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Outloud Talent on what creators get wrong about brand deals

Outloud Talent manages over 150 creators, helping them monetize their platforms through brand deals and tailored support.

Media industry

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Creators should diversify their platforms to build steady income and avoid dependency on a single source.

The Great Convergence: Why The Creator Economy's Future Belongs To Those Who Unite Social, Brand, And Talent

The entertainment industry is shifting power to creators, with traditional advertising losing relevance as the creator economy rapidly expands.

In graphic detail: Middle-tier creators are fueling the next phase of the creator economy

A growing middle tier of creators is building sustainable businesses through newsletters, courses, digital products, and sponsorships, with brands increasingly targeting nano and micro-creators over macro influencers.

Marketing tech

From vibes to data: Why some brands use predictive tech to vet creators

fromRolling Out

Outloud Talent on what creators get wrong about brand deals

Outloud Talent manages over 150 creators, helping them monetize their platforms through brand deals and tailored support.

Media industry

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Creators should diversify their platforms to build steady income and avoid dependency on a single source.

The Great Convergence: Why The Creator Economy's Future Belongs To Those Who Unite Social, Brand, And Talent

The entertainment industry is shifting power to creators, with traditional advertising losing relevance as the creator economy rapidly expands.

In graphic detail: Middle-tier creators are fueling the next phase of the creator economy

Marketing tech

From vibes to data: Why some brands use predictive tech to vet creators

more#creator-economy

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Online Community Development

The Rise of Dark Traffic: Why Your Analytics Are Lying to You - Social Media Explorer

Direct traffic is increasingly misleading due to untraceable influences from AI-driven research and decision-making processes.

2 hours ago

As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help | TechCrunch

The rise of friendship apps addresses increasing loneliness and social isolation, providing platforms for meaningful connections among individuals.

Media industry

fromFortune

3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn't totally crazy | Fortune

Knowing when to sell is crucial for startup success, as demonstrated by TBPN's timely sale to OpenAI.

2 years ago

Commerce | AdExchanger

Regulators are paying more attention to data privacy because their constituents consider it a 'kitchen table' issue, highlighting its importance in everyday life.

EU data protection

E-Commerce

fromVogue

Can TikTok Shop Help Mac Cosmetics Gain Momentum?

Mac Cosmetics has launched on TikTok Shop to connect with 1 billion users amid declining sales in traditional retail.

#social-media

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Digital life

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Intellectual property law

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.

How To Reach Gen-Z And Gen-Alpha On Social Media: Expert Tips

Social media has become essential for discovery and community-building among younger audiences, reshaping how brands engage and plan campaigns.

Social media marketing

The new social media rules: 3 trends marketers need in 2026

2026 social success depends on listening better, prioritizing lo-fi, identity-driven content, and embracing community-led, joy-driven sustainability over polished campaigns.

Digital life

fromwww.theguardian.com

Intellectual property law

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Social media activity in the UK is declining due to video app popularity and concerns over past posts affecting users' reputations.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Meta and Google found negligent for social media design, awarded $6 million in damages, raising legal questions about social media's safety and liability.

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.

How To Reach Gen-Z And Gen-Alpha On Social Media: Expert Tips

Social media has become essential for discovery and community-building among younger audiences, reshaping how brands engage and plan campaigns.

Social media marketing

The new social media rules: 3 trends marketers need in 2026

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.

fromInman

fromwww.businessinsider.com

How one agent built a $150M business on YouTube

Attracting the right audience through targeted YouTube content leads to higher sales than traditional lead-chasing methods.

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.

Privacy technologies

TikTok ran ads for AI apps that let users undress strangers

TikTok hosted over 50 sexually suggestive ads for apps promoting nonconsensual deepfake images, raising concerns about moderation failures.

Games

Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs | TechCrunch

TikTok has introduced a secret emoji game in DMs where users bounce across alligators to compete for high scores.

Digital life

fromPsychology Today

TikTok Is Designed to Get Users Hooked

TikTok's algorithm effectively transforms casual users into heavy users by continuously adapting to their viewing preferences.

fromEngadget

TikTok adds in-app Cameo integration for creators

TikTok and Cameo integration allows users to request personalized videos directly within the TikTok app.

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.

Film

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fromwww.businessinsider.com

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.

Privacy technologies

TikTok ran ads for AI apps that let users undress strangers

TikTok hosted over 50 sexually suggestive ads for apps promoting nonconsensual deepfake images, raising concerns about moderation failures.

Games

Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs | TechCrunch

TikTok has introduced a secret emoji game in DMs where users bounce across alligators to compete for high scores.

Digital life

fromPsychology Today

TikTok Is Designed to Get Users Hooked

TikTok's algorithm effectively transforms casual users into heavy users by continuously adapting to their viewing preferences.

fromEngadget

TikTok adds in-app Cameo integration for creators

TikTok and Cameo integration allows users to request personalized videos directly within the TikTok app.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.

