Rachel Clay of Matter of Form says Influence Marketing is essentially Social SEO — That is, making sure when someone looks for your brand or type of product on sites like Instagram, there’s plenty of great content there to surface you. It’s a smart way to translate influence marketing strategy to brands that perhaps think in terms of search.

She shared that opinion during an interesting conversation for Winfluence. We discussed influence strategy, how brands are starting to follow the leading edge companies and think more long-term about their influencer relationships. Clay comes from the PR world, but works primarily on influencer marketing efforts with luxury brands, which she says are a bit more mature than others in the influence world.

We also discussed the differences between the marketplaces in the United Kingdom, where she is based, and the United States. She says the U.S. is far more robust and mature as an influencer marketing ecosystem than what the U.K. offers. She explains more as to why in the discussion.

Give it a listen and be sure to share the episode with someone you know who could use the inspiration.

You can find Rachel Clay on LinkedIn or connect to Matter of Form on its website.

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