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Tips, guides and stories about UGC and creator marketing.
The Day in the Life Format in UGC
A format that sells by context rather than by demonstration, and the one most often filmed badly.
UGC on TikTok in Canada
What performs in a Canadian feed, why the French speaking side behaves differently, and how the ad rules apply here.
The Problem and Solution Format in UGC
The most reliable structure in direct response, and the one that fails when the problem is invented.
Writing Hooks That Work in UGC
The first three seconds decide the entire spend. What actually stops a scroll and what only sounds like it does.
UGC for Energy and Utilities in Canada
Heat pumps, insulation, rebates and a five month heating season that makes the payback argument concrete.
UGC for Garden and Outdoor Living in Canada
A season that lasts four months and a buying window that lasts three weeks. Everything depends on filming early.
UGC for Mining and Forestry in Canada
Recruitment, safety and community relations budgets that have nothing to do with marketing and never disappear.
UGC for Nonprofits and Charities in Canada
Small budgets, a donor base that checks where the money goes, and rules on how a charity may fundraise.
The Comparison Format in UGC
The highest converting format and the highest risk one, because comparative claims are regulated.
UGC for Agriculture in Canada
An enormous sector with a calendar set by seeding and harvest, and almost no creators serving it.
The Voice Over Format in UGC
When narration over footage beats somebody talking to camera, and when it destroys the whole point.
GST and HST Registration for UGC Creators in Canada
When registration stops being optional, what changes on your invoices, and why some creators register before they have to.
UGC for Toy Brands in Canada
Filming children brings consent obligations, and the season is so concentrated that the calendar decides the campaign.
UGC for Jewellery and Watches in Canada
High value, high hesitation and mostly bought as a gift. What the video has to prove before somebody spends that much.
Insurance for UGC Creators in Canada
When a client starts asking for a certificate, what the common policies cover, and what filming in someone else s space means.
Working With Montreal Agencies as a Creator
A dense agency market with its own habits: how they buy, what they expect and how to get on their list.
Deductible Expenses for UGC Creators in Canada
Equipment, home office, travel and the received products question that most creators get wrong.
The Quebec Media Ecosystem and Why It Matters
Quebec watches its own television and follows its own stars, which changes who is credible and what a creator is worth.
What Belongs in a UGC Contract in Canada
Six clauses that prevent almost every dispute, and the one about your face that creators forget to negotiate.
UGC for Coffee Brands in Canada
A daily habit bought on routine, where the video has to earn a place in somebody s morning rather than impress them.
Going Full Time as a UGC Creator in Canada
The revenue floor that makes it survivable, what you lose when you leave employment, and the month to make the jump.
Invoicing United States Clients From Canada
Currency, sales tax on exported services, the forms an American client will ask for, and how the money actually arrives.
The Buy Local Reflex in Quebec
A consumer habit strong enough to change a purchase, and a claim that gets checked in the comments within an hour.
QST for Creators in Quebec
Quebec runs its own sales tax alongside the federal one, with its own registration and its own filings.