Brand Deals
Pricing, rate cards, the Branded Content API, and the workflows that turn brand partnerships into repeatable income.
- Brand Deals10 min readJun 19, 2026
How to Negotiate a Brand Deal in 2026 (Rates + Scripts)
Brands expect you to counter. Anchor on results, price usage rights and exclusivity as separate line items, and never quote a bare number — here's the rate math and the exact scripts.
Read post - Brand Deals9 min readJun 4, 2026
UGC to 5-Star Reviews via DM Automation (2026)
Happy customers tag your brand and nothing happens. The brand-side DM funnel that routes UGC into Amazon, Trustpilot, and Google reviews — 90-day DTC kitchen math.
Read post - Brand Deals10 min readJun 1, 2026
Instagram Rate Card Template 2026 — What to Charge
Concrete creator rate benchmarks by follower count, content type, and niche — with usage-rights math, exclusivity premiums, and a copy-paste template.
Read post - Brand Deals7 min readApr 23, 2026
Pay-Per-View Instagram Reels — How CPM Brand Deals Work
How brand-deal marketplaces let creators sell reach by the view via Instagram's Branded Content API. Pricing, payouts, and what creators are actually earning.
Read post - Brand Deals6 min readApr 23, 2026
Instagram Branded Content & Paid Partnership — The Official Rules (2026)
When a post needs the Paid Partnership label, how Instagram's Branded Content tool works, and Meta's official disclosure rules for 2026 — plus CPM pricing and how creators get paid.
Read post - Brand Deals7 min readApr 23, 2026
Instagram Reel CPM Guide — What to Charge Per 1,000 Views
Instagram reel CPMs by follower band, niche, and audience geo. What you can realistically ask brands to pay per 1,000 views — and how the brand-deals marketplace prices it.
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