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Last 30 days · Updated Oct 16, 2026

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#BrandCreatorsLast 7dCategoryVideos · views
01MMonarch Money6+1Fintech10 · 4.9M
02ZZocdoc6+1Health7 · 6.8M
03IIncogni5+1Privacy6 · 35.5M
04BBoot.dev5+1Education5 · 5.5M
05SSaily4+2Travel5 · 24.0M
06SSurfshark4—VPN5 · 21.9M
07WWispr Flow4+1AI tools4 · 5.1M
08BBetterHelp3—Health4 · 4.9M
09BBrilliant3+1Education4 · 3.8M
10SSquarespace3+1Website builder4 · 2.1M
Data from public YouTube video descriptions, updated weekly. Last updated Oct 16, 2026.
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dbrand

Sponsored 2 creators across 2 videos in the last 30 days, including Skill Up, ShortCircuit.

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2Creators, 30 days
2Creators, last 7 days
923KViews on sponsored videos
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