Zoom out: While there are newsletter platforms that offer some automated and direct ad sales support, they don't always offer the same level of high-touch sales support and relationship building necessary to broker bigger cross-platform sponsorship deals for creators that span podcasts, events and newsletters. "When I talk to marketers, they almost universally agree with the premise that these journalists have incredible communities and valuable audiences, but they say there's no infrastructure to execute large-scale brand campaigns," Frucci says.
It might feel wild, but Gen Alpha influencers are already on the rise. In some cases, these influencers haven't even hit double digits. Kids as young as 7 - the age twins Koti and Haven Garza were in a viral "we're Gen Alpha influencers" TikTok last year - are already in the business of influencing. And business, it seems, is booming.
Artificial intelligence-powered influencer Lu from Magalu has shared 74 sponsored Instagram posts over the past year, paid for by brands like Netflix and Hugo Boss. Lu boasts 8 million followers on Instagram and 7.4 million on TikTok.