Monday Morning News for Influencers and Content Creators – July 8, 2024

Here are the social media, influencer and content creator related news articles I’ve curated for you today on this post-holiday weekend Monday.

Can the Magic of TikTok Transcend Trendiness? (Inc.)

Google Shows How To Beat Reddit & Big Brands (Search Engine Journal)

How Better Source Interviews Lead To More Engaging Content (Content Marketing Institute)

Human Influencers Still Earn 46x More Than AI Influencers (Forbes)

Influencers have changed the ad industry. Now what? (CNBC)

No Photos, No Videos: Why Text-Based ‘noplace’ Is Challenging X’s Reign (Net Influencer)

Pinterest Trends Weekly – Keep it Fresh (Jen Vasquez)

Post Worthy: A Look at Trends in Text-Based Sharing on Threads (Instagram)

Shiny Blowouts, Chic Fashion and West Village Reservations. These Insta-Perfect Lives Are Managed by One Woman. (Wall Street Journal)

7 of the Best AI Image Generators for Creators and Marketers + Example Images (Buffer)

7 Creators on Threads to Watch (+Lessons to Learn From Their Content) (Buffer)

TikTok SEO: How to Grow Your Brand in 2024 (Embryo)

TikTok Takes on Amazon: “Deals For You Days” To Launch One Week Before Prime Day (Inc.)

The Ultimate Guide to Instagram Promotion for 2024 (Social Champ)

20 Instagram Highlight Ideas for Businesses in 2024 (Social Champ)

We Built a Following Before We Even Had a Product — Here Are 3 Tactics that Helped Us Do It (Buffer)

What Are the Best Niches for TikTok? Here Are 13+ Great Ideas (Niche Pursuits)

YouTube is Better at Getting Kids to Buy Stuff Than TikTok (Entrepreneur)

YouTube’s improved eraser tool easily removes copyrighted music from videos (The Verge)

YouTube’s updated ‘Erase Song’ tool removes copyrighted music, leaves other audio (9 to 5 Google)


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