Presented by: Hashim Javaid
Account Director (EMEA) at
The Influencer Marketing Factory
Hashim@theinfluencermarketingfactory.com
Influencer Commerce
in 2022
Introduction
Brand Partners
Agenda
• What is influencer commerce?
• Why is it relevant in 2022?
• What platforms to watch out for?
• Upcoming trends
• Which brands are winning and why
• Key Takeaways
• Q&A
Influencer Commerce is the act of using influencers to drive traffic from their audience
to your website/e-commerce platform in order to generate sales.
Social Commerce is the process of selling products directly on social media. The entire
shopping experience from product discovery to the checkout process all happens on the
social media platform without having to leave.
Definition
Influencer commerce
Influencer Commerce
Insight:
Using Influencer
content for paid
media.
Marketing Funnel
YouTube
Influencer commerce
example
In 2020, there were almost
80 million social buyers in
the US, a 30% surge from
previous year.
By 2025, 108 million US
Americans expected to
make purchases through
social media.
Source:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120128/number-social-buyers-united-states/
Influencer Commerce
and Live Streaming
Instagram
Social Commerce
features
Product tag in Reels
● Businesses and creators who have set up
Instagram Shopping can tag products
when they create reels on Instagram.
● People viewing a reel with product tags
can tap ‘View Products’ to buy, save, or
learn more about the tagged product.
Instagram Shopping Journey
Brows
e
Open the product Add to cart Pa
y
Livestreaming - A little bit of history
help rural areas not well connected
WeChat Super App
Douyin
Live streaming is a popular way to shop online in China, you can buy
anything, from farmers goods to luxury pieces.
KOL’s (Key Opinion Leaders) are the most trusted when it comes to
shopping online.
https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/chinas-top-10-beauty-influencers-1234838299
/
China and its livestream business
New Social Commerce
features
TikTok
Product links and Live Shopping
● Product Links call out specific
items within a video, so users
can see a product in action and
immediately make a purchase.
● Live-streaming helps
businesses to create bonds
with viewers and capture their
attention in an intimate way that
helps drive conversions.
Which UK brands are winning?
The importance of
storytelling
TIKTO
K
INSTAGRA
M
● Better for polished content
● Aesthetics and filter-based
● Mature platform with lower
organic reach
● Strong Paid Advertising
targeting
● Limited short term impact
of individual posts.
● Higher prices for exclusivity
YOUTUB
E
● Authentic and relatable
content
● Sub-layers of
references (TikTok Alt)
● Trend led content great
for staying relevant with
Gen-Z and Millennials
● Better for longer forms
of content, unboxing,
tutorials etc
● Good for boosting SEO
● YouTube Shorts: similar
to Instagram Reels
● Higher production costs
and therefore higher
CPM
Each social media has
its own personality
42% of campaigns we run 31% of campaigns we run
27% of campaigns we run
No matter if you are on TikTok, Instagram Reels
or YouTube Shorts, DON’T MAKE ADS. Create
enjoyable content that a user would genuinely
share to friends and family. You want to achieve
organic reach and UGCs.
Don’t sleep On…
UGC Content
When running an influencer commerce focussed campaign especially
on TikTok consider:
- Hashtag challenges with prizes
- Branded hashtag
- These help to increase authenticity and organic UGC
decreasing cost per acquisition.
The comment section
Be Fast
It’s crucial that your mobile
website loads fast. You
have less than 3 seconds
before the user will close
the page!
Influencer Commerce Do’s
Track everything
(ROI Analysis)
UTM
Parameters
Promo codes
Dedicated landing pages
Bundles
A nice digital
shop
Touch ‘n feel is super
important for
user-experience and
purchase behavior.
Influencer Commerce Takeaways
Native content
matters
Let content creators guide
you on the creative
process.
Influencer Commerce
takeaways
Read comments and listen
to customers. Comments
on social media can be
your real-time focus group
and
totally free survey.
Pick the right
platform and
niche
Social listening
Don’t focus only on the
influencers’ metrics.
Analyze also their
demographics.
Don’t be
afraid to
experiment
The best way to now what
works for your brand is
experimenting with different
influencers, content and
platforms.
Influencer Commerce
takeaways
NO
Scripted Content
The more authentic and
relatable, the better!
