By the time you finish reading this sentence, another brand will have launched an influencer marketing campaign. But here's the kicker: 53% of them can't even measure if it worked. The influencer marketing landscape isn't just growing—it's exploding. The industry reached $32.5 billion in 2025  and is accelerating at a 35.6% year-over-year growth rate . Yet despite this meteoric rise, most brands are still flying blind, throwing budgets at creators without a strategic framewor