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Nibaldo Calvo Buides of Spanish for Everyday Shares How He Capitalized on His Viral Moment
‘Creators who manage to have viral videos should take advantage of that moment’
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Ryan Star, CEO and Founder of Live Audio App Stationhead, Describes Courting Creators and the Nostalgia of Radio
‘I really understood that old model was dying, yet I loved the feeling of talking to someone on air.’
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Amira the Wanderlust’s Instagram Is Inspiring Muslim Women To Travel
The travel creator recently started The Wanderlust Women, a group for Muslim women who want to hike and adventure.
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4 Million Followers and One EP Later, Addison Grace Successfully Used the Power of TikTok to Market Their Music
‘I think I’m a lot more honest in my music because of social media.’
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Rooster Teeth’s Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais Talk Meeting Fans, Creator Workloads, Podcasting, and Monetization Backstage at This Year’s ‘RTX’ Convention
‘I think that’s the most exciting thing about it—hearing how you can have a positive impact on people by doing sometimes silly podcasts.’
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Roi Fabito, Aka Guava Juice, Shares Why He Chose His Latest Projects, Including an Animated Web Series and NFT Collection
‘It reminded me of when I first started making YouTube videos back in 2006.’
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VidCon: YouTuber Kat Blaque Discusses Why Her Content, Audience, and Mindset Have Shifted Since Starting in 2005
‘I’m not a person who really sits down and creates content thinking about monetization.’
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For ThatDudeCanCook’s Sonny Hurrell, Absurd Humor Is the Secret Ingredient to His Popular YouTube Videos
‘I have no idea how I came up with the sentient pepper grinder.’
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VidCon: YouTuber Jarvis Johnson Discusses Taking Risks, Mentoring Creators, and Figuring It Out
‘I haven’t tested the boundaries of where my audience will go with me.’
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VidCon: TikTok ‘Hot Gurlz’ Discuss Dating Red Flags and What Fans Get Wrong About Them
One of the last panels of the second day at VidCon was a hidden gem that not enough people stuck around for. Drew Afualo, Sarah Schauer, and Chrissy Chlapecka sat on the “Hot Gurlz Only” panel and spoke about what it’s like to be a “Hot Girl” on the internet. The conversation was moderated by Michaela Okland—the host of She Rates Dogs.…