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Trovärdigheten till influencers - en fråga om följarantal?: En kvalitativ intervjustudie om unga kvinnors upplevda trovärdighet till micro- respektive macro-influencers på Instagram
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 180 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The credibility of influencers - a question of number of followers? : A qualitative interview study on young women's perceived credibility to micro- and macro- influencers on Instagram (English)
Abstract [sv]

I dagsläget använder allt fler företag influencer marketing, i form av betalda samarbeten, för att marknadsföra sina produkter och tjänster. Influencers kan idag skapa unika och framgångsrika varumärken på sociala medier. Företag använder både micro- och macro-influencers, men det saknas forskning kring hur den upplevda trovärdigheten är till dessa. Uppsatsen undersöker konsumenters upplevda trovärdighet gentemot små respektive stora influencers på plattformen Instagram. För att analysera konsumenters upplevda trovärdighet tillämpas Ohanian (1990) Source Credibility (SC) modell. Empirin består av 15 djupgående semistrukturerade intervjuer med unga kvinnor i åldrarna 21–26. För att uppnå studiens syfte har empirin analyserats i relation till tidigare forskning och teori. Uppsatsen behandlar områden som influencer marketing, Instagram samt trovärdighet i teorin och tidigare forskning. Studiens slutsats är att macro-influencers uppfattas som mer trovärdiga än micro-influencers. Resultatet visade att även andra faktorer än influencers följarantal spelade in. Betalda samarbeten, som speglade en genuinitet och transparens och även ett uppvisande av en allsidig personlighet, var de främsta faktorerna som visade sig vara avgörande för den upplevda trovärdigheten. Resultaten i denna studie antyder även att de olika begreppen, med utgångspunkt i Source Credibility modellen, visade olika resultat. Macro-influencers ansågs som mer pålitliga, tillförlitliga och trovärdiga, medan micro-influencers ansågs som mer uppriktiga och ärliga. Det finns således fördelar att använda sig av båda inriktningarna av influencers. Valet bör dock betraktas noga beroende på vad företagen vill kommunicera. För att ett företag ska kunna göra rätt val vid användningen av influencers bör de vara medvetna om dessa skillnader mellan micro- och macro-influencers.

Abstract [en]

Today, companies are increasingly using influencer marketing, in the form of paid collaborations, to market their products and services. Influencers can create unique and successful brands on social media. Companies use both micro- and macro-influencers, but there is a gap in the existing research where influencers with different numbers of followers in relation to credibility are studied. Therefore, this study examines consumers' perceived credibility towards small and large influencers on the platform Instagram. This is investigated by analyzing consumers' perceptions of influencers with different numbers of followers. To analyze consumers' perceptions, the Ohanian (1990) Source Credibility (SC) model is applied. The empiric material consists of 15 in-depth semi-structured interviews with young women in the ages 21-26. To achieve the purpose of the study, the empirical data have been analyzed in relation to previous research and theory. The thesis deals with areas such as influencer marketing, Instagram and credibility in theory and previous research. The study concludes that macro-influencers are perceived as more credible than micro-influencers. The results indicated that factors other than influencers' quantity of followers also were important. Paid collaborations reflected by a genuineness and transparency and also a display of a multifaceted personality proved to be crucial for credibility. The results of this study also suggest that the different concepts, based on the Source Credibility Model, indicated different results. Macro-influencers were considered more reliable, trustworthy and credible, while micro-influencers were considered more sincere and honest. Thus, there are advantages to using both parts of influencers. However, the choice should be carefully reviewed depending on what the companies want to communicate. In order for a company to be able to make the right choice of the use of influencers, companies should be aware of these differences between micro- and macro-influencers.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2022.
Keywords [en]
Instagram, Influencer marketing, macro influencer, micro influencer, credibility
Keywords [sv]
Instagram, Influencer marketing, macro-influencer, micro-influencer, trovärdighet
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-28201OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-28201DiVA, id: diva2:1680952
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Business Administration
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Available from: 2022-07-05 Created: 2022-07-05 Last updated: 2022-07-05Bibliographically approved

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