🌐 Exploring the wild creator world this week. 

TikTok Rolls Out New Features, Including “Save Without Watermark” 

As the battle of social media platforms rages on, apps need to stay sharp and on their game to keep their users engaged. TikTok is no exception. Even with 1 billion users, you never know when something else is going to come for your empire (case in point: Meta vs. Twitter). To keep users happy, TikTok is rolling out the red carpet with some new features. 

If you share content across other platforms, you’re likely using a slew of tricks to remove that pesky watermark from your TikTok videos. Not anymore: TikTok is introducing an option that will allow you to save videos without any watermarks. What’s more, "auto scroll" mode is coming in hot, making scrolling through your feed more seamless (and more addictive). Read more to take a deeper dive into how these features are going to look and how to enjoy them.

Little Extras

 🏆  Meta’s Threads has topped the charts as the fastest growing app ever. Will it replace Twitter, or become another platform that fades in a few months? 

🗣️ Social media CEOs are in their competitor era. Taking a break from being upset with Zuckerberg, Elon Musk has announced his new ChatGPT alternative, xAI. 

✍️ Creating content for YouTube is a lot of work. Record the content, edit it, upload it, and come up with an engaging title. Luckily, YouTube is going to help you with that last part. 

👀 EYE SPY: An app went from 30 million to over 100 million sign-ups in five days.

🌳 Snapchat is leveling up by teaming up with Linktree. Now you can add “follow me on Snap” right  beneath “download my digital product.” 

🍰 Patreon has multiple subscription tiers – ranging from free to paid – so that you can slice up your content for various audiences. Using each tier strategically makes all the difference.

🛒 If your business growth strategy doesn’t involve selling digital products, you might want to revisit it. No hassle, no shipping costs, no mess, no fuss: this is the future of passive income. 

📓  WATCH AND LEARN: These 15 digital products will help you make money in your sleep.

Canva Templates: A Passive Income Paradise

The digital media market is exceeding expectations, estimated to reach a mind-blowing $627 billion by the end of 2023. For creators with a little bit of design experience and a sprinkle of business savvy, it’s a passive income paradise out there. 

If you’re looking for a place to start, one of the most popular methods to earn passive income is by selling Canva templates. Brands and businesses alike are turning to Canva creators for top-notch graphics and designs, using them for social media posts, infographics, budget sheets, and even wedding invites. 

Want to get in on the action? We've got a beginner’s guide on how to create and sell Canva templates online.

The Leap Mini-Course Spotlight

Creators are already using The Leap to deliver engaging mini-courses to their audiences! We teamed up with some of your favorite creator coaches to drop two FREE mini-courses to help you earn money with digital products. Determine which digital products you should create with Juan Galán, and learn how to build your email list with Millie Adrian, both in under 10 minutes.

TL;DR 

🌐 Threads is taking the world by storm – but will it be able to meet users’ demands? Only time will tell. Elon Musk doesn’t seem that worried – he has already moved onto new horizons with xAI, a ChatGPT alternative 🤖. 

🙌 Changes are coming to TikTok as it rolls out “auto scroll” and the ability to save videos without a watermark. Meanwhile, Snapchat 👀 is linking up with Linktree to promote visibility, and creators can enjoy the many tiers of Patreon memberships.

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