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Barstool Sports founder, Dave Portnoy, announced the launch of a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that he is backing. The ETF will go by the ticker symbol, BUZZ, and begin trading on the NYSE on Thursday, March 4th. Portnoy announced the launch via a video press conference on Twitter and claimed that BUZZ even outperformed the…

On March 1st, 2021, “Live Rooms” was launched as part of the new Instagram update. In the past, Instagram users were able to go live with up to one other user. However, with the addition of Live Rooms, there can now be a total of four hosts on a live stream. Instagram’s official blog stated…

Captiv8 is hosting a weekly influencer marketing chatroom on Clubhouse every Wednesday at 12:30 PM PST. Our discussions will offer insights and direct networking opportunities for brand marketers, talent agencies, creators, and anyone interested in the influencer marketing space! Need an invite to sign up for the app? Reach out to us and we’ll get…

Beginning his career as a creator on Vine in 2013, David Dobrik has grown into one of the most popular figures on the internet. Although he began by filming six-second comedy skits, Dobrik has aspirations to one day become a talk show host. We wouldn’t bet against him and his wild popularity, he does have…

Chevrolet has been making noise in influencer marketing news with their latest campaign. In an attempt to reach younger audiences, Chevrolet partnered with Breland for the launch of their TikTok account. However, not even Chevrolet could have anticipated these results. Breland Overview Creator of the hit song, “My Truck”, Breland rose to popularity through social…

Season 25 of The Bachelor continues to entertain. While we patiently wait for the hometown dates, we decided to analyze the Instagram growth of some of this season’s most popular contestants. Unsurprisingly, three of the final four women remaining on the show have made it on this list. *Warning Spoilers Below* 7. Michelle Young Middle-of-the-season…

On February 12th, 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo broke yet another record. However, this one was for an off-the-field accomplishment. Ronaldo became the first person to surpass 500M followers on social media through Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Follower Count Breakdown Instagram: 262MFacebook: 148MTwitter: 91MTotal Reach: 501M Sponsored Content As a result of the largest social media following…

Roses are red, violets are blue, my social media reach is great but it’s better with you! As Valentine’s Day fast approaches, we turned to social media and ranked top influencer couples to see what their combined social media star power looked like. One thing is for sure – when it comes to all-encompassing social…

As some economies are slowly starting to open, many people are still playing it safe and staying home in 2021 until they are vaccinated. This has caused a lasting surge in social media usage in several regions of the world, causing marketing teams to pivot their traditional ad strategy over to other sponsorship channels. It’s…

While Super Bowl LV takes place on February 7th, it isn’t the only competition. As previously mentioned in What the 2020 Charli D’Amelio Super Bowl Ad Means for the Future of Influencer Marketing, we discussed the shift from traditional Super Bowl advertising to a focus on social media reach and growth. As a result of…