Re-used
content
Don’t re-use YouTube content,
cut it in vertical and upload it
on TikTok, it won’t work -
instead, shoot natively for
TikTok and create dedicated
short-form videos for
instagram reels.
Spark Digital: Influencer Commerce
Spark Digital: Influencer Commerce

Spark Digital: Influencer Commerce

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    Presented by: HashimJavaid Account Director (EMEA) at The Influencer Marketing Factory Hashim@theinfluencermarketingfactory.com Influencer Commerce in 2022
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    Agenda • What isinfluencer commerce? • Why is it relevant in 2022? • What platforms to watch out for? • Upcoming trends • Which brands are winning and why • Key Takeaways • Q&A
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    Influencer Commerce isthe act of using influencers to drive traffic from their audience to your website/e-commerce platform in order to generate sales. Social Commerce is the process of selling products directly on social media. The entire shopping experience from product discovery to the checkout process all happens on the social media platform without having to leave. Definition Influencer commerce
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    In 2020, therewere almost 80 million social buyers in the US, a 30% surge from previous year. By 2025, 108 million US Americans expected to make purchases through social media. Source: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120128/number-social-buyers-united-states/
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    Instagram Social Commerce features Product tagin Reels ● Businesses and creators who have set up Instagram Shopping can tag products when they create reels on Instagram. ● People viewing a reel with product tags can tap ‘View Products’ to buy, save, or learn more about the tagged product.
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    Instagram Shopping Journey Brows e Openthe product Add to cart Pa y
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    Livestreaming - Alittle bit of history help rural areas not well connected WeChat Super App Douyin
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    Live streaming isa popular way to shop online in China, you can buy anything, from farmers goods to luxury pieces. KOL’s (Key Opinion Leaders) are the most trusted when it comes to shopping online. https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/chinas-top-10-beauty-influencers-1234838299 / China and its livestream business
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    New Social Commerce features TikTok Productlinks and Live Shopping ● Product Links call out specific items within a video, so users can see a product in action and immediately make a purchase. ● Live-streaming helps businesses to create bonds with viewers and capture their attention in an intimate way that helps drive conversions.
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    Which UK brandsare winning?
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    TIKTO K INSTAGRA M ● Better forpolished content ● Aesthetics and filter-based ● Mature platform with lower organic reach ● Strong Paid Advertising targeting ● Limited short term impact of individual posts. ● Higher prices for exclusivity YOUTUB E ● Authentic and relatable content ● Sub-layers of references (TikTok Alt) ● Trend led content great for staying relevant with Gen-Z and Millennials ● Better for longer forms of content, unboxing, tutorials etc ● Good for boosting SEO ● YouTube Shorts: similar to Instagram Reels ● Higher production costs and therefore higher CPM Each social media has its own personality 42% of campaigns we run 31% of campaigns we run 27% of campaigns we run
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    No matter ifyou are on TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts, DON’T MAKE ADS. Create enjoyable content that a user would genuinely share to friends and family. You want to achieve organic reach and UGCs.
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    Don’t sleep On… UGCContent When running an influencer commerce focussed campaign especially on TikTok consider: - Hashtag challenges with prizes - Branded hashtag - These help to increase authenticity and organic UGC decreasing cost per acquisition. The comment section
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    Be Fast It’s crucialthat your mobile website loads fast. You have less than 3 seconds before the user will close the page! Influencer Commerce Do’s Track everything (ROI Analysis) UTM Parameters Promo codes Dedicated landing pages Bundles A nice digital shop Touch ‘n feel is super important for user-experience and purchase behavior.
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    Native content matters Let contentcreators guide you on the creative process. Influencer Commerce takeaways Read comments and listen to customers. Comments on social media can be your real-time focus group and totally free survey. Pick the right platform and niche Social listening Don’t focus only on the influencers’ metrics. Analyze also their demographics.
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    Don’t be afraid to experiment Thebest way to now what works for your brand is experimenting with different influencers, content and platforms. Influencer Commerce takeaways NO Scripted Content The more authentic and relatable, the better! Re-used content Don’t re-use YouTube content, cut it in vertical and upload it on TikTok, it won’t work - instead, shoot natively for TikTok and create dedicated short-form videos for instagram reels.