Virtual influencers, major e-commerce announcements, and new features for LinkedIn creators make up this Week in Review. As TikTok Shop officially enters the US market, we also have the latest study from Whalar, which reveals the true value of investing in creators. Let’s take you through the last week…
Week in Review: The Truth Behind Creator Content ROI and the Virtual Influencer Takeover
Everything you might have missed from the past week in influencer marketing and the creator economy.
By
Jack Shute
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Affiliate Marketers in the AI Age Have the Chance to be More Influential Than Ever
According to Ben Smye, Head of Marketing at Atolls, while traffic can be gamed, influence can’t, and community and content partners shouldn't be judged purely on the last click.
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Ben Smye
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How Do Brands Break Free of the Algorithm? Annabel Harris on Strategic Moments & Influence Everywhere
From brands to creators, The Goat Agency’s Annabel Harris walks through how to make moves in 2026.
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Newsdesk
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Cultivating Community and Navigating the Multi-Platform Era: A Conversation with Twitch’s Pontus Eskilsson
At CreatorFest 2026, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Pontus Eskilsson, VP Global Partnerships at Twitch.
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Sofia Aira
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Kantar’s Vera Sidlova on the Tools, Challenges & Future of Influencer and Creator Marketing
Sidlova says that on the horizon, she expects more questions about whether authenticity can be scaled.
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