BuzzInContent.com caught up with India's leading independent influencer marketing agencies to map their growth journey and to gauge the scale of growth of this industry in the times to come

While agencies have an expertise in cracking the brief, which in turn accelerates the process of creation, a few brands share that having in- house teams for brand collaboration helps in keeping communication in line with the brand's vision

In a session titled ‘Agencies as creator enablers', the panellists discussed the role of agencies in the growth of creators and the impact on their future

Agencies that are registered with the programme can get full access to Qoruz influencers, and also enlist and onboard their teams

Although the final guidelines will be issued by March 31 and will be applicable from April 15, ASCI has not mentioned anything specific about agencies. In conversation with BuzzInContent.com, agencies point out the ambiguity regarding the branded content space and share how intermediaries will help in better dissemination of information among influencers and brands

As PR companies enter a space previously dominated by digital and influencer marketing agencies, industry leaders feel the lines between the two are blurring and brands can benefit from both

In a conversation with BuzzInContent.com, multiple specialised agencies and brands argue whether or not it is better to have a one-stop agency for all content marketing needs of brands

While the year gave too many reasons for brands to adopt content strategies, one might still look for a concrete reason to go ahead with the medium. BuzzInContent.com talks to leading agencies to find out how one can persuade brands to willingly spend more money on content strategy

In such unprecedented times, when creating massive ad campaigns with outdoor shootings and extravagant budgets is not possible, it is seen that more and more creative agencies are upping the ante on the content marketing front. Will the lockdown help content marketing gain more prominence in the communication play of agencies forever?

Brands realise the importance of local languages and nuances to connect better with customers but still have fenced themselves from putting forward regional content on a larger scale. BuzzInContent.com, in conversation with agencies, brands and content platforms, digs deeper into the challenges that are restraining brands from exploring vernacular enough

It is often said agencies — creative, media or digital — act as ‘couriers', taking a proposal on behalf of brands and selling it to content creators, and are also limited by their ability to execute. Whether that's true or not, BuzzInContent.com speaks to content specialists to explore what role an agency can play in synergy with both brands and content creators

A full service creative and social media agency taking on international agencies to win clients might sound too far-fetched but this story of a creative startup carving its space among the biggies is actually rolling out. Saurabh Pacheriwal and Anushree Pacheriwal, founders of Gemius, share their journey and growth strategy with BuzzInContent.com

An ad or anything for that matter is content, but content marketing is not an ad. BuzzInContent talks to brands, content experts and creative agencies to burst the bubble around why creative agencies need to up their play on the content front. They need to unlearn a few things and learn to collaborate and consolidate content in-house, which can help marketers remain hooked to their services for all their marketing and communication needs

There are stages and multiple procedures to analyse content before it is being disseminated. The failure of a campaign can be attributed to a lack of understanding between brands and agencies to analyse content in each stage. BuzzInContent talks to brands and agencies to understand how important it is to analyse content, the requisite parameters and who carries out the role

Dingra talks about the importance of having a long-term relationship between the agencies and the brands for content marketing purposes. He believes just like brands have budgets for media, they should also have specific budgets for content creation through the year

Future Group has been the flag-bearer in launching a few content formats like India's first Instagram web series, 24-hour live fashion show and live cookery show on digital. Sarda, Group Head, Digital, Future Group, talks to Republic TV presents Engage about the brand's content strategy, the company's willingness to create more vernacular content and expectations from agencies

In an exclusive interaction with BuzzInContent.com, George Kovoor, Wavemaker India's first Chief Creative Officer, talks about Gemini Cooking Oil's latest long-form video-led content initiative ‘Tai' and the power of storytelling in branded content

ClanConnect said that its overall user base has also grown by over 400%, from 31,769 in July 2022 to 1,75,560 in July 2023