Small guide for those interested in starting UGC! These are some of the platforms, tools, and inspiration I have used and currently use for UGC and getting brand deals.
Easy to apply brands where some only require you to take a photo. This helps you gain more experience as a creator.
I’ve gotten a lot of tech sponsorships. Once accepted for a sponsorship you’ll get a prepaid digital card for the product to purchase on Amazon. All you would have to really do for most of them is review the product.
weSponsored
Almost every brand listed will offer an affiliate but the ones that offer legit sponsorships will either offer a full discount on their product or send you the product. You don’t have to create content for the brand, just share it.
Shopify Collabs
It is user-friendly and good for starting out. Campaigns are launched super quickly so definitely set your notification to know when each one is released.
Skeepers
A small website for small brands and even from brands that are small businesses.
minisocial | are you a creator? join us!
This one is a little different where you are interacting with like people and complete super easy and fun challenges posted by the brands themselves like following their socials or polls. After each challenge is completed you get coins where you can ...
Try Your Best
Brands Meet Creators has a free job board where you can apply to UGC & influencer opportunities! This is one you NEED utilize if you have TikTok as well.
Brands Meet Creators - Connecting Brands and Creators for UGC & Creator Partnerships
The Social Cat is the first platform I used for UGC and influencers partnerships. They range from gifted, affiliate, or paid! You also connect with smaller businesses as well. I’ve connected with 2.
Connect with brands on gifted and paid collaborations
First off, I loved the name. Secondly, it is a great place to find brands and read reviews on other creators experiences when working with those brands. You do have to pay like $10 a month to start received brands though.
FYPM (F*** You Pay Me)
One of the platforms a lot of people recommend to me. You really have to catch the products as they come. I recommend having 1000 followers on your platform to get the best out of Skeepers.
Creator by Skeepers
Justin is the creator of Creator Wizard. He hunts down about 8 sponsorship leads in his newsletter every Thursday. These are direct contact to these brands through email, LinkedIn, etc. his newsletter has so much value and help with becoming a UGC cr...
Join Creator Wizard
This is a new one I just found out about and definitely excited about. It’s community first, which is even better. Also, it doesn’t matter how many followers you have. They work with micro influencers and mega influencers.