Later Acquires Mavely for $250M. The Creator Economy is Here to Stay!
Later announced today the acquisition of Mavely for $250M, creating a creator powerhouse. Later is an enterprise-level influencer marketing and social media management software platform. Mavely is an app for the “everyday influencer” who earns commissions on sales. Later’s AI predictive analytics will now leverage first-party performance data from Mavely’s network of more than 120,000 creators […]
The New Creator (and the Brand Creator Behind Them)
Joseph Perello, founder and CEO of Props, created his company to provide content for MULO (multi-location) and other brands that need credible ways to reach consumers. Many brands have invested in mass influencer or creator marketing, which may drive eyeballs and social media traffic but doesn’t always lead to sales. The words “performance-driven” on Props’ […]
Content Creators are Upping Their Game
When we hear “content creators” and “influencers” we may think primarily about people unboxing new products, waxing poetic about their cosmetics, sharing branded recipes, or merely dancing on TikTok. Many of these people are “citizen marketers” who promote products for a paycheck. However, another group of content creators focuses on developing more in-depth content that […]
The Creator Economy Accelerates
Adobe’s annual Max event is happening this week in LA, its first physical rendition since Covid lockdowns sidelined the event world. Max is all about the creator economy, the emerging crop of individuals and SMBs that create content. This has been Adobe’s target market for two decades. This all manifests in the ever-growing Creative Cloud… […]