IZEA Worldwide (IZEA) 10-Q 13 May 21 2021 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Cover

Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	May 10, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Central Index Key	0001495231
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,726,599
Document Type	10-Q
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-37703
Entity Registrant Name	IZEA WORLDWIDE, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	37-1530765
Entity Address, Address Line One	501 N. Orlando Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 313
Entity Address, Address Line Three	PMB 247
Entity Address, City or Town	Winter Park
Entity Address, State or Province	FL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	32789
City Area Code	407
Local Phone Number	674-6911
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	IZEA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Quarterly Report	true
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,465,588	$ 33,045,225
Accounts receivable, net	4,071,940	5,207,205
Prepaid expenses	380,407	199,294
Other current assets	48,340	74,467
Total current assets	69,966,275	38,526,191
Property and equipment, net	219,563	230,918
Goodwill	4,016,722	4,016,722
Intangible assets, net	288,889	505,556
Software development costs, net	1,356,308	1,472,684
Total assets	75,847,757	44,752,071
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,675,520	1,880,144
Accrued expenses	1,680,722	1,924,973
Contract liabilities	7,222,120	7,180,264
Current portion of notes payable	1,797,976	1,477,139
Total current liabilities	12,376,338	12,462,520
Finance obligation, less current portion	34,292	43,808
Notes payable, less current portion	138,900	459,383
Liabilities	12,549,530	12,965,711
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	$ 0	$ 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock; $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 59,123,449 and 50,050,167, respectively, issued and outstanding	5,912	5,005
Additional paid-in capital	135,919,529	102,416,131
Accumulated deficit	(72,627,214)	(70,634,776)
Total stockholders’ equity	63,298,227	31,786,360
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 75,847,757	$ 44,752,071
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	59,123,449	50,050,167
Common stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000

Consolidated Balance Sheets Par

Consolidated Balance Sheets Parentheticals - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Parentheticals - Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued (shares)	59,123,449	50,050,167
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	59,123,449	50,050,167

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 5,375,632	$ 4,763,668
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of amortization)	2,404,752	2,140,517
Sales and marketing	2,078,323	1,523,143
General and administrative	2,535,147	2,417,838
Impairment of goodwill	0	4,300,000
Depreciation and amortization	365,529	501,269
Total costs and expenses	7,383,751	10,882,767
Loss from operations	(2,008,119)	(6,119,099)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(13,793)	(6,618)
Other income (expense), net	29,474	(37,744)
Total other income (expense), net	15,681	(44,362)
Net loss	$ (1,992,438)	$ (6,163,461)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted	56,334,219	34,681,198
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$ (0.04)	$ (0.18)

Consolidated Statement of Stock

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		34,634,172
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 13,718,023	$ 3,464	$ 74,099,328	$ (60,384,769)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issued for payment of services (shares)		97,655
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	31,250	$ 10	31,240
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs	(2,326)		(2,326)
Stock-based compensation (shares)		41,224
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Increase for Cost Recognition	129,571	$ 3	129,568
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(6,163,461)			(6,163,461)
Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		34,773,051
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	7,713,057	$ 3,477	74,257,810	(66,548,230)
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		34,634,172
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	13,718,023	$ 3,464	74,099,328	(60,384,769)
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		50,050,167
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	31,786,360	$ 5,005	102,416,131	(70,634,776)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock of securities (shares)		8,701,691
Stock issued during period sale of security, value	34,358,012	$ 870	34,357,142
Stock purchase plan & option exercise issuances (shares)		1,510
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Purchase Price Plan and Stock Options Exercised	2,144	$ 0	2,144
Stock issued for payment of services (shares)		7,176
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services	34,696	$ 1	34,695
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs	(746,957)		(746,957)
Stock-based compensation (shares)		526,903
APIC, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Increase for Cost Recognition	197,986	$ 52	197,934
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation		(163,998)
Share-based payment arrangement, value, shares issued net of tax withholdings	(341,576)	$ (16)	(341,560)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	(1,992,438)			(1,992,438)
Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2021		59,123,449
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 63,298,227	$ 5,912	$ 135,919,529	$ (72,627,214)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ (1,992,438)	$ (6,163,461)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	32,486	35,629
Amortization of software development costs and other intangible assets	333,043	465,640
Impairment of goodwill	0	4,300,000
Gain on disposal of equipment	(7,914)	0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	0	33,305
Stock-based compensation	197,986	129,571
Fair value of stock issued for payment of services	34,696	31,250
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	1,135,265	1,585,843
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(154,986)	(15,135)
Security deposits	0	619
Accounts payable	(204,624)	(1,121,745)
Accrued expenses	(245,077)	215,375
Contract liabilities	41,856	(869,287)
Right-of-use asset and lease liability, net	0	24,024
Net cash used for operating activities	(829,707)	(1,348,372)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of equipment	(22,109)	0
Proceeds from sale of equipment	8,892	0
Software development costs	0	(51,004)
Net cash used for investing activities	(13,217)	(51,004)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of securities	34,358,012	0
Stock issuance costs	746,957	2,326
Proceeds from stock purchase plan and option exercise issuances	2,144	0
Payments on shares withheld for statutory taxes	(341,576)	0
Net proceeds from line of credit	0	1,162,924
Payments on finance obligation	(8,336)	(11,410)
Net cash provided by financing activities	33,263,287	1,149,188
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	32,420,363	(250,188)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	33,045,225	5,884,629
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	65,465,588	5,634,441
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	4,792	1,368
Non-cash financing and investing activities:
Equipment acquired with financing arrangement	0	43,003
Fair value of common stock issued for future services	$ 147,329	$ 125,000

