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How Brands opt Social Media Influencers for Influencer Marketing on Instagram: A Study on Sri Lankan Beauty & Personal Care Brands

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dc.contributor.author Lakmal, K.G.P.
dc.contributor.author Hettiarachchi, H.A.H.
dc.contributor.author Anuranga, B.K.H.D.
dc.date.accessioned 2020-09-21T10:17:45Z
dc.date.available 2020-09-21T10:17:45Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.citation Lakmal, K.G.P., Hettiarachchi, H.A.H. and Anuranga, B.K.H.D. (2019). How Brands opt Social Media Influencers for Influencer Marketing on Instagram: A Study on Sri Lankan Beauty & Personal Care Brands, Sri Lanka Journal of Marketing, University of Kelaniya, Vol.5, No.2, P.13 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/21308
dc.description.abstract Prominent studies revealed that building the right relationship with the right social media influencer is one of the biggest challenges in influencer marketing. This study mainly aimed at exploring how Sri Lankan beauty and personal care brands opt social media influencers for their influencer marketing campaigns on Instagram. To fulfill the purpose of the study, the study adopted qualitative research approach based on semi-structured interviews to collect responses. The respondents were the personnel responsible for supervising influencer marketing campaigns of beauty and personal care brands in Sri Lanka. The study adopted thematic analysis to perform the analysis of the study and revealed that Sri Lankan beauty and personal care brands opt social media (Instagram) influencers based on top four “REAL” qualities, namely: Relatedness, Engagement, Authenticity and Loyalty. Moreover, researchers discovered the main reasons for choosing social media influencers by Sri Lankan beauty and personal care brands. In addition, study found that the same brands were not much interested in checking the demographic details when selecting social media influencers. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka Journal of Marketing, University of Kelaniya en_US
dc.subject Influencer Marketing, Instagram, Social Media, Social Media Influencer en_US
dc.title How Brands opt Social Media Influencers for Influencer Marketing on Instagram: A Study on Sri Lankan Beauty & Personal Care Brands en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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