Instagram Night Out is an invite-only VidCon event where 800 creators peacock, network, and hope to make agency and industry connections that will lead to… Read More »VidCon 2023: The more things change, the more they stay the same
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VidCon 2023 got a bit rowdy when a tall, muscular blond man in shades and a baseball cap showed up with an entourage of private… Read More »Did Logan Paul crash VidCon? Probably not
Both old and new creator economy brands, business leaders, and creators gathered at 2022’s VidCon. While much has changed—with a push toward short-form content and… Read More »VidCon takeaways: Our favorite tips, tricks, and tools for sustaining and scaling creator careers
With the creator economy booming and platforms like TikTok making social media stars overnight, it’s clear that anyone can be a creator. But the main… Read More »VidCon: Content is high-stress work. Here’s how creators found balance after years of burnout
Five years ago, YouTube commentator Jarvis Johnson attended VidCon—but not as a creator. He was there for work, as a software engineer for Patreon. Soon… Read More »VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson discusses taking risks, mentoring creators, and figuring it out
At VidCon, three creators came together at a sponsored TikTok panel titled “The TikTok Blueprint” to answer a variety of strategy-related questions: How do they… Read More »VidCon: 3 creators discuss their tips for posting on TikTok
In a panel discussion at VidCon moderated by Kat Blaque, Black content creators discussed what it meant to be Black in media, and how it… Read More »VidCon: Black Influencers speak on the pressures of creating while Black
Discord is a voice, video, and text messaging community-building platform, initially geared towards gamers when founded in 2015. But today, Discord has made its mark… Read More »VidCon: Discord demonstrates its impression on both mainstream and niche fan communities, teases new subscription features 
YouTube’s and TikTok’s premiere cultural commentary creators discussed the changes and challenges they’ve faced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic at a VidCon panel… Read More »VidCon: Commentary creators discuss how the pandemic has impacted their niche
Popular therapists and content creators on TikTok who speak on the intersection of social media and mental health have brought their expertise to VidCon. In… Read More »VidCon: Therapists share their concerns about the ‘sensationalization’ of mental health issues on the internet