Company and Summary of Signific

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Business IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “IZEA” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation that was founded in February 2006 under the name PayPerPost, Inc. and became a public company in May 2011. In January 2015, IZEA purchased all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Ebyline, Inc. (“Ebyline”). In March 2016, the Company formed IZEA Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, incorporated in Ontario, Canada, to operate as a sales and support office for IZEA’s Canadian customers. In July 2016, IZEA purchased all the outstanding shares of capital stock of ZenContent, Inc. (“ZenContent”) and in July 2018, a subsidiary of the Company merged with TapInfluence, Inc. (“TapInfluence”). ZenContent, Ebyline, and TapInfluence were merged into IZEA and the legal entities were dissolved in December 2017, December 2019 and December 2020, respectively. The Company creates and operates online marketplaces that connect marketers with content creators. The creators are compensated by the Company 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 consumer content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. The Company’s primary technology platform, the IZEA Exchange (“ IZEAx ”), enables transactions to be completed at scale through the management of custom content workflow, creator search and targeting, bidding, analytics, and payment processing. IZEAx is designed to provide a unified ecosystem that enables the creation and publication of multiple types of custom content through a creator’s personal websites, blogs, or social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, among others. In 2020, the Company launched two new platforms, BrandGraph and Shake . BrandGraph is a social media intelligence platform that is heavily integrated with IZEAx and both platforms rely heavily on data from each other, but it is also available as a stand-alone platform. The platform maps and classifies the complex hierarchy of corporation-to-brand relationships by category and associates social content with brands through a proprietary content analysis engine. Shake is a new online marketplace where buyers can quickly and easily hire creators of all types for influencer marketing, photography, design, and other digital services. The Shake platform is aimed at digital creatives seeking freelance “gig” work. Creators list available “Shakes” on their accounts in the platform and marketers select and purchase creative packages from them through a streamlined chat experience, assisted by ShakeBot - a proprietary, artificial intelligence assistant. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are unaudited but include all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position at such dates and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, does not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, subsequent to the subsidiaries’ individual acquisition, merger or formation dates, as applicable. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company’s business and financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors including, but not limited to: the magnitude and duration of COVID-19, the extent to which it impacts worldwide macroeconomic conditions, the speed of the anticipated recovery, access to capital markets, and governmental and business reactions to the pandemic. The Company assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to the Company and the unknown future impacts of COVID-19 as of March 31, 2021 and through the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The accounting matters assessed included, but were not limited to estimates related to revenue, the accounting for potential liabilities and accrued expenses, the assumptions utilized in valuing stock-based compensation issued for services, the realization of deferred tax assets, and assessments of impairment related to long-lived assets, intangible assets, and goodwill. The Company’s future assessment of the magnitude and duration of COVID-19, as well as other factors, could result in additional material impacts to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods. Despite the Company’s efforts, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 depends on factors beyond the Company’s knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of the outbreak, as well as third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. As a result, the Company is unable to estimate the full extent to which COVID-19 will impact its financial results or liquidity. However, in consideration of the effect of COVID-19 on the assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements, the Company identified the goodwill impairment disclosed in Note 3 as a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial position in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 that was caused by COVID-19’s effect on economic conditions and its business operations. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Deposits in our banks are insured by the FDIC up to a maximum amount of $250,000. Deposit balances exceeding this limit were approximately $62.7 million and $31.4 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk The Company’s accounts receivable balance consists of trade receivables, unbilled receivables, and a reserve for doubtful accounts. Trade receivables are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. Unbilled receivables represent amounts owed for work that has been performed, but not yet billed. The Company had trade receivables of $4,019,050 and unbilled receivables of $52,890 at March 31, 2021. The Company had trade receivables of $5,148,213 and unbilled receivables of $58,992 at December 31, 2020. Management considers an account to be delinquent when the customer has not paid an amount due by its associated due date. Uncollectibility of accounts receivable is not significant since most customers are bound by contract and are required to fund the Company for all the costs of an “opportunity,” defined as an order created by a marketer for a creator to develop or share content on behalf of a marketer. If a portion of the account balance is deemed uncollectible, the Company will either write-off the amount owed or provide a reserve based on its best estimate of the uncollectible portion of the account. Management determines the collectibility of accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history, and current economic conditions. The Company had a reserve for doubtful accounts of $155,000 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Management believes that this estimate is reasonable, but there can be no assurance that the estimate will not change as a result of a change in economic conditions or business conditions within the industry, the individual customers or the Company. Any adjustments to this account are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a general and administrative expense. Bad debt expense was less than 1% of revenue for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable have been typically limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base, thus spreading the trade credit risk. However, with the Company’s addition of SaaS customers, it has increased credit exposure on certain customers who carry significant credit balances related to their marketplace spend. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers, but generally does not require collateral to support accounts receivable. The Company had no customer that accounted for more than 10% of total accounts receivable at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company had no customer that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost, or if acquired in a business combination, at the acquisition date fair value. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: Computer Equipment 3 years Office Equipment 3 - 10 years Furniture and Fixtures 5 - 10 years Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for betterments and major improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful lives of the assets. The carrying amounts of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated in the year of disposal, with resulting gains or losses included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. There were no impairment charges associated with the Company’s long-lived tangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred for an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying identifiable net assets. The Company has goodwill in connection with its acquisitions of Ebyline, ZenContent and TapInfluence. Goodwill is not amortized but instead it is tested for impairment at least annually. In the event that management determines that the value of goodwill has become impaired, the Company will record a charge for the amount of impairment during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made. The Company performs its annual impairment tests of goodwill as of October 1 of each year, or more frequently, if certain indicators are present. Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below the operating segment level, which is referred to as a component. Management identifies its reporting units by assessing whether components (i) have discrete financial information available; (ii) engage in business activities; and (iii) whether a segment manager regularly reviews the component’s operating results. Net assets and goodwill of acquired businesses are allocated to the reporting unit associated with the acquired business based on the anticipated organizational structure of the combined entities. If two or more components are deemed economically similar, those components are aggregated into one reporting unit when performing the annual goodwill impairment review. The Company had one reporting unit as of March 31, 2021. Intangible Assets The Company acquired the majority of its intangible assets through its acquisitions of Ebyline, ZenContent, and TapInfluence. The Company is amortizing the identifiable intangible assets over periods of 12 to 60 months. See Note 3 for further details. Management reviews long-lived assets, including property and equipment, software development costs and other intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared with the asset's carrying amount to determine if there has been an impairment, which is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the asset and the carrying value. Estimates of future undiscounted cash flows are based on expected growth rates for the business, anticipated future economic conditions and estimates of residual values. Fair values take into consideration management estimates of risk-adjusted discount rates, which are believed to be consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. There were no impairment charges associated with the Company’s acquired intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Software Development Costs In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-40, Internal Use Software, the Company capitalizes certain internal use software development costs associated with creating and enhancing internally developed software related to its platforms. Software development activities generally consist of three stages (i) the research and planning stage, (ii) the application and development stage, and (iii) the post-implementation stage. Costs incurred in the research and planning stage and in the post-implementation stage of software development, or other maintenance and development expenses that do not meet the qualification for capitalization, are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred in the application and infrastructure development stage, including significant enhancements and upgrades, are capitalized. These costs include personnel and related employee benefits expenses for employees or consultants who are directly associated with and who devote time to software projects, and external direct costs of materials obtained in developing the software. The Company also capitalizes certain costs associated with cloud computing arrangements ("CCAs"). Software development, acquired technology, and CCA costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of five years upon initial release of the software or additional features. The Company reviews the software development costs for impairment when circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an asset group is not recoverable, the Company recognizes an impairment loss for the excess of carrying value over the fair value in its consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. See Note 4 for further details. Leases On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) , which established a right-of-use model that requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a right-of-use liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company does not record leases on the balance sheet that have a lease term of 12 months or less at the commencement date. Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenue from four primary sources: (1) revenue from its managed services when a marketer (typically a brand, agency or partner) pays the Company to provide custom content, influencer marketing, amplification or other campaign management services (“Managed Services”); (2) revenue from fees charged to software customers on their marketplace spend within the Company's IZEAx and Shake platforms (“Marketplace Spend Fees”); (3) revenue from license and subscription fees charged to access the IZEAx and BrandGraph platforms (“License Fees”); and (4) revenue derived from other fees such as inactivity fees, early cash-out fees, and other miscellaneous fees charged to users of the Company's platforms (“Other Fees”). The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized based on a five-step model as follows: (i) identify the contract with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied. The core principle of ASC 606 is that revenue is recognized when the transfer of promised goods or services to customers is made in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that it will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are distinct performance obligations. The Company also determines whether it acts as an agent or a principal for each identified performance obligation. The determination of whether the Company acts as the principal or the agent is highly subjective and requires the Company to evaluate a number of indicators individually and as a whole in order to make its determination . For transactions in which the Company acts as a principal, revenue is reported on a gross basis as the amount paid by the marketer for the purchase of content or sponsorship, promotion and other related services and the Company records the amounts it pays to third-party creators as cost of revenue. For transactions in which the Company acts as an agent, revenue is reported on a net basis as the amount the Company charged to the self-service marketer using the Company’s platforms, less the amounts paid to the third-party creators providing the service. The Company maintains separate arrangements with each marketer and content creator either in the form of a master agreement or terms of service, which specify the terms of the relationship and access to its platforms, or by statement of work, which specifies the price and the services to be performed, along with other terms. The transaction price is determined based on the fixed fee stated in the statement of work and does not contain variable consideration. Marketers who contract with the Company to manage their advertising campaigns or custom content requests may prepay for services or request credit terms. Payment terms are typically 30 days from the invoice date. The agreement typically provides for either a non-refundable deposit, or a cancellation fee if the agreement is canceled by the customer prior to completion of services. Billings in advance of completed services are recorded as a contract liability until earned. The Company assesses collectibility based on a number of factors, including the creditworthiness of the customer and payment and transaction history. Managed Services Revenue For Managed Services Revenue, the Company enters into an agreement to provide services that may include multiple distinct performance obligations in the form of: (i) an integrated marketing campaign to provide influencer marketing services, which may include the provision of blogs, tweets, photos or videos shared through social network offerings and content promotion, such as click-through advertisements appearing in websites and social media channels; and (ii) custom content items, such as a research or news article, informational material or videos. Marketers typically purchase influencer marketing services for the purpose of providing public awareness or advertising buzz regarding the marketer’s brand and they purchase custom content for internal and external use. The Company may provide one type or a combination of all types of these performance obligations on a statement of work for a lump sum fee. The Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation in the contract at inception based on its relative standalone selling price. These performance obligations are to be provided over a stated period that generally ranges from one day to one year. Revenue is accounted for when the performance obligation has been satisfied depending on the type of service provided. The Company views its obligation to deliver influencer marketing services, including management services, as a single performance obligation that is satisfied over time as the customer receives the benefits from the services. Revenue is recognized using an input method of costs incurred compared to total expected costs to measure the progress towards satisfying the overall performance obligation of the marketing campaign. The delivery of custom content represents a distinct performance obligation that is satisfied over time as the Company has no alternative for the custom content, and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date under the contracts. The Company considers custom content to be a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer to the customer, and revenue is recognized over time using an output method based on when each individual piece of content is delivered to the customer. Based on the Company’s evaluations, revenue from Managed Services is reported on a gross basis because the Company has the primary obligation to fulfill the performance obligations and it creates, reviews, and controls the services. The Company takes on the risk of payment to any third-party creators, and it establishes the contract price directly with its customers based on the services requested in the statement of work. Marketplace Spend Fees Revenue For Marketplace Spend Fees Revenue, the self-service customers instruct creators found through the Company’s IZEAx and Shake platforms to provide and/or distribute custom content for an agreed upon transaction price. The Company’s platforms control the contracting, description of services, acceptance of and payment for the requested content. This service is used primarily by news agencies or marketers to control the outsourcing of their content and advertising needs. The Company charges the self-service customer the transaction price plus a fee based on the contract. Revenue is recognized when the transaction is completed by the creator and accepted by the marketer or verified as posted by the system. Based on the Company’s evaluations, this revenue is reported on a net basis since the Company is acting as an agent through its platform for the third-party creator to provide the services or content directly to the self-service customer or to post approved content through one or more social media platforms. License Fees Revenue License Fees Revenue is generated through the granting of limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licenses to customers for the use of the IZEAx, BrandGraph, and until February 2020, the TapInfluence technology platforms for an agreed-upon subscription period. Customers may also separately subscribe to the IZEAx Discovery service within the IZEAx platform. Customers license the platforms to manage their own influencer marketing campaigns. Fees for subscription or licensing services are recognized straight-line over the term of the service. Other Fees Revenue Other Fees Revenue is generated when fees are charged to the Company’s platform users primarily related to monthly plan fees, inactivity fees, and early cash-out fees. Plan fees are recognized within the month they relate to, inactivity fees are recognized at a point in time when the account is deemed inactive, and early cash-out fees are recognized when a cash-out is either below certain minimum thresholds or when accelerated payout timing is requested. The Company does not typically engage in contracts that are longer than one Advertising Costs Advertising costs are charged to expense as they are incurred, including payments to content creators to promote the Company. Advertising costs charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were approximately $442,000 and $168,000, respectively. Advertising costs are included in sales and marketing expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Income Taxes The Company has not recorded federal income tax expense due to its history of net operating losses. Deferred income taxes are accounted for using the balance sheet approach, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company incurs minimal state franchise tax in four states, which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company identifies and evaluates uncertain tax positions, if any, and recognizes the impact of uncertain tax positions for which there is a less than more-likely-than-not probability of the position being upheld when reviewed by the relevant taxing authority. Such positions are deemed to be unrecognized tax benefits and a corresponding liability is established on the balance sheet. The Company has not recognized a liability for uncertain tax positions. If there were an unrecognized tax benefit, the Company would recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. The Company’s tax years subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service are 2017 through 2020. In March 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. It also appropriated funds for the PPP loans that are forgivable in certain situations to promote continued employment, as well as Economic Injury Disaster Loans to provide liquidity to small businesses harmed by COVID-19. The Company is currently seeking forgiveness of the full amount of its PPP loan which, if approved, would result in non-taxable income on the forgiveness of debt. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments are recorded at fair value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The valuation techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect certain market assumptions. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: • Level 1 – Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. • Level 2 – Valuation based on quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets. • Level 3 – Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value. Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management. The Company does not have any Level 1, 2 or 3 financial assets or liabilities. The respective carrying values of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, contract liabilities, and accrued expenses. Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair values of the Company’s long-term debt obligations approximate their carrying value based upon current rates available to the Company. Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation cost related to stock options granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the 2011 B Equity Incentive Plan (together, the “2011 Equity Incentive Plans”) (see Note 8) is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period on a straight-line basis. The Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected term of employee stock options, because it does not believe historical exercise data will provide a reasonable basis for estimating the expected term for the current share options granted. The simplified method assumes that employees will exercise share options evenly between the period when the share options are vested and ending on the date when the options would expire. The Company uses the closing stock price of its common stock on the date of the grant as the associated fair value of its common stock. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its stock. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and post-vesting forfeitures. The Company uses the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company used the following assumptions for stock options granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: Three Months Ended 2011 Equity Incentive Plans Assumptions March 31, March 31, Expected term 6 years 6 years Weighted average volatility 117.97% 101.92% Weighted average risk-free interest rate 0.70% 1.71% Expected dividends — — Weighted average expected forfeiture rate 19.64% 15.32% The Company estimates forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and this estimate of forfeitures

Property and Equipment (Notes)

Property and Equipment (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment consist of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Furniture and fixtures $ 221,733 $ 221,733 Office equipment 67,833 67,833 Computer equipment 512,558 513,344 Total 802,124 802,910 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (582,561) (571,992) Property and equipment, net $ 219,563 $ 230,918 Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment recorded in depreciation and amortization expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $32,486 and $35,629 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Intangible Assets (Notes)

Intangible Assets (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	INTANGIBLE ASSETS The identifiable intangible assets, other than Goodwill, consists of the following assets: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Intangible Asset Gross Value Accumulated Amortization Intangible Asset Gross Value Accumulated Amortization Useful Life (in years) Content provider networks $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 2 Trade names 87,000 87,000 87,000 87,000 1 Developed technology 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 5 Self-service content customers 2,810,000 2,521,111 2,810,000 2,304,444 3 Managed content customers 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 3 Domains 166,469 166,469 166,469 166,469 5 Embedded non-compete provision 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 2 Total $ 6,211,469 $ 5,922,580 $ 6,211,469 $ 5,705,913 Total identifiable intangible assets from the Company’s acquisitions and other acquired assets net of accumulated amortization thereon consists of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Ebyline Intangible Assets $ 2,370,000 $ 2,370,000 ZenContent Intangible Assets 722,000 722,000 Domains 166,469 166,469 TapInfluence Intangible Assets 2,953,000 2,953,000 Total $ 6,211,469 $ 6,211,469 Less accumulated amortization (5,922,580) (5,705,913) Intangible assets, net $ 288,889 $ 505,556 The Company is amortizing the identifiable intangible assets over a remaining weighted-average period of 4 months. There were no impairment charges associated with the Company’s identifiable intangible assets in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Amortization expense recorded in depreciation and amortization in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $216,667 and $364,990 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The portion of this amortization expense specifically related to the costs of acquired technology that is excluded from cost of revenue and recorded in depreciation and amortization was $0 and $136,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, future estimated amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets is set forth in the following schedule: Intangible Asset Remainder of 2021 $ 288,889 Total $ 288,889 The Company’s goodwill balance changed as follows: Amount Balance on December 31, 2019 $ 8,316,722 Acquisitions, impairments, or other changes during 2020 (4,300,000) Balance on December 31, 2020 4,016,722 Acquisitions, impairments, or other changes during 2021 — Balance on December 31, 2021 $ 4,016,722 In March 2020, the Company identified triggering events due to the reduction in its projected revenue due to adverse economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the continuation of a market capitalization below the Company’s carrying value, and uncertainty for recovery given the volatility of the capital markets surrounding COVID-19. The Company performed an interim assessment of goodwill, using the discounted cash flow method under the income approach and the guideline transaction method under the market approach, and determined that the carrying value of our Company’s reporting unit as of March 31, 2020 exceeded the fair value. As a result of the valuation, the Company recorded a $4.3 million impairment of goodwill, which is reflected as an expense under impairment of goodwill in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Company did not identify any triggering events during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Software Development Costs (Not

