The quality and influence of influencer resources can be judged from the following aspects:
Fan-related Indicators
Number of Fans:
This is the most intuitive indicator. Generally speaking, the larger the number of fans, the wider the potential spread range. However, it is not enough to rely solely on the number of fans to make a judgment, as there may be inactive or fake fans. For example, a fashion influencer with one million followers will theoretically have a higher initial exposure for their content than an influencer with only one hundred thousand followers.
Geographical Distribution of Fans:
For brands with specific target markets, the geographical distribution of an influencer's fans is crucial. If the main target market of a brand is in Europe and the United States, an influencer whose fans are mainly concentrated in Southeast Asia may not be very suitable. For instance, a brand that focuses on high-end outdoor equipment in Europe and the United States is more likely to accurately reach its target customers by cooperating with an outdoor adventure influencer whose fans are mostly in European and American countries.
Trend of Fan Growth:
A steadily increasing number of fans usually means that the influencer is on the rise and has good development potential. If an influencer's number of fans increases rapidly in a short period of time, and at the same time the quality of content and the interaction rate also rise simultaneously, it indicates that their attractiveness is increasing. On the contrary, a stagnant or continuously decreasing number of fans may suggest that the influencer has some problems, such as outdated content or negative incidents.
Content-related Dimensions
Professionalism of Content:
Observe the professional knowledge and insights of the influencer in their specialized field. For example, in the beauty field, a professional influencer can accurately introduce product ingredients, usage effects, suitable skin types and other content. An excellent technology influencer will conduct in-depth analyses of the performance, advantages and disadvantages of electronic products. Their content should not only be accurate but also be able to be conveyed to fans in an easy-to-understand way.
Quality of Content:
It includes the picture quality of videos, the clarity of audio, the layout of pictures and texts, etc. High-quality content is more likely to attract the attention and retention of fans. Taking video influencers as an example, high-definition, smoothly edited and creative videos tend to be more favored by fans. For example, the food videos made by food influencers have exquisite pictures and the food looks appealing, which will make viewers more interested in watching them.
Diversity of Content:
Rich and diverse content can keep fans' freshness. If a game influencer always shares the content of the same game, fans may gradually lose interest. However, an influencer who can combine various game types, game strategies, game peripherals and other content to share is more likely to maintain their popularity.
Evaluation of Interaction Data
Likes, Comments and Sharing Rates:
These indicators can directly reflect fans' attention and participation towards the influencer. A higher number of likes indicates that fans recognize the content, a large number of comments means that fans are willing to communicate and interact with the influencer, and a high sharing rate implies that the content has dissemination value. For example, a fitness influencer's sharing of a training plan has more than ten thousand likes, thousands of comments and is widely shared, which indicates that the content is very popular among fans and the influencer has great influence among fans.
Volume of Fans' Private Messages:
Although this data is relatively difficult to obtain, if an influencer often receives private messages from fans asking for product recommendations, life advice and other content, it can also indirectly reflect their status and influence in the hearts of fans. For example, a mother and baby influencer receives a large number of private message inquiries from novice mothers about baby care products every day, which shows that fans have a high level of trust in her.
Cooperation History and Reputation
Brand Cooperation Cases:
Check the influencer's previous brand cooperation experiences. Understand the types, scales and cooperation effects of the cooperative brands. If an influencer has successfully cooperated with multiple well-known brands and the product sales and popularity of these brands have significantly increased after cooperation, then this influencer is likely to be a high-quality resource. For example, a certain fashion influencer has cooperated with multiple international luxury brands to launch co-branded products, which has aroused a warm response in the market every time, reflecting its good commercial value.
Industry Reputation:
Through communication with other brands, peers or professionals, understand the credibility and reputation of the influencer. An influencer with a good reputation in the industry is often more trustworthy. For example, in the marketing circle, everyone speaks highly of a certain home furnishing influencer, praising their serious working attitude and good content effect, which provides strong evidence for the quality of their resources.