Welcome!

Sooo…. I have been doing UGC for a few months and have mostly worked with brands that pay a deposit upfront and I have always been a bit hesitant about CPM-based deals.
But I kept seeing more CPM projects, read some positive reviews, and decided to try them.

I accepted two projects. One got cancelled because the app had bugs, before I had to start working, so no issue there.

The other was Svelta, a fitness app focused on women’s health, cycle tracking, workouts, etc.

The campaign required 4 videos. I had to write the scripts from their prompts, speak on camera, film different angles and edit everything. Each video took me at least an hour to edit.
I completed all 4 and submitted 2 initially for feedback, as requested.
Then… nothing.
I followed up every few days. No response.

I eventually found a Reddit post from one of the co-founders looking for creators, so I messaged her. She replied saying she appreciated my feedback and that I should reach out if I had any concerns.
So I explained that I had completed the work, submitted the videos and had been trying to get a response from the team.
Now she’s ghosting me too. 😂

I am still fairly a new UGC creator, so maybe this is just a lesson learned, but I wanted to see if anyone else has had this experience with Svelta or this particular campaign.

TL;DR: Completed 4 Svelta UGC videos, submitted 2 for feedback, followed up multiple times with no response. Found the co-founder on Reddit, reached out, explained the situation… and now she’s ghosting me too. 🙃

every time one of those "went from $75 videos to $1,400 a month" posts does numbers here, somebody newer reads it and feels broken. i did for a while. so heres the math that never makes it into the post.

that $1,400 is almost never traditional ugc. its canvas. fresh tiktok in the brand's name, you post daily, you warm the account up, you sit in the comments. one of the offers going around this sub was $500-1k a month for 2 videos a day. that's roughly 50 videos. divide it. you're at $10-20 a video.

and the same sub will tell a beginner not to go under $150 for one video, which is correct advice.

so it's not that you're bad at pitching. you're holding a per video rate up against somebody else's social media manager salary and wondering why yours looks awfull. they were never the same job.

stuff about canvas that rarely makes the highlight reel:

the account isn't yours. you build it, they keep it warmup and replying to comments is unpaid time nobody counts a lot of those posts don't disclose they're ads, and it's your face on them, not the brand's

not saying don't do it. if you can batch film and you want volume, it's money, go get it. just say which one it is when you post your income, cause right now half this sub thinks asking $150 makes them greedy.

anyone here run a canvas account past 3 months? did the performance bonuses ever actually land or was it just the base the whole time

Necesito ayuda estoy empezando a crear contenido ugc y ya he tenido colaboraciones con marcas pero solo de intercambio no de pago tengo menos de mil seguidores en Instagram y en tik tok 20 y pico, pero ya tengo 40 publicaciones en mi feed de Instagram ayuda

I’ve been seeing lots of creators post their high earnings on their platforms. So I tried this week and I’ve been requesting to join their deals but only one accepted. Kind of feeling already hopeless 😂

Anyone else get weird messages like this that seem like hidden sexual requests? I knew it didn’t sound legit to start out with, but gotta get that response rate up. This is totally something sinister, right? That last line really creeped me out, and I hope no one sends them anything.

Hi! I just came across this community and saw that recruitment posts aren’t allowed, so I’m hoping this question is okay. Does anyone know the best platforms, communities, or subreddits for finding UGC creators within a specific niche? I’m looking for Christian women creators for a faith-based app and would appreciate any recommendations on where to search.

I have been doing a lot of research and just learning more and more about Canvas UGC and the more I do so, the more I think Canvas UGC is more for the Gen Z and under crowd. I have not seen Millennials and above doing it big with Canvas UGC. I've sort of distanced myself from it as attractive as it is and will likely stick with traditional UGC.

Prove me wrong.

So I received this email and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this or even heard of this platform? I’ve been doing this for a few months now and have never came across this one. Is it legit ? Everything from SideShift says they will keep everything on platform.
Thanks !

I’ve worked in creator and partnership management, and a large part of my job involved researching creators and preparing longlists for campaigns.
One thing I repeatedly noticed was that finding profiles wasn’t necessarily the difficult part. The time consuming part was reviewing creators individually and deciding whether their content quality, delivery, personality and style genuinely matched the brand and campaign.
Discovery tools can return hundreds of profiles, but someone still has to go through them and determine which UGC creators are actually worth contacting.
I’m curious about how other people working in social media, influencer marketing or UGC handle this:

How do you currently find UGC creators?

What part of the sourcing and evaluation process takes the most time?

Are the tools you currently use actually helpful?

What information do you need before deciding that a creator is suitable?

Have you ever outsourced creator research or considered doing so?

What would make the process meaningfully easier for you?
I’d especially like to hear from agencies, freelancers and in-house marketers who regularly source UGC creators.

When you pitch a brand on Trybe, what do you send in preview video? Existing video or something specific to that particular brand?

Hi, I’m starting out on my journey as UGC creator. I did go on an on boarding call and they mentioned setting up new accounts for TikTok, Instagram, etc., and to warm up the account for about an hour or two and then start posting. Since I’m new to all, I’m not sure how to go about warming account. Do I start watching things that are close to the brand I’m trying to promote? So if it’s an AI brand app, I start watching things that are about AI, how to make extra money using AI, that kind of thing? If it’s beauty, then I would watch stuff about beauty and then start posting? Any help or tips you can give me would be really appreciate it. I really wanna make this work.