Software Development Costs (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Research and Development [Abstract]
Research, Development, and Computer Software Disclosure [Text Block]	SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS Software development costs consists of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Software development costs $ 3,036,810 $ 3,036,810 Less accumulated amortization (1,680,502) (1,564,126) Software development costs, net $ 1,356,308 $ 1,472,684 The Company developed its web-based influencer marketing platform, IZEAx, to enable influencer marketing and content creation campaigns on a greater scale. The Company continues to add new features and additional functionality to IZEAx and developed additional platforms in 2020, BrandGraph and Shake, to facilitate the contracting, workflow, and delivery or posting of content as well as provide for invoicing, collaborating, and direct payments for the Company’s customers and creators. The Company capitalized software development costs of $0 and $51,004 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As a result, the Company has capitalized a total of $3,036,810 in direct materials, consulting, payroll and benefit costs to its internal use software development costs in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021. The Company amortizes its software development costs, commencing upon initial release of the software or additional features, on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of five years, which is consistent with the amount of time its legacy platforms were in service. Amortization expense on software development costs that is excluded from cost of revenue and recorded in depreciation and amortization expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $116,376 and $100,650 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, future estimated amortization expense related to software development costs is set forth in the following schedule: Software Development Amortization Expense Remainder of 2021 $ 332,849 2022 $ 400,474 2023 $ 359,685 2024 $ 177,764 2025 $ 78,920 Thereafter $ 6,616 Total $ 1,356,308

Accrued Expenses (Notes)

Accrued Expenses (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]	ACCRUED EXPENSES Accrued expenses consist of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Accrued payroll liabilities $ 1,320,452 $ 1,504,113 Accrued taxes 131,593 286,455 Current portion of finance obligation 31,312 30,487 Accrued other 197,365 103,918 Total accrued expenses $ 1,680,722 $ 1,924,973

Notes Payable (Notes)

Notes Payable (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure	NOTES PAYABLE Canada Emergency Business Account (“ CEBA”) Loan On April 22, 2020, the Company received a Canadian dollar loan in the principal amount of 40,000 CAD ($31,776 USD as of March 31, 2021 ), from TD Canada Trust Bank pursuant to a CEBA term loan agreement (the “CEBA Loan”). The CEBA Loan has an initial term from inception through December 31, 2022 (the “Initial Term”) and an extended term from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025 (the “Extended Term”). No interest is accrued and no payments are due on the loan during the Initial Term. If the Company repays 75% of the CEBA Loan (30,000 CAD) on or prior to December 31, 2022, the remaining 10,000 CAD balance will be forgiven. Otherwise, interest will begin to accrue on the unpaid balance on January 1, 2023 with monthly interest payments commencing on January 31, 2023 until the CEBA Loan is paid in full on or before the end of the Extended Term. Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan On April 23, 2020, the Company received a loan from Western Alliance Bank (the “Lender”) in the principal amount of $1,905,100 (the “PPP Loan”) under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), evidenced by a promissory note issued by the Company (the “Note”) to the Lender. The term of the Note is two Loan payments on the PPP Loan may be deferred to either (1) the date that the SBA remits the Company’s loan forgiveness amount to the Lender or (2) ten months after the end of the Company’s loan forgiveness covered period, if the Company does not apply for loan forgiveness . The Company submitted its forgiveness application for the entire amount of the loan in December 2020 and is awaiting approval from the SBA. The forgiveness of the PPP Loan is dependent on the Company qualifying for the forgiveness of the PPP Loan based on its adherence to the forgiveness criteria under the CARES Act, and no assurance is provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part. The total balance owed was $1,905,100 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, with $1,797,976 and $1,477,139 reflected in the current portion of notes payable in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, based on the original terms of the Note which state that the first payment would be due seven Finance Obligation The Company has two long term payment plans with a vendor to pay for its computer equipment in four annual payments between October 2019 and February 2023. The Company used an imputed interest rate of 9.5%, based on its incremental borrowing rate, to determine the present value of its finance obligation. The total balance owed was $65,604 and $74,295 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, with the short-term portion of $31,312 and $30,487 recorded under accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Secured Credit Facility The Company had a secured credit facility agreement (also referred to herein as “line of credit”) with Western Alliance Bank, the parent company of Bridge Bank, N.A. of San Jose, California, which it obtained on March 1, 2013 and expanded on April 13, 2015. Pursuant to the secured credit facility agreement, as amended, the Company may submit requests for advances up to 80% of its eligible accounts receivable up to a maximum credit limit of $5 million. Interest accrued on the advances at the rate of prime plus 1.5% per annum and the default rate of interest was prime plus 7%. This agreement was secured by the Company’s accounts receivable and substantially all of the Company’s other assets. The agreement automatically renews in April of each year and required the Company to pay an annual facility fee of $20,000 (0.4% of the credit limit) and an annual due diligence fee of $1,000 upon renewal. The Company elected to terminate this agreement upon its renewal in April 2021. The Company had no amounts outstanding under this secured credit facility as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Assuming that all of the Company’s trade accounts receivables were eligible for funding, the Company would have had approximately $3.2 million in available credit under the agreement as of March 31, 2021. The annual fees are capitalized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet within other current assets and are amortized to interest expense over one year. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company amortized $5,250 and $5,250, respectively, of the secured credit facility costs through interest expense. The remaining value of the capitalized loan costs related to the secured credit facility as of March 31, 2021 is $1,750. This amount will be amortized to interest expense over the next one Summary Interest expense on financing arrangements recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $6,470 during the three months ended March 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2021, the future contractual maturities of our debt obligations by year is set forth in the following schedule: Remainder of 2021 $ 1,498,935 2022 493,125 2023 10,420 Total $ 2,002,480

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Lease Commitments Due to the Company’s current work from home policy enacted on March 16, 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its intent to remain virtual first, t he Company does not have any office lease agreements as of March 31, 2021 . Additionally, the Company does not have any other operating or finance lease greater than 12 months in duration as of March 31, 2021. Total rent expense recorded in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss was $147,983 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Upon the January 1, 2019 adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, Leases , the Company had one material lease greater than 12 months in duration. This was the lease associated with its corporate headquarters in Winter Park, Florida. This lease expired in April 2020. Cash paid for this one operating lease was $85,137 during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Litigation From time to time, the Company may become involved in various other lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Litigation is, however, subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s business. The Company is currently not aware of any legal proceedings or claims that it believes would or could have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company. Regardless of final outcomes, however, any such proceedings or claims may nonetheless impose a significant burden on management and employees and may come with costly defense costs or unfavorable preliminary interim rulings.

Stockholders' Equity (Notes)

