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Influencer Marketing Measurement 2025

Building Accountability by Aligning Campaign Goals With Success Metrics

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Brands are increasing investments in influencer marketing, and placing a greater emphasis on measuring ROI as a result. Measurement remains a challenge, but there are steps marketers can take to ensure campaigns align with business goals.
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Bigger influencer marketing budgets mean greater demands for financial accountability. Measurement can no longer be a post-campaign exercise; success metrics should align with business objectives and be established alongside campaign goals.

Key Question: How should marketers measure the success of their influencer marketing programs and campaigns?

Key Stat: More marketers worldwide named measuring creator performance (32%) as a roadblock to a successful influencer program than any other factor, per August 2024 data from CreatorIQ.

This report can help you:

  • Develop media strategy and allocate budgets for campaigns (brands, agencies)
  • Develop go-to-market strategy and showcase opportunities to customers (solution providers, agencies)
  • Develop go-to-market strategy (media platforms)

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    Table of Contents

    1. Executive Summary
    2. Measurement challenges are the No. 1 threat to influencer budgets
    3. Measuring influencer marketing is complicated
    1. A strong measurement framework is key to unlocking more budget
    2. Recommendations for marketers
    3. EMARKETER Interviews
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    2. Media Gallery

    Interviewed for This Report

    Ana Arnet
    Wpromote
    Head of Influencer and Affiliate Marketing
    Interviewed May 29, 2025
    Richelle Batuigas
    Viral Nation
    Vice President, Business Intelligence and Data Strategy
    Interviewed May 21, 2025
    Gabe Gordon
    Reach Agency
    CEO
    Interviewed May 21, 2025
    Jen Hansen
    Connelly Partners
    Head of Data and Analytics
    Interviewed April 15, 2025
    Neal Malone
    Connelly Partners
    Associate Director of PR, Social Media, and Influencer Marketing
    Interviewed April 15, 2025
    Steph Money
    Edelman
    Senior Vice President of Client Development, AI
    Interviewed May 27, 2025
    Taylor Rodriguez
    Traackr
    Global Vice President of Customer Experience
    Interviewed May 27, 2025
    Katie Secret
    Teads
    Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and GTM Strategy
    Interviewed May 26, 2025
    Zoe Soon
    IAB
    Vice President, Experience
    Interviewed May 20, 2025
    Nicholas Spiro
    Viral Nation
    Chief Commercial Officer
    Interviewed May 21, 2025

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    Jasmine Enberg, Minda Smiley

    Contributors

    Vladimir de Leon
    Chart Editor
    Nikolai Dineros
    Donte Gibson
    Senior Charts Editor
    Zach Goldner
    Senior Forecasting Analyst
    Penelope Lin
    Director, Data Visualization
    Emma Noyes
    Graphic Designer, Data Visualization
    Tracy Tang
    Senior Researcher
    Paul Verna
    VP, Content
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