-respondents-dec-2019-vs-march-2021-265702-min-1.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/chart-na1.emarketer.com\/246776\/which-social-media-platforms-us-marketers-planning-use-influencer-marketing-of-respondents-dec-2019-vs-march-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_064fdb-d2 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_4cade6-b7\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Which Social Media Platforms Are US Marketers Planning to Use for Influencer Marketing?<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>% of respondents, Dec 2019 vs. March 2021<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cabe0f3\" class=\"list-ce5c93b\"><ul><li><em>97% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/li><li><em>93% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Instagram Stories<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cd082c8\" class=\"list-ced0638\"><ul><li><em><em>83% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>73% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>TikTok<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cd10bba\" class=\"list-caca9bd\"><ul><li><em><em><em>16% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>68% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c161e6d\" class=\"list-ce8a212\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em>79% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>68% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>YouTube<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cc83e0a\" class=\"list-c0c0c02\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em>44% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>48% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Instagram Reels<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-ca907a6\" class=\"list-c0cdc79\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>-% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>36% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pinterest&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c7cba63\" class=\"list-c5b01a1\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>29% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>35% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Twitter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cf6dee2\" class=\"list-c7c42fc\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>35% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>32% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Snapchat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c107cf8\" class=\"list-cdb5d92\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>16% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>26% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Blogs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c2f27d4\" class=\"list-c54d537\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>24% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>25% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Twitch<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c90d464\" class=\"list-ce431fb\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>5% of respondents planned to use in Dec 2019<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>13% of respondents planned to use in March 2021<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Linqia, \u201cThe State of Influencer Marketing 2021,\u201d April 20, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Informative creator posts, such as product reviews and how-to videos, are the most popular types of content on social media.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Between February 2020 and January 2021, Twitch streaming increased by more than 160%.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cd6c097\" class=\"image-ce88f41 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/statistic_id746173_active-streamers-on-twitch-worldwide-2022.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/746173\/monthly-active-streamers-on-twitch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_b8feb5-4d kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_cbff01-b4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Number of active streamers on Twitch worldwide from January 2018 to December 2022 (in millions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>01\/2018: 2.97 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>02\/2018: 2.89 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>03\/2018: 3.7 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>04\/2018: 3.32 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>05\/2018: 3.06 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>06\/2018: 3.15 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>07\/2018: 2.96 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>08\/2018: 3.71 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>09\/2018: 3.67 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>10\/2018: 3.65 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>11\/2018: 3.74 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>12\/2018: 4.12 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>01\/2019: 4.54 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>02\/2019: 4.21 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>03\/2019: 4.39 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>04\/2019: 4.18 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>05\/2019: 3.93 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>06\/2019: 3.4 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>07\/2019: 3.36 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>08\/2019: 3.19 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>09\/2019: 2.94 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>10\/2019: 2.97 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>11\/2019: 3.2 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>12\/2019: 3.35 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>01\/2020: 3.94 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>02\/2020: 3.75 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>03\/2020: 5.08 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>04\/2020: 7.21 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>05\/2020: 7.4 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>06\/2020: 7.16 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>07\/2020: 7.46 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>08\/2020: 7.71 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>09\/2020: 7.76 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>10\/2020: 7.84 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>11\/2020: 8.55 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>12\/2020: 9.24 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>01\/2021: 9.89 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>02\/2021: 9.52 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>03\/2021: 9.6 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>04\/2021: 9.36 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>05\/2021: 9.02 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>06\/2021: 8.28 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>07\/2021: 8.34 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>08\/2021: 8.07 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>09\/2021: 7.45 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>10\/2021: 7.28 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>11\/2021: 7.13 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>12\/2021: 7.57 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>01\/2022: 8.56 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>02\/2022: 