Tag: Instagram
profiles of people
Joshua Kushner.
His firm, Thrive Capital, manages over $5 billion, up from $40 million when he started it. “Kushner’s firm won over top Silicon Valley CEOs, from OpenAI to Instagram, in record time. Insiders detail how he paved a path outside his […]
tech, startups, internet
Creator earnings probably aren’t what you think.
This post offers a look into the creator economics of Tiktok, Instagram and Youtube. “Professional influencers can command huge sums for sponsored posts/videos… But it’s a tough game, with enormous power laws and low chances of success. Even on YouTube, […]
retail therapy
Back to the drawing board for Instagram social commerce.
“According to The Information, Instagram plans to remove its existing Shop page due to what an internal memo called “shifts in company priorities.” It will also eventually remove the homepage button that directs users to the Shop page. These moves […]
fun facts
Inside a million-dollar Instagram verification scheme.
“A jeweler. A plastic surgeon. An OnlyFans Model. They and others received a blue check in likely the biggest Instagram verification scheme revealed to date. After ProPublica started asking questions, Meta removed badges from over 300 accounts.” | learn more
thoughts of food
Junk food with awesome plating
“Instagram chef Jacques La Merede is poking a little fun at Haute cuisine, skilfully plating junk food to look like fancy, high end cuisine.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
The real reason why Instagram is removing likes
“The sole reason for remove the public display of likes and views on an Instagram post comes down to one thing: ad dollars. Removing likes is Instagram’s way of taking back some of the revenue stream that is currently going […]
retail therapy
The app that has Gen Z hooked on thrifting
I somehow missed this entire thing until now. How neat! “Depop is a sales platform for the secondhand, an impossibly enormous international flea market in app form. If eBay is a bazaar and Instagram is a beauty pageant, Depop is […]
better doing
Learn like an athlete
A post from David Perell about learning (not sports). “When he entered the NBA, LeBron wasn’t a strong shooter. I’d bet the house that early in his career, LeBron built his off-season training regimen around his weak jump shot and […]