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Stefan A.

About Stefan A.

Stefan is a Growth Marketer turned founder with a background in customer acquisition, Influencer Marketing, and early-stage startups. At Social Cat, Stefan drives day-to-day operations and growth, helping small brands connect with the right influencers to scale their reach and impact.

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Influencer Marketing Social Media

How to Be a Successful Influencer in 2026

Create valuable content, stay consistent, collaborate smartly, and succeed in the creator economy.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Shopping through Social Media

Social Media Business

Social Commerce: Key Strategies to Sell More on Social Media

Master social commerce and maximize your social media sales with proven strategies that drive engagement

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Gold bars

Business Influencer Marketing

The Financial Foundations Every Creator & Small Business Needs

What you need to grow with confidence, including cash flow, margins, taxes, profit, and real financial planning

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Money on a table

Influencer Marketing Personal Growth

Does influencer marketing really pay off?

The clear answer to whether influencer marketing actually delivers

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 3 months ago

GoPro ambassador program

Influencer Marketing Business

The truth about influencer "Brand Ambassador" programs

A real ambassador isn’t just posting for pay. They live the brand every day

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 3 months ago

Social Media Growth

Improve your Instagram Bio

A line or two, maybe an emoji, a job title and job done. Bio is set! But that’s not how it works.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 5 months ago

Money online

Business Personal Growth

How to Make Money on Social Media with a Small Following

Do you know how to make money?

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 6 months ago

Remote affiliate

Affiliate Business

Comparing affiliate marketing platforms

Which one is better?

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 6 months ago

discussing affiliate marketing

Business Growth

Affiliate marketing tools to increase your earnings (Still relevant)

Necessary or not?

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 6 months ago

Savings jar

Influencer Marketing Business

How to budget for influencer marketing campaigns

Are influencers expensive?

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 7 months ago

AI Robot

Business Growth

10 AI Content Writing Tools for Influencer Marketing

Don't fear AI! Embrace it!

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 8 months ago

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Personal Growth Social Media

Boost engagement with a social media content plan

You need a plan or you'll fail...

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 8 months ago

Beauty products

Business Influencer Marketing

Steps To Set Your Beauty Business Up for Success in 2025

This is how you can grow a beauty brand

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 8 months ago

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Influencer Marketing Business

The Influencer Marketing Illusion: What are Small and Medium-Sized Brands Doing Wrong?

Is it an illusion, or is it the reality?

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 9 months ago

Analzying data

Influencer Marketing Social Media

Influencer marketing report 2025: Why nano and micro-influencers win

The truth backed up by data

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 9 months ago

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Best UGC Platforms in 2025

If you’re looking to grow your brand on social media, one of the best ways to do it is through user-generated content (aka UGC).

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

· 10 months ago

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Educational Influencer Marketing

4 Tips for creating effective influencer marketing contracts

Learn how to draft a contract when collaborating with influencers on social media. 📝

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Business Product Review

Top 11 essential small business tools we wish we knew about sooner!!

We know it can take a lot of work to find the right tools, so we aim to help you with some suggestions. ✨

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Business Educational

8 Tips to Improve Your Ecommerce Growth Strategy in 2024

We're tired of hearing generic advice on improving your ecommerce growth strategy–and we bet you are, too.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Social Media Educational

What is a Digital Creator? The Only Guide You'll Need

"Digital creator" sounds like a title someone made up, but it's very much a real and thriving job field in 2025. 🗓️

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Follow me

Social Media Growth

How to Gain TikTok Followers Organically 2025 (Grow from 0 to 10,000 followers FAST!)

We've created THE guide for increasing your TikTok followers in 2025. It's not as hard as you might think. ✨

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Social Media Growth

This is how to calculate engagement rate

If you're looking for ONE way to evaluate an influencer's profile, we wrote this guide for you. 📝

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

The best time to post on tiktok

Social Media Growth

The BEST time to post on TikTok to go VIRAL in 2025

Are you disappointed by how many views your brand's TikTok account is getting? We can help. 🫶

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Business Growth

Top Shopify Apps You NEED for More Sales in 2025

If you're wondering how to get sales on Shopify, you're not alone. Maybe these methods will help. 📈

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Local influencers

Influencer Marketing Social Media

How to find influencers by location

If you're wondering how to find local influencers, you've come to the right spot. 🤗

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Social Media Growth

TikTok Shop: How to sell products and make money fast

Could one app generate billions of dollars in sales? 🤔 If the app in question is TikTok, the answer is YES! 💯

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Social Media Influencer Marketing

Top influencer marketing trends

Check out the most important trends to watch and how we expect them to change in 2025, 2026, and beyond.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Business Growth

Can You Still Grow Your Brand in a Crowded Market?

The short answer to "Can I still grow my brand, even when the market is SUPER saturated?" is YES ✅

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Influencer Marketing Social Media

What are nano influencers and why you need them

Sometimes it feels like marketers make words up: What's a nano influencer, anyway – right?

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Influencer Marketing Social Media

How to launch an INFLUENCER MARKETING CAMPAIGN

This article will show you how to run successful influencer marketing campaigns on social media.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Hop to write business plan

How to Write a Business Plan - Business 101

Outlining the company's goals, analyzing the market and competition, describing the product or service, developing a marketing and sales strategy, and creating financial projections."

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Influencer marketing metrics

Influencer Marketing KPIs | Measure These Metrics

Influencer marketing metrics are specific metrics used to measure the performance of a campaign and help businesses determine the success of their investment in influencer marketing.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

influencer gifting

Boost sales with influencer gifting

A marketing strategy that increases brand visibility reaches a larger audience, improves customer engagement, and increases sales.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

exposure

Product Review Blog

How to get more exposure and awareness for your brand

This article teaches you how to get more exposure and awareness for your brand; you can even get your brand featured on 200 of the most popular news sites in the US, including FOX and USA Today.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

How small brands discover top hashtags for Instagram

Business Social Media

How small brands discover top hashtags for Instagram

Search for hashtags and see which ones are commonly used by other users. It's important to regularly update and monitor your hashtags to ensure that you use the most relevant ones.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

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Social Media Lifestyle

How to find influencers to promote your product on Instagram

Finding influencers on Instagram involves searching for relevant users using hashtags and tools and evaluating potential influencers to ensure they align with your brand.

Stefan A.

by Stefan A.

Why micro influencers are better

Why micro influencers are better

Brands should consider working with micro-influencers because they have a highly engaged and loyal following, which can lead to more authentic and effective promotions.

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by Stefan A.

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