Brand deals kaise milte hain — yeh har naye creator ka pehla sawaal hai. Achhi khabar: deal paane ke liye lakhs of followers ki zaroorat nahi hai. Zaroorat hai ek clear pitch, professional pricing, aur consistency ki. Yeh guide aapko zero se ek signed, paid deal tak le jaayegi.
Step 1: Media kit banao
Media kit ek single page hai (PDF ya link) jise brand 30 second mein dekh sake. Ismein daalo: aap kaun ho aur aapka niche, platforms aur audience size, engagement rate, audience demographics (age, gender, top cities), aapke 2–3 best content pieces, aur contact. Numbers honest rakho — fake numbers se deal tootti hai.
Step 2: Rate card set karo
Brands ek number expect karte hain. Har deliverable ke liye rate pehle se decide karo taaki negotiation mein atko nahi.
Starter rate card (Instagram, INR)
| Followers | Story | Reel | UGC video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1K–10K | ₹500–₹2,000 | ₹1,500–₹8,000 | ₹2,000–₹8,000 |
| 10K–50K | ₹2,000–₹6,000 | ₹8,000–₹25,000 | ₹4,000–₹12,000 |
| 50K–100K | ₹6,000–₹12,000 | ₹25,000–₹40,000 | ₹8,000–₹15,000 |
Step 3: Sahi brands dhundo
- 30 brands ki list banao jinke products aapke niche se match karte hain.
- D2C brands ko priority do jo already creator content chala rahe hain — unke paas budget hai.
- Khud ko ek creator marketplace par list karo taaki brands aapko niche aur city se dhoond sakein.
- Dekho aapse thoda bade creators ko kaun sponsor kar raha hai — woh aksar micro creators tak scale karte hain.
Step 4: Pitch karo (template ke saath)
Email chhoti, specific, aur brand ke baare mein rakho — apne baare mein nahi. Pehli line personalise karo, ek concrete idea do, aur media kit attach karo.
Subject: [Brand] ke liye 3 reel ideas x [Aapka naam] Hi [Name], main [niche] creator hoon [city] se, [X]K engaged followers ke saath. Mujhe [product] bahut pasand hai kyunki [reason]. Aapke [launch] ke liye 3 reel ideas: [idea 1], [idea 2], [idea 3]. Media kit aur rates attached. Is hafte ek short call possible hai?
Har hafte 5–10 personalised pitches bhejo. 4–5 din baad ek baar follow up karo.
Step 5: Hamesha contract-first kaam karo
In red flags se bacho
Koi contract nahi, payment sirf 'results ke baad', ek post ke paise mein unlimited usage rights, ya paise ki jagah 'exposure'. Professional brand contract aur funded escrow par haan kahega.
Step 6: Escrow se time pe payment paao
Creator ko paisa kab milta hai? Escrow ke saath, brand kaam shuru hone se pehle agreed amount escrow mein fund karta hai, aur har milestone approve hone par paisa automatically release hota hai. Aapko 60 din invoice chase nahi karni padti.
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