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How to Start Your UGC Career

You don't need a ring light, a fancy camera, or 10K followers to start. You need three things: a phone, a hook, and the nerve to send the first DM. Here's the actual order to do it in.

01

Stop waiting until you "have a portfolio"

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02

Pick a lane, not a niche

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03

Film 3–5 sample videos in one sitting

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  • hook brandb pla storystor re momentmom pl café stayst li fi videov coffeeco
  • sea roadromo sunse notes rout pi col islan thethet tri hookh brand planp sto reel momentm
  • pla cafécast ligh firstfirs vid co sease ro morn sun notesno
  • ro pitchpi coll island thet tr hook br pl storyst ree mo pl
04

Build a portfolio that takes 2 minutes to understand

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05

Send your first pitch before you feel ready

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06

Take the first "yes" — even if it's a trade, not cash

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07

Raise your rate every 5–10 collabs, not every week

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Common first mistakes

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  • sunsets not routero pitch co is thethe triptri ho br planplan storyst
  • ree moment pla caféc stayst li fi videovideov coffe se road mornin
  • sunsetsunsets not ro pitc co island the tript hook brandbran pla stor

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