Nano, Macro, Mega? Finding the Sweet Spot for INFLUENCER MARKETING

Simone Wies, Alexander Bleier, and Alexander Edeling explore the link between influencers’ follower count and viewers’ engagement. Influencers with few followers see high engagement, but as follower count increases, engagement decreases. They present strategies for optimizing social media marketing campaigns.

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Management and business review.
Published
2026-08-28
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https://doi.org/10.1177/2694104x261479016
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Digital Marketing and Social Media
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Nano, Macro, Mega? Finding the Sweet Spot for INFLUENCER MARKETING

Alexander Edeling, Simone Wies, Alexander Bleier
Management and business review.
Digital Marketing and Social Media
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Nano, Macro, Mega? Finding the Sweet Spot for INFLUENCER MARKETING

Alexander Edeling, Simone Wies, Alexander Bleier
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Abstract

Simone Wies, Alexander Bleier, and Alexander Edeling explore the link between influencers’ follower count and viewers’ engagement. Influencers with few followers see high engagement, but as follower count increases, engagement decreases. They present strategies for optimizing social media marketing campaigns.

Management and business review.Vol. 6(2-3)
Goethe University Frankfurt (DE), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (DE), KU Leuven (BE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Digital Marketing and Social Media
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