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Do you disclose affiliate links even when the platform doesn't require it?
FTC technically requires disclosure everywhere but enforcement is essentially nonexistent on short-form. I always disclose on YouTube and Substack. I'm inconsistent on IG. Curious what others actually do vs what they say they do.
Charged a kill fee for the first time — brand was furious
They cancelled the campaign 4 days before I was supposed to post, after I'd already filmed. My contract had a 50% kill fee clause. They paid it but sent a pretty aggressive email. Have you had to enforce this? Was it worth the relationship cost?
Posted once a day for 30 days — here's what happened
Follower growth was about 12% over the month which sounds good but most were ghost accounts. Engagement rate dropped because I was posting quantity over quality. Not sure I'd do it again. Anyone had a different experience with the daily posting challenge?
At what point did you stop checking analytics obsessively?
I check mine probably 15 times a day. I know it changes nothing. I know the variance is mostly noise. But I can't stop. Is this a phase everyone goes through or is there actually a discipline that helps?
How do you deal with a collab that flopped?
Did a collab with another creator in my niche. Both channels got basically nothing from it. It's awkward now — they keep suggesting another one and I don't know how to say the numbers don't justify it without being weird about it.
Posted once a day for 30 days — here's what happened
Follower growth was about 12% over the month which sounds good but most were ghost accounts. Engagement rate dropped because I was posting quantity over quality. Not sure I'd do it again. Anyone had a different experience with the daily posting challenge?
How long do you spend on a caption?
Genuinely asking because I feel like I waste too much time on this. Sometimes I'll write and rewrite for 30 minutes. Other times I slap something together in 2 minutes and it outperforms everything. Is there a real signal here or just noise?
How do you deal with a collab that flopped?
Did a collab with another creator in my niche. Both channels got basically nothing from it. It's awkward now — they keep suggesting another one and I don't know how to say the numbers don't justify it without being weird about it.
Charged a kill fee for the first time — brand was furious
They cancelled the campaign 4 days before I was supposed to post, after I'd already filmed. My contract had a 50% kill fee clause. They paid it but sent a pretty aggressive email. Have you had to enforce this? Was it worth the relationship cost?
How long do you spend on a caption?
Genuinely asking because I feel like I waste too much time on this. Sometimes I'll write and rewrite for 30 minutes. Other times I slap something together in 2 minutes and it outperforms everything. Is there a real signal here or just noise?
YouTube Shorts revenue is finally getting real
I ignored Shorts for two years. Started posting repurposed vertical cuts 6 weeks ago. RPM is low but volume is making up for it — roughly $200 extra last month on a channel that was plateaued. Still early but sharing in case others are sleeping on it.