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At 28, her side hustle brought in $142K/yearnow it's her full-time job: My career and finances have 'never felt safer'

Kelly Rocklein transformed her side hustle into a full-time business after being laid off, focusing on user-generated content for brands.

#influencer-marketing

E-Commerce

WTF is behind the explosion of faceless creators?

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Social media marketing

15 Best Influencer Marketing Campaign Examples & Key Takeaways

Social media marketing

Council Post: 11 Tips For Building Long-Term Partnerships That Can Define Your Brand

Social media marketing

Council Post: Working With User-Generated Content Creators: 3 Tips For Agencies

Brands prefer user-generated content over traditional influencer marketing.

UGC creators focus on content production; influencers prioritize audience reach.

UGC creators should have a strong portfolio and be honest about their capabilities.

Growth hacking

fromInc

Creators Are Making More User Generated Content Than Ever. That's Good News for Brands

User-generated content is increasingly valuable and cost-effective for brands due to a surge in UGC creators.

The rise of UGC creators offers brands an affordable alternative for authentic engagement marketing.

E-Commerce

WTF is behind the explosion of faceless creators?

fromClickUp

Social media marketing

15 Best Influencer Marketing Campaign Examples & Key Takeaways

Council Post: 11 Tips For Building Long-Term Partnerships That Can Define Your Brand

Influencer marketing thrives on trust, necessitating long-term partnerships rather than one-off campaigns for meaningful brand engagement.

Council Post: Working With User-Generated Content Creators: 3 Tips For Agencies

Brands prefer user-generated content over traditional influencer marketing.

UGC creators focus on content production; influencers prioritize audience reach.

UGC creators should have a strong portfolio and be honest about their capabilities.

Growth hacking

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Creators Are Making More User Generated Content Than Ever. That's Good News for Brands

User-generated content is increasingly valuable and cost-effective for brands due to a surge in UGC creators.

The rise of UGC creators offers brands an affordable alternative for authentic engagement marketing.

Growth hacking

fromCreative Bloq

Fortnite's future will be AI tools and big ideas, Epic's Saxs Persson tells me

Fortnite is evolving into a creative platform for users, indicating a shift in focus from traditional gaming to user-generated content.

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Digest: WPP CEO Read to Step Down; Prime Video Adds Private Auctions; YouTube Loosens Moderation

Mark Read will step down as CEO of WPP by the end of 2025, following intense market strain and AI disruption that has challenged the advertising landscape.

Media industry

fromBusiness Matters

Social media creators to eclipse traditional media in global ad revenue for first time

User-generated content is set to outpace traditional media in advertising revenue, marking a significant shift in media consumption.

#tiktok

Marketing tech

TikTok One Content Suite: Centralized Hub for UGC & Brand Ad Boosting - Lindsey Gamble

TikTok Shares a Range of Ad Updates at its TikTok World Event

TikTok is enhancing its advertising tools with new offerings like Market Scope, Search Center, and Brand Consideration to improve audience insights and ad conversions.

Artificial intelligence

TikTok Launches AI Alive to Animate Photos into Short Videos with AI Effects - Lindsey Gamble

Marketing tech

TikTok Adds Community Notes to Complement Fact-Checking

Marketing tech

TikTok One Content Suite: Centralized Hub for UGC & Brand Ad Boosting - Lindsey Gamble

TikTok Shares a Range of Ad Updates at its TikTok World Event

TikTok is enhancing its advertising tools with new offerings like Market Scope, Search Center, and Brand Consideration to improve audience insights and ad conversions.

Artificial intelligence

TikTok Launches AI Alive to Animate Photos into Short Videos with AI Effects - Lindsey Gamble

Marketing tech

TikTok Adds Community Notes to Complement Fact-Checking

more#tiktok

Snapchat Launches Standalone Lens Studio Mobile App

Snapchat Lens Studio app allows users to easily create, publish, and share their own AR lenses without coding knowledge.

X Continues to Highlight Misleading Claims About its Popularity

X's team employs creative categorization strategies to sustain market perception.

Despite challenges, X’s reported usage decline shows the app's shifts post-Elon Musk's leadership.

