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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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What Characterizes an Influential Instagram Fashion Influencer? : A Descriptive Research

Linnér, Emily, Taha, Sitav, Carlsson, Johan January 2018 (has links)
Influencer marketing has become a central aspect within brand’s marketing activities (Kapitan & Silvera, 2016). The former marketing way of including celebrities within marketing purposes (Pringle & Binet, 2005) has in recent years been discussed as digital media influencers (Kapitan & Silvera, 2016). Digital media influencers resulted in social media influencers, where Instagram is one out of the social media which is worldwide used (Influencer Marketing Hub, 2018). Social media influencers are shown to have a significant role for brands in the process of reaching out to consumers (Lin, Bruning & Swarna, 2018) and within the fashion industry, the opinions of fashion influencers tend to weigh heavy within consumers decision making (Loureiro, Costa & Panchapakesan, 2017). However, besides the known influential characteristics of celebrity endorsement (Page Winterich, Gangwar & Grewal, 2018; Tzoumaka, Tsiotsou & Siomkos, 2014), the level of influence of Instagram influencers has mainly been discussed in terms of number of followers (De Veirman, Cauberghe & Hudders, 2017). The purpose of this study is to describe the influential characteristics of an Instagram fashion influencer and its influence on consumers purchase intention for fashion in Sweden. The research method applied for this research was primary data in the form of a survey research and was chosen as it allows to generate data which makes it possible to define correlations between the variables (Bryman & Bell, 2015). The study is based on the theory of consumer purchase intention, celebrity endorsement as well as influencer marketing, and through that, three hypotheses were created: 1) the trustworthiness of an Instagram fashion influencer has positive impact on consumers purchase intention, 2) the expertise of an Instagram fashion influencer has positive impact on consumers purchase intention, 3) the physical attraction of an Instagram fashion influencer has positive impact on consumers purchase intention. The conclusion drawn indicates that the trustworthiness of an Instagram fashion influencer is the only influential characteristic amongst the identified characteristics in this research which impacts consumer purchase intention for fashion in Sweden.
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Är detta din genuina åsikt? : En kvalitativ studie om hur förtroende för influencers påverkas av betalda reklamsamarbeten

Eriksson, Linn, Söderström, Emma January 2018 (has links)
Influencers är ett relativt nytt begrepp och en yrkeskategori som har haft en stark framväxt under de senaste åren. Influencers anses av många vara en lösning för företag att hantera kommunikation via sociala medier då åsikten från en tredje part ofta betraktas som en viktig, pålitlig, autentisk och effektiv kanal där budskap kan kommuniceras ut till kunder genom bruset (Sandberg & Martínez 2017, s. 23). Influencer marketing är en typ av marknadsföring där marknadsföringsaktiviteter placeras på individer med många följare på sina sociala kanaler i ett försök att influera potentiella köpare (Woods, 2016, s. 5). Det har blivit allt svårare för influencers att framställa betalda reklamsamarbeten som en genuin rekommendation. Det är därmed viktigt och intressant att undersöka vad som bygger förtroende till influencers och hur betalda reklamsamarbeten eventuellt påverkar förtroendet som följarna upplever till influencers. Syftet med studien är att skapa en förståelse för vad förtroendet hos konsumenter för de influencers som de följer grundar sig i. Vidare syftar studien till att undersöka hur reklamsamarbeten påverkar förtroendet som följaren har för influencers och deras budskap. Den valda forskningsmetoden är kvalitativ med subjektivism som ontologisk inriktning. Studien har en interpretivistisk kunskapssyn och en abduktiv ansats. Det kvalitativ angreppssätt motiveras av syftet med studien. Vidare för att besvara syftet med denna studie är den subjektivistiska verklighetssynen lämplig att tillämpa. I vår forskning är det viktigt att förstå de olika sociala aktörerna och deras olika uppfattningar, “vi tolkar andras sociala roller i enlighet med våra egna meningar” (Saunders et al., 2012, s. 137). Vårt mål är att förstå de intervjuades komplexa och unika synvinklar och deras värld. Därför lämpar det sig att använda oss av ett interpretivistisk perspektiv inom vår forskningsmetod (Saunders et al., 2012, s. 137). Åtta stycken intervjuer på unga kvinnor som mellan 20-25 år och bosatta i Stockholm har genomförts. Empirin analyserades genom att sammankoppla respondenternas svar med tidigare forskning inom området samtidigt som empiri som inte gick att härledas till teori diskuteras och analyseras av författarna. Denna studie är alltså öppen för att förtroende upplevs och är olika mellan individer, även om vissa delar går att koppla till befintlig forskning inom ämnet. Resultatet som framkommer syftar till att uppmärksamma enskilda individers tankar och åsikter inom ämnet. Det framkommer i starkare mönster att betalda reklamsamarbeten tycks påverka följarnas förtroendet till influencers. Samt influencer tycks leda till att förtroendet för influencern ökar och därmed också viljan att att en starkare parasocial relation, gör att betalda reklamsamarbeten upplevs som mindre att en stark parasocial relation till en konsumera produkter som rekommenderas av influencern. En slutsats i denna studie är alltså störande på Youtube. Vidare tycks även upplevd referensmakt och därmed ett bidragande till symbolisk konsumtion ha lindrande effekter på den negativa inverkan på förtroende till följd av betalda reklamsamarbeten.
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Los Influencers y el eWOM en Instagram como determinantes para el Brand Awareness en tiendas de ropa independiente en jóvenes mujeres de 18-30 años en Lima Metropolitana / The Influencers and the eWOM on Instagram as determinants for Brand Awareness in independent clothing stores in young women aged 18 to 30 in Metropolitan Lima

