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Influencer industry experts say with brands evaluating audience trust, relevance & engagement quality, RBI's new norms will bring in stricter checks around disclosures, approvals & creator education
Influencer industry experts say with brands evaluating audience trust, relevance & engagement quality, RBI's new norms will bring in stricter checks around disclosures, approvals & creator education
Common Advertisement Code shifts the focus from follower counts to accountability, as marketers say trust, compliance and credibility will become the new currency of creator partnerships
e4m Staff Jul 1, 2026 12:48 PM
As brands invest in creator-led discovery, industry executives say the focus is shifting from viral moments to sustained engagement, with visibility & repeated exposure reshaping marketing strategies
e4m Staff Jul 1, 2026 12:44 PM
Sachin Sharma, Head, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, India, says AI-led search and LLMs are reshaping how audiences discover information, products, and expertise
e4m Staff Jun 18, 2026 12:14 PM
MrBeast has also emerged as one of the most ambitious entrepreneurs in the creator economy
e4m Staff Jun 18, 2026 11:33 AM
Brands are moving away from vanity metrics and increasingly betting on creators with audience trust, niche authority and strong category alignment, say experts
e4m Staff Jun 18, 2026 9:29 AM
India Today Influence is the influencer marketing arm of the India Today Group
e4m Staff Jun 18, 2026 9:26 AM
Influencer industry experts say with brands evaluating audience trust, relevance & engagement quality, RBI's new norms will bring in stricter checks around disclosures, approvals & creator education
e4m Staff Jun 18, 2026 9:22 AM
The conference will witness marketers from brands such as ITC, HDFC Bank, Bisleri International, JSW Paints, Raymond Lifestyle, Kellanova, Bajaj General Insurance, and several others
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 1:28 PM
Influencer marketing in India is shifting from reach-driven growth to a credibility test, as brands face tighter scrutiny, rising compliance issues and growing pressure on transparency
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 11:38 AM
Creators are reshaping food marketing in India as brands shift from traditional ads to influencer-led content focused on trust, culture and consumer engagement
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 11:30 AM
As per the central bank said the objective was to ensure that incentive structures do not encourage aggressive sales practices or lead to the mis-selling of products
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 10:05 AM
According to the company's 2025 Annual Review, Nestlé has raised advertising and marketing expenditure by nearly 9% of sales
The objective is not merely to generate visibility, but to create campaigns that stand out, spark conversation and connect with entirely new consumer groups
e4m Staff May 31, 2026 3:48 PM
Broadcasters are increasingly integrating digital creators into TV, offering new platforms and opportunities as traditional media adapts to the creator-driven attention economy
Shalinee Mishra Jan 13, 2026 11:23 AM
As brands rethink how they connect with audiences in the digital age, AI-generated virtual personalities are moving beyond experiments to become the faces of modern campaigns
Aryendra Khan Jan 8, 2026 12:38 PM
Industry players call for stronger verification mechanisms, accountability, consolidation and better creator ecosystems to be able to deliver better ROI for brands
e4m Staff Jan 7, 2026 10:42 AM
Industry observers say that creators who approached gigs like a business, with structure and planning, saw sustainable growth, but those chasing only virality may have struggled with consistency
Rajesh Jain, Founder and Group MD of Netcore Cloud, explains how Agentic AI blends human instinct with machine autonomy to make marketing smarter
e4m Desk Nov 14, 2025 11:01 AM
From ‘Real’ to ‘Reel’, real estate is embracing social influencers. From listings to likes, the paradigms are changing. Let’s hear it from the influencers themselves. nitintest
e4m Staff Sep 1, 2025 10:41 AM
Prior to this, Karan Bhalla was the General Manager - Marketing at The Phoenix Mills Ltd
e4m Staff Dec 18, 2024 6:18 PM
Discover how Slurrp Farm’s Co-Founder, Meghana Narayan, helped build a community of trust to create nutritious & tasty food for kids. Dive into this inspiring success story!
