Influencer marketing can be an effective strategy for businesses, of all sizes. In fact, small business owners can utilize influencer marketing to improve their bottom line- without the expense of professional spokespeople or celeb endorsements. Businesses that enlist a blogger or social media personality to represent their brand can see results in the following areas:

• Brand Awareness 

• Revenues 

• Community engagement 

• Website traffic  

So, how to get started? Find the perfect influencer for your industry niche with these steps:

Find your Audience

The audience and demographic best suited to what you offer or sell is who you want to appeal to. After all, they are the ones that most likely will use and purchase your service or product. By identifying and then gathering information about your consumer audience, you are best able to put efforts into influencer marketing strategies for your brand. For instance, if you sell dance shoes, your audience is people who like to dance. For this reason, you may choose an influencer from YouTube who offers dance tutorials or old-time music videos.

Identify your Goal



It also helps to pinpoint your business goals: do you want to expand? Open a second location? Or is your goal simply to survive current times fiscally? This will also help your influencer determine the best way to highlight and help your cause.

Find an Influencer

To find an influencer, simply visit the platforms that seem in line with your audience and your goals and choose someone with a considerable following that might benefit from the service or product that you offer. Know that the bigger their following is, the more it may cost to secure this influencer’s endorsement.

Hire a Pro

Advertise your business with the assistance of a marketing professional.  Social media strategies, like campaigns and promotions, are most successful when they are monitored, measured, and maintained; put your efforts into running your business and leave the marketing to the pros.

Talk to the marketing professionals at WebMe360 to learn more about how influencer marketing can help your small business or brand thrive and prosper.