OSP: Introduction to influencers
The rise of influencers The rise of influencers is a major change in media and culture due to technology, the internet and social media. Influencers give brands a new and powerful way to reach audiences but critics think that social media stars are taking advantage of their relationship with their followers. User-generated content Influencers exist because of changes in technology and the internet. This created social media sites like YouTube and Facebook and led to the rise in user-generated content. User-generated content (UGC) is any content—text, videos, images, reviews, etc.—created by people, rather than brands. UGC means audiences can be producers as well as consumers – we create and share media as well as viewing it. How do influencers make money? Kim Kardashian is worth an estimated $1.7 BILLION which shows how much money influencers can make. It is estimated that Kardashian can make anywhere from $500,000 to $2 million for each promoted Instagram post....