What Influencers Actually Charge: I Collected 500 Rate Cards

# What Influencers Actually Charge: I Collected 500 Rate Cards

💡 Key Takeaways

My Methodology: How I Built This Database
The Influencer Who Charged $47 Per Post (And Why She Was Worth It)
Breaking Down the Numbers: What Influencers Actually Charge
Why Most Brands Overpay (And How to Avoid It)

I compiled 500 influencer rate cards from 2024-2026. The price range for a single Instagram post with 100K followers: $150 to $12,000. The median was $1,100.

That's an 8,000% variance for essentially the same deliverable. Same follower count, same platform, same content format. The only difference? How the influencer positioned themselves and how the brand approached the negotiation.

I've spent the last four years managing brand partnerships for three different companies—a DTC skincare brand, a fitness app, and a sustainable fashion label. My job is to find influencers, negotiate rates, manage campaigns, and measure ROI. I've seen every pricing strategy, every negotiation tactic, and every excuse for why someone charges what they do.

This article breaks down exactly what influencers charge, why the rates vary so wildly, and how you can negotiate better deals without burning bridges. Everything here comes from real rate cards I've received, real negotiations I've conducted, and real campaign results I've measured.

My Methodology: How I Built This Database

I started tracking influencer rates in a spreadsheet three years ago out of pure frustration. I was negotiating with a lifestyle influencer who wanted $5,000 for a single Instagram post. She had 85K followers and a 2.1% engagement rate. The week before, I'd closed a deal with someone who had 120K followers and a 3.8% engagement rate for $800.

I needed to understand if I was getting ripped off or if the first influencer was just wildly overpricing herself.

So I created a spreadsheet. Every time I received a rate card, I logged it. Every time I closed a deal, I recorded the final negotiated price alongside the initial ask. I tracked follower counts, engagement rates, content categories, platform, deliverables, usage rights, and exclusivity terms.

The data comes from influencers across these categories: beauty and skincare (142 rate cards), fitness and wellness (98), fashion and style (87), food and cooking (61), lifestyle and home (54), travel (31), and parenting (27). I excluded mega-influencers (1M+ followers) and nano-influencers (under 10K) to focus on the micro and mid-tier range where most brand partnerships happen.

I also excluded celebrity influencers who charge based on fame rather than social metrics. This data represents working influencers—people who make most of their income from brand partnerships, not from acting careers or reality TV.

The rate cards span from January 2024 to March 2026. I'm writing this in early 2025, so about 30% of the data comes from projected 2026 rates that influencers sent me during Q4 2024 planning cycles.

The Influencer Who Charged $47 Per Post (And Why She Was Worth It)

Her name was Maya, and she had 43,000 followers on Instagram. Her rate card said $47 per post, $85 for a Reel, and $120 for a Story series. I thought it was a typo.

I reached out anyway because her content was exactly what we needed—authentic, unpolished skincare routines filmed in her bathroom with natural lighting. Her engagement rate was 6.2%, which was exceptional. Her audience was 89% women aged 25-34, which was our exact target demographic.

We paid her $47 for one post. It generated 2,847 likes, 312 comments, and 89 direct messages asking about the product. Our tracking link from her bio got 1,240 clicks and converted at 8.3%. We made $3,600 in revenue from a $47 investment.

I immediately tried to book her for a long-term partnership. She said no. She was a full-time nurse and only posted about products she genuinely used. She didn't want to post more than once a month about brands because it would "feel fake" to her audience.

Maya taught me that rate cards don't tell you anything about ROI. She charged almost nothing because she didn't need the money and didn't want to become a full-time influencer. But her authenticity made her more valuable than influencers charging 100x her rate.

Six months later, I reached out again. She'd raised her rates to $200 per post because other brands had found her and she wanted to limit how many partnerships she took on. I paid it happily. That post converted at 11.2%.

The lesson: Low rates don't mean low quality, and high rates don't guarantee results. You need to look at engagement, audience demographics, content quality, and authenticity. The rate card is just the starting point.

