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8 Mistakes Creators Make When Securing Brand Deals (and What to Do Instead)
Getting brand replies but not closing? Fix these 8 common brand deal mistakes, from slow replies and no follow-ups to pricing and gifted collabs.
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How to Write a Brand Pitch Email (Hook, Why, Call to Action)
The 3-part anatomy of a brand pitch email that gets replies: hook, why, and call to action. Plus subject lines, 3 reply cheat codes, and finding your angle.
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How to Find the Right Brands to Pitch as a Creator (6 Methods)
Not sure which brands to pitch? 6 ways to find brands that fit your niche: your ad feed, similar creators, AI lookalikes, filters, search, and local pitching.
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From Zero Pitches to Repeat Brand Deals: 5 Creators Share Their Bento Wins
Five creators, from first-timers to full-timers, share what they used before Bento, the deals they've landed, and their best pitching advice.
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How to Monetize Your Podcast (Even With a Small Audience)
You don't need a million downloads to make money podcasting. Here's how to monetize a small podcast — from affiliate links to brand sponsorships that pay.
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How To Turn a One-Off Collab Into a Long-Term Partnership
The real money is in keeping the brands that already said yes, here's how to turn a single collab into an ongoing partnership.
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Why Brands Might Be Ghosting You (And What A Custom Domain Has to Do With It)
Brands may not be ignoring your pitches at all, they're landing in spam, and a custom domain with proper email authentication can fix it.
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You're Not Charging Too Much - You're Just Talking to the Wrong Brands
When a brand says it has no budget, it's usually a fit problem, not a price problem, so use data to back your rates and find brands that match your worth.
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Are Brands Paying You Fairly? Here's How to Find Out
The creator pay gap is real, here's how pay transparency and a free Fair Pay Report can show you whether you're being underpaid.
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UGC vs Influencer - What's the Difference (and Which One Should You Be)?
UGC creators make content for brands to post while influencers post to their own audience, here's how the two differ and which one you should be.
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Whitelisting: The Brand Deal Cheat Code You Didn't Know You Needed
Whitelisting lets brands run ads through your handle, here's why it means bigger checks, more reach, and longer deals (and how to protect yourself).
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5 UGC Pitch Templates to Land Brand Deals (Even with Under 10k Followers)
Five plug-and-play pitch and follow-up templates to help micro-influencers and UGC creators land more paid collabs.
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Why Your Pitches Get Ignored (and How to Fix It in 8 Seconds)
The three mistakes that kill cold pitch reply rates and the quick fixes that turn 'archive' into 'let's chat.'
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3 Negotiation Tips Every Creator Needs (So You Actually Get Paid What You're Worth)
Three negotiation tips to help creators counter lowball offers, back rates with data, and get paid what they're worth.
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UGC Pitching: The 3 Tweaks That Get Brand Replies
Fix WIIFM, your USP, and your CTA to turn ignored UGC pitches into brand replies and paid deals.
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Learnings from Our Reddit AMA: Tips to Actually Land Brand Deals
Highlights from a creator AMA on pitching, follow-ups, niching down, and turning one-off gigs into repeat revenue.
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6 Creators Share Their Bento Wins
Six creators share how Bento helped them land more brand deals, save time on pitching, and grow their content businesses.
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The Local Pitching Playbook for Content Creators
Bento's CEO pitched 200 local businesses and shares what worked, what didn't, and how creators can tap this underrated market.
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What I Learned from Pitching to 1K Brands
Bento's CEO breaks down how she landed 33 brand deals from 948 cold pitches in four months with zero followers.
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Sales & Partnerships Manual Part 4: Building a Process That Is Sustainable Long-Term
Part 4 of Bento's sales manual covers building a case study portfolio, retaining brands, forecasting revenue, and staying persistent.
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Sales & Partnerships Manual Part 3: Pricing and Contracts
Part 3 of Bento's sales manual covers how to set rates, respond to brand offers, negotiate, and navigate partnership contracts.
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Sales & Partnerships Manual Part 2: Start Selling
Part 2 of Bento's sales manual covers finding the right brands, choosing outreach channels, crafting messages, and landing your first 5 customers.
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Sales & Partnerships Manual for Content Creators
Part 1 of Bento's sales manual introduces the mindset, sales types, and audience understanding creators need to land brand partnerships.
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