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Trend · Creator marketing gets grown-up infrastructure
Creator marketing just got a grown-up rulebook
LinkedIn is testing creator discovery, ISBA (Incorporated Society of British Advertisers) released a creator economy framework, and TikTok introduced agency certification tiers, all in one week. Influencer marketing is becoming a proper channel.
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The TL;DR (too long; didn't read)
- Platforms and industry bodies are building tools and standards.
- Creators are moving from experiments to line items.
- That means more accountability, and more opportunity.
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Why now?
Brands spend more on creators each year, and bigger budgets demand better tools: finding the right creators, standard contracts, and measurement.
Read the original reporting
- LinkedIn tests advanced creator discovery to power brand campaigns ↗
Social Media Today · 28 Sept 2026
- ISBA to ‘support future growth’ with creator economy framework ↗
Marketing Week · 30 Sept 2026
- TikTok adds certification tiers for agency partners ↗
Social Media Today · 29 Sept 2026