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Influencer marketing: An exploratory study on the motivations of young adults to follow social media influencers

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  • Morton, Flor

    (Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico)

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The advent of social media has changed how businesses engage with their audience. Companies today are identifying key opinion leaders (also known as influencers) to promote their products via social media, leveraging the ability of these people to engage target audiences, generate recommendations via electronic word-of-mouth, and influence their followers to purchase the company’s products. However, little is known about what motivates people to follow these influencers. To address this gap in the literature, the present exploratory study aims to understand the reasons why young adults follow influencers. The findings contribute to the growing literature on influencer marketing by exploring the consumption of influencer content by young adults and their motivations for following influencers. The findings can help both companies and influencers improve their social media marketing strategy.

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  • Morton, Flor, 2020. "Influencer marketing: An exploratory study on the motivations of young adults to follow social media influencers," Journal of Digital & Social Media Marketing, Henry Stewart Publications, vol. 8(2), pages 156-165, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:aza:jdsmm0:y:2020:v:8:i:2:p:156-165
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    Keywords

    social electronic word of mouth (eWOM); social influencer marketing; uses and gratifications theory;
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    JEL classification:

    • M3 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising

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