For creators
Commission-only UGC for creators: paid when your video sells
What a commission deal pays, how the sales are counted, and the questions to ask before you say yes. No income promises here, only the math.
Guides for creators
Canvas UGC: what it is and how creators are paid
Canvas UGC means creators film and post to an account the brand owns. How creators are paid, how it differs from commission-based UGC, and disclosure.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators6 minWhere to find commission-based UGC jobs
Where creators find commission-based UGC deals: creator platforms, brand affiliate programs, marketplaces and direct pitches, plus the red flags to avoid.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators7 minFTC disclosure for UGC creators
What the FTC requires when you are paid, given product or earn commission for UGC: where the disclosure goes, which words work, and what the penalties are.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators6 minGMV commission for creators: what you are paid on
GMV commission pays creators a percentage of the order value credited to them. What GMV includes, what refunds and windows do, and how to check an offer.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators7 minHow to get paid commission for UGC
How commission-based UGC pays creators: a share of sales or ad spend, how sales are counted, when the money lands, and what to check before you accept.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators7 minHow to pitch a brand for a commission deal
A creator's guide to pitching commission-based UGC: which brands say yes, what to put in the message, which terms to propose, and a worked example pitch.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators6 minIs commission-based UGC legit? A creator's checklist
Commission-based UGC is a real pay model. Some offers using the words are not. Ten checks: real brand, how sales are counted, refunds, payout timing, fees.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators7 minIs commission-based UGC worth it for creators?
Commission-based UGC can pay well or pay nothing. The real risks: no sales means no pay, short windows, holds, rights. How to judge a deal before you film.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For creators7 minUGC creator rates: commission vs flat
Sourced UGC creator rates for 2026: average flat payouts, published commission rates, and the arithmetic for when a commission deal beats a flat fee.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For both sides12 minCommission-based UGC: pay for the videos that sell
Commission-based UGC pays creators a share of the sales or ad spend their video drives. The pains it fixes, every pay model, attribution and FTC rules.
Updated Nov 7, 2026 For both sides11 minPerformance-based UGC: pay on results, not on reach promises
You paid a flat fee for one post and got nothing. Performance-based UGC pays creators on sales, ad spend or views. Models, measurement, examples.
Updated Nov 7, 2026Three things to check in any commission brief
- How sales are counted. Which link or code, which attribution window, and who can see the numbers.
- Whether there is a base. A fee per video or per hour under the commission changes the risk entirely.
- The disclosure rule. In the United States the FTC Endorsement Guides apply to commission deals the same as to paid posts.
Try the earnings example
Put in views, click rate, conversion rate and the commission rate, and see what one video could pay. It is an example, not a forecast.
Terms you will meet: Ad spend share, Affiliate link, Affiliate program, AOV (average order value), Attributed sales, Attribution window, Bonus structure, Branded content.