8.43 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>03\/2022: 8.07 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>04\/2022: 7.68 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>05\/2022: 7.25 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>06\/2022: 7.47 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>07\/2022: 8.04 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>08\/2022: 7.8 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>09\/2022: 7.12 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>10\/2022: 7.13 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>11\/2022: 6.94 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>12\/2022: 7.03 million<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: TwitchTracker<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Additional Information: Worldwide; January 2018 to December 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the last few years, Twitch has become home to thousands of talented live streamers across several industries, including gaming, music, food, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. TikTok traffic doubled between 2019 and 2021.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cf3fa60\" class=\"image-c79579b cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/statistic_id1267892_tiktok-global-monthly-active-users-2018-2021.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1267892\/tiktok-global-mau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_d1832d-49 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_142f82-90\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Number of monthly active users (MAU) of TikTok worldwide from January 2018 to September 2021 (in millions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>January 2018: 55<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>December 2018: 271<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>December 2019: 508<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>July 2020: 689<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>September 2021: 1,000<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sources: Reuters; TikTok<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Additional Information: Worldwide; TikTok; January 2018 to September 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TikTok officially reached 1 billion monthly active users (MAUs) in September 2021, a milestone only a few social platforms have achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Experts predict that the number of Instagram users will reach 1.2 billion by 2023.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/183585\/instagram-number-of-global-users\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. There are currently almost 3 billion monthly active users on Facebook.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c2093d9\" class=\"image-ce4d029 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/statistic_id264810_facebook_-quarterly-number-of-mau-monthly-active-users-worldwide-2008-2022.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/264810\/number-of-monthly-active-facebook-users-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_d7c748-f7 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_f8c575-23\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Number of monthly active Facebook users worldwide as of 4th quarter 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(in millions)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2008: 100<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2009: 197<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2009: 242<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2009: 305<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2009: 360<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2010: 431<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2010: 482<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2010: 550<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2010: 608<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2011: 680<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2011: 739<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2011: 800<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2011: 845<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2012: 901<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2012: 955<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2012: 1,007<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2012: 1,056<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2013: 1,110<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2013: 1,155<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2013: 1,189<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2013: 1,228<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2014: 1,276<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2014: 1,317<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2014: 1,350<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2014: 1,393<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2015: 1,441<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2015: 1,490<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2015: 1,545<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2015: 1,591<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2016: 1,654<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2016: 1,712<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2016: 1,788<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2016: 1,860<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2017: 1,936<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2017: 2,006<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2017: 2,072<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2017: 2,129<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2018: 2,196<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2018: 2,234<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2018: 2,271<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2018: 2,320<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2019: 2,375<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2019: 2,414<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2019: 2,449<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2019: 2,498<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2020: 2,603<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2020: 2,701<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2020: 2,740<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2020: 2,797<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2021: 2,853<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2021: 2,895<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2021: 2,910<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2021: 2,912<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q1 2022: 2,936<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q2 2022: 2,934<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q3 2022: 2,958<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Q4 2022: 2,963<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Meta Platforms<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Additional Information: Worldwide; Meta Platforms; Q3 2008 to Q4 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19 Statistics about social media creators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Experts believe that there are about 50 million social media creators around the globe.