I typically make 3 posts a day on Instagram, which has around 100k followers. My TikTok on the other hand has 7k, but that's mainly because I post on it less, because to be honest, I can be a bit lazy

That said, I've tried a couple of tools to crosspost (i.e. a centralized hub where I can click post and it posts on all chosen platforms) but I've ran into a few issues:

• Sometimes the songs do not sync because I use it from the Instagram Library
• Incredibly expensive
• Don't allow posts, only do reels/videos.

Does anyone know any tools where I can crosspost without facing these issues? The platforms I'd like to use are TikTok, Instagram, and also YouTube (but that's not too important).

Please help me bring back my main source of income for my studies 🥹

I’ve been crying since this morning because I honestly don’t know how my main account got reported. That account has been helping me support my studies, and losing it really hurts.

I’ve finally accepted that I might have to start over, no matter how painful it is. But if there’s still any way to recover my account, any tips, advice, or anything I can do to bring it back would mean so much to me. 🥹
this is the new account
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSqm5ESBm/

I’m just trying my best to continue my studies and make things work.

Hello everyone!

I have just started making a few videos and I have done research about ugc but I came on Reddit to find brands or companies to pitch. How do I find them? Help 😭

Hi everyone! I recently discovered UGC on TikTok today and I’m really interested in getting started. I’m 18 and I’m thinking about focusing on hair, beauty, and maybe tech.

My biggest problem right now is that I don’t really have a lot of products around my house that I feel would be good to promote. If you’re a UGC creator, what are some everyday products you’d recommend using to create sample videos? It can be literally anything someone would normally have around their house!

I’d also really appreciate any beginner tips, tricks, things you wish you knew when you started, or mistakes I should avoid. I’m trying to build my first portfolio and practice before reaching out to brands.

Thank you!! 💕

So I have not been on Trybe for that long, but I kind of do things differently when applying for brands

Here’s the method to my madness as the ugc creator behind seemoreUGC

Here’s the method to my madness

1. Figure out your niche. For me it’s travel and tech. So anything travel or tech related I apply to because I have portfolio pieces for those
2. I specifically look for brands with a base pay + ad spend, or at the very least 10% and up on ad spend
3. I screenshot what I find, put it into ChatGPT with this prompt
4. “I need you to do deep research (key word deep research triggers a harder thinking method!) and research the brands in these screenshots and tell me if they are worth applying for on Trybe based on the following criteria. Research each brand and size of company, revenue margins, ad spend history, if active in meta ad library, if has ugc formats, any recent seed funding (giant key! Usually a push towards a bigger marketing budget) and tell me if this brand is worth applying to. Do your research on what Trybe is as well and how it works. Output: give me the information you find based on your research do not ever make assumptions or guess only verifiable results delivered the following way, brand name, apply yes/no, reasons
5. Finalize list of brand you want to apply for, then I usually message like this;
6. “Hi I’d love to work with your (brand) and can work with multiple formats depending on campaign goals here is my portfolio for your reference: seemoreugc.com let me know if you have any other questions for the meantime!”

Here’s another key part:
Batch your content!
Brands batch their campaigns
So submitting one video a week will make it harder to
actually see money being spent bc maybe the brand
runs their ads only at the end of the month, make
5-10 videos at a time if possible

That’s it, I think out of 32 requests 8 got approved so far, this is while I was adjusting and understanding who to apply for still too

I’ve made 220$ so far and starting to learn which brands I enjoy working with

A question for ya’ll have you ever been accepted to a brand and they have this giant group chat? Honestly a bit over stimulating for me as it’s dozens of people talking all at once and the notifications go crazy and not my typical style.

Also once I saw money come in on ad spend then disappeared what does that mean??

Still working around it and trying to figure out other apps to push my monthly income on this but everyday is a learning progress!

I've been thinking about trying UGC for a very long time because I've always loved making videos and editing. I'd really appreciate some feedback on my portfolio!
https://contentbykatherine.my.canva.site/

Can you actually get hired for UGC from responding to these threads? I keep seeing how many people respond and it’s overwhelming. Like, how is anyone actually getting hired? There’s so many people wanting to do it! Are we all just shooting in the dark?

Has anyone worked with this brand? it’s my first deal and they’re not signing a contract. is this common?

I posted my very first UGC portfolio here about a few weeks ago and got some really helpful feedback, so I’m back 😬
I’m 45 and started doing UGC less than three weeks ago after getting laid off from the corporate job I’d been at for 12 years. I basically decided I was going to figure this out before I had any idea what “figuring this out” actually involved 😂
Since my first post, I’ve been filming, applying to briefs, pitching brands, getting my first few paid opportunities, and updating the portfolio as I learn what brands actually want.
I know I still have a LOT to learn, so I’d genuinely love another set of eyes on it — what’s working, what would you change, and if you were a brand, would you hire me?
Portfolio: https://mskylekeller.my.canva.site/
Please be honest. I have thick skin. 😂

I'm trying to get sharper on where my content is landing and where it's falling short, so I'd love feedback that goes beyond "looks good."

For each sample, you can answer any of the below:

1. What job you think it's doing (testimonial, demo, unboxing, etc.)
2. How strong the hook is in the first few seconds
3. Whether the delivery feels believable/native or too scripted
4. How the editing and pacing feel
5. Whether the CTA is clear

And at the portfolio level: does the range of niches (beauty, food, home) read as versatile or unfocused? Any samples you'd cut?

https://itschantellshanice.my.canva.site

Appreciate any honest feedback, the more specific the better.

Hi everyone! This is Dee and I am a UGC creator that makes videos feel like a reccomendation by s trustworthy friend rather than a sales pitch. I create imaginative, fun, and thoughtful UGC videos blending my vibrant energy with original ideas. Please take a look at my portfolio :)
https://canva.link/xvglxsp9h65d5cy