r/influencermarketing

Hello everyone. I am reaching out in this sub because I need your help to share my campaign to wide audiences or with your personal network and convince them to donate for my campaign.

I am running a personal cause fundraising campaign to complete my computer science degree for the final semester. I have one last semester before graduation. I have to decide whether to drop out or not because my parents have separated recently and my dad didn't support the family anymore and cut off communication. Me and mom have to manage the living expenses ourselves. I may have to dropout to find a full time job to help take care of the living expenses. My mom has been looking for a job for a while now but no progress so far because she hasn't worked for a long time (housewife) and most jobs prefer younger applicants. But if I give up now, I have to pay back the student loans. My loans will be waived or converted to full scholarship if I completed my degree with first class honours on time.

I would like to finish my degree with first class honours if possible so I can pursue my career while supporting my mom with stable and better job prospects. I am not looking for a handout; I am looking for a chance to finish what I started so I can build a stable future for my family.

Each post, mention and share can help my campaign reach more people who are able to help me cross the finish line with dropping out. 🙏❤

I have explained about my situation in full details and attached proof (my offer letter, scholarship, student loans, loan waiver conditions) for transparency on my campaign page in the comment section 👇

Over the past few months, i've built an influencer platform that provides data on streamers specifically. This took an unexpected turn as i got most inbound sign ups from iGaming companies that are looking for influencer traffic in different GEO's. So my idea now is that i provide a pre-vetted database of iGaming streamers across Twitch and Kick via my SaaS platform. Currently, i'm showing data points as their preferred deal type (cpa, fixed, rev share), subscriber ratio, audience language based on their chat and contact details. Ideally, i don't want to go the agency route but act simply as a data provider. Am i missing essential kpi's and would companies be willing to pay for a subscription to access these profiles?

At the moment, i'm manually reaching out to relevant profiles and have around 50 verified creators who already claimed their profile on the platform. Here's my next question, is there a way i can automate this process and reach multiple iGaming streamers at once to increase my database of verified creators?

For me, it was realizing that good marketing is less about selling harder and more about understanding audience better.

Hello everyone,

I run an influencer marketing agency. We currently share creator rosters in a excel spreadsheet / notion docs format with clients.

Recently, client feedback is that it's a manual process to switch between the excel data and the creator profiles.

I wanted to know how other peer agency owners are sharing creator rosters with clients or keeping their own rosters updated.

And how much is being spent on this activity.

Any feedback or hacks are much appreciated 👍

Thanks!

This creator averages 500–1,000 views and is quoting $300.

There are so many creators who charge way more than their average views justify — how do you manage that efficiently?

I want to try paying creators per view — has anyone done this? Would love to hear how it went!

I have 4-5 influencers ready to do a brand promotion !

The reach goes up to 4.5M to 50M .

Niche - comedy and lifestyle.

Quick story for anyone weighing this decision.

We worked with a content agency for 14 months. they delivered mostly around 6 ugc pieces a month, hit or miss quality, 2 week turnaround on revisions. $12k/mo retainer plus usage fees on anything past the cap.

3 things finally pushed us off:

1- we hit a moment where we needed 10+ pieces in a week for a new product launch. agency said "we'll need 5 weeks." dead in the water.

2- our growth lead ran the numbers and our total cost per ugc piece was $2,200 after all the cap overage fees

3- one of our best ugc pieces ever (15 second iphone video, no scripting) was made by a creator who slid into our ig dms

We moved to a creator marketplace setup. last month we did 14 pieces for $3.6k total. roughly $260/piece. compared to $2,200/piece on the agency side, that's an 88% drop in unit cost.

but the actual savings isn't just the unit cost:

- creator pool is now around 40 we've worked with vs 1 agency

- we can match creator demographic to product (mom of toddlers for the diaper brand, gym dudes for the protein, etc)

- no more "we'll send revisions tuesday" it's done in 3 to 4 days

- we test more because every piece costs less

what we lost:

• the agency had a project manager who chased everything. we have to do that now. around 4 hours a week of our coordinator's time

• our first 3 creators were misses. had to refine our brief and our vetting

net for us: massively positive.

Anyone had a similar experience? How was your experience working with a content agency vs a creator marketplace for UGC?

I started a TikTok page not too long ago and it has grown to 1.4k followers. I know that’s not a lot, especially for TikTok, but a couple opportunities have started to pop up for me. I have a very specific niche (running) and all my content falls into that niche which I think has helped me.

I have had a couple brands reach out asking to do collaborations and now I have a headphone company asking to do a video for them in my DM’s on TikTok. My concern is giving out my address. I don’t feel good about it and renting a PO Box for 60 bucks for 3 months seems crazy for someone who is only getting opportunities like this once every so often. Considering this, what is my best option? I’m okay with paying for something like a virtual mailbox which from what I can tell is like 10 dollars a month but I’m not 100% sure how that works. Is it only for paper mail? Will I have to pay shipping fees when packages need to be forwarded to me? What is the best service and is a digital mailbox even the route I should go or are there other options? Keep in mind, I just want a way to have brands send me product without giving out my physical address.

Additionally, I was told about platforms like Afluencer and Upfluence that will help brands find me more easily. What’s the best one for someone with such a small following like me? Is it even worth it at this point to sign up for something like that?

Lastly, I made the TikTok account a while ago (September 2025) and once it started growing I decided I should secure the handle on Instagram and YouTube and start posting on there. Been posting on there for 2 weeks now and the followings are low because they are new. When asked to link accounts or provide information about my accounts (either on platforms like upfluence or when applying to be a brand ambassador directly to companies within my niche, etc.) should I still include these or will it make me look like I have less of an audience vs if I had just included my TikTok page?

Any information helps! Thanks so much in advance!

Our launch is just around the corner, and more than 10 creators have already joined us for our upcoming product. I can’t believe this is really happening!

We are a startup in the clothing industry and just recently launched our first ever affiliate program. We are looking for small influencers who want to promote my clothes. We're a slow fashion brand with minimalist clothing. I offer 20% commission on all sales and free samples.

i work for a social media marketing agency, and one of my clients is a personal fitness page. we don’t typically take personal pages, but they’re looking for help with getting brand partnerships and making money off of their content. they have over half a million followers and have been established for years, but i can’t get any brands to agree to a paid collaboration. i send out pitches with their media kit attached, but every brand either doesn’t respond, or they say they’re not taking collaborations and just offer to send free product. i honestly know next to nothing about influencer marketing so anything helps!