Stockholders' Equity (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity and Share-based Payments	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Authorized Shares The Company has 200,000,000 authorized shares of common stock and 10,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share. Sale of Securities On June 4, 2020, the Company entered into an ATM Sales Agreement (the “2020 Sales Agreement”) with National Securities Corporation, as sales agent (“National Securities”), pursuant to which the Company could offer and sell, from time to time, through National Securities, shares of the Company's common stock, by any method deemed to be an “at the market offering” (the “ATM Offering”). On June 12, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2020 Sales Agreement to increase the amount of common stock that could be offered and sold in the ATM Offering to $40,000,000 in the aggregate. On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into a new ATM Sales Agreement (the “2021 Sales Agreement”) with National Securities, pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through National Securities, up to $35,000,000 shares of its common stock, by any method deemed to be an at-the-market offering. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company sold 8,701,691 shares at an average price of $3.95 per share for total gross proceeds of $34,358,012 pursuant to the 2020 and 2021 Sales Agreements with National Securities. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had sold 23,521,431 cumulative shares at an average price of $2.67 per share for total gross proceeds of $62,813,108 pursuant to the 2020 and 2021 Sales Agreements with National Securities. Equity Incentive Plans In May 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopted the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (as amended, the “May 2011 Plan”). The stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s May 2011 Plan at its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 18, 2020, to allow the Company to award restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock options covering up to 7,500,000 shares of common stock as incentive compensation for its officers, employees, consultants, and advisors, including its non-employee directors. Shares of the Company’s common stock that are withheld (or not issued) to cover the purchase price of an option or any required tax withholding obligation will again be available for issuance under the May 2011 Plan. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 3,809,381 remaining shares of common stock available for issuance pursuant to future grants under the May 2011 Plan. In August 2011, the Company adopted the 2011 B Equity Incentive Plan (the “August 2011 Plan”) reserving 4,375 shares of common stock for issuance under the August 2011 Plan. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 4,375 remaining shares of common stock available for future grants under the August 2011 Plan. Restricted Stock Under both the May 2011 Plan and the August 2011 Plan (together, the “2011 Equity Incentive Plans”), the Board determines the terms and conditions of each restricted stock issuance, including any future vesting restrictions. On January 31, 2020, the Company issued its five independent directors a total of 390,625 shares of restricted common stock initially valued at $125,000 for their annual service as directors of the Company. The stock vests in equal monthly installments from January through December 2020. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had issued its six independent directors a total of 30,324 shares of restricted common stock initially valued at $147,329 for their annual service as directors of the Company. The stock vests in equal monthly installments from January through December 2021. The following table contains summarized information about restricted stock issued during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021: Restricted Stock Activity Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Nonvested at December 31, 2019 31,282 $ 2.15 1.9 Granted 390,625 0.32 Vested (408,241) 0.39 Forfeited — Nonvested at December 31, 2020 13,666 $ 2.28 1.4 Granted 30,324 4.86 Vested (9,823) 4.19 Forfeited — Nonvested at March 31, 2021 34,167 $ 4.02 0.9 Although restricted stock is issued upon the grant of an award, the Company excludes restricted stock from the computations within the financial statements of total shares outstanding and basic earnings per share until such time as the restricted stock vests. Expense recognized on restricted stock issued to non-employees for services was $34,696 and $31,250 during three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Expense recognized on restricted stock issued to employees was $6,507 and $13,535 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. On March 31, 2021, the fair value of the Company’s common stock was approximately $3.77 per share and the intrinsic value on the non-vested restricted stock was $128,810. Future compensation expense related to issued, but non-vested, restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2021 is $137,328. This value is estimated to be recognized over the weighted-average vesting period of approximately ten months. Restricted Stock Units The Board determines the terms and conditions of each restricted stock unit award issued under the May 2011 Plan. The Company issued 84,994 restricted stock units on January 3, 2020 to Mr. Schram under the terms of his employment agreement. The restricted stock units were initially valued at $23,739 and vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months from issuance. The Company also issued 100,000 restricted stock units on January 3, 2020 to Mr. Schram as additional incentive compensation. The restricted stock units were initially valued at $27,930 and vest in a lump sum 12 months from issuance. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued a total of 580,099 restricted stock units initially valued at $215,936 to non-executive employees as additional incentive compensation. The restricted stock units vest 12 months from issuance. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued Mr. Murphy 123,228 restricted stock units valued at $61,790 for bonuses owed under the terms of his amended employment agreement. The restricted stock units vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months from issuance. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued Mr. Schram 41,824 restricted stock units initially valued at $14,052 for bonuses owed under the terms of his employment agreement. The restricted stock units vest in equal monthly installments over 48 months from issuance. During three months ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued Mr. Murphy 100,000 restricted stock units valued at $394,000 as a one-time bonus. The restricted stock units vest in equal monthly installments over 10 months from issuance. The following table contains summarized information about restricted stock units during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021: Restricted Stock Units Activity Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Nonvested at December 31, 2019 366,812 $ 0.42 3.2 Granted 930,145 0.37 Vested (172,441) 0.41 Forfeited (154,167) 0.30 Nonvested at December 31, 2020 970,349 $ 0.39 1.2 Granted 100,000 3.94 Vested (524,256) 0.47 Forfeited — — Nonvested at March 31, 2021 546,093 $ 0.96 1.8 During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company withheld 163,998 shares of common stock valued at $341,576 to cover statutory employee withholding taxes due upon the delivery of common stock for the vested restricted stock units. Expense recognized on restricted stock units issued to employees was $137,808 and $56,607 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. On March 31, 2021, the fair value of the Company’s common stock was approximately $3.77 per share and the intrinsic value on the non-vested restricted units was $2,058,771. Future compensation related to the non-vested restricted stock units as of March 31, 2021 is $491,208 and it is estimated to be recognized over the weighted-average vesting period of approximately 1.8 years. Stock Options Under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans, the Board determines the exercise price to be paid for the stock option shares, the period within which each stock option may be exercised, and the terms and conditions of each stock option. The exercise price of incentive and non-qualified stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value per share of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. If an individual owns stock representing more than 10% of the outstanding shares, the exercise price of each share of an incentive stock option must be equal to or exceed 110% of fair market value. Unless otherwise determined by the Board at the time of grant, the exercise price is set at the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date (or the last trading day prior to the grant date, if it is awarded on a non-trading day). Additionally, the term is set at ten one three A summary of option activity under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021, is presented below: Options Outstanding Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Outstanding at December 31, 2019 1,357,837 $ 3.24 7.2 Granted 411,350 0.69 Exercised (369) 1.00 Expired — — Forfeited (56,012) 5.08 Outstanding at December 31, 2020 1,712,806 $ 2.56 6.9 Granted 44,155 2.61 Exercised (1,510) 1.42 Expired — — Forfeited (6,934) 5.57 Outstanding at March 31, 2021 1,748,517 $ 2.55 6.8 Exercisable at March 31, 2021 1,070,149 $ 3.60 5.7 During the three months ended March 31, 2021, 1510 options were exercised for gross proceeds of $2,144. The intrinsic value on exercised options was $4,651. There were no options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The fair value of the Company's common stock on March 31, 2021 was approximately $3.77 per share and the intrinsic value on outstanding options as of March 31, 2021 was $3,277,104. The intrinsic value on exercisable options as of March 31, 2021 was $1,321,186. A summary of the nonvested stock option activity under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021, is presented below: Nonvested Options Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Nonvested at December 31, 2019 600,779 $ 0.64 3.0 Granted 411,350 0.56 Vested (283,766) 0.72 Forfeited (12,877) 0.88 Nonvested at December 31, 2020 715,486 $ 0.56 2.5 Granted 44,155 2.24 Vested (79,460) 0.72 Forfeited (1,813) 0.64 Nonvested at March 31, 2021 678,368 $ 0.64 2.4 There were outstanding options to purchase 1,748,517 shares with a weighted average exercise price of $2.55 per share, of which options to purchase 1,070,149 shares were exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of $3.60 per share as of March 31, 2021. Expense recognized on stock options issued to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was $52,407 and $59,051, respectively. Future compensation related to non-vested awards as of March 31, 2021 is $388,112, and it is estimated to be recognized over the weighted-average vesting period of approximately 2.4 years. The following table shows the number of stock options granted under the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plans and the assumptions used to determine the fair value of those options using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: Period Ended Total Stock Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Expected Term Weighted-Average Volatility Weighted-Average Risk-Free Interest Rate Expected Dividends Weighted-Average March 31, 2020 8,917 $0.25 6 years 101.92% 1.71% — $0.16 March 31, 2021 44,155 $2.61 6 years 117.97% 0.70% — $2.24 Employee Stock Purchase Plan The amended and restated IZEA Worldwide, Inc. 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), provides for the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to employees regularly employed by the Company for 90 days or more on a full-time or part-time basis (20 hours or more per week on a regular schedule). The ESPP operates in successive six Expense recognized on the options to purchase shares under the ESPP was $1,264 and $378 during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 395,613 remaining shares of common stock available for future issuances under the ESPP. Summary Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation cost related to all awards granted to employees is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period utilizing the weighted-average forfeiture rates disclosed in Note 1. Total stock-based compensation expense recognized on restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, and employee stock purchase plan issuances during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Cost of revenue $ 1,454 $ 7,004 Sales and marketing 5,430 22,056 General and administrative 191,102 100,511 Total stock-based compensation $ 197,986 $ 129,571

Loss Per Common Share (Notes)

Loss Per Common Share (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	LOSS PER COMMON SHAREBasic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net income or loss by the basic weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period presented. Although restricted stock is issued upon the grant of an award, the Company excludes restricted stock from the computations of weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding until such time as the stock vests. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss by the sum of the total of the basic weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the additional dilutive securities that could be exercised or converted into common shares during each period presented less the amount of shares that could be repurchased using the proceeds from the exercises. Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Net loss $ (1,992,438) $ (6,163,461) Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted 56,334,219 34,681,198 Basic and diluted loss per common share $ (0.04) $ (0.18) The Company excluded the following weighted average items from the above computation of diluted loss per common share, as their effect would be anti-dilutive: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Stock options 1,738,854 1,358,501 Restricted stock units 654,209 812,687 Restricted stock 29,331 386,209 Warrants — 13,709 Total excluded shares 2,422,394 2,571,106

Revenue (Notes)

Revenue (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]	REVENUE The Company has consistently applied its accounting policies with respect to revenue to all periods presented in the consolidated financial statements contained herein. The following table illustrates the Company’s revenue by product service type: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Managed Services Revenue $ 4,872,034 $ 4,125,061 Marketplace Spend Fees 108,797 166,293 License Fees 383,041 451,548 Other Fees 11,760 20,766 SaaS Services Revenue 503,598 638,607 Total Revenue $ 5,375,632 $ 4,763,668 The following table provides the Company’s revenues as determined by the country of domicile: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, United States $ 5,128,245 $ 4,578,008 Canada 247,387 185,660 Total $ 5,375,632 $ 4,763,668 Contract Balances The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet: March 31, December 31, 2020 Accounts receivable, net $ 4,071,940 $ 5,207,205 Contract liabilities (unearned revenue) $ 7,222,120 $ 7,180,264 The increase in contract liabilities is primarily the result of the increase in first quarter contracts where the customers have paid in advance for services in future periods. The Company does not typically engage in contracts that are longer than one one Contract receivables are recognized when the receipt of consideration is unconditional. Contract liabilities relate to consideration received from customers in advance of the Company satisfying performance obligations under the terms of the contracts, which will be earned in future periods. Contract liabilities increase as a result of receiving new advance payments from customers and decrease as revenue is recognized upon the Company meeting the performance obligations. As a practical expedient, the Company expenses the costs of sales commissions that are paid to its sales force associated with obtaining contracts less than one year in length in the period incurred. Remaining Performance Obligations The Company typically enters into contracts that are one year or less in length. As such, the remaining performance obligations at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are equal to the contract liabilities disclosed above. The Company expects to recognize the full balance of the unearned revenue at March 31, 2021 within the next year.

Subsequent Events (Notes)

Subsequent Events (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	SUBSEQUENT EVENTSIn April 2021, the Company sold 2,484,393 shares of its common stock at an average price of $4.91 per share for gross proceeds of $12,186,677 under the 2021 Sales Agreement with National Securities. On April 15, 2021, the Company announced that it had sold the entire $35.0 million of common stock available for sale under the 2021 Sales Agreement. All shares eligible to be sold under the ATM Offering were sold by the Company in the last two fiscal quarters of 2020 and the first two fiscal quarters of 2021. Over the selling period, the Company sold a total of 26,005,824 shares at an average price of $2.88 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately $75.0 million pursuant to the 2020 and 2021 Sales Agreements with National Securities. The 2020 and 2021 Sales Agreements were terminated following the sale of all shares of common stock available to be sold thereunder.

