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How Markiplier’s Iron Lung Could Make YouTubers Movie Stars

If you’ve been on YouTube in the past decade, then there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Markiplier. We even covered him in our previous article talking about Unus Annus. He can’t stay out of the spotlight, as he recently released a teaser trailer for his horror film Iron Lung.  Now Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 3 years ago May 25, 2023
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How Gaming Supplements Like GamerSupps & G FUEL Make Millions

Gam·​ers | ˈgā-mərs (noun): a subcategory of the species Homo sapiens that sits upon gaming chairs of varying colors and sizes. They are known for playing games for hours on end, often into the dead of night. Due to this, gamers are often deficient in vital vitamins and minerals needed so desperately Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 3 years ago April 17, 2023
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This is How Critical Role Made Dungeons & Dragons Cool

What happens when you gather a bunch of nerdy voice actors and one badass Dungeon Master, then have them all roll a natural 20 in showmanship? You get Critical Role, the show that has made over $9 million dollars playing Dungeons & Dragons on Twitch alone. (A shocking statistic, since Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 3 years ago March 28, 2023
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Why Game Theory Took Over YouTube & Why It’s Now In Decline

“But hey, that’s just a theory, a game theory!” If you were on YouTube 10 years ago, or if you’re a part of the gaming community on YouTube now, you know this phrase. It’s the really widely recognized catchphrase coined by famous YouTuber, MatPat, who said it with gusto at Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 3 years ago March 28, 2023
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How Fortnite Weaves Brands Into The Game & Makes Billions

Fancy vacationing on a cartoon island dressed as John Wick? What if I told you that you’d have to fight with Spiderman with a lightsaber and Ariana Grande with a grenade launcher? Well, you are in luck, because Fortnite is the getaway you’ve been looking for. Fortnite is packed with Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 4 years ago March 15, 2023
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How Unus Annus Succeeded On YouTube By Being Deleted

What would you do if you had one year left to live? What would you leave behind in memory? These are the questions that Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) and Ethan Nestor-Darling (CrankGameplays) asked their viewers when they created the channel, Unus Annus. The idea was simple: every day they would post Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 4 years ago February 2, 2023
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Why Arcane is The Perfect Brand Expansion

You have probably heard of the popular video game, League of Legends. At a minimum, you’ve heard the distant screams of someone losing a match. It’s unavoidable because League It is an insanely popular game with a mountain of dedicated players willing to buy figurines and other merchandise. But have Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 4 years ago January 13, 2023
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Ya Boy Kongming: A Crash Course in Social Media Marketing

What do ancient military tactics and social media marketing have in common? Apparently a lot, according to anime Ya Boy Kongming. You might be surprised to know how much, in fact, as both have been refined and honed over years (or millennia) for maximum effectiveness. Ya Boy Kongming is a Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 4 years ago December 29, 2022
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Why Formula 1 is So Popular Right Now

Watch video version on YouTube. Every nation has its great past-time. For the USA, it’s baseball. For the UK, it’s football (soccer). Getting people to pay attention to a new sport is a tall order – and that’s why Formula 1’s recent success is so stunning. On ESPN, 548,000 people Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 4 years ago December 16, 2022
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This is How Critical Role Made Dungeons & Dragons Cool

What happens when you gather a bunch of nerdy voice actors and one badass Dungeon Master, then have them all roll a natural 20 in showmanship? You get Critical Role, the show that has made over $9 million dollars playing Dungeons & Dragons on Twitch alone. (A shocking statistic, since Read more

By Kenny Goodman, 4 years ago December 1, 2022

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