How to spot a fake influencer award or ranking
Unsolicited "you've been selected" messages, entry fees and no stated method are the usual signs. How to check an influencer award before you pay.
5 min readFor creators
Notes from the board.
How pay-to-rank works, what a spot costs, and what it means when a fan puts someone on the board.
Put a creator you follow on the board: fan listings, explained
Fans can pay to list a creator they follow on TopInfluencers.io. How a fan listing works, what the page says about who paid, and what the creator can do.
4 min readFor fans
How to find your username and profile link on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Twitch and Facebook
Your handle and profile URL are the two things every form, collab and media kit asks for. Where to find both on each platform, and what the links look like.
5 min readFor creators
How influencer rankings are made, and what they actually measure
Influencer rankings come from follower counts, engagement formulas, editor picks or payment. How each method works and what its numbers can tell you.
5 min readRankings explained
Nano, micro, macro, mega: influencer tiers by follower count
What nano, micro, mid-tier, macro and mega influencers mean, the follower ranges most people use, and why no two sources draw the lines in the same place.
5 min readFor creators
Is paying for an influencer ranking worth it? An honest answer from a site that sells one
Before paying to appear on an influencer ranking, know what you're buying: what a paid spot can do for a creator, what it can't, and how to decide.
5 min readFor creators
Paid placement vs endorsement: what a ranking can honestly claim
A paid spot and an endorsement are different things, and US rules treat them differently. What the FTC's guides and fake-reviews rule mean for rankings.
5 min readRankings explained
Pay-to-rank, explained: a leaderboard where the price is the point
Pay-to-rank means your position is the total paid toward your listing. How it works on TopInfluencers.io, what a spot costs, and why prices are public.
5 min readRankings explained
How to get your name removed from a ranking or listing site
Listed on a ranking you never asked for? How to request removal, prove the account is yours, and what to expect, including our own process.
5 min readFor creators
How to share your ranking so people actually see it
Every listing on TopInfluencers.io gets a public page and a share image. Where to post your rank, how link previews work, and how to make the post land.
4 min readFor creators
The top influencers on our boards right now, and what it takes to outrank them
Cristiano Ronaldo, MrBeast, Khaby Lame, Kai Cenat and more: who leads each TopInfluencers.io board in September 2026, and how outranking them works.
5 min readRankings explained
What the verified badge means on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Twitch and Facebook
A checkmark means something different on every platform. Some are earned, some are bought, some need 100,000 subscribers. What each one means in 2026.
5 min readFor creators
Ways to support a creator on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook
Memberships, subscriptions, gifts, Stars and free ways to help. The main ways fans can support a creator on each platform in 2026, and what each one does.
5 min readFor fans
Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Twitch or Facebook: which board should you list on?
TopInfluencers.io has a leaderboard for six platforms. How to choose where to list, what's the same on every board, and when to list on more than one.
5 min readFor creators
Why your follower count looks different on different sites
Rounding, cleanup of fake accounts and update delays mean the same account can show different follower counts. What causes each gap and which number to trust.
5 min readRankings explained
An influencer leaderboard that admits it's paid
How our influencer leaderboard ranks creators: rank is what's paid, #1 costs a dollar more than the current #1, and anyone can list or remove a spot.
6 min readFor creators
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