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Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Nature of Business [Policy Text Block]	Nature of Business IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “IZEA” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation that was founded in February 2006 under the name PayPerPost, Inc. and became a public company in May 2011. In January 2015, IZEA purchased all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Ebyline, Inc. (“Ebyline”). In March 2016, the Company formed IZEA Canada, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, incorporated in Ontario, Canada, to operate as a sales and support office for IZEA’s Canadian customers. In July 2016, IZEA purchased all the outstanding shares of capital stock of ZenContent, Inc. (“ZenContent”) and in July 2018, a subsidiary of the Company merged with TapInfluence, Inc. (“TapInfluence”). ZenContent, Ebyline, and TapInfluence were merged into IZEA and the legal entities were dissolved in December 2017, December 2019 and December 2020, respectively. The Company creates and operates online marketplaces that connect marketers with content creators. The creators are compensated by the Company 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 consumer content and engaging, shareable stories that drive awareness. The Company’s primary technology platform, the IZEA Exchange (“ IZEAx ”), enables transactions to be completed at scale through the management of custom content workflow, creator search and targeting, bidding, analytics, and payment processing. IZEAx is designed to provide a unified ecosystem that enables the creation and publication of multiple types of custom content through a creator’s personal websites, blogs, or social media channels including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, among others. In 2020, the Company launched two new platforms, BrandGraph and Shake . BrandGraph is a social media intelligence platform that is heavily integrated with IZEAx and both platforms rely heavily on data from each other, but it is also available as a stand-alone platform. The platform maps and classifies the complex hierarchy of corporation-to-brand relationships by category and associates social content with brands through a proprietary content analysis engine. Shake is a new online marketplace where buyers can quickly and easily hire creators of all types for influencer marketing, photography, design, and other digital services. The Shake platform is aimed at digital creatives seeking freelance “gig” work. Creators list available “Shakes” on their accounts in the platform and marketers select and purchase creative packages from them through a streamlined chat experience, assisted by ShakeBot - a proprietary, artificial intelligence assistant.
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 are unaudited but include all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position at such dates and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC, does not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of IZEA Worldwide, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, subsequent to the subsidiaries’ individual acquisition, merger or formation dates, as applicable. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company’s business and financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors including, but not limited to: the magnitude and duration of COVID-19, the extent to which it impacts worldwide macroeconomic conditions, the speed of the anticipated recovery, access to capital markets, and governmental and business reactions to the pandemic. The Company assessed certain accounting matters that generally require consideration of forecasted financial information in context with the information reasonably available to the Company and the unknown future impacts of COVID-19 as of March 31, 2021 and through the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The accounting matters assessed included, but were not limited to estimates related to revenue, the accounting for potential liabilities and accrued expenses, the assumptions utilized in valuing stock-based compensation issued for services, the realization of deferred tax assets, and assessments of impairment related to long-lived assets, intangible assets, and goodwill. The Company’s future assessment of the magnitude and duration of COVID-19, as well as other factors, could result in additional material impacts to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods. Despite the Company’s efforts, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 depends on factors beyond the Company’s knowledge or control, including the duration and severity of the outbreak, as well as third-party actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects. As a result, the Company is unable to estimate the full extent to which COVID-19 will impact its financial results or liquidity. However, in consideration of the effect of COVID-19 on the assumptions and estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements, the Company identified the goodwill impairment disclosed in Note 3 as a material adverse effect on its results of operations and financial position in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 that was caused by COVID-19’s effect on economic conditions and its business operations.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Cash and Cash EquivalentsThe Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Deposits in our banks are insured by the FDIC up to a maximum amount of $250,000. Deposit balances exceeding this limit were approximately $62.7 million and $31.4 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Receivable [Policy Text Block]	Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit RiskThe Company’s accounts receivable balance consists of trade receivables, unbilled receivables, and a reserve for doubtful accounts. Trade receivables are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. Unbilled receivables represent amounts owed for work that has been performed, but not yet billed. The Company had trade receivables of $4,019,050 and unbilled receivables of $52,890 at March 31, 2021. The Company had trade receivables of $5,148,213 and unbilled receivables of $58,992 at December 31, 2020. Management considers an account to be delinquent when the customer has not paid an amount due by its associated due date. Uncollectibility of accounts receivable is not significant since most customers are bound by contract and are required to fund the Company for all the costs of an “opportunity,” defined as an order created by a marketer for a creator to develop or share content on behalf of a marketer. If a portion of the account balance is deemed uncollectible, the Company will either write-off the amount owed or provide a reserve based on its best estimate of the uncollectible portion of the account. Management determines the collectibility of accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history, and current economic conditions. The Company had a reserve for doubtful accounts of $155,000 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Management believes that this estimate is reasonable, but there can be no assurance that the estimate will not change as a result of a change in economic conditions or business conditions within the industry, the individual customers or the Company. Any adjustments to this account are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a general and administrative expense. Bad debt expense was less than 1% of revenue for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable have been typically limited because a large number of geographically diverse customers make up the Company’s customer base, thus spreading the trade credit risk. However, with the Company’s addition of SaaS customers, it has increased credit exposure on certain customers who carry significant credit balances related to their marketplace spend. The Company controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, and monitoring procedures. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers, but generally does not require collateral to support accounts receivable. The Company had no customer that accounted for more than 10% of total accounts receivable at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company had no customer that accounted for more than 10% of its revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost, or if acquired in a business combination, at the acquisition date fair value. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: Computer Equipment 3 years Office Equipment 3 - 10 years Furniture and Fixtures 5 - 10 years Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for betterments and major improvements are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining useful lives of the assets. The carrying amounts of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated in the year of disposal, with resulting gains or losses included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. There were no impairment charges associated with the Company’s long-lived tangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred for an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying identifiable net assets. The Company has goodwill in connection with its acquisitions of Ebyline, ZenContent and TapInfluence. Goodwill is not amortized but instead it is tested for impairment at least annually. In the event that management determines that the value of goodwill has become impaired, the Company will record a charge for the amount of impairment during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made. The Company performs its annual impairment tests of goodwill as of October 1 of each year, or more frequently, if certain indicators are present. Goodwill is required to be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below the operating segment level, which is referred to as a component. Management identifies its reporting units by assessing whether components (i) have discrete financial information available; (ii) engage in business activities; and (iii) whether a segment manager regularly reviews the component’s operating results. Net assets and goodwill of acquired businesses are allocated to the reporting unit associated with the acquired business based on the anticipated organizational structure of the combined entities. If two or more components are deemed economically similar, those components are aggregated into one reporting unit when performing the annual goodwill impairment review. The Company had one reporting unit as of March 31, 2021.
Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Intangible Assets The Company acquired the majority of its intangible assets through its acquisitions of Ebyline, ZenContent, and TapInfluence. The Company is amortizing the identifiable intangible assets over periods of 12 to 60 months. See Note 3 for further details. Management reviews long-lived assets, including property and equipment, software development costs and other intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared with the asset's carrying amount to determine if there has been an impairment, which is calculated as the difference between the fair value of the asset and the carrying value. Estimates of future undiscounted cash flows are based on expected growth rates for the business, anticipated future economic conditions and estimates of residual values. Fair values take into consideration management estimates of risk-adjusted discount rates, which are believed to be consistent with assumptions that marketplace participants would use in their estimates of fair value. There were no impairment charges associated with the Company’s acquired intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Software Development Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Software Development Costs In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350-40, Internal Use Software, the Company capitalizes certain internal use software development costs associated with creating and enhancing internally developed software related to its platforms. Software development activities generally consist of three stages (i) the research and planning stage, (ii) the application and development stage, and (iii) the post-implementation stage. Costs incurred in the research and planning stage and in the post-implementation stage of software development, or other maintenance and development expenses that do not meet the qualification for capitalization, are expensed as incurred. Costs incurred in the application and
Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]	Leases On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) , which established a right-of-use model that requires a lessee to record a right-of-use asset and a right-of-use liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. The Company does not record leases on the balance sheet that have a lease term of 12 months or less at the commencement date.
Revenue [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenue from four primary sources: (1) revenue from its managed services when a marketer (typically a brand, agency or partner) pays the Company to provide custom content, influencer marketing, amplification or other campaign management services (“Managed Services”); (2) revenue from fees charged to software customers on their marketplace spend within the Company's IZEAx and Shake platforms (“Marketplace Spend Fees”); (3) revenue from license and subscription fees charged to access the IZEAx and BrandGraph platforms (“License Fees”); and (4) revenue derived from other fees such as inactivity fees, early cash-out fees, and other miscellaneous fees charged to users of the Company's platforms (“Other Fees”). The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized based on a five-step model as follows: (i) identify the contract with the customer; (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) performance obligations are satisfied. The core principle of ASC 606 is that revenue is recognized when the transfer of promised goods or services to customers is made in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that it will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods or services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are distinct performance obligations. The Company also determines whether it acts as an agent or a principal for each identified performance obligation. The determination of whether the Company acts as the principal or the agent is highly subjective and requires the Company to evaluate a number of indicators individually and as a whole in order to make its determination . For transactions in which the Company acts as a principal, revenue is reported on a gross basis as the amount paid by the marketer for the purchase of content or sponsorship, promotion and other related services and the Company records the amounts it pays to third-party creators as cost of revenue. For transactions in which the Company acts as an agent, revenue is reported on a net basis as the amount the Company charged to the self-service marketer using the Company’s platforms, less the amounts paid to the third-party creators providing the service. The Company maintains separate arrangements with each marketer and content creator either in the form of a master agreement or terms of service, which specify the terms of the relationship and access to its platforms, or by statement of work, which specifies the price and the services to be performed, along with other terms. The transaction price is determined based on the fixed fee stated in the statement of work and does not contain variable consideration. Marketers who contract with the Company to manage their advertising campaigns or custom content requests may prepay for services or request credit terms. Payment terms are typically 30 days from the invoice date. The agreement typically provides for either a non-refundable deposit, or a cancellation fee if the agreement is canceled by the customer prior to completion of services. Billings in advance of completed services are recorded as a contract liability until earned. The Company assesses collectibility based on a number of factors, including the creditworthiness of the customer and payment and transaction history. Managed Services Revenue For Managed Services Revenue, the Company enters into an agreement to provide services that may include multiple distinct performance obligations in the form of: (i) an integrated marketing campaign to provide influencer marketing services, which may include the provision of blogs, tweets, photos or videos shared through social network offerings and content promotion, such as click-through advertisements appearing in websites and social media channels; and (ii) custom content items, such as a research or news article, informational material or videos. Marketers typically purchase influencer marketing services for the purpose of providing public awareness or advertising buzz regarding the marketer’s brand and they purchase custom content for internal and external use. The Company may provide one type or a combination of all types of these performance obligations on a statement of work for a lump sum fee. The Company allocates revenue to each performance obligation in the contract at inception based on its relative standalone selling price. These performance obligations are to be provided over a stated period that generally ranges from one day to one year. Revenue is accounted for when the performance obligation has been satisfied depending on the type of service provided. The Company views its obligation to deliver influencer marketing services, including management services, as a single performance obligation that is satisfied over time as the customer receives the benefits from the services. Revenue is recognized using an input method of costs incurred compared to total expected costs to measure the progress towards satisfying the overall performance obligation of the marketing campaign. The delivery of custom content represents a distinct performance obligation that is satisfied over time as the Company has no alternative for the custom content, and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date under the contracts. The Company considers custom content to be a series of distinct services that are substantially the same and that have the same pattern of transfer to the customer, and revenue is recognized over time using an output method based on when each individual piece of content is delivered to the customer. Based on the Company’s evaluations, revenue from Managed Services is reported on a gross basis because the Company has the primary obligation to fulfill the performance obligations and it creates, reviews, and controls the services. The Company takes on the risk of payment to any third-party creators, and it establishes the contract price directly with its customers based on the services requested in the statement of work. Marketplace Spend Fees Revenue For Marketplace Spend Fees Revenue, the self-service customers instruct creators found through the Company’s IZEAx and Shake platforms to provide and/or distribute custom content for an agreed upon transaction price. The Company’s platforms control the contracting, description of services, acceptance of and payment for the requested content. This service is used primarily by news agencies or marketers to control the outsourcing of their content and advertising needs. The Company charges the self-service customer the transaction price plus a fee based on the contract. Revenue is recognized when the transaction is completed by the creator and accepted by the marketer or verified as posted by the system. Based on the Company’s evaluations, this revenue is reported on a net basis since the Company is acting as an agent through its platform for the third-party creator to provide the services or content directly to the self-service customer or to post approved content through one or more social media platforms. License Fees Revenue License Fees Revenue is generated through the granting of limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licenses to customers for the use of the IZEAx, BrandGraph, and until February 2020, the TapInfluence technology platforms for an agreed-upon subscription period. Customers may also separately subscribe to the IZEAx Discovery service within the IZEAx platform. Customers license the platforms to manage their own influencer marketing campaigns. Fees for subscription or licensing services are recognized straight-line over the term of the service. Other Fees Revenue Other Fees Revenue is generated when fees are charged to the Company’s platform users primarily related to monthly plan fees, inactivity fees, and early cash-out fees. Plan fees are recognized within the month they relate to, inactivity fees are recognized at a point in time when the account is deemed inactive, and early cash-out fees are recognized when a cash-out is either below certain minimum thresholds or when accelerated payout timing is requested. one
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block]	Advertising CostsAdvertising costs are charged to expense as they are incurred, including payments to content creators to promote the Company. Advertising costs charged to operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were approximately $442,000 and $168,000, respectively. Advertising costs are included in sales and marketing expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes The Company has not recorded federal income tax expense due to its history of net operating losses. Deferred income taxes are accounted for using the balance sheet approach, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company incurs minimal state franchise tax in four states, which is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company identifies and evaluates uncertain tax positions, if any, and recognizes the impact of uncertain tax positions for which there is a less than more-likely-than-not probability of the position being upheld when reviewed by the relevant taxing authority. Such positions are deemed to be unrecognized tax benefits and a corresponding liability is established on the balance sheet. The Company has not recognized a liability for uncertain tax positions. If there were an unrecognized tax benefit, the Company would recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. The Company’s tax years subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service are 2017 through 2020. In March 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions relating to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credit refunds, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. It also appropriated funds for the PPP loans that are forgivable in certain situations to promote continued employment, as well as Economic Injury Disaster Loans to provide liquidity to small businesses harmed by COVID-19. The Company is currently seeking forgiveness of the full amount of its PPP loan which, if approved, would result in non-taxable income on the forgiveness of debt.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company’s financial instruments are recorded at fair value. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The valuation techniques are based on observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect readily obtainable data from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect certain market assumptions. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: • Level 1 – Valuation based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. • Level 2 – Valuation based on quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets. • Level 3 – Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value. Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management. The Company does not have any Level 1, 2 or 3 financial assets or liabilities. The respective carrying values of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. These financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, contract liabilities, and accrued expenses. Unless otherwise disclosed, the fair values of the Company’s long-term debt obligations approximate their carrying value based upon current rates available to the Company.
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]	Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based compensation cost related to stock options granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, the 2011 B Equity Incentive Plan (together, the “2011 Equity Incentive Plans”) (see Note 8) is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period on a straight-line basis. The Company estimates the fair value of each option award on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected term of employee stock options, because it does not believe historical exercise data will provide a reasonable basis for estimating the expected term for the current share options granted. The simplified method assumes that employees will exercise share options evenly between the period when the share options are vested and ending on the date when the options would expire. The Company uses the closing stock price of its common stock on the date of the grant as the associated fair value of its common stock. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its stock. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and post-vesting forfeitures. The Company uses the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company used the following assumptions for stock options granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: Three Months Ended 2011 Equity Incentive Plans Assumptions March 31, March 31, Expected term 6 years 6 years Weighted average volatility 117.97% 101.92% Weighted average risk-free interest rate 0.70% 1.71% Expected dividends — — Weighted average expected forfeiture rate 19.64% 15.32% The Company estimates forfeitures when recognizing compensation expense and this estimate of forfeitures is adjusted over the requisite service period based on the extent to which actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from such estimates. Changes in estimated forfeitures are recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, which is recognized in the period of change, and a revised amount of unamortized compensation expense to be recognized in future periods. The Company may issue shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units which vest over future periods. The value of shares is recorded as the fair value of the stock or units upon the issuance date and is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. See Note 8 for additional information related to these shares.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Income Taxes: In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021 with no material impact on its current reporting in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Investments - Equity Securities: In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, 323 and Topic 815 (“ASU 2020-01”) to clarify the scope and interaction between these standards for equity securities, equity method and certain derivatives. The Company adopted ASU No. 2020-01 on January 1, 2021 with no material impact on its current reporting in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Reference Rate Reform: In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”) , and further issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Scope (“ASU 2021-01”), in January 2021 to provide optional guidance for a limited time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 also provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. Additionally, they only apply to contracts and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued due to reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 is effective immediately and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2021, the Company does not have any contracts that reference LIBOR rates and this guidance has not had a material impact on its financial statements. Codification Improvements: In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs ("ASU 2020-08"), and ASU No. 2020-10, Codification Improvements ("ASU 2020-10"). ASU 2020-08 and ASU 2020-10 provide changes to clarify or improve existing guidance. The Company adopted ASU No. 2020-08 on January 1, 2021 with no material impact on its current reporting in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted Credit Losses : In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires a consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 requires use of a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans, and other financial instruments. In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, which provides transition relief for entities adopting ASU 2016-13. For entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13, the amendments in ASU 2019-05 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. An entity may early adopt the ASU in any interim period after its issuance if the entity has adopted ASU 2016-13. For all other entities, the effective date will be the same as the effective date of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of adopting ASU 2016-13 on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. Convertible Instruments: In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the guidance on the issuer’s accounting for convertible debt instruments by removing the separation models for (1) convertible debt with a cash conversion feature and (2) convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, entities will not separately present in equity an embedded conversion feature in such debt. Instead, they will account for a convertible debt instrument wholly as debt, unless certain other conditions are met. The elimination of these models will reduce reported interest expense and increase reported net income for entities that have issued a convertible instrument that was within the scope of those models before the adoption of ASU 2020-06. Also, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and the treasury stock method will be no longer available. The provisions of ASU 2020-06 are applicable for the Company as a smaller reporting company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2020-06 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Company and Summary of Signif_3

