Issa Asad Shares How to Find Social Media Influencers in 3 Easy Steps

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Social media influencers contribute so much to the success of most businesses by creating awareness and driving traffic to the brand online. As a business person, you need to identify social media influencers who will benefit your brand. However, finding the right social media influencers who will make a perfect match to your brand is not aneasy thing.

“Before settling for an online influencer, you have to be convinced that they will bring a positive change to your brand,” said Issa Asad Florida entrepreneur and social media influencer. Asad is the CEO of Q Link Wireless and Quadrant Holdings, located in South Florida. He is also the author of 4 e-commerce and marketing e-books that can be purchased on Amazon.

So how do you know what social media influencers will draw attention to your business to its advantage?Here, Issa Asad Shares How to Find Social Media Influencers in 3 Easy Steps:

1. Do a Google or Instagram search

You can easily identify the right social media influencers in your industry by a simple traditional online search. You might be thinking this is so old school, but it is the most effective method. The right social
media influencer should be able to drive traffic to your brand online.

As you do your online search, find out who is talking about your competitor’s brands.This will give you a basis of what you need to look for in your potential social media influencer. Also, you need to know who is already talking about your brand.

2. Do a search in conversation data

Before settling for a social media influencer, it is important for you to know the topics they often discuss online. Are these topics relevant to what your brand offers?How often do they talk about the topics that are in line with your business? Social media listening tools can tell you if a particular social media influencer covers areas of your interest and to what depths. Input a few keywords on the social media listening tool and determine if what they cover is enough for your brand. Also, make sure your keywords are narrowed down for the best results.

3. Search in online circles

With a social network such as Twitter, you will easily identify the right social media influencer to promote your business. How easy is it? Twitter users can group their followers. The grouping will help you to determine the influencer that has the potential to drive traffic your way.