Start UGC, the honest way.

01 · 4 guides

Getting started

Start from zero, the right way.

• How to Start UGC With No Followers (A Real, Step-by-Step Plan)Pick a niche, film three spec videos on your phone, build a portfolio and land your first brand.
• Your First 7 Days as a UGC Creator: A Day-by-Day PlanA day-by-day plan for week one: set up, learn hooks, film, edit and start pitching.
• UGC vs Influencer: What’s the Difference, and Which Is Right for You?Who owns the audience, how each gets paid, and why many creators do both.
• The Best UGC Niches (and How to Pick the Right One for You)Where brands buy the most creator content, and how to pick the niche that fits your life.

02 · 3 guides

Finding brands & gifting

Where the products are, and how to ask.

• How to Find Brand Gifting Programs (Where to Look and How to Apply)Footers, search tricks, social bios and packaging inserts: where gifting programs hide.
• How to Get Free Products From Brands as a Creator (the Honest Way)Gifting programs, PR lists and smart pitches. What to expect and what to avoid.
• How to Pitch Brands for Gifting (With Copy-and-Paste Templates)Who to contact, what to say, follow-ups, plus copy-and-paste DM and email templates.

03 · 2 guides

Making content

Film it well and show it off.

• How to Film UGC on a Phone: Setup, Light, Sound and ShotsCamera settings, window light, clean audio, framing and B-roll with just your phone.
• UGC Portfolio: What to Include (and What to Leave Out)The videos, bio, rates info and layout that get brands to reply.

04 · 3 guides

Money & contracts

Get paid fairly and protect your work.

• UGC Rates 2026: What Creators Charge (Public Estimates, Explained)Public per-video estimates, what raises your price, and how to quote with confidence.
• UGC Contracts and Usage Rights: The Basics Every Creator Should KnowOrganic vs paid usage, terms, exclusivity, whitelisting and revisions, in plain words.
• TikTok Shop Affiliate for Beginners: How It Works and How to StartWho can join, how commissions and free products work, and how to start.

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The Start UGC checklist

Every step from the guides on one page: niche, spec videos, portfolio, first pitches. Print it, tick it off.