Paid collaborations for influencers
Most creators do not lose brand deals because their content is weak. They lose them because the brand never found them, or because the conversation died in an inbox nobody reads.
Reelsknot flips that. Brands publish live advertisements with budget, deliverables and the creator tier they want. You browse them, filter to what fits, and apply with a profile that already answers every question a brand would ask.
What counts as a paid collaboration
A paid collaboration is any arrangement where money changes hands for content. Gifting is not a paid collaboration, though it can be a sensible first step with a brand you genuinely want to work with long term.
- Sponsored reel, short or feed post at an agreed rate
- Product review with a fixed fee plus the product
- Monthly ambassadorship with a set number of deliverables
- UGC produced for the brand's own ad account, not your feed
- Affiliate deals with a commission per sale, often on top of a base fee
How to get found by brands
Brands search Reelsknot by category, city, language, platform and audience size. Every field you leave blank is a search you silently drop out of.
Profiles that fill in audience geography, engagement rate and per-deliverable pricing get shortlisted far more often, because the brand can decide without a single back-and-forth message.
Setting your rate
There is no universal formula, but a common starting point in India is roughly ₹100–₹500 per 1,000 engaged followers for a single reel, adjusted heavily by niche. Finance, tech and beauty pay above that; general lifestyle sits below it.
Quote per deliverable, state what a revision costs, and price usage rights separately. If a brand wants to run your content as a paid ad, that is a different product and should carry a different price.
Getting paid without chasing
Agree the amount, the deliverables and the payment window in writing before you shoot. For a first-time brand, an advance of 30–50% is a normal and reasonable ask.
Keep the whole thread on Reelsknot so there is one record of what was agreed rather than a scatter of DMs and emails.
Frequently asked questions
Start getting brand offers
Registration on Reelsknot is free. A one-time plan (Basic ₹99 or Premium ₹199, lifetime access) unlocks full discovery, in-app chat and — on Premium — direct contact details.