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These users are self-professed creators who leverage one or more social channels to produce original content for audiences on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. There are between 2 and 40 million influencers on Instagram.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c9c019e\" class=\"image-c0e66c3 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-Many-Instagram-Influencers-Are-There-768x259-1.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via Mediakix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_ff2a08-c6 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_df9a5d-06\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Instagram Influencer Size | How Many Instagram Influencers Are There?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c9bf0b9\" class=\"list-cf8ce60\"><ul><li><em>There are between 20,000 and 40,000 Instagram influencers with over 1 million followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>There are between 300,000 and 2 million Instagram influencers with over 100,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>There are between 2 million and 37 million Instagram influencers with over 1,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. 87% of Instagram creators have between 1,000 and 50,000 followers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c3263eb\" class=\"image-c1bd265 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Instagram-Influencer-Tier-Distribution-768x848-1.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via Mediakix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_0841f1-3c kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_87fad0-dd\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Instagram Influencer Tier Distribution<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c1bc9cd\" class=\"list-cc8867c\"><ul><li><em>54% of Instagram influencers are nano influencers that have between 1,000 and 10,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>33% of Instagram influencers are micro influencers that have between 10,000 and 50,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>11% of Instagram influencers are mid-tier influencers that have between 50,000 and 500,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Less than 1% of Instagram influencers are macro influencers that have between 500,000 and 1 million followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Less than 1% of Instagram influencers are mega influencers that have more than 1 million followers.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversely, less than 13% of Instagram creators achieve more than 50,000 followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. There are between 1.5 and 5 million influencers on YouTube.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cfc70b3\" class=\"image-c73938b cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/How-Many-YouTube-Influencers-Are-There-768x263-1.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via Mediakix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_811dbb-09 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_b059f0-36\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>YouTube Influencer Size | How Many YouTube Influencers Are There?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cd57858\" class=\"list-c6562e5\"><ul><li><em>There are between 3,000 and 23,000 YouTube influencers with over 1 million subscribers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>There are between 31,000 and 220,000 YouTube influencers with more than 100,000 subscribers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>There are between 1.5 and 5 million YouTube influencers with more than 1,000 subscribers.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. 97% of YouTube creators have between 1,000 and 100,000 followers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cd81e1e\" class=\"image-c3c4035 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/YouTube-Influencer-Tier-Distribution.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via Mediakix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_9e92c8-46 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_e77715-72\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>YouTube Influencer Tier Distribution<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c5d08bd\" class=\"list-c481d9b\"><ul><li><em>38% of YouTube influencers are nano influencers that have between 1,000 and 10,000 subscribers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>39% of YouTube influencers are micro influencers that have between 10,000 and 50,000 subscribers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>20% of YouTube influencers are mid-tier influencers that have between 50,000 and 500,000 subscribers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Less than 2% of YouTube influencers are macro influencers that have between 500,000 and 1 million subscribers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>Less than 1% of YouTube influencers are mega influencers that have more than 1 million subscribers.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is extremely difficult to become a macro influencer on YouTube. Currently less than 3% of all YouTube creators have more than 100,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. There are between 10,000 and 95,000 influencers on TikTok.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c203128\" class=\"image-c592f4e cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/How-Many-TikTok-Influencers-Are-There-768x260-1.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via Mediakix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_97b768-60 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_4c0582-26\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>TikTok Influencer Size | How Many TikTok Influencers Are There?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c7da0a7\" class=\"list-c04f87f\"><ul><li><em>There are between 2,000 and 15,000 TikTok influencers with over 1 million followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>There are between 3,000 and 30,000 TikTok influencers with more than 100,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>There are between 5,000 and 50,000 TikTok influencers with more than 1,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. 40% of TikTok creators have more than 500,000 followers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c99fc51\" class=\"image-c903e7b cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/TikTok-Influencer-Tier-Distribution-768x856-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via Mediakix<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_bf3be0-57 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_2fe43e-0d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>TikTok Influencer Tier Distribution<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb563e1\" class=\"list-c1eb979\"><ul><li><em>15% of TikTok influencers are nano influencers that have between 1,000 and 10,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>16% of TikTok influencers are micro influencers that have between 10,000 and 50,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>29% of TikTok influencers are mid-tier influencers that have between 50,000 and 500,000 followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>4% of TikTok influencers are macro influencers that have between 500,000 and 1 million followers.<\/em><\/li><li><em>36% of TikTok influencers are mega influencers that have more than 1 million followers.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TikTok is the social channel with the highest percentage of mega influencers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. In 2020, black creators were among the highest paid influencers in the U.S. on average.