How We Maxxed Maxxing

Looksmaxxing is a trend where young men pursue attractiveness through various means, including self-harm and humor.

UK politics

MPs call for booming' influencer industry to be officially recognised

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the recognition of the online creator economy for financial support and growth.

fromFortune

7 hours ago

The corporate 'storyteller' is marketing's newest messiah-and just as hollow as every buzzword before it | Fortune

The Storyteller has emerged as a new branding concept, embodying wisdom and insight into the human condition amidst consumer distrust.

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.

fromMiami Herald

How to know if a digital marketing agency is good

Quality marketing agencies provide dedicated representatives, prioritize human management over automation, and possess extensive marketing experience.

#video-marketing

fromSfgate

Marketing

Tips to create short-form video to reach new audiences

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The importance of video content in 2026 - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Video will dominate online content consumption by 2026, making strategic video marketing essential for brand relevance.

Growth hacking

How These Smart Hook Strategies Can Improve Your Video Engagement

fromSfgate

Tips to create short-form video to reach new audiences

Creating short-form videos is essential for businesses to effectively reach audiences and drive growth.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The importance of video content in 2026 - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Video will dominate online content consumption by 2026, making strategic video marketing essential for brand relevance.

How These Smart Hook Strategies Can Improve Your Video Engagement

Optimize video hooks within the first three seconds using combined visual and verbal elements, and diversify emotional triggers to maintain viewer engagement and prevent predictable drop-offs.

more#video-marketing

fromWCVB

These creators helping viewers save money. Here's how

Deinfluencers encourage sustainable living and mindful spending, promoting alternatives to consumerism in response to economic challenges.

#ai-search-engines

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

more#ai-search-engines

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.

Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity | TechCrunch

Cameo videos regularly go viral on TikTok, and TikTok talent delivered its strongest year yet on Cameo in 2025, according to Cameo CEO Steven Galanis.

Social media marketing

fromAol

60+ social media marketing FAQs, answered by experts

Social media marketing uses platforms to promote businesses, connect with audiences, and drive measurable results through both organic and paid efforts.

fromExchangewire

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.

To Get Powerful Publicity, Build A Narrative Strategy

Building a clear, consistent narrative strategy is essential for organizations to connect with stakeholders and achieve sustainable success.

Basis Wants To Help Marketers Bring Agentic AI Into Media Planning | AdExchanger

Basis launched Compass to simplify campaign planning without replacing human input.

#influencer-marketing

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.

Podcast

Creators everywhere: the rise of influencers and creative collaboration

Influencer marketing requires transparent disclosures, long-term relationship building, and centralized strategies to navigate evolving regulations and maximize social media impact.

Beyond likes and impressions: How measurement is unlocking the power of influencer marketing

Influencer marketing has evolved into a key component of long-term brand strategies, emphasizing the importance of measurement for campaign effectiveness.

E-Commerce

5 Influencer Marketing Tips For Success In Social Commerce

The Other Side: How Influencers Choose Brands!

Influencers prioritize brand partnerships that align with their audience interests, maintain audience trust, and support their long-term creator goals and values.

Marketing tech

Influencer pay lacks transparency: Here's what the numbers say

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.

Podcast

Creators everywhere: the rise of influencers and creative collaboration

Influencer marketing requires transparent disclosures, long-term relationship building, and centralized strategies to navigate evolving regulations and maximize social media impact.

Beyond likes and impressions: How measurement is unlocking the power of influencer marketing

Influencer marketing has evolved into a key component of long-term brand strategies, emphasizing the importance of measurement for campaign effectiveness.

E-Commerce

5 Influencer Marketing Tips For Success In Social Commerce

The Other Side: How Influencers Choose Brands!

Influencers prioritize brand partnerships that align with their audience interests, maintain audience trust, and support their long-term creator goals and values.

more#influencer-marketing

Marketing tech

Influencer pay lacks transparency: Here's what the numbers say

#instagram

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Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch

Meta is testing a premium subscription called Instagram Plus, offering exclusive features in select countries.

fromBGR

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch

Meta is testing a premium subscription called Instagram Plus, offering exclusive features in select countries.

E-Commerce

How Creators Can Take Your Brand To New Markets

How Creators Can Take Your Brand To New Markets

Global online retail sales grew from 16% to 19% in 2020, and influencer marketing through content creators enables brands to enter new markets authentically and effectively.

E-Commerce

How Creators Can Take Your Brand To New Markets

How Creators Can Take Your Brand To New Markets

Global online retail sales grew from 16% to 19% in 2020, and influencer marketing through content creators enables brands to enter new markets authentically and effectively.

more#e-commerce-growth

CreatorIQ and Sprinklr bet they can solve creator measurement's fragmentation problem

Unified measurement across organic, paid, and creator content is essential for effective influencer marketing.

fromInc

Marketing

5 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Before Hiring an Influencer

Creators work, but measurement doesn't yet

Creator marketing has become a primary growth engine worth $44 billion annually, but measurement infrastructure hasn't evolved to match its scale and impact across the marketing funnel.