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule Of Estimated Useful Lives Of Property Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block]	Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: Computer Equipment 3 years Office Equipment 3 - 10 years Furniture and Fixtures 5 - 10 years
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The Company used the following assumptions for stock options granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: Three Months Ended 2011 Equity Incentive Plans Assumptions March 31, March 31, Expected term 6 years 6 years Weighted average volatility 117.97% 101.92% Weighted average risk-free interest rate 0.70% 1.71% Expected dividends — — Weighted average expected forfeiture rate 19.64% 15.32%

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	Property and equipment consist of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Furniture and fixtures $ 221,733 $ 221,733 Office equipment 67,833 67,833 Computer equipment 512,558 513,344 Total 802,124 802,910 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (582,561) (571,992) Property and equipment, net $ 219,563 $ 230,918

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	The identifiable intangible assets, other than Goodwill, consists of the following assets: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Intangible Asset Gross Value Accumulated Amortization Intangible Asset Gross Value Accumulated Amortization Useful Life (in years) Content provider networks $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 2 Trade names 87,000 87,000 87,000 87,000 1 Developed technology 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 5 Self-service content customers 2,810,000 2,521,111 2,810,000 2,304,444 3 Managed content customers 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 3 Domains 166,469 166,469 166,469 166,469 5 Embedded non-compete provision 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 2 Total $ 6,211,469 $ 5,922,580 $ 6,211,469 $ 5,705,913 Total identifiable intangible assets from the Company’s acquisitions and other acquired assets net of accumulated amortization thereon consists of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Ebyline Intangible Assets $ 2,370,000 $ 2,370,000 ZenContent Intangible Assets 722,000 722,000 Domains 166,469 166,469 TapInfluence Intangible Assets 2,953,000 2,953,000 Total $ 6,211,469 $ 6,211,469 Less accumulated amortization (5,922,580) (5,705,913) Intangible assets, net $ 288,889 $ 505,556
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	As of March 31, 2021, future estimated amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets is set forth in the following schedule: Intangible Asset Remainder of 2021 $ 288,889 Total $ 288,889
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	The Company’s goodwill balance changed as follows: Amount Balance on December 31, 2019 $ 8,316,722 Acquisitions, impairments, or other changes during 2020 (4,300,000) Balance on December 31, 2020 4,016,722 Acquisitions, impairments, or other changes during 2021 — Balance on December 31, 2021 $ 4,016,722

Software Development Costs (Tab

Software Development Costs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	The identifiable intangible assets, other than Goodwill, consists of the following assets: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Intangible Asset Gross Value Accumulated Amortization Intangible Asset Gross Value Accumulated Amortization Useful Life (in years) Content provider networks $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 $ 160,000 2 Trade names 87,000 87,000 87,000 87,000 1 Developed technology 820,000 820,000 820,000 820,000 5 Self-service content customers 2,810,000 2,521,111 2,810,000 2,304,444 3 Managed content customers 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 2,140,000 3 Domains 166,469 166,469 166,469 166,469 5 Embedded non-compete provision 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 2 Total $ 6,211,469 $ 5,922,580 $ 6,211,469 $ 5,705,913 Total identifiable intangible assets from the Company’s acquisitions and other acquired assets net of accumulated amortization thereon consists of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Ebyline Intangible Assets $ 2,370,000 $ 2,370,000 ZenContent Intangible Assets 722,000 722,000 Domains 166,469 166,469 TapInfluence Intangible Assets 2,953,000 2,953,000 Total $ 6,211,469 $ 6,211,469 Less accumulated amortization (5,922,580) (5,705,913) Intangible assets, net $ 288,889 $ 505,556
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	As of March 31, 2021, future estimated amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets is set forth in the following schedule: Intangible Asset Remainder of 2021 $ 288,889 Total $ 288,889
Software Development [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	Software development costs consists of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Software development costs $ 3,036,810 $ 3,036,810 Less accumulated amortization (1,680,502) (1,564,126) Software development costs, net $ 1,356,308 $ 1,472,684
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	As of March 31, 2021, future estimated amortization expense related to software development costs is set forth in the following schedule: Software Development Amortization Expense Remainder of 2021 $ 332,849 2022 $ 400,474 2023 $ 359,685 2024 $ 177,764 2025 $ 78,920 Thereafter $ 6,616 Total $ 1,356,308

Accrued Expenses (Tables)

Accrued Expenses (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]	Accrued expenses consist of the following: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Accrued payroll liabilities $ 1,320,452 $ 1,504,113 Accrued taxes 131,593 286,455 Current portion of finance obligation 31,312 30,487 Accrued other 197,365 103,918 Total accrued expenses $ 1,680,722 $ 1,924,973

Notes Payable (Tables)

Notes Payable (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt	As of March 31, 2021, the future contractual maturities of our debt obligations by year is set forth in the following schedule: Remainder of 2021 $ 1,498,935 2022 493,125 2023 10,420 Total $ 2,002,480

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table contains summarized information about restricted stock issued during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021: Restricted Stock Activity Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Nonvested at December 31, 2019 31,282 $ 2.15 1.9 Granted 390,625 0.32 Vested (408,241) 0.39 Forfeited — Nonvested at December 31, 2020 13,666 $ 2.28 1.4 Granted 30,324 4.86 Vested (9,823) 4.19 Forfeited — Nonvested at March 31, 2021 34,167 $ 4.02 0.9
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]	The following table contains summarized information about restricted stock units during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021: Restricted Stock Units Activity Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Nonvested at December 31, 2019 366,812 $ 0.42 3.2 Granted 930,145 0.37 Vested (172,441) 0.41 Forfeited (154,167) 0.30 Nonvested at December 31, 2020 970,349 $ 0.39 1.2 Granted 100,000 3.94 Vested (524,256) 0.47 Forfeited — — Nonvested at March 31, 2021 546,093 $ 0.96 1.8
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]	A summary of option activity under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021, is presented below: Options Outstanding Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Outstanding at December 31, 2019 1,357,837 $ 3.24 7.2 Granted 411,350 0.69 Exercised (369) 1.00 Expired — — Forfeited (56,012) 5.08 Outstanding at December 31, 2020 1,712,806 $ 2.56 6.9 Granted 44,155 2.61 Exercised (1,510) 1.42 Expired — — Forfeited (6,934) 5.57 Outstanding at March 31, 2021 1,748,517 $ 2.55 6.8 Exercisable at March 31, 2021 1,070,149 $ 3.60 5.7
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The Company used the following assumptions for stock options granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: Three Months Ended 2011 Equity Incentive Plans Assumptions March 31, March 31, Expected term 6 years 6 years Weighted average volatility 117.97% 101.92% Weighted average risk-free interest rate 0.70% 1.71% Expected dividends — — Weighted average expected forfeiture rate 19.64% 15.32%
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Activity [Table Text Block]	Total stock-based compensation expense recognized on restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, and employee stock purchase plan issuances during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was recorded in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Cost of revenue $ 1,454 $ 7,004 Sales and marketing 5,430 22,056 General and administrative 191,102 100,511 Total stock-based compensation $ 197,986 $ 129,571
Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]	The following table shows the number of stock options granted under the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plans and the assumptions used to determine the fair value of those options using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: Period Ended Total Stock Weighted-Average Exercise Price Weighted-Average Expected Term Weighted-Average Volatility Weighted-Average Risk-Free Interest Rate Expected Dividends Weighted-Average March 31, 2020 8,917 $0.25 6 years 101.92% 1.71% — $0.16 March 31, 2021 44,155 $2.61 6 years 117.97% 0.70% — $2.24
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block]	A summary of the nonvested stock option activity under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plans during the year ended December 31, 2020 and the three months ended March 31, 2021, is presented below: Nonvested Options Common Shares Weighted Average Weighted Average Nonvested at December 31, 2019 600,779 $ 0.64 3.0 Granted 411,350 0.56 Vested (283,766) 0.72 Forfeited (12,877) 0.88 Nonvested at December 31, 2020 715,486 $ 0.56 2.5 Granted 44,155 2.24 Vested (79,460) 0.72 Forfeited (1,813) 0.64 Nonvested at March 31, 2021 678,368 $ 0.64 2.4