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-ccd59cc\" class=\"image-c2ee9c9 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-1.02.34-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_1e1902-4b kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_eb6452-16\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Average cost paid per influencer marketing post in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity (in U.S. dollars)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Average amount paid per influencer marketing post in the U.S. 2020, by ethnicity<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>African American: 1,773 U.S. dollars per influencer marketing post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Non-White other: 1,679 U.S. dollars per influencer marketing post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Asian: 1,582 U.S. dollars per influencer marketing post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hispanic: 1,330 U.S. dollars per influencer marketing post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Caucasian: 1,202 U.S. dollars per influencer marketing post<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to more calls for inclusivity among creators, influencer marketing is one the first marketing tactics to specifically target minority groups and marginalized communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. 75% of creators are only interested in working with brands that align with their values.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creators understand their audiences better than most brands. That\u2019s why partnering with the right influencer is the most critical part of any campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Nearly 80% of creators generate additional income on top of brand partnerships.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cce0459\" class=\"image-cd2b14c cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eMarketer-have-us-influencers-felt-need-seek-alternative-income-outside-of-campaign-work-with-brands-of-respondents-april-2021-265750.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_b41823-65 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_b67849-58\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Have US Influencers Felt the Need to Seek Alternative Income Outside of Campaign Work with Brands?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>% of respondents, April 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cfce848\" class=\"list-c737a20\"><ul><li><em>79.8% of respondents indicated that they felt the need to seek alternative income outside of campaign work with brands.<\/em><\/li><li><em>20.2% of respondents indicated that they didn\u2019t feel the need to seek alternative income outside of campaign work with brands.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Mavrck, \u201cCreator Pulse Survey,\u201d April 29, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some influencers maintain day jobs or leverage other creator income opportunities like Patreon or tipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Brand collaborations remain the leading source of influencer income.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/influencer-monetization-2021\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly 70% of all reported influencer income comes from brand-creator partnerships in 2021. Affiliate partnerships account for another 10% of creator income.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Half of the top 10 wealthiest YouTube creators are gamer influencers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cristiano\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> is the highest-paid influencer on Instagram.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/jun\/30\/cristiano-ronaldo-shoots-to-top-of-instagram-rich-list\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cristiano\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> is the Instagram influencer with the largest engaged audience with over 366 million followers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: GRIN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-influencer-recruitment\/\">Creator Discovery Suite<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cristiano\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> is the Instagram influencer with the highest number of authentic engagements.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>(Source: GRIN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-influencer-recruitment\/\">Creator Discovery Suite<\/a>)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cristiano rakes in an astounding 9 million engagements with an average engagement rate of 2.4%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@charlidamelio\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Charli D\u2019amelio<\/a> is the TikTok influencer with the largest engaged audience with over 129 million followers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>(Source: GRIN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-influencer-recruitment\/\">Creator Discovery Suite<\/a>)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/khaby00\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Khaby Lame<\/a> is currently the fastest-growing creator on both Instagram and TikTok.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>(Source: GRIN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-influencer-recruitment\/\">Creator Discovery Suite<\/a>)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between the two platforms, Khaby has over 175 million engaged followers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. Felix Kjellberg, also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/PewDiePie\/featured\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">PewDiePie<\/a>, has the most subscribers on YouTube with over 110 million active fans.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>(Source: GRIN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/creator-influencer-recruitment\/\">Creator Discovery Suite<\/a>)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. The top three industries for YouTube creators are tech, gaming, and food\/beverage.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1267384\/youtube-influencer-marketing-spending-industries\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These three industries account for an <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/blog\/quick-guide-to-earned-media-value\/\">influencer media value (IMV)<\/a> of $360 million (tech), $190 million (gaming), and $130 million (food\/beverage).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11 Consumer behavior statistics in influencer marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Gen Z-ers and Millennials spend an average of 2.5 hours on social media every day.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. 75% of surveyed adolescents said they wanted to be YouTubers when they grow up.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Mediakix)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in history, being a full-time social media creator is a viable career option for the current and next generation of teens and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. 70% of TikTok users in the U.S. are under the age of 40.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1095186\/tiktok-us-users-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TikTok currently serves the youngest consumer audience online today and is the most popular social channel for those under 25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. 