Viral Nation News & Press

Mat Micheli Weighs In on X’s Creator Monetization Push

Viral Nation — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:51:36 GMT

Viral Nation CEO Mat Micheli Featured in Digiday on X Creator Monetization

Digiday examined X’s new Original Content Rewards Program and whether it can win back creators and advertisers. The article features Viral Nation co-founder and CEO Mat Micheli, who noted that X has not been a meaningful focus for creators in recent years, adding industry context on the platform’s challenge as it tries to reposition itself for higher-quality creator content.

Mathew Micheli Talks Creator Data, AI, and Platform Resilience with Net Influencer

Viral Nation — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:45:00 GMT

Viral Nation launches AI Discovery a social-first GEO offering to connect consumers with brands via AI-driven discovery

In a Net Influencer feature published July 2, 2026, Viral Nation co-founder and co-CEO Mathew Micheli shared his perspective on where the creator economy is headed after speaking at VidCon Anaheim 2026. The article explores Micheli’s view that the next phase of creator, brand, and agency growth will be shaped less by platform-by-platform content strategies and more by access to meaningful performance data.

Viral Nation CEO Joe Gagliese Featured in Digiday on AI Search and Creators

Viral Nation — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:28:10 GMT

Viral Nation launches AI Discovery a social-first GEO offering to connect consumers with brands via AI-driven discovery

Digiday featured Viral Nation CEO Joe Gagliese in an article exploring how brands are bringing creators into AI search strategies as consumers increasingly discover products through chatbots and AI-powered results. The piece highlights how creator content, public social signals, and authentic third-party information are becoming more important to brand visibility in the AI search era.

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Viral Nation launches AI Discovery a social-first GEO offering

Viral Nation — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:25:39 GMT

Viral Nation launches AI Discovery a social-first GEO offering to connect consumers with brands via AI-driven discovery

NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viral Nation, a leading social-first agency and technology company, today announced the launch of AI Discovery, its social-first Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) offering designed to help brands shape the signals, authority, narrative and intelligence that influence how AI systems understand, trust and recommend them.

Viral Nation Named Exclusive Social Partner for New York Fashion Week

Hannah Cameron — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:00:00 GMT

Event Experiences Company N4XT Taps Viral Nation to Advance New York Fashion Week, LA Fashion Week, and BEAUTYDAYS into the Social Era

Jools LeBron and Viral Nation Launch Docuseries 'Beyond Demure'

Hannah Cameron — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:45:35 GMT

From a cashier counter to the red carpet—Jools LeBron steps out from behind the meme and into her real life in an unfiltered, deeply personal new series.

Cracker Barrel Appoints New Agency Partners to Support Brand Refresh

Viral Nation — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:30:10 GMT

Rooted in 55 years of tradition, Cracker Barrel's rich history paves the way for a new chapter of growth.

Viral Nation and Trip Taylor to Launch Full Tilt Network | Viral Nation

Philip Adams — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT

Prepare for a thrilling new era in entertainment! Viral Nation and Trip Taylor to enter into a partnership to launch Full Tilt Network, a content library of more than 1,000 hours from your favorite creators.

Viral Nation Releases Version 2.0 of Landmark Brand Reputation Solution

Mackenzie Lee — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT

With AI powered by Google Cloud’s Gemini models, Viral Nation Secure™ introduces brand safety scans and brand-creator fit analysis delivering unrivaled reputation protection for influencer marketing

Viral Nation x Wind Sun Sky Entertainment Like Nastya Series | Viral Nation

Philip Adams — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:00:00 GMT

The beloved kids’ entertainer will star in both live-action and animated productions, marking a major moment for world-class creator content