Field notes
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- 6 min read
Mid Tier YouTube Creator Pricing in 2026: What You Should Pay (Real Data)
From 158,555 YouTube creators we track and 103 confirmed mid tier rates, the median per-integration price is $2,500. Here is the full pricing picture for the 100K to 500K subscriber band.
- influencer marketing
- brand strategy
- creator economy
- data report
- 9 min read
Why Internet Marketing Companies Now Lean on Creators
I have watched internet marketing companies move budget out of cold email and search ads, and into creator deals. Here is what the data on 189,607 sponsor integrations actually shows.
- internet marketing companies
- influencer marketing
- creator economy
- digital agencies
- 5 min read
Influencer Whitelisting on Meta Ads: How It Works in 2026
What influencer whitelisting on Meta Ads is, the 3 access levels brands ask for, and the real cost math from our deal log.
- 9 min read
An Influencer Marketing Strategy That Actually Ships
I built this influencer marketing strategy after watching 189,607 tracked sponsor deals across 35,183 brands. The data tells you the shape of a plan that ships.
- influencer marketing strategy
- creator strategy
- brand campaigns
- creator tiers
- 5 min read
How to Grow on TikTok 2026: 13,055 Channels Show Success
5 levers that actually move TikTok follower growth in 2026, drawn from creator-side patterns in our deal log.
- 10 min read
How to Get More Views on Instagram in 2026: A Data-Backed Growth Guide
What the cross-platform tier data, sponsor repeat rates, and real median rates say about the fastest path to more Instagram views in 2026. Based on 31,160 matched creators and 34,637 tracked sponsor companies.
- instagram growth
- creator economy
- reels
- influencer views
- 8 min read
FTC Enforcement 2026: Only 3% of Brands Pass (260K Deals)
What FTC influencer disclosure enforcement targets in 2026: brand liability, warning-letter triggers, and the disclosure language that holds up. Evidence from 260,527 sponsor deals we track.
- ftc
- disclosure
- enforcement
- influencer-marketing
- 9 min read
Picking Digital Marketing Firms That Run Creator Work
Digital firms used to outsource influencer work. Now they pitch it as a core service line, and the data from 2,956 tracked channels shows why that shift is happening fast.
- digital marketing firms
- creator marketing
- agency selection
- influencer agencies
- 8 read
Social Media Marketing Near Me: Does Geography Matter?
I get the near me search every week. Here is what our index of 6,525 niche creators says about local fit versus creator fit.
- social media marketing
- local marketing
- influencer marketing
- creator economy
- 6 min read
Nano Influencer Marketing: 14,820 Deals We've Tracked
Nano creators (1K to 10K) closed 14,820 deals across 8,103 creators in our network, the highest deal count of any tier.
- influencer marketing
- rates
- creator economy
- data report