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11 -- roi multiple of long term ambassador partnerships vs one off campaigns for long-term ambassador partnerships (2026)
Long-term ambassador partnerships deliver 11x higher ROI than one-off influencer campaigns.
- Typically commission-based
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11
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Multiple
Data Vintage
2026
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Shopify
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Tier C
https://www.shopify.com/research/influencer-marketing-roi ↗
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Shopify
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long-term ambassador partnerships: 11 roi multiple of long term ambassador partnerships vs one off campaigns. Source: Shopify (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ambassador-partnerships-roi-multiple
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