Loss Per Common Share (Tables)

Loss Per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the net income or loss by the sum of the total of the basic weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the additional dilutive securities that could be exercised or converted into common shares during each period presented less the amount of shares that could be repurchased using the proceeds from the exercises. Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Net loss $ (1,992,438) $ (6,163,461) Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted 56,334,219 34,681,198 Basic and diluted loss per common share $ (0.04) $ (0.18)
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	The Company excluded the following weighted average items from the above computation of diluted loss per common share, as their effect would be anti-dilutive: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Stock options 1,738,854 1,358,501 Restricted stock units 654,209 812,687 Restricted stock 29,331 386,209 Warrants — 13,709 Total excluded shares 2,422,394 2,571,106

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]	The following table illustrates the Company’s revenue by product service type: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, Managed Services Revenue $ 4,872,034 $ 4,125,061 Marketplace Spend Fees 108,797 166,293 License Fees 383,041 451,548 Other Fees 11,760 20,766 SaaS Services Revenue 503,598 638,607 Total Revenue $ 5,375,632 $ 4,763,668 The following table provides the Company’s revenues as determined by the country of domicile: Three Months Ended March 31, March 31, United States $ 5,128,245 $ 4,578,008 Canada 247,387 185,660 Total $ 5,375,632 $ 4,763,668
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]	The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet: March 31, December 31, 2020 Accounts receivable, net $ 4,071,940 $ 5,207,205 Contract liabilities (unearned revenue) $ 7,222,120 $ 7,180,264

Company and Summary of Signif_4

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount	$ 250,000
Cash, Uninsured Amount	$ 62,700,000	$ 31,400,000

Company and Summary of Signif_5

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, before allowance for credit loss	$ 4,019,050		$ 5,148,213
Unbilled receivables	52,890		58,992
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 155,000		$ 155,000
Bad debt expense percentage of revenues (percentage)	1.00%	1.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, customer	no		no
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%		10.00%
Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, customer	no	no
Concentration risk, percentage	10.00%	10.00%

Company and Summary of Signif_6

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges	$ 0	$ 0
Computer Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	5 years
Maximum [Member] | Office Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years)	10 years

Company and Summary of Signif_7

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021operating_units
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of reporting units	1

Company and Summary of Signif_8

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Impairment of Intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	12 months
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	60 months

Company and Summary of Signif_9

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Software Development Costs (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Amortization period of software development costs (in years)	5 years

Company and Summary of Signi_10

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Leases (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Lease term	12 months

Company and Summary of Signi_11

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Invoice payment terms	30 days
Contract assets and contract liabilities length of agreement with customers	1 year

Company and Summary of Signi_12

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Advertising Costs (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Advertising costs	$ 442,000	$ 168,000

Company and Summary of Signi_13

Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)	6 years	6 years
Weighted average volatility (percentage)	117.97%	101.92%
Weighted average risk free interest rate (percentage)	0.70%	1.71%
Expected dividends	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-average expected forfeiture rate (percentage)	19.64%	15.32%

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment gross	$ 802,124		$ 802,910
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(582,561)		(571,992)
Property and equipment, net	219,563		230,918
Depreciation and amortization	32,486	$ 35,629
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment gross	221,733		221,733
Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment gross	67,833		67,833
Computer Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment gross	512,558		$ 513,344
Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 32,486	$ 35,629

Intangible Assets - Schedule of

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 6,211,469	$ 6,211,469
Less accumulated amortization	(5,922,580)	(5,705,913)
Intangible assets, net	288,889	505,556
Content provider networks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	160,000	160,000
Less accumulated amortization	$ (160,000)	(160,000)
Useful life (in years)	2 years
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 87,000	87,000
Less accumulated amortization	$ (87,000)	(87,000)
Useful life (in years)	1 year
Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 820,000	820,000
Less accumulated amortization	$ (820,000)	(820,000)
Useful life (in years)	5 years
Self-service content customers
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 2,810,000	2,810,000
Less accumulated amortization	$ (2,521,111)	(2,304,444)
Useful life (in years)	3 years
Managed content customers
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 2,140,000	2,140,000
Less accumulated amortization	$ (2,140,000)	(2,140,000)
Useful life (in years)	3 years
Domains
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 166,469	166,469
Less accumulated amortization	$ (166,469)	(166,469)
Useful life (in years)	5 years
Embedded non-compete provision
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, gross	$ 28,000	28,000
Less accumulated amortization	$ (28,000)	$ (28,000)
Useful life (in years)	2 years

Intangible Assets - Schedule _2

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Other Acquired Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total	$ 6,211,469	$ 6,211,469
Less accumulated amortization	(5,922,580)	(5,705,913)
Intangible assets, net	288,889	505,556
Ebyline Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total	2,370,000	2,370,000
ZenContent Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total	722,000	722,000
Domains
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total	166,469	166,469
TapInfluence Intangible Assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total	$ 2,953,000	$ 2,953,000

Intangible Assets - (Detail Tex

Intangible Assets - (Detail Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, remaining weighted average amortization period	4 months
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0		$ 4,300,000
Impairment of goodwill	0	$ 4,300,000
Cost of Acquired Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	0	136,500
Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	216,667	364,990
Impairment of Intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 0	$ 0

Intangible Assets - Schedule _3

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Future Estimated Amortization Expense for Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details)	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Finite -lived intangible assets, remainder of 2021	$ 288,889
Finite-lived intangible assets, Total	$ 288,889

Intangible Assets - Goodwill Ba

Intangible Assets - Goodwill Balance (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 4,016,722	$ 8,316,722
Acquisitions, impairments or other changes during the year	0	(4,300,000)
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 4,016,722	$ 4,016,722

Software Development Costs - Sc

Software Development Costs - Schedule of Software Development Cost (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Research and Development [Abstract]
Software development costs	$ 3,036,810	$ 3,036,810
Less accumulated amortization	(1,680,502)	(1,564,126)
Software development costs, net	$ 1,356,308	$ 1,472,684

Software Development Costs - _2

Software Development Costs - Schedule of Future Estimated Amortization Expense (Details)	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Software Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2021	$ 288,889
Software Amortization Expense, Thereafter	6,616
Software Amortization Expense, Total	288,889
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Software Amortization Expense, Remainder of 2021	332,849
Software Amortization Expense, 2021	0
Software Amortization Expense, 2022	400,474
Software Amortization Expense, 2023	359,685
Software Amortization Expense, 2024	177,764
Software Amortization Expense, 2025	78,920
Software Amortization Expense, Total	$ 1,356,308

Software Development Costs (Det

Software Development Costs (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Capitalized computer software, additions	$ 0	$ 51,004
Capitalized computer software, gross	3,036,810		$ 3,036,810
Depreciation and Amortization Expense [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Capitalized computer software, amortization	$ 116,376	$ 100,650
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	60 months
Maximum [Member] | Software Development [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life (in years)	5 years

Accrued Expenses (Details)

Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll liabilities	$ 1,320,452	$ 1,504,113
Accrued taxes	131,593	286,455
Current portion of finance obligation	31,312	30,487
Accrued other	197,365	103,918
Total accrued liabilities	$ 1,680,722	$ 1,924,973

Notes Payable - Canada Emergenc

Notes Payable - Canada Emergency Business Account (Details) - 3 months ended Mar. 31, 2021 - Canada Emergency Business Account Term Loan [Member]	CAD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 40,000		$ 31,776
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal		$ 0
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Interest		0
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Forgiveness		$ 10,000
Percentage of loan to be repaid for debt forgiveness	75.00%	75.00%
Amount of loan to be repaid for debt forgiveness	$ 30,000

Notes Payable -Payment Protecti

Notes Payable -Payment Protection Program (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 23, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 2,002,480
SBA Loan - Paycheck Protection Program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	2 years
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayment Terms	Loan payments on the PPP Loan may be deferred to either (1) the date that the SBA remits the Company’s loan forgiveness amount to the Lender or (2) ten months after the end of the Company’s loan forgiveness covered period, if the Company does not apply for loan forgiveness
Long-term Debt		1,905,100	$ 1,905,100
Long-term debt, future contractural maturities 2021		$ 1,797,976	$ 1,477,139
Debt Instrument, First Required Payment Term		7 months

Notes Payable - Finance Obligat

Notes Payable - Finance Obligation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 2,002,480
Finance Obligation
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	$ 31,312	$ 30,487
Long-term Debt	$ 65,604	$ 74,295
Number of finance obligation	2
Number of annual payments to vendors for computer equipment	4
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.50%

Notes Payable - Secured Credit

Notes Payable - Secured Credit Facility (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 13,793	$ 6,618
Secured Line of Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	5,000,000
Debt instrument, annual facility fee	$ 20,000
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage (percentage)	0.40%
Line of credit facility, annual due diligence fee	$ 1,000
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis	prime plus 1.5%
Debt instrument, description of default rate of interest	prime plus 7%
Long-term line of credit	$ 0		$ 0
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 3,200,000
Debt issuance cost amortization period (years)	1 year
Deferred costs	$ 1,750
Interest expense	$ 6,470
Deferred financing costs, amortization period	1 month
Eligible securitization percentage of accounts receivable (percentage)	80.00%
Secured Line of Credit Facility [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of debt issuance costs	$ 5,250	$ 5,250

Notes Payable - Schedule of Fut

Notes Payable - Schedule of Future Maturities (Details)	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term debt, future contractual maturities, remainder of 2021	$ 1,498,935
Long-term debt, future contractural maturities 2022	493,125
Long-term debt, future contractural maturities 2023	10,420
Long-term Debt	$ 2,002,480

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Lease Commitments (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)lease	Mar. 31, 2021lease
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of operating lease liabilities | lease	1	1
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases, rent expense	$ 147,983
Operating lease payment	$ 85,137

Stockholders' Equity - Authoriz

Stockholders' Equity - Authorized Shares (Detail) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	200,000,000	200,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001

Stockholders' Equity - Sales of

Stockholders' Equity - Sales of Securities (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Jan. 25, 2021	Jun. 12, 2020
At the Market (ATM) Offering [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sale of stock, price per share (per share)	$ 3.95
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity	$ 34,358,012
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)			40,000,000
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction	8,701,691
2020 and 2021 Sales Agreements
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sale of stock, price per share (per share)	$ 2.67
Proceeds from issuance or sale of equity	$ 62,813,108
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction	23,521,431
2021 Sales Agreement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)		35,000,000

