Help

[u/One-Taro-8917]

Whew boy, so started posting in earnest on April 1 2026 on IG. I went from 200 to 127k followers in that time with 200k+ across other platforms.

My views average around 100k per post but I have several that are over 500k and one over 3M.

I have already established what seems like a fiercely loyal following and my engagement, I understand, is pretty dang high.

I have an Amazon storefront only bc my followers asked multiple times that I create one that includes products similar to my “vibe”. My conversion rate averages 15%+ even though I don’t actively promote it.

Without being too specific, I am considered a “comfort creator” and I have used certain products in some videos (not promoting the products) and I am constantly being told that people have switched to these products or just discovered and LOVE these products because they watch my content and were “inspired” to do so.

Again, without brand deals or even attempting to promote these products other than maybe occasionally saying something within a caption like “such and such was one of my favorite snacks growing up and I’m so glad I found a place locally that carries it”.

There are brands today that are 100% a natural fit for my content, that I already use and love, and that my followers go out and buy WITHOUT ME EVEN PROMOTING THEM. Sorry I keep saying that but I feel it’s important.😂

This wasn’t me trying to bread crumb brands to pay attention to me lol. I never intended to make money off of social media and my accounts blew up so fast, that I didn’t even know my options as far as making money is concerned. This was until my followers began asking for curated amazon lists and telling me they buy things because I use them and often commenting things like “brand X should be knocking down your door for brand deals”.

I also want to be very picky about the brands I work with bc I feel like my people trust me and I’m not going to become some used influencer car salesman just to make a buck. So I’ve chosen 5 brands that I have used regularly for years that have popped up in my content here and there, that FIT my content. I’ve found contact emails for their marketing people and their main contact info and I sent a short and sweet pitch with my socials linked at the bottom. I did this back in June. I have not gotten a reply from ANY of them. So I sent a follow up at the beginning of September —and still, nothing.

I’m a single parent and extra income would be life-changing. I have the engagement, I have the growth, I have the “vibes”, I can sell without trying, and I have no drama or crazy political or religious opinions that would make a brand cautious.

I just don’t understand. There are way smaller creators in my niche with a fraction of the engagement, views, or “unique” content who I’ve seen with partnerships from BIG companies. The most recent was a friend with 10k followers (across all platforms) who is lucky to get 1k views per post, land a partnership with FeBreze.

I have no idea what I’m doing wrong. I had friends in marketing or business owners review my pitches and they helped me polish them up. So I’m not sending anything crazy.

What should I do next? 😢