- Reach Efficiency This metric combines an influencer’s audience size and content performance, making it easy to compare influencers of different sizes.
- An influencer’s Reach Efficiency can vary depending on content type (posts, Reels, Stories, TikTok videos). Always compare the same content format to get accurate insights.
- Audience Demographics Understanding an influencer’s audience is crucial because early engagement affects how widely content is distributed by the platform’s algorithm. Key indicators of high-performing audiences include:
- High percentage of female followers
- Majority aged 18–34 (TikTok often performs best with 18–24)
- Predominantly native followers in the country the influencer communicates in. Pro tip: Ensure the influencer’s audience aligns with your target market. Many brands look for 65–70%+ alignment in demographics such as country, age, and gender when validating a profile to ensure quality across the board.
- Sponsored vs. non-sponsored posts A highly underrated tool for making sure a profile actually performs as expected for sponsored posts:
- Performance may differ between sponsored content and an influencer’s usual organic posts.
- Check if sponsored posts maintain strong engagement; large drops in performance could indicate a less effective collaboration.
- Consider taking the influencers sponsored vs. non-sponsored performance into account during negotiations when finalizing brand deal agreements.