During a January 2019 survey, 50 percent of responding U.S. marketers said the main challenge of using influencer marketing was spotting fake followers and inauthentic engagement. Rising influencer costs were a serious issue for 38 percent of marketers, and moving influencer efforts in-house was a challenge to 12 percent of respondents.
Leading challenges of influencer marketing according to industry professionals in the United States as of January 2019
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