e4m Staff Sep 30, 2024 4:32 PM
Sonia Huria, who was the Head of Communications for APAC at Amazon Prime Video, joined the OTT platform in 2020
Several influencers and news channels have been facing backlash for tasteless and insensitive content being created around the incident and the related protests
Chehneet Kaur & Soumya Gawri Sep 3, 2024 2:30 PM
e4m Blog: In this post, we explore the nuances of influencer marketing, the importance of choosing the right influencers, the challenges and more
According to guidelines issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations, roping in influencers & digital platforms will help the govt in increasing the reach of its schemes and policies
e4m Staff Aug 28, 2024 11:41 AM
From dentsu to Publicis to GroupM, top media agencies in the world are expanding their capabilities in the burgeoning influencing marketing sector by taking premium influencer firms on board
Kanchan Srivastava Aug 21, 2024 9:06 AM
During a panel discussion at the e4m Health and Wellness Marketing Conference, experts shared insights on crafting authentic brand stories, choice of influencers, and more
e4m Staff Aug 5, 2024 12:18 PM
The agency has also elevated Mala Sharma to AVP – Influencer Outreach
e4m Staff Jul 31, 2024 5:09 PM
In an Instagram post, Zeenat Aman has spoken about inconvenient and unpleasant communications from brands that contact her for collaborations
e4m Staff Jul 24, 2024 7:18 PM
The move aligns with Collective Artists Network's aim to scale creator and content ecosystem through technology
e4m Staff Jul 18, 2024 12:33 PM
Guest Column: Shantomoy Ray, Founder & Director of K-Factor Communications, writes on how social media influencers are central to the new advertising landscape
Shantomoy Ray Jul 15, 2024 8:59 AM
Faceless marketing democratises brand building and creates a more even playing field, share industry watchers
Shantanu David Jul 3, 2024 9:10 AM
Brands that were in talks with influencers are now re-evaluating their choices and doing multiple rounds of due diligence, say experts
Sohini Ganguly Jul 2, 2024 8:56 AM
Bots and fakes on Instagram have been an open secret for years, yet brands rely on influencer marketing as it still offers them better ROI than traditional methods, advertisers say
Kanchan Srivastava Jul 1, 2024 9:06 AM
Sebi aims to address concerns related to “certain persons”, including unregulated entities, inducing investors to deal in securities based on inappropriate claims
e4m Staff Jun 28, 2024 9:17 AM
The thought is in the right direction, but the mandate isn't, say digital experts who note that self-declaration will be difficult given the massive number of assets that go up on digital platforms
Sohini Ganguly Jun 12, 2024 9:17 AM
According to an ASCI data for 2023-24, a staggering 99% of influencer advertisements were found to be in violation of guidelines
Chehneet Kaur Jun 11, 2024 9:33 AM
Experts say that Dhruv Rathee, Ranveer Allahabadia, and others have helped bridge the information gap by offering diverse opinions and counterpoints not typically provided by mainstream media
Payal Gwalani Jun 6, 2024 8:40 AM
Experts say brands can lose up to 50-60% of their influencer marketing spends to fake followers
Sohini Ganguly May 24, 2024 8:51 AM
The apex court also directed the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and FSSAI to file a fresh affidavit on action taken by CCPA against misleading ads
The report shares insights on the four pillars of content marketing – consumers, creators, technology, and platforms
e4m Staff Apr 30, 2024 3:37 PM
As per a media report, influencer marketing platform KlugKlug has found that only 2.48 million profiles out of the 8 million have ‘high-quality’ followers
e4m Desk Apr 25, 2024 11:43 AM
Experts say there’s plenty of space to grow and they see VIs and real influencers coexisting and complementing each other in the future
Shantanu David Apr 24, 2024 8:24 AM
At the Pitch CMO Summit 2024, industry leaders discussed the importance of influencer marketing and other ways to appeal to the GenZ
e4m Staff Mar 23, 2024 9:13 AM
The failure to do so will invite action under the provisions of Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which could be removal of social media posts/accounts and penal action under the applicable statutes
e4m Staff Mar 21, 2024 4:37 PM
Big marketing bucks, data and insights, and rise of social commerce have been creating the right grounds for content creation to grow into a viable career choice these days, say experts
Tanzila Shaikh Mar 19, 2024 9:15 AM
Manufacturers, advertisers, publishers, intermediaries, social media platforms, endorsers and other stakeholers will be held responsible for violation of guidelines
Meta has also started testing new ML-based recommendations that use Instagram data to help brands discover creators who are the best fit for their campaigns
e4m Staff Feb 22, 2024 4:49 PM