IZEA Begins Sending Creators Early Access Codes for Shake™
June 29 2020 - 1:30PM
IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA), the premier provider of
influencer marketing technology, data, and services for the world’s
leading brands, today announced that it has begun sending Creators
early access codes for Shake. The access codes allow recipients to
establish their Creator profile and begin generating their first
“Shake” listings in the platform. Shakes are submitted for review
and curated by IZEA before they will be listed for buyers to
purchase. Shake is a new online marketplace that allows creators to
offer their services, delivered digitally, for a self-determined
price. Influencers, photographers, writers, podcasters, and more
can use IZEA Shake to collaborate and transact with marketers and
individual buyers.
Esports SponsorshipsIZEA also
announced today that it will facilitate sponsorships for gamers who
utilize online Esports streaming platforms such as Twitch and
YouTube Gaming, within Shake. Streamers will be able to create
their own pricing and deals, then offer sponsorship opportunities
to marketers through a streamlined transaction process.
Total Esports viewership is “expected to grow at a
9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2019 and 2023, up
from 454 million in 2019 to 646 million in 2023,” according to
Business Insider. Newzoo’s Global Esports Market Report 2020
estimates that “global Esports revenues will grow to $1.1 billion
in 2020, a year-on-year growth of +15.7%, up from $950.6 million in
2019.” In 2020, they predict that “$822.4 million in revenues—or
three-quarters of the total market—will come from media rights and
sponsorship.”
“We are delighted to begin the Shake Creator
onboarding process,” said IZEA Founder and CEO Ted Murphy. “We are
already seeing some wonderful examples of how Shake will expand
IZEA’s footprint to cover a much broader range of creative and
marketing services. The open and flexible nature of the Shake
marketplace opens the door for digital creatives of all types and
the early listings we are seeing reflect the diverse nature of our
Creator base.”
Creators who would like to join Shake can visit
https://shake.izea.com.
About IZEA Worldwide, Inc.IZEA
Worldwide, Inc. (“IZEA”) operates IZEAx, the premier online
marketplace that connects marketers with content creators. IZEAx
automates influencer marketing and custom content development,
allowing brands and agencies to scale their marketing programs.
IZEA creators include celebrities and accredited journalists.
Creators are compensated for producing unique content such as long
and short form text, videos, photos, status updates, and
illustrations for marketers or distributing such content on behalf
of marketers through their personal websites, blogs, and social
media channels. Marketers receive influential content and engaging,
shareable stories that drive awareness. For more information about
IZEA, visit https://izea.com/.
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Martin Smith
IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
Phone: 407-674-6911
Email: ir@izea.com
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