Investigation of influencers' effect on social being and brand loyalty

The internet and social media platforms that emerged with the internet in all areas of our lives lead to changes in many areas and concepts. Today, influencers (social media influencers) that have emerged with social media brought by internet technologies have taken an important role in providing communication and interaction between people. As a result of technological developments, brands benefit from influencers to reach their target audiences through social media, and thus many brands create loyalty for their consumers. Today, consumption has become a preferred structure in terms of individuals' desire to belong to a group and reflecting their selves, rather than being made only as a need. takes a role. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of influencers on social belonging and brand loyalty. The online survey method was chosen for the survey collection process and the created online surveys were distributed via social networks and e-mail. The survey was delivered to 407 participants in four months. Factor, correlation and regression, t-test and ANOVA analyzes were used to evaluate the data obtained in this way. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that influencers have a positive effect on social belonging and brand loyalty.