Do not hesitate to seek constructive collaborations with local influencers. This is a widely used strategy that will serve to increase your credibility within the reach of your geographic area or the geographic area of those influencers, if you are looking to leverage a specific geographic area.
Local influencers have a loyal audience in their region, or yours if the two coincide, and can help you reach potential followers who might be interested in your niche or products. Many followers of a trusted local influencer tend to follow other accounts recommended by them, so you’ll be able to expand your audience with quality followers interested in your offer.
To start a collaboration, identify local influencers who have an audience that matches your target market or whose content is related to the products or services you offer. You can offer them free products, special discounts or payment for sponsored posts, i.e. for their content that can promote you. In any case, regardless of the format you agree on, make sure the collaboration is authentic and mutually beneficial.
Collaborations with local influencers will help you increase your visibility and boost your offer, while enhancing your reputation and credibility. By partnering with influencers in your community, you can build a stronger and more trusted relationship with your followers growing in your niche or geographic area of interest.
As they are medium-sized and often self-managed accounts, it can be much easier to reach a partnership with them than with macro-influencers in the niche whose audience is stratospheric, and therefore usually place much higher requirements on their partnerships and recommendations.