Who doesn’t like free stuff from Craigslist? This platform has made a massive profit from its forum. Many people search for free stuff on Craigslist regularly. Sometimes they use the items and other times, they refurbish and resell them. But Who doesn’t like to be a well-paid content creator?

Today, a new online marketing system lets people get quality products for free. People worldwide use social media platforms to launch well-paid content creator careers. Instagram and YouTube are popular outlets.

What is a content creator?

Content creators are often called social media influencers, digital creators, Instagram influencers, or YouTubers. Influencers receive gifts of products to use, test, and keep.

In exchange, they create video (digital) reports on the product, which they share with their followers on social media platforms.

For example, a content creator may receive a pair of name-brand shoes from the manufacturer. They wear the shoes and use them in ways allowed by the agreement. Perhaps they are walking shoes, running shoes, or shoes designed to wear while playing sports. As they are using the shoes, they video their experience. They tell their viewers how the shoes feel, how they look, and how they perform while walking, running, or playing sports. They give their readers a genuine opinion of the shoes. That is digital content creation.

Brand collaborations and followers

Followers of the channel are more likely to purchase the shoes because someone they trust has worn them and told them how they performed. The digital creator gets to keep the shoes and has fun using them as material to post on their platform. The followers enjoy sharing this part of the influencer’s world. Brand collaborations appreciate more sales and a more respected reputation as the consumer associates them with the person they respect. This is a winning arrangement for everyone. 

How do content creators find brand collaborations?

Trying to find brands to work with can be a challenge. If you try to contact them directly, you are among hundreds or thousands of people asking for the same thing. If they answer your email, they will need a lot of information about you and your social media platforms before they decide.

The most efficient way is to partner with a company that connects the content creator to the brand collaboration. Once you have signed up and provided the profile information, it is simply a matter of shopping the site for the products you are interested in. When you have chosen the product, the company reaches out to the brand collaborations for you. Upon approval, they send the items to you at no charge and you begin your review process. That is all there is to it. There is no better way to build your following, build your career status, and receive merchandise as payment. It is a lucrative relationship.

There is no limit to how long you can enjoy being a content creator. If you remain in good standing, you can return to choose more products.

The Future of a Social Media Influencer

We know social media influencers are in demand now, but what will the future hold? As you know, some social media influencers become wealthy celebrities from their content channels. As your popularity grows, so do your chances of being sought by big names in various industries. In those cases, an influencer can become a brand ambassador. This usually leads to paid advertising for a brand. They may feature the influencer in magazines, on television,  and their websites. The brand may send them on trips to show their product. In this situation, you become the voice of the product. You may achieve celebrity status and the pay that comes with that status.

In other cases, content creators may become so big that they create their own celebrity status. They have huge followings and can monetize their social media sites. They pick up sponsors who pay them so they can concentrate on growing their channel. Sometimes they develop their own product lines and merchandise that their fans purchase.

While a new social media influencer may work full-time and make $41,000 annually, many seasoned influencers make six figures. The internet is full of success stories of people who began with nothing and now live lives of luxury. People who were unknown are now social media superstars. Each of them started where you are right now. They had a vision of an exciting and profitable career. 

Conclusion

You can glue yourself to your computer looking for some great free stuff from Craigslist, or you can sign up and become a well-paid content creator that receives quality items for free. All you need is ambition, a computer, a smartphone, and an internet connection. Register as a content creator and see what great things are waiting for you.