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Social influence

First in use: the 1600s
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Influencer marketing

First in use: the 2000s

Influencer / Social influence / Influencer marketing

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Which meaning of Influencer is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Social influence came first (the 1600s). Influencer marketing arrived in the 2000s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1600s

Social influence

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Duplicate · the 2000s

Influencer marketing

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