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How To Turn a One-Off Collab Into a Long-Term Partnership
PartnershipsOctober 23, 2025

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)
DeliverabilityOctober 23, 2025

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
PricingOctober 23, 2025

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
Creator payOctober 14, 2025

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)?
UGCOctober 9, 2025

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
Brand dealsOctober 9, 2025

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)
PitchingSeptember 28, 2025

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)
PitchingSeptember 28, 2025

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)
NegotiationSeptember 21, 2025

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
PitchingSeptember 21, 2025

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
Creator storiesJuly 30, 2025

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
Creator storiesJuly 23, 2025

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
PitchingJuly 10, 2025

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
Creator storiesNovember 4, 2024

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
Sales manualFebruary 21, 2019

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
Sales manualFebruary 21, 2019

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
Sales manualFebruary 21, 2019

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
Sales manualFebruary 21, 2019

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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