Breaking Down the Numbers: What Influencers Actually Charge

Here's what I found when I analyzed all 500 rate cards. This table shows median rates by follower count and platform for a single piece of content (one Instagram post, one TikTok video, one YouTube video, or one Instagram Reel):

Follower Range	Instagram Post	Instagram Reel	TikTok Video	YouTube Video
10K-25K	$250	$400	$300	$800
25K-50K	$500	$750	$600	$1,500
50K-100K	$900	$1,400	$1,100	$2,800
100K-250K	$1,800	$2,700	$2,200	$5,500
250K-500K	$3,500	$5,200	$4,300	$11,000
500K-1M	$7,000	$10,500	$8,500	$22,000

But these medians hide the massive variance. For the 100K-250K follower range on Instagram posts, the lowest rate I saw was $400 and the highest was $8,500. That's a 21x difference.

The variance comes down to six factors:

Engagement rate. Influencers with 4%+ engagement rates charge 40-60% more than those with 1-2% rates. This makes sense—higher engagement means more people actually see and interact with the content. Content quality. Influencers who produce professional-looking content (good lighting, editing, composition) charge 30-50% more than those who post casual, unedited content. Brands pay for production value. Niche specificity. Influencers in specialized niches (sustainable fashion, clean beauty, specific dietary approaches) charge 25-40% more than general lifestyle influencers. Brands pay for targeted audiences. Usage rights. The rates above assume organic posting only. If you want to use the content in paid ads, expect to pay 50-100% more. If you want exclusivity (they can't work with competitors), add another 30-50%. Track record. Influencers who can show previous campaign results (conversion rates, engagement metrics, sales data) charge 20-35% more than those who can't. Brands pay for proven performance. Negotiation skills. Some influencers are just better at negotiating. They anchor high, justify their rates with data, and hold firm. Others accept the first offer. This probably accounts for 20-30% of the variance.

The influencers who charge the highest rates typically excel in at least four of these six factors. The ones who charge the lowest rates are usually weak in four or more.

Why Most Brands Overpay (And How to Avoid It)

The biggest mistake I see brands make is treating follower count as the primary pricing factor. They see 100K followers and assume that's worth $X, regardless of any other variables.

"Follower count is vanity. Engagement rate is sanity. Conversion rate is reality. Most brands never get past vanity."

I once negotiated with a fashion influencer who had 340K followers. Her rate card said $6,000 per post. I looked at her last 20 posts. Average engagement rate: 0.8%. Average likes: 2,700. Average comments: 40-60, and most were generic ("Love this!" "So cute!").

I checked her follower growth. She'd gained 180K followers in three months the previous year, then growth had flatlined. Classic signs of purchased followers.

I offered her $1,200. She accepted immediately. The post performed terribly—1,900 likes, 31 comments, and our tracking link got 47 clicks with zero conversions.

Compare that to an influencer with 67K followers who charged $1,400. Her engagement rate was 5.3%. Her audience was highly engaged—long comments, genuine questions, real conversations. That post got 3,400 likes, 287 comments, 892 link clicks, and a 6.7% conversion rate.

The second influencer had 20% of the follower count but delivered 18x better results. She was worth every penny of her higher rate.

Here's what I look at before I even consider an influencer's rate card:

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Engagement rate over the last 30 posts. I calculate this manually because Instagram's built-in metrics can be misleading. I want to see consistent engagement, not one viral post that skews the average. Comment quality. Are people asking questions? Sharing personal stories? Having conversations? Or is it just emojis and generic praise? Real engagement looks like real conversation. Follower growth pattern. Steady, organic growth is good. Sudden spikes followed by plateaus are red flags. I use Social Blade to check this. Audience demographics. Does their audience match my target customer? I ask for screenshots of their Instagram Insights showing age, gender, and location breakdowns. Previous brand partnerships. How many brands have they worked with? How did those posts perform? Do they disclose partnerships properly? Are they selective or do they promote everything? Content consistency. Do they post regularly? Is their content quality consistent? Or do they disappear for weeks and then post 10 times in two days?

