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More than half of Americans believe content creation should be treated as a real job

September 7, 2022
in Entertainment & TV, Lifestyle, Research
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By Joseph Staples // SWNS

NEWS COPY W/ VDIEO + INFOGRAPHIC

Grab your ring light, selfie stick and headphones — four in 10 Americans think they have what it takes to be the next content creator superstar.

A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found that 41% have considered going into one of the nation’s fastest-growing industries: content creation. Nearly a third (30%) said they’ve already gone viral.

Motivated by money (39%), sharing their passions (37%) and being their own boss (35%), many believe content creation should be treated as a real job (58%).

Just as many people (58%) said content creation jobs should be taken just as seriously as other fields of work — though 56% of respondents said they still consider content creation as a hobby.

Nearly half (49%) believe they could make a decent living from being a content creator.

Commissioned by YouTube Shorts and conducted by OnePoll, the study found 42% of Americans have thought about creating their own digital presence for business.

While many believe they have what it takes to go viral online, there’s still a lot of discrepancy of how the industry and creators are seen and defined.  

Four in 10 Americans correctly believe “content creators” create any kind of content, usually digitally. Meanwhile, 29% believe they merely create ideas for content and 10% believe they only make videos.

Likewise, 34% believe “influencers” advertise on behalf of brands, 30% believe they are simply popular on social media and 14% think they’re trend-setters.

Two in three believe there’s a distinct difference between what content creators and influencers do day-to-day, showing the differing associations the public has between these two terms.

“We see creators across genres, content types and focus areas explore content creation as a profession because the opportunity to build a business on their passions feels within their grasp,” said Tiffany Matloob, Global Head of Creator Community Partnerships, YouTube Shorts. “From having creative control to testing the waters for an entrepreneurial endeavor, content creation opens the floor to anyone who has a story or skill set they would like to share with the world.”

More than half of the respondents (57%) said short form videos feel “more personal to them,” allowing them to interact with the creators they follow. Nearly as many (55%) said they’re more inclined to watch a creator’s long form content if they’ve seen their shorter videos first.

Out of the 49% of Americans who follow a content creator on social media, 81% keep up with the advice they learn from them.

Forty-seven percent also think they would get along with their favorite creators if they were to meet in public.

“These results show people find short-form content to be enjoyable and relatable, often using it to complement their longer-form content,” Tiffany Matloob added. “High quality, short-form content can drive audiences to long-form video, but importantly, it also helps creators reach younger, mobile-first viewers who are often drawn to a shorter video format.”

 

TOP 6 REASONS PEOPLE WOULD BECOME CONTENT CREATORS

Money - 39% 

Sharing a passion - 37%  

Being my own boss - 35%      

Expanding my social circle - 33%     

Learning more about a given topic - 33%       

Fame - 30%    


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