{"id":24039,"date":"2023-04-12T12:05:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T12:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralmango.com\/?p=24039"},"modified":"2023-12-19T06:52:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T06:52:06","slug":"pico-influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralmango.com\/blog\/pico-influencers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise of Pico-Influencers: A New Era of Authenticity"},"content":{"rendered":"
One of the drivers of the unprecedented rise of influencer marketing over the past few years has been authenticity: people are looking for genuine advice from products, services, or experiences from voices they trust. Brands worldwide were quick to catch on to this, looking to incorporate influencer marketing into their marketing strategy one way or another.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
However, while influencer marketing is highly effective and boasts impressive ROI, the cost of entry can be significant, especially when it comes to working with macro or celebrity influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Enter pico-influencers \u2014 effective, affordable, and highly authentic creators with a relatively small following, who can be an accessible alternative to bigger influencers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sounds interesting? Let\u2019s learn more about them and how they can benefit your business.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Pico-influencers are social media personalities with up to 1000 users. You can think of them as your regular social media users, and you won\u2019t be wrong: they are not \u201cprofessional\u201d influencers in the traditional sense. These are the people who are just starting out on their influencer journey, and while a lot of their content still features their friends, family, and cat, these are usually individuals creating content in a narrow niche (e.g. skincare, fashion, fitness, travel), and their following mainly consists of people sharing their interest.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
While the small size may make it seem that working with pico-influencers won\u2019t do much for your business, in actuality, there are quite a few benefits you can reap from such collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Firstly, pico-influencers are typically focused on a very narrow niche; one their followers are typically interested in. This can be highly beneficial for the brands operating in that niche, who are looking to reach a small, but highly interested audience.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Secondly, pico-influencers prioritize their relationship with their followers. As they are just starting out, every member of their community counts significantly, and creators look to build strong, friendly, and trusting relationships with their followers. building very strong relationships with their following. As a result, pico-influencers are very authentic, because they know their followers trust them significantly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Last on our list of benefits of pico-influencers is their affordability. Now, because pico-influencers are creators who are just starting out, they are significantly more affordable, which makes them a great choice for businesses with a relatively small influencer marketing budget. Pico-influencers are open and flexible to negotiate the pricing. Pico-influencers are also typically ready to work with brands with little to no pay, but for free products or services in exchange for posting on their social media accounts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This is far from being an exhaustive list, but these are three of the main benefits your brand can achieve by working with pico-influencers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Now that you know what pico-influencers are, let\u2019s take a look at how they differ from nano- and micro-influencers, two other types of small creators.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
First are nano-influencers, creators with a following of 1,000-10,000, which is slightly more than what pico-influencers have. Similar to their smaller counterparts, nano-influencers<\/a> are creators who are just starting out, so they have quite a few similarities, as well as some important differences to consider. Another category of influencers with a relatively small following is micro-influencers<\/a>, who are creators between 10,000 and 50,000 followers. When compared to pico-influencers, the audience size of micro-influencers is significantly higher. Because of this, there are quite a few differences between the two types that need addressing. Hxrrietday x Pull&Bear<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Starting fashion influencer Harriet continues to have a long collaboration with Pull&Bear<\/a>, regularly featuring in their outfits and doing shopping hauls of their newly-launched collections.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Nancyhak x Wildrefill<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Hamburg-based engineer\/fashion creator Nancy cooperated with Wild Refill<\/a>, a brand of refillable natural deodorant, to promote their product among her following, which mainly consists of healthy lifestyle and fashion enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Firstly, both influencer types have a strong connection with their followers, are very authentic, and due to this, have high engagement rates. However, the engagement rates of pico-influencers can sometimes be higher, because they typically have a more niche following. Nano-influencers often \u201cdiversify\u201d their content by widening their niche (e.g. fashion influencer additionally works with skincare brands), which makes them slightly less targeted.
The next main difference is regarding the financial aspects of the collaboration. As mentioned earlier, since pico-influencers have a very small following, they charge smaller fees and are ready to even work for free to build their portfolio. Nano-influencers can slightly differ in this regard, especially the creators who are on the higher end of the follower numbers, and may not be as flexible or affordable. However, as the follower gap between the two types is significantly low, cooperation with both types can be more or less equally affordable.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nPico vs. Micro-Influencers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
First is the level of engagement: in the case of micro-influencers, the engagement levels are noticeably lower. Because pico-influencers have such a close relationship with their followers, and their content tends to be very niche and authentic, their followers are significantly more engaged, as well as more loyal and trusting. It\u2019s worth noting, however, that on social media, it\u2019s natural for the engagement rates to fall as the audience size grows. In fact, it can often be the case that creators with lower engagement rates directed more people to take action, due to their sheer size.
This brings us to the other major difference, the reach: micro-influencers have a larger audience. Because of this, they typically reach more people, which makes them a smart choice if your goal is to increase brand awareness.
Next up is the cost. As you\u2019ve probably guessed, micro-influencers charge significantly higher fees than pico-influencers and can be less flexible regarding payment options, especially the micro-influencers who are closing in on 50,000 followers.
All in all, whether pico- or micro-influencer is right for your brand will largely depend on your goals and budget. If you are looking to boost sales, pico-influencers may be a better choice because of the high involvement of their followers, while micro-influencers are better for brand awareness. Same for finances: if you have the right budget, you can decide to go with one or several pico-influencers instead of more expensive micro-influencers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nExamples of Successful Collaborations Of Pico-Influencers And Brands<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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