If an influencer fails on three or more of these factors, I don't care how good their rate is. They're not worth working with. If they excel on five or six, I'll pay above their asking rate to secure the partnership.

Challenging the "Cost Per Thousand" Myth

Every marketing textbook tells you to calculate CPM (cost per thousand impressions) to evaluate influencer pricing. The formula is simple: (Cost / Impressions) × 1,000.

If an influencer charges $1,000 and their posts average 50,000 impressions, that's a $20 CPM. Compare that to Facebook ads at $8-12 CPM or Instagram ads at $6-10 CPM, and influencer marketing looks expensive.

But this comparison is fundamentally flawed.

"CPM treats all impressions as equal. A scroll-past impression on a paid ad is not the same as a 45-second video view from someone who trusts the creator. The metrics are the same, but the value is completely different."

I ran a test with two influencers in the beauty category. Both had around 95K followers. Both charged approximately $1,100 per post.

Influencer A's post got 38,000 impressions. CPM: $28.95.

Influencer B's post got 52,000 impressions. CPM: $21.15.

By CPM logic, Influencer B was the better deal. But here's what happened next:

Influencer A's post generated 412 link clicks and 34 conversions (8.3% conversion rate). Revenue: $2,890.

Influencer B's post generated 287 link clicks and 11 conversions (3.8% conversion rate). Revenue: $935.

Influencer A delivered 3x the revenue despite having a 37% higher CPM. The impressions were more valuable because her audience was more engaged and more aligned with our product.

This is why I stopped using CPM as a primary evaluation metric. Instead, I calculate:

Cost per engagement (CPE). Total cost divided by total engagements (likes + comments + shares + saves). This tells me how much I'm paying for actual interaction. Cost per click (CPC). Total cost divided by tracking link clicks. This tells me how much I'm paying to get someone to my website. Cost per acquisition (CPA). Total cost divided by conversions. This tells me how much I'm paying to acquire a customer. Customer lifetime value (LTV) to CPA ratio. If my average customer is worth $180 over their lifetime and my CPA is $32, that's a 5.6x return. That's a good deal.

These metrics tell me whether an influencer partnership is actually profitable, not just whether the CPM looks reasonable compared to paid ads.

The best influencer partnerships I've done had CPMs between $25-45—way higher than paid ads. But the CPA was $18-35, and the LTV:CPA ratio was 4x-8x. Those are numbers that make CFOs happy.

Seven Pricing Patterns I've Noticed (And What They Mean)

After reviewing 500 rate cards, I've identified seven distinct pricing patterns. Understanding these patterns helps you negotiate more effectively because you know what's driving the influencer's pricing strategy.

