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+title: "Introducing the Home Assistant Creator Network!"
+description: "We are looking to invest into our community and support the effort being put in"
+date: 2022-04-29 00:00:00
+date_formatted: "April 29, 2022"
+comments: true
+author: "Zack Barett"
+categories: Community
+og_image: /images/blog/2022-04-30-creator-network/CreatorNetwork_social.png
+---
+
+Hey Everyone! Today we are announcing our new program called the Home Assistant Creator Network! We are super excited to
+start talking closely with creators to ensure everyone has the best information possible. We are looking to invest in our
+community and support the effort being put into keeping our users informed. This is a way for Home Assistant to reward these
+creators that are positively engaging with our users.
+
+<p class='img'>
+<img class="no-shadow" src='/images/blog/2022-04-30-creator-network/Creators.jpg' alt='Creators in the network'>
+First Members of the Creator Network!
+</p>
+
+## What is the Creator Network?
+
+The creator network will be a group of creators that are active and engaged with our community with consistent content that
+builds the archive for Home Assistant. These creators are creating content for YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc.
+with the goal of helping people use Home Assistant. This can be through tutorials, unbiased product reviews, creating cool stuff and more.
+
+We are looking forward to growing this network to be a group of creators that work together with each other and the Home Assistant Developers.
+One of the biggest ways we are doing that is monthly calls with the network to discuss releases and upcoming changes.
+
+Visit the [Home Assistant Creators Network](https://partner.home-assistant.io/creators/) for more information and how to apply.