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Mer än en följarskara: Influencers och parasociala relationer - En kvalitativ studie om utvecklingen för varumärken och influencers i digitala medielandskapet
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT.
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT.
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
More Than a Follower Base : Influencers and Parasocial relationships (English)
Abstract [en]

Influencers have established themselves on social media and companies have consequently been able to capitalize on their close relationships with followers, leadingt o the development of influencer marketing as a strategic marketing approach.

The purpose of this study is to examine how the future of influencer marketing can remain profitable and sustainable in the context of digital media development, with a central focus on the relationship between influencers and their followers.

The study is based ontheories of parasocial relationships, Aaker’s brand equity model, and Jenkins convergence culture. In this study, 9 qualitative interviews were conducted with professionals in the influencer marketing industry. The interviews were divided into 4 themes: present, profitability, sustainability, and future.

The results show that relationsships play a desicive role in ensuring profitable and sustainable and without relations the effectiveness of influencer marketing decreases. The parasocial relationship between influencer and follower is a core component of influencer marketing, as it contributes to trust and increased receptiveness to marketing messages.

Credibility and authenticity are essential for establishing and maintaining parasocial relationships between influencers and their followers. Influencers must adapt to their audiences to maintain trust, especially in today’s media landscape where users are increasingly active participants.

Abstract [sv]

Influencers har etablerat sig på sociala medier och företag har därmed kunnat dra nytta av deras nära relationer med följare, vilket har lett till utvecklingen av influencer marketing som en marknadsföringsstrategi.

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka hur framtiden av influencer marketing kan i den digitala medieutvecklingen förbli lönsam och hållbar, med ett centralt fokus i influencers och följares relation. Studien bygger på teorier om parasociala relationer, Aakers varumärkeskapital samt Jenkins konvergenskultur. I denna studie gjordes 9 kvalitativa intervjuer med yrkesverksamma inom influencer marketing branschen. Intervjuerna delades upp i 4 teman: nutid, lönsamhet, hållbarhet och framtid.

Resultatet visar att relationer spelar en avgörande roll i att säkerställa lönsamhet och hållbarhet och utan relationer minskas influencer marketings effektivitet. Den parasocialar elationen mellan influencer och följare är en central del i influencer marketing eftersom det bidrar till förtroende och en ökad mottaglighet för budskap. Trovärdighet och autenticitet är viktigt för att etablera och bibehålla parasociala relationer mellan influencer och följare. Influencers bör anpassa sig till följare för att bibehålla förtroende, särskilt i dagens medielandskap där användarna i allt större utsträckning är aktiva deltagare.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 37
Keywords [en]
Influencer marketing, influencer, parasocial relation, sustainability, profitability
Keywords [sv]
Influencer marketing, influencers, parasocial relation, hållbart, lönsamt
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Information Systems, Social aspects
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-23548Local ID: EXC509OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-23548DiVA, id: diva2:1972348
Subject / course
Media informatics
Educational program
Digitala media
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Available from: 2025-06-24 Created: 2025-06-18 Last updated: 2025-06-25Bibliographically approved

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