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Content creator building a business beyond social media

Why Creators Are Building Businesses Outside Social Media?

2026-10-05
In The News
By: thecontentmaven
On: October 5, 2026

For a long time, becoming a successful creator had a pretty obvious path. Build an audience, grow your follower count, get brand deals, make sponsored content and hopefully make enough money doing it that you could call content creation your actual job. But lately, I’m noticing something different happening acrossContinue Reading

Content creator filming a TikTok stealth ad for a brand

Creators Are Making Up to $6,000 a Month Posting “Stealth Ads” on TikTok

2026-09-24
In The News
By: thecontentmaven
On: September 24, 2026

Apparently, creators have found another way to make money online, and it’s a new one that I hadn’t really thought about. Some everyday TikTok creators are making hundreds and even thousands of dollars creating videos for brands that don’t necessarily look like advertisements. They might not even post them toContinue Reading

Spectators watching a tennis match at the US Open

Influencers Disrupted the US Open. Here’s the Creator Lesson Nobody Should Miss.

2026-09-10
In The News
By: thecontentmaven
On: September 10, 2026

Photo by Dylan Freedom on Unsplash There are certain sentences I never expect to type when I sit down to write about the creator economy. An umpire had to stop a US Open match because people were making content with ring lights is definitely one of them. 😂 During NaomiContinue Reading

The Lawsuit That Could Change Social Media Forever

The Lawsuit That Could Change Social Media Forever

2026-05-23
In The News
By: thecontentmaven
On: May 23, 2026

On March 25th, 2026, a jury in Los Angeles handed down a landmark verdict against Meta and YouTube. And I think it might be one of the most important stories for content creators right now, and not for the reason you’d expect. That’s why I’m saying this could be theContinue Reading

Meta Quietly Released a New App Called Forum

Meta Quietly Released a New App Called Forum- And It’s Kind of a Big Deal

2025-05-22
Facebook & Meta
By: thecontentmaven
On: May 22, 2025

Meta Quietly Released a New App Called Forum- And It’s Kind of a Big DealContinue Reading

X Just Cut Creator Payouts by 60% — What It Means for Every Content Creator

X Just Cut Creator Payouts by 60% & What It Means for Every Content Creator

2025-05-16
In The News
By: thecontentmaven
On: May 16, 2025

Something happened recently that honestly didn’t surprise me at all — but it might surprise you. X, formerly Twitter, just cut creator payouts by up to 60% for certain accounts. And before you panic or assume this is just another platform making things harder, we need to talk about whatContinue Reading

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