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Shout-out

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, shout-out means: A public mention that expresses thanks, praise or recognition for a person or group.

In Turkish: adını anarak teşekkür etme, takdir amaçlı anma

How it is used

Creators give someone a shout-out in a post or stream; it is more appreciative than a neutral mention.

Example sentences

  1. Give the volunteer editors a shout-out at the end of the stream.

    The public mention recognizes the editors' contribution.

  2. Her shout-out helped viewers discover a smaller creator.

    Public recognition introduces another creator to the audience.

Common collocations

  • give a shout-out
  • get a shout-out
  • mentionsReferences to a brand, person, or account in posts, comments, captions, or messages. In social media, this can mean direct @ tags or untagged written references found through social listening.
  • content creatorA person who regularly makes and publishes content, such as videos, photos, podcasts or posts, often as a job or side job.

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