CreatorIQ and Sprinklr bet they can solve creator measurement's fragmentation problem

Unified measurement across organic, paid, and creator content is essential for effective influencer marketing.

fromInc

5 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Before Hiring an Influencer

Creator ad spend in the U.S. reached $37 billion in 2025, with startups often mismanaging their creator budgets.

Creators work, but measurement doesn't yet

Creator marketing has become a primary growth engine worth $44 billion annually, but measurement infrastructure hasn't evolved to match its scale and impact across the marketing funnel.

more#creator-marketing

YouTube And Creators Are The New SEO. Most Brands Are Missing Out.

Creators are essential marketing assets in the AI era, with YouTube being the most trusted platform for consumer discovery.

fromBenzinga

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.

Trying to Land Media Coverage. Don't Make This Mistake.

Online presence and verifiable signals are crucial for founders to secure opportunities in a skeptical business climate.

Why one creator commerce platform is connecting brands and creators for 'flat-fee' campaigns

LTK launches Quick Collabs to streamline creator marketing campaigns through flat-fee opt-in model, reducing negotiation bottlenecks and enabling rapid content scaling across multiple creators.

AI Creators Can Go Viral. They Just Can't Close The Sale

AI-generated influencers like Baddie Betty are reshaping marketing with full control, lower costs, and projected market growth to $45.8 billion by 2030.

Psychology

fromYoga Journal

When an Influencer Says These 3 Words, I Stop Listening

Complex problems rarely have a single universal solution; oversimplified "the one thing" claims obscure individual, multifaceted causes and tailored approaches.

Influencer agency adopts brand lift metrics across campaigns to address measurement challenges

Influencer agency mandates Brand Lift studies across campaigns to provide measurable, comparable impact metrics against traditional media channels.

Advertisers Should Think Of Video Holistically. Consumers Already Do. | AdExchanger

Advertisers must adopt convergent strategies across platforms to reduce ad repetition and improve viewer experiences rather than fragmenting campaigns across silos.

fromYahoo Life

16 Reals Ways to Make Money on Social Media

Social media monetization is accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds through diverse income methods including affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, and direct product sales.

Four Ways Influencer Marketing on TikTok Will Evolve in 2023

Creator-led TikTok campaigns surged 300% year-over-year in 2022, with brands increasingly centering creators in marketing strategies rather than treating them as secondary promotional tools.

Influencers Are Leaving The Feed And Entering The Real World

Influencer marketing is evolving from one-off social media posts to integrated brand partnerships where creators function as core media infrastructure helping design campaigns across multiple platforms and physical spaces.

How Content Creators Can Help Brands Share Their Values

Now more than ever, consumers want to use products and services that align with their values, causes and beliefs. In fact, 87% of consumers buy from organisations that share their own set of values. Because of this, it is essential that brands take notice of what their consumers have to say.

Marketing

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The end of the neutral influencer: Can you stay relevant if you never share an opinion?

Internet and social media are the primary influences on political opinions for 30.4% of Spaniards, raising questions about content creators' responsibility to take public stances on major issues.

#cgi-influencers

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.

Why more brands are rethinking influencer marketing with gamified micro-creator programs

Major retailers are replacing traditional affiliate marketing with gamified, always-on creator programs that reward micro-creators for consistent content and build long-term brand relationships.

Stories: The Ultimate Social Media Algorithm Hack

While the main feed is built for discovery and curated content, stories are built for connection. For local businesses like bakeries, cafes and restaurants, this distinction isn't just a technicality; it is a direct line to the consumer's daily routine.

Social media marketing

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Brands see biggest growth on TikTok but organic reach is slowing on Instagram

TikTok delivered the largest brand follower growth and post engagement in 2025, while Instagram and Facebook provide steady reach and LinkedIn shows targeted professional growth.

Short-form video drives engagement on branding campaigns while long-form boosts calls-to-action

A study conducted by Opera Mediaworks has revealed that shorter mobile video creative - at six to eight seconds - is the optimal length for branding campaigns, delivering on average 36 per cent higher engagement levels than long form, and providing the best return on driving traffic. The study found that overall, video is a more effective ad format for mobile. Regardless of length, video on mobile drives click-through rates double to that of online video, according to eMarketer.

fromInc

What Top Creators Say Makes a Successful Brand Collaboration

I think the critical unlock here is having multi-year partnerships, having relationships that endure as opposed to just kind of the one-off partnership,

Marketing

fromRolling Out

Earn real money with 10 powerful TikTok strategies

Creators on TikTok can monetize through platform payments, live gifts, brand partnerships, and other strategies by aligning methods with content style and audience.

fromOK Magazine