The Best Influencer Marketing Platforms: How to Choose the Right One for Your Brand

The Best Influencer Marketing Platforms: How to Choose the Right One for Your Brand

I’ve been in the affiliate space for over a decade, working with influencers across our portfolio of different niches. While influencer marketing is one of the best ways to get your brand in front of the right audience, building trust, driving sales, and making your brand feel like a natural part of the conversation, it … Read more

The Best Upfluence Alternatives Worth Trying

Upfluence Alternatives

If you have been trying to turn a messy influencer marketing strategy into a more organized plan, you have probably come across Upfluence. This influencer marketing platform is great for a lot of things, from managing influencer communication to tracking results. However, if you need something different (maybe more affordable or more specific) there are … Read more

My Take on Sprout Social vs Sprinklr

My Take on Sprout Social vs Sprinklr

Sprout Social and Sprinklr are two upmarket heavyweights in the social marketing space. I’ve personally used both for various brands and agencies I’ve operated, so I wanted to share some of the considerations here on the main differences between these digital / social platforms AND what type of company is the best fit for one … Read more

Hootsuite Review: My Experience in 2025

If you are considering Hootsuite, this article is my latest take on this social media marketing platform in 2025. I’ve been using social media automation tools for the better part of a decade and Hootsuite was one of the first I tried! It has a storied record, but it’s also changed in many significant ways. … Read more

Hootsuite vs Sprout Social: Which I’d Pick

Hootsuite and Sprout Social are two platforms that I’d consider more competitive than ever in terms of who they serve and what they’ve grown into. I’ve personally used both SMM platforms over the years for marketing many of my brands in content, ecommerce, and services. I still remember first trying out Hootsuite almost 10 years … Read more

My Take on Buffer vs Sprout Social

If you are trying to figure out if Sprout Social or Buffer is right for your social media marketing strategy, you are right where you should be! I’ve used both Buffer and Sprout Social off and on for the last decade or so, starting with Buffer back in 2014. They’ve both changed a lot over … Read more

Faire Wholesale Review: Is it Legit?

I’ve recently started looking for better wholesale solutions for sole digital brands I’m running and I kept seeing Faire mentioned in various contexts. Faire had a LOT going on, a literal bazaar of hundreds of thousands of products across virtually any category you can imagine. This review is a reflection on my experience sourcing through … Read more

My Best Wholesale Suppliers Guide for 2025

Setting up your online store is the (relatively) easy part. Whether you are selling via Shopify, Amazon, or a custom website, finding quality suppliers is often the make or break point for success. Over the last few years I’ve revisted ecommerce models, starting with dropshipping but now moving more into wholesale suppliers (now that we … Read more

My Top Bulletin Alternatives for Wholesale in 2025

If you have a retail store presence and are looking for good wholesale suppliers to get started with, it’s not an easy landscape to navigate. Striking up local deals can work, but then you are often dealing with unreliable individual suppliers and having to manage multiple relationships. Bulletin is the type of resource that makes … Read more

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