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I Rated my 2025 Predictions

Jul 7, 2025

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13 min read

I Rated my 2025 Predictions

What I nailed, what flopped, and what’s still TBD. Plus, a breaking report about a new TikTok app and an imminent sale.

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
Spotify’s Creator Cash Grab

Jun 30, 2025

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12 min read

Spotify’s Creator Cash Grab

Spotify is offering creators ad revenue, subscription share, and bonuses, without demanding exclusivity.

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
The Rise of Super Spenders and the Fall of Empty Views

Jun 23, 2025

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14 min read

The Rise of Super Spenders and the Fall of Empty Views

Digesting VidCon, Cannes and the Decline of the SuperFan. Branding and marketing matter, but aren’t enough.

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
Ratting Out LinkedIn Finks

Jun 16, 2025

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12 min read

Ratting Out LinkedIn Finks

New tool shows who's authentic, who's fake and who's buying followers, views and more

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
The Data Tightrope

Jun 9, 2025

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18 min read

The Data Tightrope

Behind the Metrics Curtain: What Brands See (and You Don’t)

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
Everything Changed at Google IO

May 27, 2025

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13 min read

Everything Changed at Google IO

AI tools, disappearing SEO, and pressure on YouTube, all in one week.

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
AI Search for Video Creators

May 22, 2025

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11 min read

AI Search for Video Creators

SEO GEO Part 2: Mastering the new search rules to supercharge video discovery

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
What YouTube Missed at Brandcast

May 19, 2025

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12 min read

What YouTube Missed at Brandcast

Why did they ignore this disruptive short-form format that's dominating views and revenue around the world?

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
SEO in the Age of AI

May 15, 2025

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10 min read

SEO in the Age of AI

Part 1: How to Future-Proof Your Content for AI Discovery

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
The New Creator Playbook

May 12, 2025

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20 min read

The New Creator Playbook

How to Thrive in the Age of AI

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
Zuckerberg’s Next Big Swings

May 5, 2025

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18 min read

Zuckerberg’s Next Big Swings

Ads Without Creators. Content Without Humans. Inside Zuckerberg’s vision for an AI-powered, creator-optional future.

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
100 Days of TikTok Turmoil

Apr 28, 2025

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15 min read

100 Days of TikTok Turmoil

Special Edition: 100 Days of the Trump Administration, 100 Days of TikTok in Limbo.

Jim Louderback
Jim Louderback
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