IZEA IZEA Worldwide Inc

IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA), the premier provider of influencer marketing technology, data, and services for the world’s leading brands, today announced that Shake has been opened for pre-registration to all buyers and creators. Shake™ is a new online marketplace that allows creators to offer their services, delivered digitally, for a self-determined price. Influencers, photographers, writers, musicians, and more can use IZEA’s Shake to collaborate and transact with marketers and individual buyers. Creators list available “Shakes” on their accounts in the platform and buyers select and purchase creative packages from them through a streamlined chat experience, assisted by ShakeBot™ - a proprietary, artificial intelligence assistant.

Pre-Registration access to Shake for the general public is available beginning today. Any buyer may register and indicate interest in Shake categories. Any creator may register and submit their first Shake for consideration. Shake is a curated marketplace and offerings will be reviewed prior to being made available for purchase. The marketplace will be populated for a handful of months with Shake listings before allowing transactions to take place between buyers and creators.

To pre-register to be a buyer or creator/seller visit http://shake.izea.com

About IZEA Worldwide, Inc.IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (“IZEA”) operates IZEAx, the premier online marketplace that connects marketers with content creators. IZEAx automates influencer marketing and custom content development, allowing brands and agencies to scale their marketing programs. IZEA creators include celebrities and accredited journalists. Creators are compensated for producing unique content such as long and short form text, videos, photos, status updates, and illustrations for marketers or distributing such content on behalf of marketers through their personal websites, blogs, and social media channels. Marketers receive influential content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. For more information about IZEA, visit https://izea.com/.

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Martin Smith
IZEA Worldwide, Inc.
Phone: 407-674-6911
Email: ir@izea.com