Polen ErciyasOpinion Piece: The Downfall and Commercialization of YouTubeAs a social media manager and, more importantly, a person who lives on the internet, I feel like I can make a pretty good observation when…5 min read·Nov 14, 2023----
Polen ErciyasTikTok creates the first search engine for “internet drama”If you’re one of the TikTok users who always checks the comments section, you must have noticed the little “search suggestion” at the top…4 min read·Apr 26, 2023----
Polen ErciyasThe new Instagram update and the “TikTokification” of the InternetAfter the rise of TikTok over the pandemic era, we’ve witnessed -what I call- “The TikTokification” of the internet. First came Instagram…3 min read·Jun 2, 2022--1--1
Polen ErciyasThe YouTube Hack: Mystery of the “YouTube Shorts”At this point, who ISN’T copying the TikTok format? Instagram jumped on the train with “Reels”, and soon after, we saw weird-looking…4 min read·Oct 1, 2021----
Polen ErciyasThe YouTube Hack: Community PollsIn January, a YouTuber named The Spiffing Brit, famous for his content around hacks of any kind, released a video called The Youtube…3 min read·Apr 12, 2021----
Polen ErciyasClubhouse: First ImpressionsIf you don’t live under a rock, you’ve already heard about some app called Clubhouse by now. Currently, at 6 million registered users and…3 min read·Feb 22, 2021----
Polen ErciyasWhy Animal Crossing went viral: 3 User-Generated Content Examples2020 has definitely been a whirlwind, most businesses paused — if not stopped completely -, people lost jobs and everyone was stuck at…4 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Polen ErciyasTwitch or YouTube? What’s best for gaming content?Well, in summary: it depends on what type of content you want with your game. Do you prefer a live experience or an edited story?5 min read·Aug 14, 2020----
Polen ErciyasTikTok for Boomers: Why is Gen Z crazy about it?If to you, TikTok is that app “with cringy teenagers singing along to a song while dancing weirdly”, you’re most likely what the internet…4 min read·Jul 8, 2020----
Polen ErciyasDiscord for Your Indie Game: Why it is important from the get-goA community is crucial for any indie game, and the earlier you build one, the better. During the last decade, there have been various ways…3 min read·May 14, 2020----