Stockholders' Equity - Equity I

Stockholders' Equity - Equity Incentive Plan (Details) - shares	Mar. 31, 2021	Aug. 22, 2011
Equity Incentive B 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)	4,375	4,375
Incentive compensation for employees and consultants [Member] | The Amended and Restated May 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)	3,809,381
Maximum [Member] | Incentive compensation for employees and consultants [Member] | The Amended and Restated May 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)	7,500,000

Stockholders' Equity - Restrict

Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Stock (Details)	Jan. 31, 2020USD ($)directorsshares	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)directors$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services		$ 34,696	$ 31,250
Number of independent directors | directors	5
Fair value of common stock issued for future services		$ 147,329	125,000
Common stock, par value (per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock, nonvested weighted average remaining contractual terms		10 months 24 days		1 year 4 months 24 days	1 year 10 months 24 days
Common stock, par value (per share) | $ / shares		$ 3.77
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Terms 1		10 months
Independent Directors [Member] | Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services (shares) | shares	390,625	30,324
Stock issued for payment of services	$ 125,000	$ 147,329
Number of independent directors | directors		6
Employees [Member] | Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock or unit expense		$ 6,507	13,535
Non-Employees [Member] | Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock or unit expense		34,696	$ 31,250
Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member] | Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of common stock issued for future services		137,328
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, aggregate intrinsic value, nonvested		$ 128,810

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Non-Vested Restricted Stock (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock units, nonvested beginning of period	13,666	31,282	31,282
Restricted stock units, nonvested grants in period	30,324	390,625
Restricted stock units, nonvested vested in period	(9,823)	(408,241)
Restricted stock units, nonvested forfeited in period	0	0
Restricted stock units, nonvested ending of period	34,167		13,666	31,282
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average grant date fair value	$ 2.28	$ 2.15	$ 2.15
Restricted stock units, nonvested grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value	4.86	0.32
Restricted stock units , nonvested vested in period, weighted average grant date fair value	4.19	$ 0.39
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average grant date fair value	$ 4.02		$ 2.28	$ 2.15
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average remaining contractual terms	10 months 24 days		1 year 4 months 24 days	1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock units, nonvested beginning of period	970,349	366,812	366,812
Restricted stock units, nonvested grants in period	100,000		930,145
Restricted stock units, nonvested vested in period	(524,256)		(172,441)
Restricted stock units, nonvested forfeited in period	0		(154,167)
Restricted stock units, nonvested ending of period		546,093	970,349	366,812
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average grant date fair value	$ 0.39	$ 0.42	$ 0.42
Restricted stock units, nonvested grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value	3.94		0.37
Restricted stock units , nonvested vested in period, weighted average grant date fair value	0.47		0.41
Restricted stock units, nonvested forfeited in period, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 0		0.30
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average grant date fair value		$ 0.96	$ 0.39	$ 0.42
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average remaining contractual terms	1 year 9 months 18 days		1 year 2 months 12 days	3 years 2 months 12 days

Stockholders' Equity - Restri_2

Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Stock Units (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services		$ 34,696	$ 31,250
Fair value of common stock issued for future services		$ 147,329	125,000
Common stock, par value (per share)		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of common stock issued for future services		$ 491,208
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, aggregate intrinsic value, nonvested		$ 2,058,771
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average remaining contractual terms		1 year 9 months 18 days		1 year 2 months 12 days	3 years 2 months 12 days
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation		163,998
Restricted Stock Units, Value, Shares Issued Net of Tax Withholdings		$ 341,576
Common stock, par value (per share)		$ 3.77
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services, net (shares)	84,994			41,824
Stock issued for payment of services	$ 23,739			$ 14,052
Sale of stock, vesting period (months)	48 months			48 months
Chief Operating Officer [Member] | Additional incentive compensation for restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services, net (shares)	100,000
Stock issued for payment of services	$ 27,930
Sale of stock, vesting period (months)	12 months
Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock or unit expense		$ 137,808	$ 56,607
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services, net (shares)		100,000		123,228
Stock issued for payment of services		$ 394,000		$ 61,790
Sale of stock, vesting period (months)		10 years		36 months
Non Executive Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock issued for payment of services, net (shares)				580,099
Stock issued for payment of services				$ 215,936
Sale of stock, vesting period (months)				12 months

Stockholders' Equity - Restri_3

Stockholders' Equity - Restricted Stock Units Schedule (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Restricted stock units, nonvested beginning of period	970,349	366,812	366,812
Restricted stock units, nonvested grants in period	100,000		930,145
Restricted stock units, nonvested vested in period	(524,256)		(172,441)
Restricted stock units, nonvested forfeited in period	0		(154,167)
Restricted stock units, nonvested ending of period		546,093	970,349	366,812
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average grant date fair value	$ 0.39	$ 0.42	$ 0.42
Restricted stock units, nonvested grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value	3.94		0.37
Restricted stock units , nonvested vested in period, weighted average grant date fair value	0.47		0.41
Restricted stock units, nonvested forfeited in period, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 0		0.30
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average grant date fair value		$ 0.96	$ 0.39	$ 0.42
Restricted stock units, nonvested weighted average remaining contractual terms	1 year 9 months 18 days		1 year 2 months 12 days	3 years 2 months 12 days

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Op

Stockholders' Equity - Stock Options (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (per share)	$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Stock option plan expense	$ 52,407	$ 59,051
Percentage of individual ownership of common stock (percentage)	10.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, intrinsic value	$ 3,277,104
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	2,144
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercises in period, intrinsic value	$ 4,651
Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares outstanding	1,748,517		1,712,806	1,357,837
Common shares expected to vest	1,070,149
Common shares, exercised	1,510		369
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, exercisable, intrinsic value	$ 1,321,186
Weighted average remaining years to vest (in years)	2 years 4 months 24 days		2 years 6 months	3 years
Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.55		$ 2.56	$ 3.24
May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value of incentive stock options	100.00%
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (per share)	$ 3.77
Employee service share-based compensation, nonvested awards, compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 388,112
Individual Stock Ownership in Excess of 10 Percent [Member] | May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market value of incentive stock options	110.00%
Total vesting period [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (in years)	10 years
Twelve Months After Grant Date [Member] | May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of individual ownership of common stock (percentage)	25.00%
Stock option vesting period from grant date (in years)	1 year
Monthly in equal installments [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | May 2011 and August 2011 Equity Incentive Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (in years)	3 years

Stockholders' Equity - Schedu_2

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Options Outstanding (Details) - Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Common shares, outstanding beginning of period	1,712,806	1,357,837	1,357,837
Total stock options granted	44,155	8,917	411,350
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period	0		0
Common shares, exercised	(1,510)		(369)
Common shares, forfeited	(6,934)		(56,012)
Common shares, outstanding end of period	1,748,517		1,712,806	1,357,837
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Weighted average exercise price, beginning of period	$ 2.56	$ 3.24	$ 3.24
Weighted average exercise price, granted	2.61	$ 0.25	0.69
Weighted average exercise price, exercised	1.42		1
Weighted average exercise price,expired	0		0
Weighted average exercise price, forfeited	5.57		5.08
Weighted average exercise price, end of period	$ 2.55		$ 2.56	$ 3.24
Weighted average remaining life (years), outstanding	6 years 9 months 18 days		6 years 10 months 24 days	7 years 2 months 12 days
Common shares expected to vest	1,070,149
Common shares expected to vest weighted average	$ 3.60
Weighted average remaining useful life exercisable	5 years 8 months 12 days

Stockholders' Equity - Schedu_3

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Nonvested Stock Option (Details) - Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Common shares, nonvested beginning of period	715,486	600,779	600,779
Common shares, granted	44,155	8,917	411,350
Common shares, vested	(79,460)		(283,766)
Common shares, forfeited	(1,813)		(12,877)
Common shares, nonvested end of period	678,368		715,486	600,779
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Weighted average grant date fair value, nonvested beginning of period	$ 0.56	$ 0.64	$ 0.64
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted	2.24	$ 0.16	0.56
Weighted average grant date fair value, vested	0.72		0.72
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited	0.64		0.88
Weighted average grant date fair value, nonvested end of period	$ 0.64		$ 0.56	$ 0.64
Weighted average remaining years to vest (in years)	2 years 4 months 24 days		2 years 6 months	3 years

Stockholders' Equity - Schedu_4

Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Stock Option Assumptions (Details) - Equity Incentive 2011 Plan [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock options granted	44,155	8,917	411,350
Weighted average exercise price, granted	$ 2.61	$ 0.25	$ 0.69
Expected term (in years)	6 years	6 years
Weighted average volatility (percentage)	117.97%	101.92%
Weighted average risk free interest rate (percentage)	0.70%	1.71%
Expected dividends	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted	$ 2.24	$ 0.16	$ 0.56

Stockholders' Equity - Employee

Stockholders' Equity - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details) - 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)hoursshares	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance (shares)	500,000
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (in days)	90 days
Minimum hour requirement for employees participation in the ESSP (hours) | hours	20
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), successive offering period	6 months
Annual compensation limit percentage, employee stock purchase plan (percentage)	10.00%
Annual compensation limit, employee stock purchase plan (dollars) | $	$ 21,250
Shares issuance limit per offering period, employee stock purchase plan	2,000
Fair market value of shares available for issuance (percentage)	85.00%
APIC, share-based payment arrangement, ESPP, increase for cost recognition | $	$ 1,264	$ 378
Remaining common stock, capital shares reserved for future issuance	395,613

Stockholders' Equity - Summary

Stockholders' Equity - Summary Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Stock options - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)	$ 197,986	$ 129,571
Cost of revenue [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)	1,454	7,004
Selling and Marketing Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)	5,430	22,056
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Adjustments to additional paid in capital, share-based compensation, requisite service period recognition (in dollars)	$ 191,102	$ 100,511

Loss Per Common Share - Schedul

Loss Per Common Share - Schedule of Dilutive Shares (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (1,992,438)	$ (6,163,461)
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted	56,334,219	34,681,198
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$ (0.04)	$ (0.18)

Loss Per Common Share - Sched_2

Loss Per Common Share - Schedule of Anti-Dilutive Shares (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	2,422,394	2,571,106
Stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	1,738,854	1,358,501
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	654,209	812,687
Restricted Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	29,331	386,209
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	0	13,709

Revenue - Disaggregation of Rev

Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 5,375,632	$ 4,763,668
Managed Services Revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	4,872,034	4,125,061
Marketplace Spend Fees
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	108,797	166,293
License Fees
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	383,041	451,548
Other Fees
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	11,760	20,766
SaaS Services Revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	503,598	638,607
United States
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	5,128,245	4,578,008
Canada
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer, excluding assessed tax	$ 247,387	$ 185,660

Revenue - Contract Balances (De

Revenue - Contract Balances (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 4,071,940	$ 5,207,205
Contract liabilities (unearned revenue)	$ 7,222,120	$ 7,180,264
Length of contract with customers	1 year
Contract length for sales commissions payment	1

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 15, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, value, issued		$ 5,912		$ 5,005
2020 and 2021 Sales Agreements
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction		23,521,431
Sale of stock, price per share (per share)		$ 2.67
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2021 Sales Agreement
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction	2,484,393
Proceeds from stock plans	$ 12,186,677
Sale of stock, price per share (per share)	$ 4.91
Common stock, value, issued			$ 35,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2020 and 2021 Sales Agreements
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction	26,005,824
Sale of stock, price per share (per share)			$ 2.88
Common stock, value, issued			$ 75,000,000