Co-founder and Chief Community Officer of the Kan Do Creators Community. A GL/sapphic fan who's currently writing a sapphic romance webnovel at ASapphicAWeek.com
creator news
🧪 YouTube's new test: "Discover videos with Previews." YouTube will provide you with 5 - 10 previews of short, engaging moments from videos that are already recommended for you. You can then choose to watch the full video, add to your watch later list, etc. This experiment is
community building
A practical guide to building a YouTube community from scratch, covering where to start, how to show up as the host, and how to reward the members who keep it alive.
youtube membership
YouTube Membership and Uscreen both promise recurring revenue and a closer connection with your audience. Here is a side-by-side breakdown of features, pricing, and what actually works so you can choose the right platform for your channel.
creator news
Facebook launches Creator Fast Track with guaranteed pay for Reels, YouTube Shopping drops to 500 subscribers, a landmark lawsuit finds YouTube and Instagram liable for addicting kids, and OpenAI shuts down Sora.
community building
Ike Do and Andrew Kan share the real reasons your YouTube community isn't growing, including the mistakes KDCC made with email, membership tiers, and audience focus.
uscreen
When you look at the top 20 of YouTube channels, only 2 of them are women. There is a huge gap that's widening in the creator economy, and that's why The Women Creators sees this as an opportunity to close that gap.
uscreen
We've attended Uscreen Connect and left with pages of notes and a long list of things to improve. The event is packed with insights from creators actually using the platform, and the Uscreen team genuinely invests in helping their members grow. That kind of support shows up in the product too.
YouTube News
YouTube is testing longer unskippable ads on TV screens, Buffer breaks down engagement across 10 platforms with 52 million posts, and YouTube expands AI likeness detection to civic leaders and journalists. Here is what creators need to know.
ike do
Ike Do shares her time with TubeBuddy and why she co-founded the Kan Do Creators Community with Andrew Kan.