Mármol Anicama, Gianmarco 25 February 2020 (has links)
Actualmente, el mercado de retail de ropa en Perú se encuentra en constante crecimiento. Más del 50% de las ventas totales son procedentes de tiendas independientes. Ante la imposibilidad de competir en igualdad de condiciones ante grandes cadenas retail con presupuestos elevados, utilizan herramientas digitales, principalmente en redes sociales, con el fin de ser una marca reconocida en el mercado (incremento de conocimiento de marca) y captar clientes. Entre estas se identifican los comentarios de recomendación o eWOM y aspectos de los Influencers como el contenido generado y la credibilidad, elementos que deben ser aprovechados. El uso adecuado de dichas herramientas ha permitido el crecimiento de varias marcas en el mercado peruano, alcanzando incluso más de cien mil seguidores en sus redes sociales y contando con algunas tiendas físicas o presencia en concept stores. Es importante en el planteamiento de las estrategias comunicacionales y de marketing propias de cada marca identificar los componentes más relevantes de cada una de las variables en mención con el fin de obtener resultados óptimos. Por ello, el presente trabajo de investigación busca relacionar aspectos de los influencers y el eWOM con el brand awareness. / Currently, the clothing retail market in Peru is constantly growing. More than 50% of total sales are from independent stores. Given the impossibility of competing on equal terms with large retail chains with high budgets, they use digital tools, mainly in social networks, in order to be a recognized brand in the market (increased brand awareness) and attract customers. Among these are the comments of recommendation or eWOM and aspects of the Influencers such as the content generated and credibility, elements that should be exploited. The proper use of these tools has allowed the growth of several brands in the Peruvian market, reaching even more than one hundred thousand followers in their social networks and having some stores or presence in concept stores. It is important in the approach of the communication and marketing strategies of each brand to identify the most relevant components of each of the variables mentioned in order to obtain optimal results. Therefore, this research work seeks to relate aspects of influencers and eWOM with brand awareness. / Trabajo de investigación
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Gold’s Gym as a “home”: exploring the tensions between traditional bodybuilders and fitness influencers in a commercially branded space

