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Collab

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCore term

In social media & content creation, collab means: An informal word for collaboration: content or a project that two or more creators or brands make together.

In Turkish: iş birliği, ortak içerik, collab

How it is used

Very common among creators: do a collab, a collab post, a paid collab. Instagram's Collab feature lets one post appear on two accounts at once. In formal emails, 'collaboration' is the safer choice.

Example sentences

  1. We did a collab with a ceramics studio, and both accounts grew.

  2. Is this a paid collab, or are they just sending you products?

Common collocations

  • do a collab
  • collab post
  • paid collab
  • collab with a brand
  • brand dealAn agreement in which a brand pays a creator, in money or products, to make content that promotes it.
  • DMShort for direct message: a private message sent to another user inside a social media app.
  • remixA new video made from someone else's video with a built-in app feature, for example by reacting to it side by side or adding your own clip.
  • influencerA person with a loyal online audience whose opinions and recommendations can affect what their followers buy or think.

More terms: Brand Deals and Monetization

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