Twitter today announced it’s acquiring Niche, a startup that provides monetization strategies and software to the community on Twitter and Vine. You might be wondering what exactly these_monetization strategies_are; Niche connects influential people on Vine and Twitter with_brands to create sponsored content for sharing on their own channels. Think of it as a talent agency for social media ‘celebrities.’ Niche also offers “cross-platform analytics” but it’s not clear exactly what it tracks._Twitter’s example in the blog post is a series of sponsored pieces from Vine celebrities featuring the HP Pavilion x360. If you wanted proof that Twitter’s serious about getting…

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