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Two years ago, the default for many brands was to buy influencer marketing one post at a time. A brand picked a creator, often by follower count or reach, and agreed a fee. It ran a code and moved on to the next name on the shortlist. Each deal was a separate negotiation with its…

Chinamaxxing, the idea that Western creators should push into Chinese platforms to reach Asian audiences, is starting to look less like a growth hack and more like a temporary phase. The traffic dynamic is shifting as China, Korea, and Japan export their creator and commerce formats outward, and Western audiences increasingly adopt them.