Sycophants only need apply

  • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Is it the same thing, though?

    Technically, any independent blogger or YouTuber is a “content creator”. But (at least in my impression of normal usage), an influencer is specifically a content creator trying to leverage their “influence” over the purchasing decisions of their followers.

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      5 days ago

      Yeah no, “content creator” makes me think like Sam seder or TYT or maybe destiny. “Influencer” is some Instagram model that gets railed in Dubai porta potties.

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      6 days ago

      Technically, at least in the old school marketing definition, an influencer is just someone who has enough of the public’s attention to wield influence. You don’t have to be actively trying to sell stuff