Macro vs. Micro-influencers: Who's Best for Your Marketing Campaign?

Working with micro-influencers is the new black. Everyone is doing this but should you?

When it comes to planning an influencer marketing campaign, there are different factors to consider: who is your target audience, does the content quality of an influencer meet your expectations, are your brand values aligned with the influencer's tone and voice, what social media platform are available, have you researched the cultural and local specifics, etc.

And on top of all these questions, you also have a choice between working with macro-influencers, who have massive reach, or micro-influencers, who have a niche audience.

Your marketing department has a lot of things on their plate: search engine optimization, brand partnerships, affiliate marketing, social media marketing, search engine marketing, etc.

Your team doesn't need to be the master of all. As the collective wisdom says, "Jack of all trades, master of none". That's why many companies reach out to influencer marketing agencies who act as intermediaries between advertisers and influencers. They help choose the most suitable influencer for a specific brand and campaign and determine the right message for the target audience.

For example, HypeFactory is a global influencer marketing agency that has launched hundreds of influencer marketing campaigns around the world. Have a look at our case studies!

Working with macro-influencers has several benefits:

• Macro-influencers usually have a team and, as the result, more resources to polish their videos, photos, texts, etc. That's why their production is usually of high quality.

• Macro-influencers know the advertising industry. There are probably many brands reaching out to them which means that they already know what it's like to work with a brand on an advertising campaign.

• Macro-influencers can help you reach a wide audience. If your goal is to increase brand awareness, they are your go-to partners who have hundreds of thousands of followers.

Micro-influencers don't have as many followers as macro-influencers do but they are also very popular among brands of different sizes:

• Micro-influencers don't have a team of professionals working on their content. Their content is usually perceived as more authentic and has higher engagement rates.

• Micro-influencers don't have agents and a long list of brands reaching out to them. This shortens the negotiation process and opens doors for exclusive partnerships.

• Micro-influencers have a community of loyal followers and established authority in their industry. This makes it easier for brands to reach even a very niche market through partnering with a micro-influencer.

There are different ways to categorize influencers in tiers but based on our experience, we recommend brands to partner with micro-influencers who have between 5,000 and 50,000 followers. This size helps to maximize engagement rates and focus on a specific target audience