Wellman, Mariah 01 May 2018 (has links)
Bodybuilding “mecca” Gold’s Gym Venice is a popular hotspot for athletes, celebrities, and their fans. Traditional and new media celebrities inhabit the space together and use it for a variety of purposes. Social media influencers often congregate within the walls of Gold’s Gym, using the commercial space to film, host meet-ups with fans, and socialize with other social media stars. Recently, Gold’s Gym Venice has placed restrictions on when, where, and how the influencers can film. This study explores fitness influencers in relation to their environment, the commercial space of Gold’s Gym Venice, through the strategies and tactics (De Certeau, 2011) implemented by different social groups and the self-work (Banet-Weiser, 2012) done by influencers to construct authenticity for their followers and fans. Influencers have often been studied separately from their surroundings, and this thesis analyzes the social media personalities in connection with their surroundings in order to understand how new digital workers navigate creative work in a traditional commercial space.
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Det här är inte ett betalt samarbete

Gehlin, Dounya, Kruskopf, Cecilia January 2020 (has links)
Studiens syfte är att undersöka hur parasocial interaktion upplevs i form av en influencers äkthet från följarens perspektiv på Instagram, med ett fokus på betalda samarbeten. Studien undersöker hur följarna upplever influencers äkthet med hjälp av tre arbetsfrågeställningar samt huvudfrågeställningen: ‘Hur upplevs parasocial interaktion i form av en influencers äkthet i betalda samarbeten på Instagram?’. Det teoretiska ramverk som studien grundar i är framförallt Horton och Wohls teori som förklarar parasocial interaktion. Men även mindre teorier och begrepp för att kunna se studien från flera perspektiv, som electronic Word of Mouth (eWOM), marknadsföring och konsumtion. Metoden som har använts för att studera detta är en kvalitativ intervjumetod där följarna till influencerna intervjuades. Resultatet från intervjuerna transkriberades och analyserades. Studiens slutsats blev att följarna upplever en stark relation till influencerna och att de blir påverkade av att ständigt ta del av deras vardag. Vad som gör en influencer äkta är om den visar mer ofiltrerade bilder och inte bara det bästa från dennes liv.
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Actitudes de los consumidores hacia las recomendaciones online realizadas por lo social media influencers

Serra Navas, Marlyn Elena 07 1900 (has links)
TESIS PARA OPTAR AL GRADO DE MAGÍSTER EN MARKETING / El endorsement ha sido una técnica utilizada con frecuencia en las comunicaciones de marketing. Esta táctica consiste en el uso de una persona o personaje como soporte de comunicación para una marca o producto, en el cual el endorser puede desarrollar diferentes actividades de soporte del producto como portavoz, modelo, embajador o la cara de la marca (Canning y West 2006). El objetivo principal del uso de endorsers es agregar valor a la marca a través de aumentar la visibilidad de la misma y transferir los atributos de esta figura a la marca. Tradicionalmente, se han definido tres tipos de roles de endorsement: usuario, experto y celebridad (Freiden, 1984; Speck et al., 1988). Sin embargo, en el contexto de los avances de las tecnologías de la comunicación, han surgido nuevos formatos de endorsement, siendo estos los Social Media Influencers (SMI), representan una especie de "celebridades online", con la capacidad de ejercer un poder significativo sobre las percepciones del público (Booth y Matic, 2010). En otras palabras, los SMI son personas que influyen en los consumidores para moldear sus actitudes a través de blogs, tweets y el uso de otros sitios de redes sociales como YouTube, Instagram o Facebook (Freberg et al., 2010). Los autores han diferenciado la existencia de diferentes tipos de SMI, uno está compuesto por aquellos llamados micro celebridades que nacieron y desarrollaron su carrera en las redes sociales (Gormley 2016) y el otro grupo se refiere a celebridades 'tradicionales' del mundo offline (como películas, música, deportes, etc.) que desarrollan parte de sus actividades en redes sociales. En este escenario, esta investigación buscará examinar dos objetivos principales: el primero será evaluar el efecto de dos tipos de SMI (micro y celebridades tradicionales) sobre la actitud hacia una marca y la intención de compra que tienen los consumidores; y el segundo será examinar la función moderadora de las características del producto en los efectos de los diferentes SMI. En este sentido, se evalúan dos características, el tipo de producto (búsqueda versus bienes de experiencia) y la familiaridad de la marca.
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Influencers, social jämförelse och kroppsuppfattning : En kvantitativ studie om kopplingarna mellan influencers på Instagram, social jämförelse och kroppsuppfattning hos kvinnor / Influencers, social comparison and body-esteem : A quantitative study on the connections between influencers on Instagram, social comparison and body-esteem among women

