Live wins
johnpistottijohnpistottiYou can just ask for things. I emailed San Diego Symphony asking for free concert tickets in exchange for a 30-second video. Shared my recent viral post and my value. Shot the promo video anyway before hearing back. They emailed saying they loved my stories and message—offered 2 free tickets to a Marina table, front left. Had an amazing date with my wife, all because I asked politely, shared my value, and did the actual work. Estimated $400 value. Trying to make Cut30 pay for itself.Joseph CuananJoseph CuananGetting in one more win before the buzzer! Need to keep refining and staying consistent to get the follower conversion up, but when this cohort started I would've been stoked on 1k views. Finishing with two videos with 40k+ is wild to me. Thanks again y'all!marilynmarilynSimple one-shot getting 45k views—huge for me! Clipping along with new followers and some other posts in the 10k and 20k view range, which I never had before!AlexanderAlexanderSmall win but still—the first oneshot got around 1300% more views than the average. We get 100 to 120 views with reels I tested. The oneshot hit over 1700 views. I think I can build on that.Rich SolerRich SolerBest performing video so far! 84k views in 48 hours, 4.3k likes on Instagram, 5k on TikTok, and 235 new followers.MattMattFirst video to hit 4k—10x anything on the channel so far. Retention graph is totally different than anything else I've done on any platform.ManiMani400k in 10 hours on a yap, which is a first for me! For anyone trying this quad photo yap photo format, try putting a picture that's gonna trigger people as one. It will drive engagement lol.Galya FesenkoGalya FesenkoGot a couple of wins! 35K on a yap (first time!) and 165K on a 10-shot (overnight!!).
Free 2026 creator report

The state of
content in 2026.

The feed changed again. This is the practical Cut30 guide to what actually works now, and how to become recognizable before you become ignorable.

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Inside the report

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  1. 01

    The shift

    How content moved from value, to story, to format, and what that changes now.

  2. 02

    The four archetypes

    A clearer way to choose the role your content should play and become recognizable for it.

  3. 03

    Recognition beats attention

    Why familiar formats and a distinct point of view now matter more than another louder hook.

  4. 04

    What stopped working

    The habits and generic tactics that blend into the feed instead of building an audience.