by Jeff Gilder | Mar 16, 2026 | blog, Industry
Every day, millions of creators upload videos to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and dozens of other platforms hoping for the same outcome: A viral moment. The dream is simple. Post a video, the algorithm picks it up, millions watch it, and a creator’s life changes...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 14, 2026 | Creators, Creator Help, blog, Industry
WingDing® is proud to announce that the WingDing® Creator Guild is now live — a new initiative designed to help independent creators validate ideas, develop content, and ultimately bring their projects to market through modern digital distribution. For years,...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 11, 2026 | Industry
Over the last decade, millions of creators have built audiences on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. These platforms have opened extraordinary opportunities. A single video can reach millions of viewers. A podcast can attract listeners across...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 8, 2026 | Industry
The Evolution of Media Consumption The way people consume media has never changed faster than it is changing today. For decades, television programming followed a fairly predictable formula: 30-minute or 60-minute shows, fixed schedules, and advertising breaks that...
by Jeff Gilder | Mar 3, 2026 | blog, Sports Tourism
By Jeff Gilder Part 3 of 3 A more productive way to frame the conversation is not: “Are we supporting events enough?” But rather: “Are we measuring their full economic impact?” Because in many communities, the evaluation framework remains narrow: Room nights ADR Total...