Svensson, Sara Lovisa Magdalena, Skogsborg, Elsa Scilla January 2021 (has links)
I takt med Instagrams ökade popularitet har även det nya yrket influencer vuxit fram. En influencer delar personlig information i syfte att skapa en online-identitet som fungerar som ett varumärke. Deras bilder är ofta idealiserade, en sorts innehåll som har visat sig korrelera med att fler sociala jämförelser görs. Tidigare studier har även visat att innehåll som anspelar på skönhetsideal kan leda till sämre kroppsuppfattning, vilket i den här studien undersöks i en svensk urvalsgrupp. Sammanlagt 176 kvinnor deltog i studiens enkät beståendeav Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults, Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Scale, frågor om antalet influencers de följer samt intresset för deras innehåll för att undersöka eventuella kopplingar sinsemellan. Genom en multipel regressionsanalys framkom det att tendens till social jämförelse kan predicera sämre kroppsuppfattning, men antal influencers eller specifikt innehåll inte kunde kopplas till sämre kroppsuppfattning.
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La influencia de los youtubers en el consumo de las películas de superhéroes en los jóvenes de 17 a 21 años. Caso: The Top Comics / The influence of youtubers on the consumption of superhero movies in Young people from 17 to 21 years. Case: The Top Comics

Chacaltana Chávez, Rafael 24 November 2019 (has links)
El consumo de películas del género de superhéroes en el cine ha ido en aumento con el pasar de los años expandiéndose a nivel mundial, y en parte, esto se debe a que los consumidores tienen al alcance de su mano varios dispositivos y plataformas por las cuales pueden investigar la película que desean ver antes de efectuar la compra. Para ello, Youtube se ha vuelto un canal indispensable y el principal cuando se trata de tener una fuente de información y opinión sobre las películas debido a que en esta plataforma se encuentran todos los trailers y principalmente debido a los ya conocidos “youtubers” o influencers digitales”, personas conocidas en un determinado ámbito o rubro que generan contenido ofreciendo información, opiniones, etc a sus seguidores y marcan una tendencia y estilo de vida que son imitados por las personas que se sienten identificados con estos líderes de opinión. Los youtubers logran influir en el consumo (o el no consumo) de las películas del género de superhéroes por medio de sus opiniones y gustos al respecto. Esto se demostrará o se refutará por medio de una investigación en base a la observación, entrevistas y focus group a las personas que conforman el centro de estudio, para de esta forma tener un análisis y una muestra real del tipo de influencia que los youtubers ejercen en sus seguidores para el proceso de consumo de este tipo de películas y que tan significativo es su aporte para su comunidad virtual de seguidores. / The consumption of films of the genre of superheroes in the cinema has been increasing with the passing of the years expanding worldwide, and in part, this is because consumers have at their fingertips several devices and platforms by which You can research the movie you want to watch before making the purchase. For this, YouTube has become an indispensable channel and the main one when it comes to having a source of information and opinion about the films because all the trailers are on this platform and mainly due to the already known “youtubers” or influencers digital ”, people known in a certain area or category that generate content offering information, opinions, etc. to their followers and mark a trend and lifestyle that are imitated by people who feel identified with these opinion leaders. Youtubers manage to influence the consumption (or non- consumption) of the films of the superhero genre through their opinions and tastes about it. This will be demonstrated or refuted by means of an investigation based on the observation, interviews and focus group to the people who make up the study center, in order to have an analysis and a real sample of the type of influence that youtubers exert in his followers for the process of consuming such films and how significant is his contribution to his virtual community of followers. / Trabajo de investigación
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“Öppna ögonen and see the real fucking enemy” : En fallstudie om Natalie Jonssons användning av Instagram för att sprida konspirationsteorier

