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Do we actually trust influencers? | Creator Trust Report 2026

Do we actually trust influencers? We polled 1042 USΒ adults in June 2026 and asked them about trust, purchase decisions, and what makes creators trustworthy.
Whitney Blankenship
September 30, 2026

Featuring insights from influencer marketing pros. Hear from people who actually do the same job as you.

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Augmentum Media
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How to Find Your Competitors' Affiliates (And Recruit Them for Your Program)
Phil Norris
June 14, 2026
Recruitment
Affiliate Onboarding: How to Set Up New Affiliates So They Actually Start Posting
Phil Norris
June 4, 2026
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Affiliate Program Management: How to Scale Your Program Without Losing Control
Phil Norris
May 29, 2026
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How to Pay Affiliates: Methods, Timing, and Tools to Make It Scalable
Phil Norris
May 27, 2026
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How to Find Affiliates: 9 Strategies to Build a High-Quality Program
Phil Norris
May 14, 2026
Recruitment
How to Automate Your Affiliate Program Across Every Stage
Rochi Zalani
May 12, 2026
Strategy
How to Increase Affiliate Sales: Fixing Activation, Incentives, and Tracking
Phil Norris
April 28, 2026
Strategy
Ecommerce Affiliate Marketing: How to Build a Program That Performs
Phil Norris
April 28, 2026
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How to Hire Affiliate Creators: Finding, Reaching Out, and Getting Them to Actually Post
Phil Norris
April 13, 2026
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The Modash Survey Program
Whitney Blankenship
March 30, 2026
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Shopify Influencer Marketing: Recruitment, Tracking, Goal-Setting & More [With Examples]
Phil Norris
March 26, 2026
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The Future of Influencer Marketing: 7 Shifts Most Predictions Posts Miss [Based on Survey Data]
Rochi Zalani
March 25, 2026
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