If you had told me a year ago that recording videos on my phone would become one of the best financial decisions I've ever made, I would've laughed at your face.

I discovered UGC by complete accident, and heard about it through one of my friends that had tried it back then.

He had already made a few hundred dollars from it so I also decided to give it a go. I've always been super competitive so it kinda became a competition with him (who would make the most money in the shortest amount of time). After 3 months, he was at 3,450$ while I was at 2,950$.

He became less active but I continued and now I'm making about 6,550$ a month for a total of 34,000$ ever since I started (for context, im now posting 4-5 times a day on various accounts).

Shout out Samuel.

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Compensation: per month. $500 for posting minimum 5x a week, $1270for maximum 14x a week (2x a day). View bonuses and referral bonuses available.

Description of work: You will be given weekly templates to recreate study videos/memes. A content coach will be working with you to approve videos and assist with any original ideas you may have.

Please note that we are looking for people who are in school. Could be high school or higher education.

Is anyone else frustrated with the direction UGC jobs are heading?

When I first started doing UGC, the whole idea was simple: brands paid creators to make content that the brand would post on its own channels or use in ads. You didn't need a following because you weren't being hired as an influencer. You were being hired to create authentic-looking content.

Lately, though, it feels like so many "UGC" opportunities require you to:

• Create new TikTok/Instagram accounts
• Post the content yourself
• Get a certain number of views before you're paid
• Earn bonuses based on performance

At that point, isn't that closer to influencer marketing or affiliate marketing than traditional UGC?

I'm not saying those opportunities are inherently bad. I just feel like they're being labeled as UGC when they're asking for something very different.

Curious if anyone else has noticed this shift or if it's just me.

Four months ago, I started creating UGC without an audience and not much money. I was a very broke college student just hoping things would work out.

Today, I am excited to announce that I've just crossed 10,000 followers. Even crazier, I've generated $23,000 in revenue over those same four months.

Thank you to everyone who's followed, commented, shared my content, or supported me along the way.

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I made 17,650$ last month with UGC and I can say that being broke is a choice.

I post 4 videos a day on different instagram accounts, somedays 3 and I just get deals on UGC platforms, takes me 2-3 hours a day. Recently have taken on the role of UGC coach for a startup and also seriously thinking about dropping out of college (junior studying CS).

It has never been easier to make money, you just don't want to. You can't change my mind.

Hey everyone!

We're building Sola, an AI bestie that's always there when you need someone to talk to, and we're looking for U.S.-based college students who enjoy creating short-form content.

If you're the type of person who's always on TikTok, understands what makes people stop scrolling, and can edit quickly in CapCut (or a similar app), this might be a great fit.

What you'll be doing

• Creating short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
• Filming with your phone
• Editing in CapCut (or a similar editing app)
• Following creative briefs while adding your own personality
• Using trending hooks, pacing, captions, cuts, and editing styles
• Delivering content consistently throughout the program

Most videos should take around 20–30 minutes to film and edit.

Program details

• 60-day creator program
• 1 video per day (60 videos total)
• Potential opportunity to continue working with us after the program

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university
• Based in the United States
• Experience creating or editing short-form content
• Comfortable using CapCut or a similar editing app
• Good understanding of TikTok/Reels trends and storytelling

Nice to have

• Your own social media account with examples of content you've created
• Interest in AI or startups

Compensation

• $600/month fixed retainer
• Up to $2,000 in performance bonuses

Apply here:
https://forms.gle/1USzbsREdzodipgx6

We'll review applications on a rolling basis and aim to reach shortlisted applicants within 72 hours.

Happy to answer any questions in the comments or via DM!

We are Looking for USA UGC creators to make content how a wellness company. Doesn't matter if you have 1K or 500K followers. Beginner welcome. We care more about content quality and real engagement with your audience.

What you get:

• Up to $200+ for approved videos
• Potential long-term partnership opportunities

What we're looking for:

• TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube Creators
• US-based
• UGC content about the platform

Interested?

• DM me or comment below.

Started looking into this maybe a week ago and I'm a little lost. I don't have any followers on my socials, never made content before, and I work full time so I can only really do this at night and weekends. Everywhere I look it feels like you need to already be an influencer or have a whole studio setup. How do I start as someone with zero experience and zero audience? Any help appreciated, I don't even know what step one is 😅

Six months ago I was a broke sophomore in university with no income and no real plan. A friend who had been doing UGC for a while got me to try it one night.

Started posting on TikTok and using Bounty to find brand deals. Posted my first 10 videos and one went viral, which brought in my first $1,000 from content.

-From there my TikTok account grew to around a thousand followers. 1k/month. -Second month the account had more traction and picked up a few more viral videos. 3k/month. -Third month I hit 5k/month.

Six months in I am making $10,000 a month posting about one video a day, s

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Started doing ugc in january with zero following and no experience. Here's what each month paid and what I did each month.

month 1: $0. made 6 sample videos for a portfolio, applied everywhere, heard nothing. One thing I changed: I stopped trying to look polished and just filmed real looking phone ads for products I already owned.

month 2: $180. first deal off collabstr, a supplement video. change: rewrote every application to lead with a sample link in the first line instead of my bio, and reworked the first 3 seconds of every video until it actually stopped the scroll. As for the hooks, I took a research post that did well for this target client and just reworded it.

month 3: $640. two collabstr deals plus my first one on bountyapp. change: niched down. stopped applying to everything and only went after wellness, tech, and home brands. I chose a topic that I knew better than most people and I know that if I made content I could speak authentically and relatably.

month 4: $1,450. Did more deals on bountyapp, picked up insense too. change: bought a 20 dollar lapel mic and started turning videos around in 2 days instead of a week. I noticed that in my previous posts the audio was really bad and it was tanking my views. I saw a lot of creators who performed with audio mics and that really had a great change. When I did that around the middle of month four, my performance was in the green. At the end of the month, in the last two weeks, I was able to get more deals and better-performing videos.

month 5: $2,300. four brands, mostly on bounty. change: raised my rates once I had a few performing videos to show, and started batching, filming 3 or 4 scripts in one session instead of resetting lighting every day. When I showed my value to the customers, I raised my rates and they accepted because they saw the proof. I locked down repeat clients to make my content better and better on their specific product. I also focus on the visual aspect, the lighting. A lot of creators had good unique lighting, so I bought some lights and set up my room where I film to be specific to me.

month 6: $3,200. change: made a one page rate card and capped revisions at two rounds. I noticed that I was spending so much time on revisions. After doing some research I saw a lot of UGC creators capping their revisions, and if there are more revisions than that, you're going to be paid for it.

All I really say is try to follow what I said: You have to find what works by just doing a lot. Then you double down on what does. Then you find the platforms in the UGC marketplace that really fit your style of content.

for me it was Bounty, but for other people its billo, collabstr or insense. One thing bounty has that other platforms don't is that they give you a percentage of the performance, so you're incentivized to do good in post. That's why I recommend it over the other ones.

happy to break down the portfolio setup or the application template.

45 minutes a day is all I have. Done UGC before but most platforms take 2 to 3 days to verify and only pay half the time.

Looking for something that gives out scripts, pays reliably, and has good rates.

Anyone doing UGC on a tight schedule, what are you using?