Former GTA Lead Designer Hopes You'll Build The Content For His New Game For Free

MindsEye blends classic shooter gaming with user-generated content and aims for a long-term growth plan under Leslie Benzies.

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Video games

MindsEye studio confirms its map editory bits come from the weird "community-driven gaming platform" that was originally set to host it, clearing up like 5% of the confusion

fromKotaku

Former GTA Lead Designer Hopes You'll Build The Content For His New Game For Free

MindsEye blends classic shooter gaming with user-generated content and aims for a long-term growth plan under Leslie Benzies.

fromVG247

Video games

MindsEye studio confirms its map editory bits come from the weird "community-driven gaming platform" that was originally set to host it, clearing up like 5% of the confusion

more#mindseye

fromMarTech

If your B2B content is failing, it's time to get real | MarTech

B2B marketing success requires prioritizing quality content over quantity.

Authenticity in content creation resonates better with audiences than overly polished corporate messaging.

fromLogRocket Blog

How to build a secure file upload system in Astro - LogRocket Blog

Astro can securely manage media uploads using Cloudinary, beneficial for user-generated content sites.

Headless Digital Asset Managers (DAMs) like Cloudinary are essential for efficient media handling in Astro projects.

Apple

fromCreative Bloq

10 years ago, the Apple logo suffered the ultimate public humiliation

Ten years ago, an Android robot peed on the Apple logo, creating a humorous moment in tech rivalry history.

The New Digital Marketing Playbook's 7 Major Trends

Digital branding focuses on trust, community, and adaptability rather than just budget and followers.

Authenticity and transparency are crucial for connecting with today's consumers.

#seo

fromHubspot

Marketing tech

Does Quora work for marketing?

fromEntrepreneur

The Key to Better SEO Actually Comes From Your Customers - Here's How | Entrepreneur

User-generated content (UGC) is a powerful, often overlooked tool that enhances SEO and boosts brand visibility.

fromHubspot

Marketing tech

Does Quora work for marketing?

fromEntrepreneur

The Key to Better SEO Actually Comes From Your Customers - Here's How | Entrepreneur

User-generated content (UGC) is a powerful, often overlooked tool that enhances SEO and boosts brand visibility.

more#seo

fromBusiness Matters

User Generated Content Strategy: What You Need to Enhance Your Marketing

User-generated content fosters authenticity, enhances customer trust, and can significantly boost brand loyalty. Engaging customers as content creators reduces marketing costs.

fromVG247

Oblivion Remastered just got the mod I never knew I wanted: an Elden Ring-style player message system so you can leave weird notes about Skooma everywhere

Using all of that experience and the Oblivion Remastered script extender, they've taken just a week and a bit to put together this Oblivion mod that lets you "share wisdom in game with other players via interactable messages".

Video games

fromTechCrunch

Pinterest launches new tools to fight AI slop | TechCrunch

Now, Pinterest says it will help users more easily identify what's AI and what's not. When users click on an image Pin in closeup, they'll see an 'AI modified' label in the bottom left corner.

Artificial intelligence

Media industry

fromThe Verge

20 years ago, the first videos uploaded to YouTube were short and sweet

YouTube is returning to its simple, authentic roots reminiscent of its early user-generated content.

Parenting

fromBusiness Insider

Roblox CEO says he wants to protect your kids - but you're going to need to pitch in, too.

Roblox appeals to a young audience, raising safety and oversight concerns that executives must address to build trust with parents and regulators.

Media industry

fromwww.dw.com

YouTube: From failed dating site to pop culture juggernaut DW 02/13/2025

YouTube transformed from an unclear dating site concept to a global video-sharing platform by allowing users to dictate content.

Three former PayPal employees launched YouTube in 2005 as a platform for user-generated videos.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Looking for the last human place on the internet? Try Google Maps

Maps enthusiasts enjoy exploring Google Maps as a source of entertainment rather than just navigation, finding joy in uncovering geographical oddities.

