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Influencer marketing

Influencer marketing is when people with a lot of followers on social media, like Instagram or YouTube, are paid to promote a product or service. For example, if a company sells shoes, they might pay a popular fashion influencer to post a photo of their shoes on their social media accounts. Their followers might see the post and decide to buy the shoes, making it a successful advertisement for the company.