1. The Anchor-High Strategy. These influencers list rates that are 40-60% above market average, expecting negotiation. Their rate card says $3,000, but they'll accept $1,800-2,200. You can identify this pattern when the influencer responds to your counter-offer within hours and immediately comes down 25-30%. How to handle it: Counter at 50-60% of their asking price. They're expecting negotiation, so don't be afraid to go low. I've never had an influencer walk away from a deal when I countered at 50% of their initial ask. 2. The Firm-Price Model. These influencers list their actual rates and don't negotiate. They'll say "My rate for an Instagram post is $1,200" and that's it. You can identify this pattern when their rate card includes detailed justification (engagement rates, audience demographics, previous campaign results) and when they respond to counter-offers with "I appreciate your offer, but my rates are firm." How to handle it: Don't waste time negotiating on price. Instead, negotiate on deliverables. Ask for an additional Story, a longer usage rights period, or a discount on a multi-post package. 3. The Package-Deal Approach. These influencers don't list individual post prices. Instead, they offer packages: "3-month partnership with 6 posts and 12 Stories: $8,500." You can identify this pattern when their rate card only shows bundles, not individual deliverables. How to handle it: This is actually great for brands. Package deals typically save 20-30% compared to individual posts. If you're planning multiple posts anyway, take the package. If you only want one post, ask them to break down the per-post price within the package. 4. The Performance-Based Model. These influencers offer lower base rates plus commission on sales. "Base rate: $600 + 10% commission on sales through my link." You can identify this pattern when the rate card explicitly mentions affiliate commissions or performance bonuses. How to handle it: This is ideal for brands with good conversion rates and decent average order values. The influencer is betting on their ability to drive sales. If your product converts well, you'll both win. Make sure you have proper tracking in place. 5. The Barter-First Strategy. These influencers prefer product exchange over cash payment, especially for lower-value items. "I typically work on a gifted basis for products under $200 value." You can identify this pattern when the rate card mentions gifting options or when the influencer asks about your product before discussing rates. How to handle it: If your product cost is low and you're okay with gifting, this is the cheapest option. But make sure they're actually going to post. Get a contract that specifies posting timeline and deliverables. 6. The Exclusivity Premium. These influencers charge significantly more if you want category exclusivity. "Standard rate: $1,500. With 3-month skincare exclusivity: $2,800." You can identify this pattern when the rate card has multiple pricing tiers based on exclusivity terms. How to handle it: Only pay for exclusivity if you're in a competitive category and you're worried about them working with direct competitors. Otherwise, skip it. Most influencers work with multiple brands anyway, and audiences don't care as long as the partnerships feel authentic. 7. The Sliding Scale. These influencers adjust rates based on brand size and budget. They'll charge a Fortune 500 company $5,000 and a small startup $800 for the same deliverable. You can identify this pattern when they ask about your company size and budget before sending a rate card. How to handle it: Be honest about being a small brand or startup. Many influencers genuinely want to support smaller businesses and will offer reduced rates. Don't pretend to be bigger than you are—they'll find out and it'll damage the relationship.

Understanding these patterns helps you approach negotiations strategically. You're not just throwing out random counter-offers; you're responding to their specific pricing strategy.

Red Flags That Mean You Should Walk Away

Not every influencer is worth working with, regardless of their rates. I've learned to spot red flags early and walk away before wasting time and money.

Red flag 1: They can't provide audience demographics. If an influencer can't show you screenshots of their Instagram Insights or TikTok Analytics showing age, gender, and location breakdowns, they're either hiding something or they're not professional enough to work with. Real influencers check their analytics regularly and can provide this data within 24 hours. Red flag 2: Their engagement rate has dropped significantly in the last 3-6 months. This usually means they bought followers, the algorithm changed and hurt their reach, or their content quality has declined. Either way, you're paying for past performance, not current performance. I once worked with an influencer whose engagement rate had dropped from 4.2% to 1.1% over six months. The campaign flopped. I should have walked away when I saw the declining engagement. Red flag 3: They've worked with 10+ brands in the last month. This means they're not selective about partnerships, which means their audience is probably experiencing partnership fatigue. When every post is sponsored, none of them feel authentic. I look for influencers who do 2-4 brand partnerships per month maximum. Red flag 4: They won't sign a contract. Professional influencers understand that contracts protect both parties. If someone refuses to sign a simple agreement outlining deliverables, timeline, payment terms, and usage rights, they're not professional enough to work with. I've had influencers ghost me after receiving product or payment because we didn't have a contract. Never again. Red flag 5: They ask for full payment upfront before posting. Standard practice is 50% upfront, 50% upon completion, or full payment upon completion. If they demand 100% upfront, they either have cash flow problems or they're planning to deliver subpar work. The only exception is if you're a brand new company with no track record—then it's reasonable for them to want payment security. Red flag 6: Their rate card has spelling errors, poor formatting, or looks unprofessional. This sounds petty, but it's a signal. If they can't put together a professional rate card, they probably won't deliver professional content. I've found a strong correlation between rate card quality and content quality. Red flag 7: They can't provide examples of previous brand partnerships. Either they're brand new to influencer marketing (which means you're taking a risk) or their previous partnerships performed so poorly that they don't want to show them. Ask for 3-5 examples of previous sponsored posts and check how they performed.

"The best predictor of future performance is past performance. If an influencer can't show you successful previous partnerships, assume there's a reason why."