67% of Twitch users in the U.S. are men.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-cd0abd8\" class=\"image-c0f6cfa cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-4.38.37-PM.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The most popular Twitch demographic in the U.S. are consumers between the ages of 25-34 years old.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c987806\" class=\"image-c7d8742 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-4.44.58-PM.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_f614b5-9a kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_fd4dff-40\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<div id=\"list-cb8c990\" class=\"list-c28e445\"><ul><li><em>33% of Twitch users in the US are between 18 and 24 years old.<\/em><\/li><li><em>34% of Twitch users in the US are between 25 and 34 years old.<\/em><\/li><li><em>21% of Twitch users in the US are between 35 and 44 years old.<\/em><\/li><li><em>9% of Twitch users in the US are between 45 and 54 years old.<\/em><\/li><li><em>3% of Twitch users in the US are between 55 and 64 years old.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. 40% of Twitch users in the U.S. are considered high-income consumers.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. The top three hobbies for Twitch consumers are video games, music, and tech.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c912044\" class=\"image-cff5503 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-4.49.29-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_a68921-c8 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_d396c3-59\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Top 10 hobbies and interests of Twitch users in the U.S.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Video games<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb351dd\" class=\"list-cbd8728\"><ul><li><em>74% of brand users<\/em><\/li><li><em>41% of category users<\/em><\/li><li><em>37% total<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Music<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c0ee3e4\" class=\"list-cc45d5e\"><ul><li><em><em>64% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>56% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>53% total<\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Technology\/computers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb8acbe\" class=\"list-ce830bd\"><ul><li><em><em><em>58% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>30% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>28% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Food<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c0396d2\" class=\"list-caed2bc\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em>48% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>51% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>48% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reading\/writing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cd88697\" class=\"list-ca9d738\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em>44% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>42% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>40% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pets<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c3643c1\" class=\"list-c2e39a8\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>41% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>39% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>37% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Arts and crafts<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c28a995\" class=\"list-c9f71df\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>39% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>31% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>29% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Travel<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c0efec7\" class=\"list-cc996bf\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>37% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>39% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>38% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Watching sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c7e425c\" class=\"list-c77c2f2\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>35% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>30% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>29% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Health and fitness<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb8db29\" class=\"list-c0fc4bb\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>31% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>33% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>32% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. 54% of U.S. TikTok users are women.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-ce1675d\" class=\"image-cf4a3ea cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-4.56.31-PM.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. The top three hobbies for TikTok consumers are music, food, and video games.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-16-at-4.59.31-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"Influencer marketing statistics bar graph of top 10 hobbies and interests of TikTok users in the US\" class=\"wp-image-18266\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_e17737-74 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane_0cf147-1f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Top 10 hobbies and interests of TikTok users in the U.S.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Music<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c99bf16\" class=\"list-cd79328\"><ul><li><em>66% of brand users<\/em><\/li><li><em>56% of category users<\/em><\/li><li><em>53% total<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Food<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb26640\" class=\"list-c237282\"><ul><li><em><em>54% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>51% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>48% total<\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Video games<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c0bb142\" class=\"list-c970ee7\"><ul><li><em><em><em>51% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>41% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>37% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pets<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cab68aa\" class=\"list-cab0a90\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em>42% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>39% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>37% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Travel<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cbc7d5d\" class=\"list-c3359e8\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em>41% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>39% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>38% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reading\/writing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c5a260e\" class=\"list-c0de349\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>40% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>42% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>40% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Health and