In Episode #339, Eric and Neil discuss how to leverage micro influencers. Micro influencers are those who have anywhere from thousands to 10K followers. When you get into the millions, you’re dealing with macro influencers. Tune in to learn if you should be reaching out to macro or micro influencers for the promotion of your business and why having just one influencer isn’t enough. Time Stamped Show Notes: 
00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Leverage Micro Influencers
00:36 – Macro influencers are those who already have millions of followers on social media
00:49 – Micro influencers are those who have thousands or 10K followers and above 
00:56 – They have the following on a specific niche
01:02 – Eric and Neil are micro influencers
01:37 – Most small businesses work with micro influencers
01:45 – Neil’s friend, who is in the fitness field, pays influencers to promote supplements and protein products 
01:53 – When they employed a macro influencer who had millions of followers, the promotion didn’t convert to sales
02:08 – When a micro influencer, like a bodybuilder, posted about their products, they generated sales and the promotion cost was lower
02:23 – It’s not about the quantity, but the biggest influencer in your niche
02:50 – There are agencies nowadays who build influencer platforms
03:08 – Leveraging DM in Instagram
03:31 – Gary V’s the art of the DM
03:43 – When you want to work with micro influencers, you can’t just work with one 
03:57 – When everyone talks about you in your space, it’s much more effective
04:12 – Having micro influencers is the same thing as running ads
04:20 – There are pricing guides in paying micro influencers
04:30 – Marketing School is giving away a free 1 year subscription to Drip, which is an email automation tool 
04:42 – Subscribe, rate and review Marketing School
04:50 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 for those in the US
04:56 – For international listeners, just email eric@singlegrain.com
05:50 – That’s it for today’s episode! 3 Key Points: 
Find influencers who will not just drive people to your website, but will also convert those people into customers.
Just like with ads, paying influencers is an investment that gets key people in your space talking about you.
Micro influencers are much cheaper than macro influencers and will work in more specific niches.

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In Episode #339, Eric and Neil discuss how to leverage micro influencers. Micro influencers are those who have anywhere from thousands to 10K followers. When you get into the millions, you’re dealing with macro influencers. Tune in to learn if you should be reaching out to macro or micro influencers for the promotion of your business and why having just one influencer isn’t enough. Time Stamped Show Notes: <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: How to Leverage Micro Influencers
</li> <li>00:36 – Macro influencers are those who already have millions of followers on social media</li> <li>00:49 – Micro influencers are those who have thousands or 10K followers and above <ul> <li>00:56 – They have the following on a specific niche</li> <li>01:02 – Eric and Neil are micro influencers</li> </ul> </li> <li>01:37 – Most small businesses work with micro influencers</li> <li>01:45 – Neil’s friend, who is in the fitness field, pays influencers to promote supplements and protein products <ul> <li>01:53 – When they employed a macro influencer who had millions of followers, the promotion didn’t convert to sales</li> <li>02:08 – When a micro influencer, like a bodybuilder, posted about their products, they generated sales and the promotion cost was lower</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:23 – It’s not about the quantity, but the biggest influencer in your niche</li> <li>02:50 – There are agencies nowadays who build influencer platforms</li> <li>03:08 – Leveraging DM in Instagram</li> <li>03:31 – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEuTM6dmL_E">Gary V’s the art of the DM</a>
</li> <li>03:43 – When you want to work with micro influencers, you can’t just work with one <ul> <li>03:57 – When everyone talks about you in your space, it’s much more effective</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:12 – Having micro influencers is the same thing as running ads</li> <li>04:20 – There are pricing guides in paying micro influencers</li> <li>04:30 – <a href="http://marketingschool.io/">Marketing School</a> is giving away a free 1 year subscription to <a href="https://www.drip.co/">Drip</a>, which is an email automation tool <ul> <li>04:42 – Subscribe, rate and review <a href="http://marketingschool.io/">Marketing School</a>
</li> <li>04:50 – Text MARKETINGSCHOOL to 33444 for those in the US</li> <li>04:56 – For international listeners, just email <a href="mailto:eric@singlegrain.com">eric@singlegrain.com</a>
</li> </ul> </li> <li>05:50 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ol> <li>Find influencers who will not just drive people to your website, but will also convert those people into customers.</li> <li>Just like with ads, paying influencers is an investment that gets key people in your space talking about you.</li> <li>Micro influencers are much cheaper than macro influencers and will work in more specific niches.</li> </ol> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://growtheverywhere.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In Episode #339, Eric and Neil discuss how to leverage micro influencers. Micro influencers are those who have anywhere from thousands to 10K followers. When you get into the millions, you’re dealing with macro influencers. Tune in to learn if you...

How to Leverage Micro Influencers | Ep. #339

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