My wife gets her clothes based on a few of the people she follows on Instagram

Mar 26, 2025
8:15:32am

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They post what they found and where. It’s almost always Amazon or Walmart.

They get paid to promote these products but I like it because she gets new clothes that don’t cost a lot

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Influencers, here to stay or gone tomorrow?

Durden

Mar 26, 8:04am

Unfortunately I think they will not only stick around, they'll grow.

Ted Lasso

Mar 26, 8:08am

Stays because people are dumb and follow stupid people with stupid opinions

Iman23

Mar 26, 8:09am

Will people stay that dumb though?

VenomFarmer

Mar 26, 8:36am

People will always find a way to stay dumb

maxpowers

Mar 26, 8:51am

And get dumber.

ShinobiCoug

Mar 26, 9:00am

Surely it will evolve as technology changes and platforms come and go. But it seems like the basic premise will remain

dilbert

Mar 26, 9:14am

Haha so true. Super embarrassing but I have to try and become an influencer

cougfanz

Mar 26, 8:37am

Oh are you the morning routine guy!!??

maxpowers

Mar 26, 8:52am

As long as one or two get rich, there will always be millions of them trying

HuskerFan2

Mar 26, 8:09am

People are lazy and want to be told how to think.

EvilMonkeyInMyCloset

Mar 26, 8:10am

Influencers are the new celebrities. People don’t go to the movies, they scroll

Kolipoki

Mar 26, 8:11am

Somehow Dentist are still around. If they can make it anyone can

Eyewitness

Mar 26, 8:15am

My wife gets her clothes based on a few of the people she follows on Instagram

Powerbait DPM

Mar 26, 8:15am

In my 40;years in the business,I have seen them rise and fall. Some of the

BYU71

Mar 26, 8:15am

Here to stay, and grow.

grosven

Mar 26, 8:15am

influencers are just Ads made into human form. they'll be around as long as

LeonMarek

Mar 26, 8:20am

I sell a product that nobody would know about without influencers.. for a small business, they are HUGE.

TheLost

Mar 26, 8:53am

I think as it matures, influencers themselves will mature. It becomes real business requiring the ability to run all

DJROSS

Mar 26, 8:28am

Yes. I'm starting to see videos like "This is what it takes to be an influencer"

reddead

Mar 26, 8:46am

The smart ones have worked out relationships to handle each of these pieces and work collaboratively until they catch

DJROSS

Mar 26, 10:02am

Yeah, the good ones don't stay a one-man-band, they hire employees

reddead

Mar 26, 11:17am

I think of the business becomes the monetizing source vs the influencing which then gets placed where it belongs as

DJROSS

Mar 26, 1:20pm

Yep. It's hard to manage that transition without being super off-putting though

reddead

Mar 26, 4:15pm

I think if they see you in the process as being a part of it, it generates credibility along with loyalty in the new

DJROSS

Mar 26, 4:38pm

Plus they can cut a bunch of 60 sec videos and schedule they’re release

cougfanz

Mar 26, 11:41am

The internet sucks now, so people have turned to social media for info

reddead

Mar 26, 8:36am

"influencers" and messages change, but there will always be someone to 'follow'

Benfica1

Mar 26, 8:38am

People will get bored of this.

VenomFarmer

Mar 26, 8:38am

Stay. Its the new form of marketing (nobody watches TV anymore.. its how people find out about products)

TheLost

Mar 26, 8:48am

"Influence" will always exist. There will be AI influencers soon enough.

Shore10

Mar 26, 9:42am

There already are.

Benfica1

Mar 26, 10:00am

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