London

fromGameSpot

The Outlast Trials Season 3 Adds Nudity Filter And Player-Made Levels

The Outlast Trials is introducing user-generated content with its April 22 update, allowing players to create and share missions.

fromTechCrunch

Meta to start training its AI models on public content in the EU | TechCrunch

Meta will resume AI training on public content from EU users, addressing previous data privacy concerns.

fromThe Verge

22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive

SimCity 4 has maintained a dedicated community for over two decades, thriving on user-generated content and deep gameplay mechanics.

fromHubspot

What is User-generated Content (UGC)? Essentials for a Soaring Strategy

User-generated content (UGC) is content originally created by customers about a specific brand or product that is then used for marketing purposes.

Social media marketing

fromEntrepreneur

How User-Generated Content Helps You Build Trust and Credibility | Entrepreneur

User-generated content (UGC) enhances brand authenticity and trust, reflecting genuine customer experiences that influence purchase decisions more powerfully than traditional advertising.

Social media marketing

#marketing

Marketing tech

Marketing Briefing: What's on marketers' minds - changing consumption habits, AI search ads and more - with GoDaddy CMO Fara Howard

Marketing

6 months ago

Council Post: Setting The Stage: How To Empower Creators And Redefine E-Commerce

The rise of marketing fatigue drives the need for more authentic and engaging advertising strategies.

Marketing tech

Marketing Briefing: What's on marketers' minds - changing consumption habits, AI search ads and more - with GoDaddy CMO Fara Howard

Marketing

6 months ago

Council Post: Setting The Stage: How To Empower Creators And Redefine E-Commerce

The rise of marketing fatigue drives the need for more authentic and engaging advertising strategies.

more#marketing

fromQuartz

The 10 most talked about restaurants on social media

Gen Z prefers user-generated content over influencer posts, significantly influencing their spending decisions.

BuzzFeed to invest $10 million in BF Island - How does it stack up against other social platforms' launch costs?

BuzzFeed is investing $10 million in a new user-generated social platform, BF Island, targeting growth and monetization through AI technology.

fromThe Drum

Get your influencer content the attention it deserves with paid social

UGC is vital for modern marketing, but its organic reach is limited, necessitating a blend of organic and paid social approaches for maximum impact.

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fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Patent infringement suit against Redfin dismissed

VCA voluntarily dismissed its patent infringement lawsuit against Redfin with prejudice, preventing future claims on the same issues.

Privacy technologies

Ninth Circuit Correctly Rules That Dating App Isn't Liable for Matching Users

Grindr is not responsible for user interactions that lead to harm, thanks to Section 230 protections.

Brands' interest in "Grand Theft Auto" is mounting - but questions about brand safety remain

As 'Grand Theft Auto VI' approaches release, brand interest is increasing, despite unclear marketing opportunities.

fromThe Verge

Rockstar's working on bringing Roblox creators to GTA VI

Rockstar is focusing on user-generated content for GTA VI, collaborating with creators of popular games.

GTA VI aims to leverage insights from previous successes in user-generated gaming.

'GTA 6' May Borrow A Popular Feature From Everyone's Favorite Games

GTA 6 aims to integrate community-made content and become a lucrative platform for creators.

fromGameSpot

Rockstar May Embrace User-Generated Content In Grand Theft Auto 6 - Report

GTA 6 will reportedly include user-generated content features, following examples set by platforms like Fortnite.

fromGadgets 360

GTA 6 Could Reportedly Feature Fortnite-Style User-Generated Content

GTA 6 could become a major metaverse platform with customizable environments and creator collaborations.

fromInverse

'GTA 6' May Borrow A Popular Feature From Everyone's Favorite Games

GTA 6 aims to integrate community-made content and become a lucrative platform for creators.

fromGameSpot

Rockstar May Embrace User-Generated Content In Grand Theft Auto 6 - Report

GTA 6 will reportedly include user-generated content features, following examples set by platforms like Fortnite.

fromGadgets 360

GTA 6 Could Reportedly Feature Fortnite-Style User-Generated Content

GTA 6 could become a major metaverse platform with customizable environments and creator collaborations.

more#gta-6

fromTheregister

UK Online Safety Act may not be safe for blog owners

Individuals running their own websites may be liable for harmful comments posted by visitors under the UK's Online Safety Act, highlighting ambiguous legal responsibilities.

Miscellaneous

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