fitness<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c059518\" class=\"list-c29a290\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>37% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>33% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>32% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Arts and crafts<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c62fe49\" class=\"list-c7896d3\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>36% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>31% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>29% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Technology\/computers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c370ef6\" class=\"list-c990904\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>36% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>30% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>28% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Socializing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c3f8f39\" class=\"list-c32fa89\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>36% of brand users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>28% of category users<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>24% total<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. 52% of U.S. Instagram users are female.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c49e665\" class=\"image-c56d2c7 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-17-at-9.01.51-AM.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. 54% of U.S. Facebook users are female.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c6f3619\" class=\"image-c8838bf cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-17-at-9.08.09-AM.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/94998\/social-media-twitch-users-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14 Social commerce statistics for influencer marketers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. 95% of consumers surveyed said that they purchased products through Facebook and Instagram.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/power-of-influencer-marketing\/\"><em>GRIN Report: Power of Influencer Marketing in Numbers<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook Marketplace (servicing both Facebook and Instagram) is the most sophisticated social commerce platform today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The average order value of purchases made through social media is $81.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/325384\/online-shopping-order-values-traffic-source\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Between 2019 and 2021, the number of social commerce buyers in the U.S. increased by 40%.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/social-commerce-2021#page-charts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, there are approximately 90 million social buyers compared to 64 million in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Experts predict that there will be more than 100 million U.S. social commerce buyers by 2023.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c94ce1c\" class=\"image-cf0b9a7 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/eMarketer-us-social-commerce-buyers-2019-2025-millions-change-of-us-social-network-users-276768.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/chart-na1.emarketer.com\/257842\/us-social-commerce-buyers-2019-2025-millions-change-of-us-social-network-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_a73ed7-cc kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane_1d2cae-df\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>US Social Commerce Buyers, 2019-202<\/em>5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>millions, % change, and % of US social network users<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c50a7d5\" class=\"list-cc5adc4\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce buyers: 60.8<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 19.1%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of US social network users: 31.2%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c9dddad\" class=\"list-c88fecc\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce buyers: 79.9<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 31.3%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of US social network users: 39.4%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cc72f8c\" class=\"list-c2a7ee3\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce buyers: 96.9<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 21.3%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of US social network users: 46.7%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cf2e61d\" class=\"list-c726eb7\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce buyers: 102.6<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 5.9%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of US social network users: 48.7%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cfb87b8\" class=\"list-ccdc233\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce buyers: 107.6<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 4.9%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of US social network users: 50.3%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c2a60f6\" class=\"list-cf1fc7e\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce buyers: 111.2<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 3.4%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of US social network users: 51.3%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c358442\" class=\"list-c569068\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce buyers: 114.3<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 2.8%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of US social network users: 114.3%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: ages 14+; social network users who have made at least one purchase via any social channel, such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Line, WeChat, VK, and others, including links and transactions on the platform itself, during the calendar year; including online, mobile, and tablet purchases<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: eMarketer, July 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Between 2019 and 2021, the amount of social commerce sales in the U.S. increased by 86%.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/social-commerce-2021#page-charts\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>eMarketer<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts anticipate more than $36 billion in social sales by the end of 2021, compared to just under $20 billion in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Experts predict that there will be more than $52.5 billion in U.S. social commerce sales by 2023.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c3137ae\" class=\"image-c761188 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eMarketer-us-retail-social-commerce-sales-2019-2025-billions-change-of-total-us-ecommerce-sales-276798.