follow an influencer

Meaning

To subscribe to or track the social media updates of a person who has a large audience and can affect their followers' purchasing decisions or opinions. This is a very common modern phrase used when talking about platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube. The tone is neutral and highly relevant to modern culture.

Examples

• I started to follow an influencer who shares healthy recipes.

  I started to follow an influencer who shares healthy recipes.

• Why do you follow an influencer if you don't even like their content?

  Why do you follow an influencer if you don't even like their content?

• She decided to follow an influencer for travel tips before her trip to Japan.

  She decided to follow an influencer for travel tips before her trip to Japan.

• Many teenagers follow an influencer just to keep up with fashion trends.

  Many teenagers follow an influencer just to keep up with fashion trends.

• If you follow an influencer, you will see a lot of sponsored posts.

  If you follow an influencer, you will see a lot of sponsored posts.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I make follow to an influencer on Instagram.

  ✓ I follow an influencer on Instagram.

  'Follow' is used directly as a verb here; do not use 'make follow'.

• ✗ I follow with an influencer to get workout ideas.

  ✓ I follow an influencer to get workout ideas.

  The verb 'follow' is transitive and does not require the preposition 'with'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you want good fashion advice, you should ___ on TikTok.

  💡 Subscribe to a popular social media creator.

  Show answer

  follow an influencer

• It is common for young people to ___ to find new music recommendations.

  💡 Subscribe to a social media personality.

  Show answer

  follow an influencer