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From tips and tricks to product updates and inspiration, explore our resources to learn how to grow as a Vocal creator.
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Tips to Grow Your Audience On Vocal
Finding success with Vocal means something different for everyone. Maybe your priority is fostering a supportive community; maybe it’s creating the next "What Colors Are This Dress?" story and breaking the internet. Either way, attracting the right audience will help achieve whatever goal you’ve set for yourself. And though we give you the tools you need to create beautiful stories and connect with audiences, there are always some further steps you can take to increase your reach and build a following.
Vocal TeamPublished 5 years ago in ResourcesIntroducing Sonix for Vocal Video Creators and Podcasters
Any experienced podcast or video creator knows that transcription is a part of telling your story. It gives readers another way to engage with your work, and gives you an often-necessary SEO boost. While it’s recognized as a necessity, transcribing your latest video or podcast is an often time-consuming and monotonous process.
Vocal TeamPublished 5 years ago in ResourcesVocal Verified—Netflix Originals
It's no secret that Netflix has been, quite frankly, killing it with their original series and movies; shows like Stranger Things have received critical acclaim, while original movies like To All the Boys I've Loved Before became fast sensations with audiences. There's something for everyone, which is a great thing—except when you're so overwhelmed with recommendations of shows you just have to watch that you don't know where to begin. Lucky for you, our creators have seemingly seen every single show and movie that has ever been produced—seriously, do you guys do anything else?—and they're more than happy to share their thoughts. As the head of content curation here at Vocal, I'm lucky enough to see all of the reviews, dissections, and thinkpieces that our creators submit, and I've rounded up the best of their recommendations of Netflix original series and movies so that when it's time for your next binge, you don't need to look any further. Needless to say, some of these reviews contain spoilers, so click at your own risk.
Vocal Curation TeamPublished 5 years ago in ResourcesHow to Recycle Your Content on Vocal
No matter where you look online, high-quality content is always in high demand. Creating stories that connect with your audience can be hard work—but doing so on a regular basis can be an even greater challenge, particularly when you have to find a way to promote it.
Vocal TeamPublished 5 years ago in ResourcesHow Vocal Can Help YouTube Creators Grow Subscribers and Earn Extra Money
YouTube has become one of the most heavily-monetized social media platforms in the world, and has launched thousands of careers to stardom. YouTubers work tirelessly to expand their channel and, to get the fans they want, they need to market themselves as much as possible.
Vocal TeamPublished 5 years ago in ResourcesHow Musicians Can Use Vocal to Get Discovered and Earn Money
"I wish there had been a music business 101 course I could have taken."—Kurt Cobain Ask anyone in the music industry what the top challenges for musicians are and they'll respond:
Vocal TeamPublished 5 years ago in ResourcesHow Vocal Can Help Podcasters Grow Their Audience and Earn Money
Being a podcaster means that you need to have a lot of dedication to your art. Podcasts are notoriously difficult to profit from—more so than books, videos, or even music. Along with being difficult to monetize, podcasts are incredibly difficult to market.
Vocal TeamPublished 5 years ago in ResourcesCommunity Guidelines
Vocal envisions a vibrant and welcoming network of readers and creators who champion one another's creativity and fuel one another's passions. Idealistic? Perhaps, but we're big dreamers.
Copyright and DMCA Policy
If you believe that someone on the Vocal platform has violated your copyright, you can follow the procedure below. For background, the federal law known as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 requires Vocal to post its procedure for a user to request the removal of content that he or she legitimately believes violates its copyright. Vocal must then remove the content in question. On the other hand, the person who posted the content in question can file a counter-notification, which may result in the content being re-posted.
Trust & Safety
At Vocal, our creators are our partners, and it's our job to provide a platform deserving of your trust — by maintaining community safety, proactively screening for potential problems, and investigating issues brought to us by our communities. We take our responsibility to the Vocal community very seriously.
Cookies & Other Technologies
This policy explains our use of cookies and other technologies to understand, improve and protect Vocal. If you see a capitalized word, it’s defined in our Terms of Use.
Privacy Policy
The Vocal platform (hereafter "Vocal," "vocal.media," "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of all users by a principle of "Privacy by Design," defined below in this Privacy Policy. This policy guides how we use and do not use information received when you use any of our Services, which includes our sites (such as beat.media) and related services, features, content, applications and functionality.