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Trot's creator network

Get paid every month to post.

Trot runs creator campaigns for apps and brands. You join the ones that fit and post on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube. Each campaign pays you a flat retainer every month. Posts past 50K views also earn a bonus.

Apply as a creator Free to join. No experience needed.
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Campaigns at once
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$400a month in retainers: one per campaign, at your level's rate. Any view bonus is extra.

Placeholder rates. Trot hasn't confirmed them, so this is an example, not an offer.

The network, right now

  • 151M

    viewsacross the live campaigns

  • 18

    live campaignsapps, products, UGC

  • 127

    creatorsposted on them

  • 4,289

    postsin the last 30 days

SideShift data for Trot's 18 active campaigns, pulled 28 Sep 2026. Views are campaign totals to date; creators counted once each.

How it works

Four steps. Nothing to pay at any of them. Trot finds the campaigns and signs the contracts. You never pitch a brand.

  1. Apply and link your accounts

    TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Your views count toward your level from day one.

  2. Finish Course 1, free

    Eight short modules on UGC basics. Finish it and you're Level 1, which sets your first retainer rate.

  3. Join a campaign and post

    A campaign is one brand's program, with its own brief. Submit clips, get notes, get approved.

  4. Level up, add campaigns

    Finished campaigns and total views raise your level and your rate. Each extra campaign pays its own retainer.

Your level sets your rate

Your level is yours, not a campaign's. You earn it with a free course plus proof of work, and it sets the flat retainer each campaign pays you. Two campaigns means two retainers. The rates below are Placeholder: Trot hasn't confirmed them.

  1. Level 1$400a month, per campaign
    • Finish Course 1, UGC fundamentals (8 modules)
    • No finished campaigns needed
    • No view minimum
  2. Level 2$500a month, per campaign
    • Finish Course 2, Hooks and retention (10 modules)
    • 1 campaign completed
    • 100K total views
  3. Level 3$600a month, per campaign
    • Finish Course 3, Performance creator (12 modules)
    • 5 campaigns completed
    • 1M total views
  4. Level 4$1,000a month, per campaign
    • No course, results only
    • 10 campaigns completed
    • 10M total views

Plus a bonus on big posts

The default: an approved clip earns $1 for every 1,000 views past its first 50,000. A campaign can set its own threshold and rate. Placeholder rate, not confirmed yet.

Campaigns taking creators

Nine campaigns are live and taking creators. Each is one brand's program, and each pays its own retainer. The bigger the berry, the more views the campaign has had so far.

  • Crashout

    Since 20 Sep 2026 · ends 17 Oct 2026

    An app for telling friends you're having a bad day with one tap, no explaining. Pitched as anti‑social‑media.

    TikTok60 posts a cycle
    Views
    6.37M
    Creators
    9
    Posts
    119
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to Crashout

  • Shredder Creator Program

    Since 29 Jun 2026

    The Shredder app's own creator program, running on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube since June.

    TikTokInstagramYouTube
    Views
    15.8M
    Creators
    14
    Posts
    963
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to Shredder Creator Program

  • Ziggy

    Since 26 Jul 2026 · ends 4 Oct 2026

    Ziggy ASL, an app campaign. The busiest campaign on the network: 26 creators posting.

    TikTokInstagram
    Views
    2.07M
    Creators
    26
    Posts
    1,865
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to Ziggy

  • You are

    Since 25 Aug 2026

    UGC for the You Are app, on TikTok.

    TikTok
    Views
    406K
    Creators
    9
    Posts
    172
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to You are

  • ButtonUp

    Since 31 May 2026

    A TikTok and Instagram campaign. Brief shared when you join.

    TikTokInstagram
    Views
    300K
    Creators
    12
    Posts
    477
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to ButtonUp

  • DIVI UGC

    Since 13 Sep 2026

    Hair and scalp health: organic posts about DIVI's Growth Care and Dani Austin's story.

    TikTok60 posts a cycle
    Views
    300K
    Creators
    9
    Posts
    297
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to DIVI UGC

  • Recess

    Since 16 Aug 2026

    Flashcards that gate your feed: Recess uses Screen Time to put your study in front of the apps that eat your day.

    TikTok60 posts a cycle
    Views
    218K
    Creators
    10
    Posts
    428
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to Recess

  • Snapworthy

    Since 23 Aug 2026

    An app for finding the value in everyday items. Videos that show it off and drive downloads.

    TikTok60 posts a cycle
    Views
    184K
    Creators
    13
    Posts
    495
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to Snapworthy

  • Nutrio

    Since 2 Aug 2026

    A TikTok and Instagram campaign. Brief shared when you join.

    TikTokInstagram
    Views
    6K
    Creators
    5
    Posts
    91
    Pays your level's retainer PlaceholderApply to Nutrio

Names, briefs, platforms, creators, posts and views from SideShift, 28 Sep 2026. Trot hasn't set each campaign's minimum level or confirmed the retainer rates yet.

Before you apply

The questions creators ask first. Anything else, ask in the notes on the form.

  • Do I need a big following?

    No. There's no follower minimum and no view minimum at Level 1. Course 1 starts from zero.

  • Does it cost anything?

    No. Joining is free and every course is free. Nothing comes out of your pay for training.

  • What's the difference between a level and a campaign?

    Your level belongs to you. It goes up with courses, finished campaigns and total views, and it sets your retainer rate. A campaign is one brand's program that you join. You can be on several campaigns at once, and each one pays you your level's retainer.

  • Can I do more than one campaign?

    Yes. Each campaign pays its own retainer, at your level's rate. Level 4 creators run several at once.

  • How and when do I get paid?

    Monthly, by the 15th. Your retainers and any view bonus for the month are paid together. If a clip is still in review, that month's payout waits for it.

  • What if my posts don't blow up?

    You still get the retainer. It doesn't depend on views. Most posts are small (the median Ziggy post has 476 views), so the retainer is the base and the bonus is extra.

  • Which platforms?

    TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Most live campaigns are TikTok first; a few want Instagram or YouTube too.

Creators who post for your brand, every month.

Jam is Trot's managed creator network on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Trot handles the creators, the briefs and the contracts. You get guaranteed posts and a report.

Work with Trot A person reads every application.
Behind every campaign

Every campaign lives in Jam

This is the console Trot runs your campaign from, shown with real figures from 28 Sep 2026. The same numbers reach you in your report.

Trot's view of the Shredder app campaign, 1 Aug 2025 to 28 Sep 2026. Brands don't log in; they get the report.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Apply

    Tell us what you're launching, when, and the budget band you're in.

  2. Step 2

    We match creators

    Trot picks creators who fit, writes their briefs and signs the contracts.

  3. Step 3

    You watch the chart

    Posts land every month. Your report shows every post, view and like.