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Your UGC business,explained simply.
How much to charge, what to put in a quote, how to find brands and get paid on time: 18 practical guides, with examples you can reuse.
18 guides
Getting started
4 guides- Getting started · 3 minHow to become a UGC creator in 2026: your first 30 daysStart UGC with no followers and no experience: pick a niche, set up your business, film your first videos, build a portfolio and pitch your first brands.Read the guide
- Getting started · 3 minUGC portfolio with no experience: what to show brandsBuild a UGC portfolio as a beginner: how many videos, which formats, how to present practice videos honestly, what to write and where to host it.Read the guide
- Getting started · 3 minOrganise your UGC business: tracking that prevents slip-upsBrands to follow up, pending quotes, shoots, deliveries, invoices and rights that expire: how to track your UGC business without forgetting anything.Read the guide
- Getting started · 3 minFaceless UGC: the formats that work without showing your faceDo UGC without appearing on screen: hands, voice-over, product shots, phone screen recordings. The formats brands buy and how to sell them.Read the guide
Rates and quotes
5 guides- Rates and quotes · 4 minUGC rates in 2026: how much to charge for a UGC videoWhat a UGC video costs in 2026, from first deal to experienced creator: the base price, the add-ons (hooks, rights, raw footage) and a method to set your rate.Read the guide
- Rates and quotes · 3 minUGC usage rights: how to price them as a creatorOrganic use, paid ads, duration, platforms, territory: what the usage rights of a UGC video cover and how to charge for them without losing the brand.Read the guide
- Rates and quotes · 3 minUGC quote template: the structure, line by lineThe UGC quote that reassures a brand: header, service lines, add-ons, usage rights, payment terms and validity. With a complete priced example.Read the guide
- Rates and quotes · 3 minUGC hooks: how to write, film and charge for themThe hook is the first 3 seconds of a UGC video. The kinds of openings that work, how to film several in one go and how much to charge for them.Read the guide
- Rates and quotes · 3 minUGC exclusivity: when to accept it and at what priceA brand is asking for exclusivity? What it stops you from doing, how to limit it (category, duration, platforms) and how much to charge for it.Read the guide
Finding brands
3 guides- Finding brands · 3 minHow to find brands for UGC: a 5-step methodWhere to find brands that buy UGC, how to spot the ones with a real need, find the right contact and organise your outreach every week.Read the guide
- Finding brands · 3 minHow to pitch a brand for UGC: a first message that gets a replyThe structure of a first UGC pitch that gets a reply: subject line, opening, video idea, proof and closing question. With an email and a DM example.Read the guide
- Finding brands · 3 minFollow up with a brand without being pushy: the 3-day, 7-day rhythmA brand didn't reply to your UGC pitch? When to follow up, how many times, what to write each time and when to move on.Read the guide
Invoices and contracts
3 guides- Invoices and contracts · 3 minUGC invoice: what it must include in 2026Make a proper UGC invoice: numbering, registration number, tax wording, due date and late payment terms. The full checklist, with what changes by country.Read the guide
- Invoices and contracts · 3 minUGC contract: 10 clauses to check before you signDeliverables, revisions, usage rights, image rights, exclusivity, payment, cancellation: the clauses of a UGC contract to read again before you film.Read the guide
- Invoices and contracts · 3 minUnpaid invoice: chasing a brand, step by stepA brand isn't paying your UGC invoice? The reminder schedule (day 1, 7, 15, 30), the messages to send, the formal demand letter and your options after that.Read the guide
Briefs and delivery
3 guides- Briefs and delivery · 3 minGetting a UGC brief: 12 questions to ask before you filmA brand sent you a UGC brief? The 12 questions to ask about the goal, audience, message, format and usage so you deliver the right video the first time.Read the guide
- Briefs and delivery · 3 minDelivering a UGC video: formats, files and revisionsExport formats, file naming, captions, versions, share links and handling feedback: the checklist to deliver a UGC video cleanly and get paid on time.Read the guide
- Briefs and delivery · 3 minUGC gear for beginners: the essentials, on a budgetPhone, light, mic, tripod, backdrop: the UGC gear that really helps when you start, in order of priority and by budget, plus the settings that matter.Read the guide
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