Instagram - THE MEASURE

Beauty Partnerships Can Help Break Through With Female Gamers

Female audiences accounted for 37% of U.S. gaming viewers on YouTube from June 2024-July 2025, highlighting an area for growth – but one that's been tough for the genre to break through thus far. Tubular Labs' recent report, Unexpected Partnerships: Unlocking New Opportunities, showcases how those dynamics

REPORTS

Unexpected Partnerships: Video Unlocks New Opportunities

On social video platforms, unexpected partnerships are creating opportunities to reach highly engaged audiences across genres, and uncover chances to reach new viewers. But how do brands, creators and publishers find and execute these surprising campaigns? Tubular's new report, Unexpected Partnerships: Unlocking New Opportunities, showcases recent examples of

CREATOR ECONOMY

Eagles Soar On Instagram During NFL Offseason

The Philadelphia Eagles' February Super Bowl win paid immediate dividends on social video. Data from Tubular Labs shows the franchise piled up Instagram video views from Feb. 10 through July 30 (the day before the preseason Hall of Fame Game), to claim yet another crown. * The Eagles were far-and-away

Podcasts

Taylor Swift Lifts New Heights Podcast With Album Reveal

The New Heights podcast is reaching... new heights after Taylor Swift appeared on the show this Wednesday to reveal her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl. Data from Tubular Labs shows just how much of a lift Swift provided for the show – hosted by her boyfriend Travis Kelce, with

CREATOR ECONOMY

Goodbye, Google? Search Is Going Social

A new Tubular Labs report reveals how learning content on social media is growing.

CREATOR ECONOMY

Dance Videos Trend Downward As Shorts Take Over Genre

While still garnering billions of views per year, dance videos have declined in recent years – at least on YouTube. Data from Tubular Labs shared exclusively with Digiday reveals that dance video views on YouTube declined by 31.4% from 2022 to 2024, from 20.4 billion to 14.0 billion.

CREATOR ECONOMY

Bad Bunny's Big Reach

Bad Bunny's a record-setting recording artist, was Billboard's top artist of the year in 2022, and now, may potentially play a key role in this year's U.S. Presidential Election. In response to negative remarks about Puerto Rico during Donald Trump's Sunday

Data Dose Newsletter

TikTok, Instagram Battle For Creator Marketing Supremacy

This week's newsletter is sponsored by: This Week On The Measure: * TikTok, Instagram Battle For Creator ROI Supremacy * House Of Highlights Is A Video Slam Dunk * Reruns Reach Football Audiences * Fox News Grabs Larger Watch-Time Share * Why Do Hispanic Audiences Prefer Streaming? * This Week’s Free Report: NFL

CREATOR ECONOMY

Instagram Dominates for Creator Marketing, But TikTok’s Making Inroads

84% of brands say Instagram is their most commonly used platform for creator marketing, per a new report from CreatorIQ.

CREATOR ECONOMY

Olympics Data: Instagram Wins Gold on Social Media

CREATOR ECONOMY

AI vs. Human Creators: Who Wins for Instagram Engagement Rate?

Advertisers across all sectors are reckoning with the impact of AI on multiple aspects of their jobs. As brands start experimenting with using AI influencers for marketing campaigns, questions are swirling about what that means for human creators. While there’s no doubt that AI will transform the landscape, the

CREATOR ECONOMY

How Pop Culture Gave The NFL's Audience A Boost

The NFL may be the biggest game in town when it comes to sports audiences, but there are still plenty of people not regularly tuning into the league's content. Last season converted some of those holdouts, however, thanks to the "Swift Lift" phenomenon that helped the

SPORTS

Basketball Star Caitlin Clark Sees Growth in Instagram Audience, Engagement

Her Instagram followers are up 31% from October, per CreatorIQ.

CREATOR ECONOMY

'Super' Social Audiences: Travis Kelce's Following Grew 309% In Last Year

The so-called "Swift Lift" doesn't just apply to NFL ratings or the Kansas City Chiefs' earned media value, but also tight end Travis Kelce's social media following – as data from CreatorIQ reveals. Kelce's Instagram and TikTok audience has grown by 309%

CREATOR ECONOMY

Messi's Social Media Presence Climbs In November

Leo Messi’s social media clout is skyrocketing, hot off the tails of a World Cup Championship. From October to November of this year, the GOAT’s unique viewership more than doubled from 4.2M to 8.6M viewers, according to data from Tubular Labs.

Sponsored Holiday Shopping Posts Rise On Instagram

CREATOR ECONOMY

Cristiano Ronaldo Maintains Instagram Growth Despite Manchester United Struggles

Despite Cristiano Ronaldo's noted struggles – and Monday flameout – with Manchester United, the Portuguese star's Instagram following continues to grow. CreatorIQ shares data this week that on top of becoming the first person to enter the “500 million follower club” on Instagram, Ronaldo has maintained a follower

Social Video

Reels-y Effective Content Types On Instagram

A new annual survey from CreatorIQ reveals numerous findings around the creator economy, including just how important Instagram Reels have become. According to the report, respondents say Reels are the most effective (most likely to drive engagement/outcomes) content type on Instagram 71% of the time. But just 10% said