Field notes
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- 5 min read
What Are the Influencer Marketing Trends for 2026
6 trends in influencer marketing for 2026, with deal-log evidence rather than survey averages.
- 7 min read
What Brands Need to Know About Advertising Regulation News in 2026
What changed this month in FTC, state, and platform rules, and what our deal feed says brand-side teams should fix right now.
- advertising regulation
- ftc rules
- compliance news
- creator economy
- 8 min read
NYC Influencer Marketing Agency vs Going Direct, Which Wins in 2026
NYC influencer agency vs going direct in 2026: the honest cost math, when each path actually wins, and the hybrid model most brands miss.
- influencer marketing
- new york
- agencies
- hiring
- 8 min read
What Do Micro Influencer Rates and ROI Look Like in 2026
We track 1,130 YouTube creators and 10 TikTok accounts in the micro influencer niche. Here is what the data says about price, fit, and conversion.
- micro influencer
- influencer rates
- creator marketing
- niche influencer marketing
- 4 min read
The Influencer Outreach Email Template That Gets Replies
Outreach email template with reply rates and creator-side preferences from our deal log.
- 5 min read
What Does a Creator License Rights Buyout Cost in 2026
The pricing formula for a creator license rights buyout: scope times duration times usage. With model numbers.
- 8 min read
Should You Hire a Social Media Marketing Agency Near Me
We pulled 6,525 creators in the social media marketing niche and 189,607 paid sponsor deals to ask one question. Does the agency need to live near you, or does the creator pool win?
- social media marketing agency
- local marketing agency
- creator economy
- influencer agency selection
- 8 min read
What Does Micro and Nano Influencer Marketing Cost in 2026
Of 158,555 YouTube creators we track, 58.3% are under 100,000 subscribers. That's where almost all workable sponsor inventory lives. Here is the data on rates, engagement, and repeat-sponsor cadence.
- micro influencer
- nano influencer
- creator economy
- data report
- 5 min read
How to Build an Influencer Strategy in 2026
A 5-step influencer strategy that ships, with deal-log evidence for each step.
- 10 min read
The FTC Disclosure Playbook for Brands in 2026
Five FTC disclosure questions every brand should answer before the next creator campaign. Liability, costs, what changed since 2025, and the first thing to fix.
- ftc
- disclosure
- playbook
- influencer-marketing