Creatorland Newsletter #11 | Massive Growth, 20+ Creatorland brands hiring, and Fiverr for Influencers?!

👋 Hey hey Creatorland Community!

Creatorland Platform Updates

🚀 Explosive Growth in August

Our invite-only beta saw an electrifying 400% user surge this August! This means each member brought in an average of 4 new creators, marketers, or talent agents. A testament to the magnetic community we're crafting together. Onward and upward! 🎉

👥 Re-introducing the Creator Catalog - Here

Last year, Matt and I introduced "the Creator Catalog" for our waitlisted creators to mingle. Though shelved in January, in light of our August growth, we're unveiling a revamped catalog listing our private-beta users. For our beta members, feel free to browse and connect. The Hiring Tab, spotlighting profiles actively seeking creators for campaigns, roles, and ambassador programs, might be of particular interest 😜!

Check out the Creator Catalog. Updated weekly!

👋 Rob Desantis Joins as Executive Advisor

We’re SO excited to welcome Rob Desantis to the Creatorland team. Rob was a co-founder of Ariba which he took public and eventually sold to SAP, as well as an early investor and board member at LinkedIn, as well as multiple other successes under his belt. He’ll be working with us on building our operating plan, strategy, and overall helping us built the next LinkedIn for the creative world. Welcome to the team Rob!

The Latest from The Creator Economy

• Forget cherry juice to improve your sleep, just play Pokémon 🤷
  Pokémon Sleep turns your bedtime routine into an entertaining adventure by tracking and classifying your sleep style using a smartphone placed by your pillow. Your nights of sleep determine the appearance of different Pokémon around Snorlax.

• Fiverr is paying YouTubers top dollar in their new influencer program 💰
  Fiverr has launched a NEW Influencers Program currently aimed at YouTubers. Participants in the program can benefit from Fiverr credits, higher commission rates, and increased engagement by creating content about Fiverr, with three partnership plans offering varying based on the number of subscribers an influencer has.

• VidSummit 2023 happening in Dallas TX!

  VidSummit is an exclusive event designed for video creators, influencers, marketers, agencies, and brands involved in content creation. Attendees will gain insider knowledge and learn from the top 1% of influencers on how to achieve rapid fan growth and financial success in the content industry. This year’s speakers include: Mr Beast, Michelle Khar, Zach King, & many more.

• It’s time to teach grandma how to influence 💃🏼

  A study by CreativeX reveals that in 2022, only 4% of individuals featured in ads were over the age of 60, despite this demographic representing around 16% of the population and 25% of global spending power. Brands are reportedly seeking out older influencers, but they are scarce.

• Don’t walk, RUN to Ulta if you ❤️ Alix Earle

  Influencer Alix Earle, known for her GRWM videos on TikTok, has partnered with Benefit Cosmetics to showcase her favorite beauty products. Customers who spend $60 or more on Benefit products at Ulta will receive a free "Alix Made Me Buy It" makeup bag and pink hair clips designed by Alix.

Creatorland Featured Tips:
How to connect with brands on Creatorland 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

Step one: Create your Creatorland Profile 👤
Tell brands who you are. Link your social media accounts, share a bit about yourself, what you’re passionate about, and where you’re from!

Step two: Create “projects” and build your portfolio 📸
Show brands your talent. Each “project” can represent a piece of content or a campaign you brought to life. You can include photos, links to posts, and the analytics from your project. Your work deserves to be on display in a visually appealing portfolio.

Step three: Use “search” to find brands 🌎
Find brand’s decision makers with a click of a button 🔘

Step four: Connect with a personalized message ✉️
Slide into the DMs and build genuine connections with brand managers & marketers who are already looking for creators like you to partner with 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽

What people are saying:
We asked Creators on the platform what they think of Creatorland, here’s what they had to say:

What’s happening on the pod?
Introducing, Episode 07 of The Creator Landscape with Jake Pearson! 🎉 

Cheddar CHS, also known as Sanchez who transformed from an influencer to a full-time UGC creator earning $60K+ per year. We dive into the power of User-Generated Content (UGC) and how it has played a significant role in his success. With over 600 UGC videos under his belt, Sanchez shares his tips, tricks, and insights on capitalizing on UGC content to make a living.

Want to be a guest on the pod? Shoot us an email at [email protected]!

Tell us what you think of the episode, Join The Discord!

Our Discord has been going off! Join the conversation- we’re sharing tips, tricks, GIVEAWAYS and more - see you there!

👋 - Brian & the Creatorland Team

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