Influencer marketing—you can love or hate it, but you can't deny that it has become a significant force in marketing and advertising. Many brands have leveraged media influencers to significant effect, serving to engage their audience better and increase sales exponentially. Others have shied away from media influencers simply because they aren't sure how to find the right influencer for their goals. Marketing professionals experienced with media influencers, and those who wish to learn more, can benefit from Adweek's Media Influencers category. After all, social media is a large part of nearly everybody's life in one form or another. Read Adweek's Media Influencers content and learn how to make influencers work for you.

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Regional Mexican Music Goes Mainstream. Here’s Why Marketers Should Be Thinking Ahead

First, it was Bad Bunny. Now, artists like Peso Pluma are topping the charts and making regional Mexican music mainstream.

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What Sets Latinx Influencers Apart From the Rest of The Creator Economy

Creators like Jenny Lorenzo and Mike Alfaro are bridging cultural gaps with pride and humor.

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Why Swifties Should Be More Than Just A Target Audience to Brands

The current Swift-Kelce moment is a testament to a passionate fandom with massive buying power.

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Nanoinfluencers Give Brands a Better ROI Than Kim Kardashian

Social media users with smaller followings generate a higher engagement rate of 12%.

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Reimagining Celebrity Partnerships: Activism With Influential Parents

The formula brand is disrupting the marketing of how babies are fed.

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Kimpton’s New Campaign Unpacks Aspirational Travel Media to Make Room for Real Experiences

The hotelier launches its first global effort to address the gap in influencer content.

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TikTok’s Bigot Watchdog Drew Afualo Is a Brand Magnet, Despite Her Untraditional Approach

The content creator averages more than 2 million views per video on the platform by calling out misogynists.

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Meme Creators Are a Powerful But Tricky Tool to Help Brands Speak Internet

Some brands are finding meme creators as a useful culture translator.

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A Guide to an Authentic Media Career, According to Kara Swisher

'It's important to me to enjoy what I'm doing.'

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With Chinese Ecommerce Ahead of the US, Digital Marketing Gets Trickier

With the Chinese market far ahead of the U.S., the formula for success is complex.

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Media Mogul Sumner Redstone, Who Oversaw Viacom and CBS, Dies at 97

Sumner Redstone, who presided over an estimated $40 billion media empire that included both Viacom and CBS Corp, died on Tuesday.

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Shay Mitchell and the Evolving Power of Social Influence

The Pretty Little Liars actress is an influencer herself, but she doesn't use them for her travel brand Béis.

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5 Quick Tips for Crafting the Perfect Influencer Outreach Email

Get your ask to the top of the partnership pile.