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The Do’s and Don’ts of Disclosure for Content Creators – Influencer101 FTC Q&A
Note: This article was updated on December 5th, 2019 with information from the FTC’s new online influencer publication released in November. On September 20th, 2017 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a live Q&A on Twitter for Social Media Influencers. While the FTC should definitely be commended for their effort, Twitter was seemingly a terrible…
Nov 6, 2017 · 15 min read
Convention Tips for Content Creators
Convention Tips for Content Creators
Just in time for TwitchCon! You may be attending your first convention, or perhaps you’ve been before, but the StreamerSquare team wants to make sure you are getting the most you possibly can out of it. Conventions are by far the best way to network and forge incredible relationships with fellow content creators, developers, community…
Oct 13, 2017 · 9 min read
Initial Business Steps for Streamers
There’s a lot of information out there on running a business. If you’ve been following our posts you know that you should decide whether your stream is a hobby or business and act accordingly. But how do you know what “act accordingly” means for a business? Here are some first, vital steps to take whether…
Jun 19, 2017 · 7 min read
Twitch Affiliate Tax Form Overview
Congrats on finally getting your Twitch Affiliate invite! The good news is that there aren’t that many steps between you and having bits turned on. The slightly unfortunate news is that you have to do some annoying tax forms. Let’s take a peek at those and make them a little less scary. Trust me, they’re…
Jun 5, 2017 · 3 min read
What Does “Live Content Exclusivity” Mean For Twitch Affiliates?
Since April 24th of this year, thousands of broadcasters on Twitch have been invited to join the Twitch Affiliate program and have done so with rather impressive results. Muxy.io recently looked at the data on how the Affiliate program changed cheering across Twitch and the results are impressive. While this program introduced new ways for broadcasters to…
May 23, 2017 · 3 min read
Steps Streamers Should Take as Twitch Affiliates
By now you’ve most likely heard of the Twitch Affiliates program. I think it’s so cool that they’ve added it! After all, many small streamers were using other services like GameWisp and tips via PayPal that the business model was fairly clearly proven. Now you have the opportunity to participate in what Twitch has to…
May 18, 2017 · 4 min read
A Look at Press Key Request Websites - Keymailer.co + Terminals.io
Press key request websites give content creators the opportunity to preview, review, and show off games from many different developers/publishers. Since many of us create conten...
Dec 21, 2016 · 10 min read