Influencer marketing has become big business on TikTok and Instagram, where popular creators can make good money by helping brands promote their stuff.
Its product, called Thought Leader ads, launched in a limited capacity last year.
LinkedIn introduced Thought Leader ads last year but with limited use.
By opening up Thought Leader ads, LinkedIn is letting anyone boost a post as long as the author grants permission.
Social media marketer Brendan Gahan is so bullish on the format that he's focusing much of his efforts on helping companies use Thought Leader ads.
Persons:
eMarketer, Max Willens, Dan Shapero, Ryan Roslansky, Brendan Gahan, Gahan
Organizations:
LinkedIn, Microsoft, eMarketer, Facebook, Mastercard, Social, Twitter
Locations:
TikTok, Singapore