![[Featured Image] A woman stands outside using a smart phone.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2rIKyCYWvfcDuCO1p7a0R4/347d863749402d92d408bb03cb8e9e13/GettyImages-1192232669.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
What Is a Social Media Influencer? Types, Areas of Expertise, and More
Learn more about what social media influencers do, the types of brands available to pursue by follower count, areas you can build expertise in, and the pros and cons of this creative work.
August 22, 2023
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![[Featured image] A person browses web pages on their phone and computer while drinking a cup of tea, looking for examples of paid media.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4UNabfecQUy6Tyf6IM0r95/9b3bd3f4db91e41c26c87917c52963c2/GettyImages-557715991.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A smiling person sits at a laptop with their dog shopping online.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/i7atWZZTlbYEsphkxFATv/433aace1b4146de335cee77e94ed0fd5/GettyImages-1351642561.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)


![[Featured image] A person sitting in a cafe makes a purchase on a smartphone.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/62W8p7FndXfxwcXoJ82zAk/a49f409e1285fd89eeea2647736e6937/GettyImages-1386317934.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A podcaster reviews a product on their show, an example of earned media for the company they're promoting.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3JVSefrIrWa4hQHrbHvg2V/e4c767c067580dd5ae3c1254c5e5ee98/GettyImages-1354038033.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person holds three brown packages in their arm while looking at their phone. They're standing in a living room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7bICnKJKxUzwFokvNosxQJ/319321607412fa9f792613dcaa41fafe/GettyImages-1397310210.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A group of salespeople discuss results showing a low churn rate for their company.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6leRJ7f1XCfZwqGzjxTznz/f6abf6d2785bffeb70766261cebca9ff/GettyImages-910029818.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] The owner of a plant store sets up a Google Merchant Center account on a tablet.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1eWmQJuxiTQOYxXuGzM2Kk/d2e8c42d0b1ebe0ff774d2b685acd661/GettyImages-1317277259.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] An entrepreneur with a pottery business sets up their Google Business Profile on a laptop computer.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/J8zBk7fOKdjJCRGgqMWCY/f0ad6e67cd5671f40a5a569ebc9ef5eb/GettyImages-1175416806.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person in a floral blouse sets up a dropshipping business on Shopify on their phone while sitting at a desk by a window.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2xMYksF5wNnbSjU1Qex2vG/9f419379903e09f374e6aa8985dc86e7/GettyImages-909590788.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image]: Two people photographing clothing as part of their digital marketing campaign.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2MOHGyFpj2XUBQWyw7AbPG/663feab09c603495f813b468620b91e2/GettyImages-1397220528.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person with a cell phone and a cup of coffee clicks on a pay-per-click advertisement while sitting in front of their laptop computer.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7xUgu1RSAGiThbAluoAxKm/1f79aa5e0cb30233322de82edd90621e/GettyImages-1212742151.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
