IZEA Awarded Custom Content Program by Fortune 10 Customer

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:IZEA), operator of IZEAx®, the premier online marketplace connecting brands and publishers with influential content creators, today announced that it has been awarded a new custom content program from a returning Fortune 10 customer. The customer began working directly with IZEA on e-commerce content several years ago and has initiated its first content program of 2019 with this commitment.

“While diversification of revenue remains a top focus for IZEA, we have simultaneously put considerable effort toward account expansion inside the world’s largest companies,” said Ted Murphy, Founder and CEO of IZEA Worldwide. “We now have multiple brand-direct relationships with Fortune 10 companies. These organizations represent a meaningful opportunity for future growth in both custom content and influencer marketing. We have strategically aligned our resources with an aim at providing the highest quality technology and services to these partners in an effort to bolster these relationships.”

IZEA recently reported record bookings of $11.2 million for Q4 2018, up 115% YoY. The company expects to report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018 on March 28, 2019.

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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