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/chart-na1.emarketer.com\/257842\/us-social-commerce-buyers-2019-2025-millions-change-of-us-social-network-users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_caf3ae-db kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane_28b1c8-ed\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>US Retail Social Commerce Sales, 2019-2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>billions, % change, and % of total US ecommerce sales<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cdb9191\" class=\"list-c1d777b\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce sales: $19.42<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 25.2%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of total US ecommerce sales: 3.2%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cfce833\" class=\"list-cecd1d9\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce sales: $26.97<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 38.9%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of total US ecommerce sales: 3.3%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb73e6e\" class=\"list-c4cd040\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce sales: $39.51<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 46.5%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of total US ecommerce sales: 4.1%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cc75851\" class=\"list-c79eff2\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce sales: $53.10<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 34.4%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of total US ecommerce sales: 5.1%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cbaf856\" class=\"list-cd40e6c\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce sales: $68.92<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 29.8%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of total US ecommerce sales: 5.9%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c05fb42\" class=\"list-c3d291b\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce sales: $86.70<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 25.8%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of total US ecommerce sales: 6.6%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c33ead4\" class=\"list-cdf448b\"><ul><li><em>Social commerce sales: $107.17<\/em><\/li><li><em>% change: 23.6%<\/em><\/li><li><em>% of total US ecommerce sales: 7.2%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: includes products or services ordered via social networks and messaging apps, such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest WeChat, Line, VK, and others, regardless of the method of payment or fulfillment; excludes travel and event tickets, tips, subscriptions, payments, such as bill pay, taxes, or money transfers, food services and drinking place sales, gambling and other vice goods sales<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: eMarketer, July 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Social commerce sales in the U.S. are expected to reach $80 billion by 2025.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/277045\/us-social-commerce-revenue-forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Fashion is the top industry for social commerce.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c0ab43c\" class=\"image-cbeb3f1 cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eMarketer-top-10-us-retail-categories-by-share-of-social-actions-oct-1-31-2020-of-total-261888.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/social-commerce-2021#page-charts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_f861e0-b8 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_a347f9-96\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Top 10 US Retail Categories, by Share of Social Actions*, Oct 1-31, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>% of total<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c4a2872\" class=\"list-c373a6a\"><ul><li><em>Apparel &amp; accessories: 55.7%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Consumer electronics: 15.4%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Sporting goods &amp; equipment: 8.3%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Restaurants: 4.1%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Toys &amp; games: 2.7%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Art &amp; collectibles: 2.1%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Music, movies &amp; videos: 1.9%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Home &amp; garden: 1.7%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Online retail: 1.6%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Furniture, appliances &amp; equipment: 1.5%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: includes Facebook, Instagram and Twitter; *actions include all content and post-level reactions, comments, shares, retweets, likes, and dislikes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Shareablee, Nov 16, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. 86% of influencer marketers are actively using shoppability features within social media platforms.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-1.08.04-PM-min.webp\" alt=\"Influencer marketing statistics pie chart of share of marketers enabling shoppability functions in influencer marketing campaigns in the US as of March 2021\" class=\"wp-image-18274\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/study\/102541\/influencer-marketing-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Statista (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_d2416b-ce kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_43ed18-3a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Share of marketers enabling shoppability functions in influencer marketing campaigns in the Untied States as of March 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Usage of shoppability in influencer marketing in the U.S. 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c66da51\" class=\"list-cf23080\"><ul><li><em>86% enabling shoppability functions<\/em><\/li><li><em>14% not enabling shoppability functions<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These features include in-app shopping, shoppable image ads, digital price tags, AR filters, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Between 2020 and 2021, social commerce sales increased by $10 billion.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/277045\/us-social-commerce-revenue-forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Over 90% of brands now use social media to market their products and services.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/203513\/usage-trands-of-social-media-platforms-in-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. In January 2021, more than half of marketers planned to increase spending on Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-c2fdd6d\" class=\"image-c03c78f cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/statistic_id258974_future-use-of-social-media-among-marketers-worldwide-2021-by-platform-min.