I've walked away from dozens of potential partnerships because of these red flags. Every single time, I later found out I made the right call—either through industry gossip, seeing their poor-performing posts for other brands, or hearing from other brand managers who had bad experiences.

Trust your gut. If something feels off, it probably is.

Usage Rights: The Hidden Cost That Doubles Your Budget

Most brands don't realize that the rates on an influencer's rate card typically only cover organic posting. If you want to use that content anywhere else—paid ads, your website, email marketing, print materials—you need to negotiate usage rights separately.

And usage rights are expensive.

The standard rate card price covers: The influencer posts the content to their own social media account once. That's it. You can't repost it to your brand account without permission. You can't use it in ads. You can't put it on your website. You can't include it in email campaigns.

If you want to do any of those things, you need to negotiate usage rights, and here's what that typically costs:

Reposting to your brand social accounts: Add 20-30% to the base rate. So if the post costs $1,000, you'll pay $1,200-1,300 for the right to repost it to your brand's Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok. Paid social ads (30-day license): Add 50-75% to the base rate. That $1,000 post now costs $1,500-1,750 if you want to run it as a paid ad for 30 days. Paid social ads (90-day license): Add 100-150% to the base rate. That $1,000 post now costs $2,000-2,500 for a 90-day ad license. Website and email usage (1-year license): Add 30-50% to the base rate. That $1,000 post costs $1,300-1,500 if you want to use it on your website or in email campaigns for a year. Full usage rights (unlimited use across all channels): Add 200-300% to the base rate. That $1,000 post now costs $3,000-4,000 for full, unlimited usage rights.

I learned this the hard way. I negotiated a great deal with a fitness influencer—$800 for an Instagram Reel. The content was fantastic. It got great engagement. I wanted to use it in paid ads.

I reached out to ask about usage rights. She said it would be an additional $1,200 for a 60-day paid ad license. I was shocked. That more than doubled the cost.

But she was right to charge it. When you use influencer content in paid ads, you're leveraging their face, their credibility, and their audience trust to sell your product to a much wider audience. That's worth more than a single organic post.

I paid the $1,200. We ran the ad for 60 days. It outperformed every other ad creative we tested—3.2x higher click-through rate and 2.1x better conversion rate than our in-house creative. The $2,000 total cost ($800 + $1,200) was absolutely worth it.

Now I always negotiate usage rights upfront, before we agree on anything. I ask: "What would it cost for the post plus 90-day paid ad rights plus 1-year website usage?" This gives me a complete picture of the true cost.

Some influencers include basic usage rights in their base rate. Their rate card will say something like "Rate includes organic posting plus reposting to brand social accounts." That's a good deal. Others are very strict about usage rights and charge for everything beyond the initial post.

The key is to know what you want to do with the content before you start negotiating. If you're definitely going to run paid ads, negotiate that upfront. If you might want to use it on your website, negotiate that too. It's much harder (and more expensive) to go back later and ask for additional usage rights.

Multi-Post Packages: How to Save 25-40%

The single best way to reduce your per-post cost is to commit to multiple posts upfront. Almost every influencer offers package discounts, and they're substantial.

Here's what I typically see:

3-post package: 15-20% discount off individual post rates 6-post package: 25-30% discount off individual post rates 12-post package (annual partnership): 35-40% discount off individual post rates

Let's say an influencer charges $1,500 per Instagram post. If you book three posts individually, you'll pay $4,500. If you book a 3-post package, you'll pay $3,600-3,825 (saving $675-900). If you book a 6-post package, you'll pay $6,750-7,200 (saving $2,250-2,700).

The math is compelling. But there are risks.

