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This section of our blog is focused on social media and content creation best practices and tips.

Instagram Partnership Issues Impacting Creators

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If you’re an influencer or content creator who posts partnered ads on Instagram, you may start seeing ‘partnership issues’ pop up as you try to post. At least that happened to me for three separate issues on Friday, November 1, 2024.

I have worked on several influencer campaigns over the past few years and haven’t seen these issues before. I’m also someone who follows the FTC guidelines for proper ad disclosures when necessary. It’s your responsibility as the creator, to be aware of requirements for posts when working with brands. If you’re like me, it’s a source of income that I don’t want taken away due to guideline violations.

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Content Monetization Tips for Creators

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It’s not too late to enter the space of influencer marketing or content creation. As your account grows, questions around content monetization inevitably arise. How many followers do you need before you can get paid? What should you charge for your content? How do I find brands that will hire me?

During May’s HashtagMKE Social at Supermoon Beer Company – a Milwaukee-based networking event for area content creators and social media marketers – we invited four special guests to share their insights into earning money from content.

These special guests included Meg of @MilwaukeePhoto, Adam and Hannah of @GettingStamped, and Nick of @Milweb1. Watch JMatt’s interview with each of them to learn more about how you can start making money as a content creator.

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5 Tips for Updating Your Profile Picture

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When was the last time you updated the profile picture on your social media account? Has it been a few years? Do you even know how long ago it was?

You should update your profile picture once a year. It should match how you currently look. Have you changed your hair color, are you seeing more gray hairs, maybe even losing your hair, gained or lost weight, or grown a beard? These reasons and more are why you should try to update your profile picture annually. [Read more…] about 5 Tips for Updating Your Profile Picture

5 Ways College Students Can Maximize LinkedIn

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College students are told repeatedly that LinkedIn will be their best friend in finding a job, as graduation approaches; however, most students have not felt this energy from the platform. This could be for multiple reasons, but more often than not, college students just aren’t sure how to maximize LinkedIn. [Read more…] about 5 Ways College Students Can Maximize LinkedIn

JMatt’s Journey to Self-Employment with HashtagMKE

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It’ll never be the ‘right’ time to take big risks. But with the right preparation, you can improve your chances of success. After a lot of consideration, I’ve made the decision to go fully self-employed with HashtagMKE.

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I founded this brand in 2017 as a passion project to help me network with local social media professionals. The popularity grew to an average of 50 people in attendance at each monthly networking event.

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How to Make GIFs (Help Your Brand Stand Out)

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Did you know you can get verified on GIPHY of all places? If you’re able to get approved for either an Artist or Brand account, your GIFs will be searchable worldwide!

On May 30, 2018, I managed to get approved for an Artist account and have gone from 8 GIFs to nearly 300 amassing over 315,000,000 views so far. [Read more…] about How to Make GIFs (Help Your Brand Stand Out)