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When It Comes to Influencers, Smaller Can Be Better

Alex Eben Meyer

You wouldn’t be in the minority if your impression of influencer marketing is A-list celebrities hawking products they’d never use. But the industry isn’t as homogeneous as you might think: For every Kim Kardashian, thousands of lesser-known influencers are having a dramatic impact on direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing.

A version of this article appeared in the September–October 2024 issue of Harvard Business Review.

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