Unlike several newer social media platforms (Instagram, YouTube), blogging has a multi-decade history. That history means that blogging is often seen as archaic in a social world that moves at a mile a minute. I mean, when you look at the speed at which Instagrammers and YouTubers go from...
Attention all Food Bloggers – please step into my office for an emergency meeting! Hey there, welcome. Have a seat. Yeah, any chair is fine. How’s your day been? Good? That’s good to hear! Now, listen. The reason I’ve brought you in today is to talk a little bit...
As we edge closer to the end of the year, one of the things that many content creators finds solace in is the Holiday Gift Guide. It’s no surprise that it’s popular either. For one, it benefits your audience by helping them with their own wishlists (or finding a gift for...
In a rare departure from Felix Kjellberg (Pewdiepie)’s standard comedic content, he recently shared his thoughts on YouTube. Specifically, answer the question – how do you grow on YouTube in 2017. Recognizing that YouTube is different than it was when he started, he says the...
How easy is it to become an Instagram influencer? Two months and $300. At least that’s what an American influencer marketing company was able to do. Over the course of two months, Mediakix created two different Instagram accounts and get paid work. The kicker? Neither account was...
In case you weren’t at Twitchcon 2017, or failed to watch the streams – you missed out on some exciting new streamer tools coming to the platform! Announced during their Keynote Livestream, these new streamer tools will help both affiliates and partner streamers. As the...
Do you want to know why I felt a desire to start Creator Hype? Because of posts like this: ‘I paid an influencer $20,000 and saw zero sales.‘ It’s not that the post is wrong because it’s not. That was their experience with influencer marketing. They tossed $20,000...
What YouTubers are your neighbours watching? Is it Liza Koshy? Maybe there’s a rogue idubbbz fan? Surely most people are watching Casey Neistat! It’s actually an interesting question to ponder because we’re all so different. Ask 10 of your friends what three YouTubers...
What happens when the most well-known bot service for Instagrammers shuts down? The rise of the Instagram Pod. An Instagram Pod is a collective of similar niche Instagrammers that help each other appear more engaged. The hope is that with enough engagement, the Instagram algorithm will...
I was recently having lunch with a friend who works for a PR company. As we were chatting about content creators and brands, one of the things he brought up was the concept of influencer whitelists. I immediately knew what he was talking about and could only shake my head. For the...