Korhonen, Isabelle, Lundquist Sala, Mireia January 2022 (has links)
This study aims to expand on the knowledge of how conspiracy theorists spread their theories and message online by looking closer at one Swedish influencer on Instagram: Natalie Jonsson (@nataliejonssons). Through her Instagram feed including videos, pictures and saved livestreams the study analyzed how Instagram was used, which themes that were present and how the influencer presented herself. The study relies on Goffman's theory of self representation, as well as media affordances, personal branding, conspirituality and Baker's previous research on the persecuted hero narrative. The comparative method was used for coding and finding themes in the material. The study's inductive approach revealed that the influencer, who originally was chosen for being a part of the anti-vaccination movement, was in fact also a conspiracy theorist. The findings were as follows: Instagram was used strategically in the spread of themes in different parts of the profile, where the livestreams presented the most extreme opinions, while an anti-vaccine discourse was more openly displayed. Eleven themes were found, most of them rooted in a mistrust for the system, leaders, medicine and media. The remaining themes all included conspiracy theories and/or false information, with the exception for the theme private life and politics. Natalie Jonsson positions herself as a censored fighter for the people, truth and freedom. The results aid in expanding on the understanding of misinformation and conspiracy theories and their spread online, and thus undermining truth, democracy and health around the globe.
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UsTube -- An Exploration of the Relationship Between YouTube and Influencers

Sanders, Alex Michie 17 March 2020 (has links)
Since YouTube's launch in 2005, it has grown into one of the most visited social media platforms in the world. It launched with the slogan "Broadcast Yourself"with the promise that the content sharing site would allow anyone to post, share, and interact with videos from anyone around the world for free. Many people took advantage of that promise and became Internet celebrities, or "influencers,"in a short amount of time, amassing millions of subscribers and billions of views. The success of these YouTube stars has led them to land roles on TV and in films, launch music careers, write books, and many other avenues. However, these stars have also had their fair share of public controversies that have caused advertisers to pull their content from YouTube's platform. This has forced YouTube to change their algorithm and other procedures so that YouTube stars' videos are no longer boosted to the front page, which in turn hurts their budding careers. This puts YouTube at a crossroads between billions of dollars in advertising revenue and the homegrown celebrities that helped make YouTube what it is today. The research in this study examined what YouTube influencers value and would change about YouTube's affordances to help make the website a better opportunity for anyone and everyone to grow their Internet careers. Using qualitative methods to gain insights from several YouTube influencers, this study explored what YouTube and other future social media accounts can do to help those that know and utilize their platforms best. The findings of this study show that while social media oftentimes acts as a conduit for online content sharing, YouTube doubles as an investor who will back videos with advertising revenue, front-page access, and algorithmic preference to boost a video's success and reach. This venture capital-style system comes with challenges as influencers can both benefit greatly from these affordances, but also be hurt when these affordances block their videos from finding audiences. Because of this, money-making on YouTube can be highly rewarding, but also discouraging and risky. Influencers are often stuck finding other ways to make money such as external sponsorship, platform diversification, and independent merchandising. This puts YouTube and influencers in a constant state of renegotiation where YouTube toes the line of pleasing advertisers and influencers while influencers struggle to work around YouTube affordances, policies, and terms. These findings show that YouTube is a rich, immersive medium with significant potential for influencers. The findings also show that affordances, while often viewed as beneficial to all parties, may at times be beneficial and detrimental depending on the individual. Future research can build off the foundation this study lays to learn if this model exists on other platforms and media.

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