Heyyy Fam 👋🏽

I guess this week’s newsletter requires a bit of introduction..? Hi, hey, whaddup, I’m Kori Doran (don’t judge, a website update is sooo overdue!). I recently joined the awesome Cre8tor Hub team. And now I get to hang out in your inbox each week spilling the dirt, sharing the goods, and putting you on to the latest. Let’s ride.

TikTok said time is up! Mess around and find out…

New updates to the app include increased enforcement against penalty violators in the form of a strike system and a (well-overdue) test feature for both creators and end-users. The strike system works like this: If your content is removed, #strike, if you’re violating policy in comments or TikTok LIVE (ie: bullying, harassment, racism..?), #strike.

Currently, the threshold of strikes will depend on the severity of the context, but the company’s made it clear it will issue permanent bans for severe violations. Accumulated strikes expire after 90 days and will be trackable by creators. The test feature will include informing creators which videos are eligible for recommendation to users’ For You feeds, as well as providing end-users an additional ‘Refresh’ button to receive updated For You feed content. TLDR: TikTok said I’m not one of your lil’ friends, don’t play with me.

Podcast News 🎧

Patreon is launching a new weekly podcast, Backstage with Patreon that will include interviews from fellow creators on how to grow your business and insights on the future trajectory of the platform.

@Lloydnotgeorge is coming in HOT with exclusive deets on his LinkedIn Learning podcast course! He covers everything from podcast planning, pre and post-production, and distribution. Access now for a 7-day free trial!

As Creators, we all think about the pinnacle of success as being able to give our two-week notice on our job so we can create content full-time. Lloyd talks to Angel Marie, an ex-Convertkit employee about how we can leverage our brands to grow our personal brands and we can prepare to become full-time creators. Listen here.

#Money News 🤑

What’s the best way for creators to maximize $$ and increase subscribers with YT Shorts? Are they here to stay? If so, what effect will this have on creators who monetize through long-form videos? YouTube content creator legends, Colin and Samir interviewed Youtube employees to get the facts.’

Trigger Fingers Turn to Twitter FIGURES…? To continue a subject we touched on last week, Darth Vader nephew on his Auntie Ida side, a.k.a. Elon Musk, says that Twitter will begin to share revenue with creators who are Twitter Blue Verified. ‘Legacy’ verified marks will soon disappear into the ether, and creators will need to start coughing up that $8/mo. It’s still unclear what percentage of ad revenue will go to creators, how Twitter will pay us, and if there are any vetting processes (do you only need Twitter Blue?). No worries, we’ll keep an eye out for new info for you...

Creator Highlight ✨

To honor our impressively long black history in this ironically short month, this week we’re highlighting Instagram creator Tomi Obebe. She helps creators get and stay in their bag 💸. Check out her helpful tips in this “How Do I Make Money With Instagram” reel.

Newsletter $$ Contest 💸

What if we told you $150 could be yours? Got your attention now? Coolio, here’s the thing: we are shooting for 1k subscribers by the end of the month. At the end of the month, we will pick one subscriber to receive a $150 Amazon gift card. What’s the catch? Glad you asked!

Only the people who forward our email to other people will be considered. This is how we’ll keep it fair (embedded referral codes). So get to forwarding! The more subscribers join through YOUR forwarded email, the more times your name is entered. May the odds be ever in your favor! ✌🏾

Written by Kori Doran | Edited by Ashley George