Posts written by Bill Hildebolt

The Hidden Costs of Influencer Marketing

Key Article Takeaways: Time is the overarching hidden cost in influencer marketing Scaling up is impractical without influencer tools since Brand Manager time is valuable Spending 5x as much per ...

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Performance Variation Based on Influencer Vertical

Key Article Takeaways: While audiences typically have several interests, influencers will generally create content within their expertise. There are certain levels of follower passion compared with ...

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The Value of an Organic YouTube View

Key Article Takeaways: Organic YouTube views are generally valued between $0.05-$.50 per view Top influencers can drive from $0.08-$0.12 in revenue per view in sales Long-form, video content that you ...

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What Size Influencer Should I Work With?

Key Article Takeaways: Influencer tiers are generally similar, but can be slightly different depending on the influencer platform Engagement Rate benchmarks in the past solely showed Micro/Nano ...

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Which Platforms are Best for an Influencer Marketing Campaign?

Key Article Takeaways: YouTube, while usually more expensive to create content, is the best for SEO, driving meaningfully low CPC’s, production quality, and direct sales. Every YouTuber has two ...

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Why Is Influencer Marketing Usually Priced Based on Reach?

Key Article Takeaways: Pricing based on Reach has been popular because: It’s an easy-to-gather up front measurement metric It’s a common denominator with previous outstanding media types such as TV, ...

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The Swings in Influencer Marketing ROI Interest

Key Article Takeaways: Pre-covid, ROI was a huge interest point in influencer marketing across the board Right before Covid hit, the topic died down and brand managers wanted the influencer “fad” to ...

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New Blog Series: The Math & Science of Influencer Marketing

Informally known as "MS of IM" Welcome to the introductory post in a series of content on the mathematics and economics of influencer marketing.This series is a first-person perspective of the impact ...

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