The Creative Edition Podcast
The Creative Edition Podcast empowers creatives to discover, grow, and own their brand. The Creative Edition (formerly known as the Content Creatives Podcast) is hosted by Seattle content creator Emma Cortes Ellendt (@emmasedition). She shares influencer tips and lessons she's learned navigating the influencer world. Emma dives into the tools and strategies to execute content creation for social media channels and to build your online community. She also invites guests, both in and outside the influencer industry to discuss their perspectives on the creator economy. Emma also talks about recognizing and asking for your value as a content creator. Emma also shares what it's like being casted for influencer marketing campaigns as well as sales, business, and marketing best practices for creators.
The Creative Edition Podcast
How to Reduce Friction in Your Content & Help Your Audience Engage More
In this episode, we break down simple, high-impact ways to reduce friction in your content so your audience watches longer, engages more, and actually finds you through AI search.
You’ll learn how to strengthen your first 3 seconds, use captions and readable text, write AI-optimized captions, improve pacing, and make your videos more accessible and easier to understand.
We also cover how to answer audience questions up front, create repeatable series formats, tailor your CTAs, and remove steps between viewers and action. If you want to grow on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube in 2026, this episode will help you create clearer, more engaging, and more discoverable content.
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