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Playbooks for agencies that run creator campaigns.

Growing the agency, running campaigns, keeping clients happy and working with creators. Practical notes from the operational side of creator marketing.

Agency growth

How to scale the business: pricing, margins, headcount and positioning.

8 articles

10 questions to ask before hiring a creator (brands' pre-brief checklist)
Agency growth11 min

10 questions to ask before hiring a creator (brands' pre-brief checklist)

A practical checklist of questions to ask creators before hiring them. Cover usage rights, revisions, deliverables and timelines before you send the brief.

August 13, 2026
How brands find UGC creators in 2024: 7 sourcing strategies that work
Agency growth10 min

How brands find UGC creators in 2024: 7 sourcing strategies that work

Seven tactical methods to find UGC creators, from Instagram hashtag mining to customer programs. Includes effort, cost, and quality scores for each.

August 12, 2026
How much does a UGC creator cost in 2024? (real pricing breakdown by deliverable)
Agency growth7 min

How much does a UGC creator cost in 2024? (real pricing breakdown by deliverable)

Itemized UGC creator rates for 2024: single TikTok ($150-$500), photo sets ($100-$300), package deals, and usage-rights premiums. Plus red flags to watch for.

August 2, 2026
How to scale your agency's creator roster without losing quality
Agency growth6 min

How to scale your agency's creator roster without losing quality

Growing from a handful of trusted creators to a deep roster is where many agencies lose consistency. Here is how to scale the roster while keeping quality high.

July 4, 2026
How to price creator marketing services without leaving money on the table
Agency growth6 min

How to price creator marketing services without leaving money on the table

Agencies routinely underprice creator services by ignoring coordination work. Here is how to structure pricing so the work you do is the work you charge for.

June 23, 2026
In-house or agency: who should run your creator marketing?
Agency growth6 min

In-house or agency: who should run your creator marketing?

Should you build a creator marketing function internally or hire an agency? Here is an honest breakdown of the trade-offs, costs, and what each path really requires.

June 22, 2026
What most agencies still get wrong about creator marketing
Agency growth6 min

What most agencies still get wrong about creator marketing

Plenty of agencies bolt creator marketing onto an old social playbook and wonder why margins are thin and creators churn. Here are the mistakes worth fixing first.

June 10, 2026
How to scale from 3 creators to 30 without the wheels coming off
Agency growth7 min

How to scale from 3 creators to 30 without the wheels coming off

The workflow that runs three creators in your inbox quietly breaks at fifteen. Here is what changes as you scale creator campaigns, and how to stay sane doing it.

June 7, 2026