The purpose of this research is to identify how influencer marketing can influence buying behavior of the consumers. To find out the same, primary data collection method was followed in this research work. Sample size was 66 however, 50 complete responses were received. From the responses it was found that most some participants directly buy products recommended by influencers while most of them check reviews about that product before buying it. Some consumers compare recommended products with other products before buying and some consumers check the price before buying. Therefore, from this information it can be concluded that influencers can positively influence buying behavior of the consumers. However, several factors affect this. For example, higher number of followers ensures that an influencer influences consumer. However, if influencers are paid for product promotion, then it cannot influence consumer buying behavior. On the other hand, area of expertise of the influencers also plays a major role in influencing buying behavior of the consumers. Besides, if an influencer is from a same country with the followers, then the influencers can easily influence their buying behavior.Keywords: Influencer marketing, consumer buying behavior, consumer-buying process, buying behavior of followers
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