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Tips for creators growing their audience and landing brand partnerships, from the team behind BabbleBoxx campaigns.


Beyond “Lifestyle”: Why Niche Creator Communities Belong in Your Influencer Strategy
Niche creator communities can help brands connect with audiences through shared needs, interests, and routines. Discover how BabbleBoxx approaches creator selection and campaign strategy to make those connections meaningful.
Samantha Tanner
2 days ago3 min read


The Comment Section Is Your Next Influencer Brief
Your next creator content idea might already be sitting beneath your last campaign post. Learn how audience questions can shape stronger briefs and more relevant influencer campaigns.
Samantha Tanner
Oct 74 min read


Influencer Marketing in 2027: Five Shifts Brands Should Be Watching
What should brands watch as they plan for 2027? From AI search and group chat recommendations to creator-led series, memorable endings, and smarter approvals, we explore five shifts shaping influencer marketing, and how to build them into your next campaign.
Samantha Tanner
Oct 15 min read


Q4 Influencer Marketing: How Brands Can Make Holiday Campaigns Work Harder
Q4 moves fast, and a single holiday post is rarely enough. Discover how to build an influencer campaign around the shopping moments that matter, create content shoppers can use, and make every creator partnership work harder.
Samantha Tanner
Sep 243 min read


Social Search Is Changing Product Discovery: How Brands Can Optimize Creator Content in 2026
Consumers are no longer using just one search bar to discover products. They are moving between social platforms, search engines, retailer sites and AI-powered tools. Here is how brands can make creator content easier to find—and more useful when it is found.
samt26
Aug 315 min read


Confessions of a Founder
I have a confession to make. I never really used TikTok. And lately… it’s been on my mind. Not because I think I should have. But because I feel like I might have missed something. Fifteen years ago, I left corporate with just an idea. No business plan. No funding. No team. I started a blog. It got picked up everywhere, even The New York Times. And still… I made no money. I pitched. I emailed. I built decks. Nothing worked. Until someone said something simple: “If you can’t m
Sherri Langburt
Apr 91 min read


Why BabbleBoxx Owns Influencer Marketing in 2026
Every agency promises viral magic. Most deliver expensive screenshots. As the leading influencer marketing agency, we deliver revenue. Period. We invented unboxing theater before Instagram knew it needed stories. While competitors chase empty metrics, we engineer moments that make credit cards leap from wallets. Here's how we built the only influencer machine that actually prints money. We Birthed the Unboxing Revolution Influencer opens box. Audience holds breath. Sales spik
Julien Bernstein
Jan 73 min read


Instagram's 2025 UI Update: What Creators and Brands Need to Know About Reels and DMs
Instagram is closing out 2025 with a major app redesign that puts Reels and DMs at the center of the user experience. The navigation bar now prioritizes Feed + Stories, Reels, and direct messaging in a cleaner layout. Profile grids have ditched square thumbnails for taller previews built for vertical video. Translation features and messaging tools got upgrades too. The changes reflect actual user behavior. People watch more video and send more private messages than ever befo

Julien Bernstein
Oct 21, 20253 min read


What's a Good Instagram Skip Rate? 2026 Benchmarks & Fixes
Skip Rate is the percentage of viewers who scroll past your Instagram Reel within the first 3 seconds. Instagram added it to Reels Insights in August 2025, replacing the older View Rate metric. Lower is better — though Instagram hasn’t published official benchmarks, industry trackers point to under ~30–40% as healthy and over ~50% as a sign that your hook isn’t working. You’ll find Skip Rate inside any of your Reels → View insights → scroll to the Retention card. It sits next

Julien Bernstein
Aug 26, 20253 min read


The Rise of LinkedInfluencers, Social Media Platforms Support Female-Owned Businesses & the Advantages of Influencer Marketing for Manufacturers
Companies take action for Women’s History Month by providing female-owned businesses education, resources and funding. YouTube doubles down on Podcasters’ videos as Walmart gets bullish with Live-Shopping. And as manufacturers set their eyes on influencers, LinkedIn becomes the darling for B2B marketers. Social Media Today:Pinterest Announces New Support Program for Female-Owned Businesses as Part of Women's History Month Description: March is Women’s History Month, and Pinte
Sherri Langburt
Mar 7, 20222 min read
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