Insights

Playbooks for the performance creator economy.

Strategy, benchmarks and field notes from the Valors team and the brands we work with.

FeaturedStrategy

Why follower count is the worst KPI in 2026

Reach metrics built the influencer industry. Attribution will rebuild it. A field guide for performance teams ready to retire CPM thinking.

Ahmed HassanApr 12, 20268 min read
Benchmarks

MENA creator commerce benchmarks — Q1 2026

Median ROAS, conversion rates, and AOV across 12 markets. The numbers performance teams ask us for.

Apr 8, 20266 min read
Playbook

How to launch an always-on creator program in 30 days

The week-by-week build plan we use with brand partners — from creator sourcing to first attributed sale.

Apr 2, 202612 min read
Tracking

Server-side attribution for creator commerce, explained

Cookies are dead. Pixels are unreliable. Here's how server-side tracking actually works — and why it matters.

Mar 24, 202610 min read
Creator economy

The unbundling of the influencer agency

Networks, platforms, talent managers, attribution vendors. Where each one wins — and where they don't.

Mar 18, 20267 min read
Case study

How a regional beauty brand scaled to $4M creator GMV

180 creators, 9 months, one attribution stack. The systems and decisions behind the growth.

Mar 11, 20269 min read
Strategy

Coupon codes vs. tracking links: when to use which

A simple decision framework for choosing the right attribution method per campaign type.

Mar 4, 20265 min read

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