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/258974\/future-use-of-social-media-among-marketers-worldwide-by-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_4c7858-14 kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_73df45-57\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>Planned changes in use of selected social media for marketing purposes worldwide as of January 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-ca8ca5b\" class=\"list-ccafe4e\"><ul><li><em>Increase: 64%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Stay the same: 23%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Decrease: 4%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>No plans to utilize: 9%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>YouTube<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cb94717\" class=\"list-c645354\"><ul><li><em>Increase: 62%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Stay the same: 21%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Decrease: 2%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>No plans to utilize: 15%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c2e37d2\" class=\"list-cf01364\"><ul><li><em>Increase: 54%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Stay the same: 25%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Decrease: 3%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>No plans to utilize: 18%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c34ee75\" class=\"list-c98382e\"><ul><li><em>Increase: 47%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Stay the same: 37%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Decrease: 12%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>No plans to utilize: 3%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Twitter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-ce5d8d7\" class=\"list-c610355\"><ul><li><em>Increase: 29%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Stay the same: 34%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Decrease: 8%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>No plans to utilize: 29%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>TikTok<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cc72223\" class=\"list-c85b40f\"><ul><li><em>Increase: 21%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Stay the same: 9%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Decrease: 2%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>No plans to utilize: 38%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Snapchat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c3de20b\" class=\"list-ccec55e\"><ul><li><em>Increase: 6%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Stay the same: 10%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Decrease: 4%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>No plans to utilize: 80%\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Social Media Examiner&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Statista 2021<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Additional Information:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Worldwide; Social Media Examiner; January 2021; 4,394 marketers; Email survey<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Despite TikTok being the fastest-growing social channel in history, 80% of marketers had no plans to utilize the channel in 2021.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/258974\/future-use-of-social-media-among-marketers-worldwide-by-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\"><em>Statista<\/em><\/a><em>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This data reveals that many brands are unsure about how to utilize this new channel. Brands that leverage this platform early have a clear advantage over their competitors, particularly when reaching younger audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Facebook has the highest conversion rate for brands leveraging social commerce tools.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"image-ccdb030\" class=\"image-c6ceb9c cc-img\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/eMarketer-us-social-commerce-add-to-cart-conversion-rates-by-platform-2020-of-total-262505.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/content-na1.emarketer.com\/social-commerce-2021#page-charts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eMarketer<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_163546-ad kt-accordion-has-3-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_2fff58-16\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Infographic Transcript<\/span><div style=\"display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center\" class=\"kt-btn-svg-icon kt-btn-svg-icon-fe_bookOpen kt-btn-side-right\"><svg style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M2 3h6a4 4 0 0 1 4 4v14a3 3 0 0 0-3-3H2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M22 3h-6a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v14a3 3 0 0 1 3-3h7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p><em>US Social Commerce Add-to-Cart Conversion Rates, by Platform, 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>% of total<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Facebook<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c87c085\" class=\"list-c186adc\"><ul><li><em>Overall conversion rate: 34.1%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Upper-funnel conversion rate: 30.1%<\/em><\/li><li><em>Lower-funnel conversion rate: 38.5%<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c465051\" class=\"list-c80457c\"><ul><li><em><em>Overall conversion rate: 16.9%<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>Upper-funnel conversion rate: 7.0%<\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em>Lower-funnel conversion rate: 36.4%<\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pinterest<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cf85c22\" class=\"list-cde56a1\"><ul><li><em><em><em>Overall conversion rate: 6.0%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>Upper-funnel conversion rate: 5.7%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em>Lower-funnel conversion rate: 7.7%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Twitter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cebde4e\" class=\"list-cf556bf\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em>Overall conversion rate: 5.5%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>Upper-funnel conversion rate: 3.8%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em>Lower-funnel conversion rate: 8.7%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>YouTube<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-c17fe11\" class=\"list-c4f06c8\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em>Overall conversion rate: 5.4%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>Upper-funnel conversion rate: 4.9%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em>Lower-funnel conversion rate: 7.8%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>TikTok<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-ca3f88d\" class=\"list-cd1285e\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>Overall conversion rate: 3.0%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>Upper-funnel conversion rate: 2.6%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em>Lower-funnel conversion rate: -%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Snapchat<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"list-cd9451d\" class=\"list-c5a296b\"><ul><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Overall conversion rate: 1.7%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Upper-funnel conversion rate: 1.8%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Lower-funnel conversion rate: 1.5%<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: conversion based on \u201cadd-to-cart\u201d behavior from ad-exposed individuals who clicked through to the ecommerce experience; 70% of media visits were to upper-funnel campaigns and 30% were to lower-funnel campaigns<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: MikMak; Jan 12, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High conversion rates for Facebook and Instagram result primarily from Facebook Marketplace\u2019s advanced social commerce features.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The evidence for <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/grin.co\/influencer-marketing-guides\/\">influencer marketing<\/a> as a leading digital marketing strategy is overwhelming. As traditional marketing tactics lose effectiveness, it is more important than ever that brands find better ways to connect with their customers. 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