Risk 1: The first post flops. If you commit to six posts and the first one performs terribly, you're stuck paying for five more posts that probably won't perform well either. This is why I always negotiate an exit clause. My contracts say: "If the first post doesn't achieve a minimum 2% engagement rate and 100 tracking link clicks, either party can terminate the agreement with no penalty." This protects both sides. Risk 2: The influencer's audience changes. I once signed a 12-month partnership with a parenting influencer. Four months in, she announced she was getting divorced and her content shifted dramatically—from family-friendly parenting tips to dating and self-discovery content. Her audience demographics changed completely. Our baby product posts no longer made sense. We had to renegotiate the contract. Now I include a clause that allows either party to renegotiate if there's a significant change in content focus or audience demographics. Risk 3: Your product or strategy changes. What if you commit to six posts and then your product gets reformulated? Or your brand messaging changes? Or you pivot to a different target audience? You're stuck with a contract that no longer makes sense. I build in flexibility by specifying deliverable types (e.g., "6 Instagram posts or Reels") rather than specific products or messages. This gives us room to adjust as needed.

Despite these risks, multi-post packages are almost always worth it if you've vetted the influencer properly. The cost savings are significant, and long-term partnerships tend to perform better than one-off posts.

Here's why: The first post introduces your brand to the influencer's audience. The second post reinforces it. By the third or fourth post, the audience starts to trust that this is a genuine partnership, not just a one-time ad. Conversion rates typically improve with each subsequent post in a package.

I ran a 6-post package with a sustainable fashion influencer. Here's how the performance progressed:

Post 1: 3.2% engagement rate, 234 link clicks, 12 conversions (5.1% conversion rate)

Post 2: 3.8% engagement rate, 289 link clicks, 19 conversions (6.6% conversion rate)

Post 3: 4.1% engagement rate, 312 link clicks, 27 conversions (8.7% conversion rate)

Post 4: 4.4% engagement rate, 356 link clicks, 31 conversions (8.7% conversion rate)

Post 5: 4.6% engagement rate, 378 link clicks, 35 conversions (9.3% conversion rate)

Post 6: 4.9% engagement rate, 401 link clicks, 38 conversions (9.5% conversion rate)

The sixth post converted at nearly 2x the rate of the first post. The audience had seen our brand multiple times, heard the influencer talk about it repeatedly, and developed trust. That's the power of long-term partnerships.

When negotiating multi-post packages, I always ask for:

Flexible posting schedule. I want the ability to time posts around product launches, seasonal trends, or promotional periods. I don't want to be locked into "one post per month for six months" if that doesn't align with my marketing calendar. Content approval rights. I want to review and approve content before it goes live. Most influencers are fine with this as long as you're reasonable and don't try to over-control their creative process. Performance reporting. I want the influencer to provide screenshots of post performance (impressions, reach, engagement, link clicks) within 7 days of posting. This helps me track ROI and make adjustments if needed. Exit clause. As mentioned above, I want the ability to exit the partnership if performance is significantly below expectations.

Multi-post packages are the best deal in influencer marketing, but only if you structure them properly.

The Negotiation Email That Saves 30% Every Time

After 500+ negotiations, I've developed an email template that consistently gets me 25-35% off the initial asking price without damaging the relationship. Here's the exact structure:

Subject line: "Partnership opportunity with [Your Brand]" Paragraph 1: Genuine compliment. Start with something specific you like about their content. Not generic ("I love your feed!") but specific ("Your recent Reel about sustainable swaps for everyday products was exactly the kind of authentic, educational content our audience values."). This shows you've actually looked at their work. Paragraph 2: Brief brand introduction. Two sentences maximum. Who you are, what you sell, why it's relevant to their audience. Don't oversell. Just state facts. Paragraph 3: Specific partnership proposal. Exactly what you want them to post, when, and what you're offering in return (product + payment, or just payment). Be specific about deliverables. Paragraph 4: The negotiation. This is where the magic happens. Here's the exact language I use:

"I see your rate for an Instagram post is $[their asking price]. I'd love to work with you, and I have budget allocated for this partnership. However, my current budget for this campaign is $[your offer, which is 60-70% of their asking price]. I'm hoping we can find a way to make this work. Would you be open to [your offer] for this initial post, with the potential for a long-term partnership if it performs well?"

Paragraph 5: The sweetener. Add something extra that doesn't cost you much but adds value for them. "I'd also be happy to tag you in our brand Instagram posts and feature you in our newsletter that goes out to 15,000 subscribers." Or: "We'd love to send you our full product line to try (valued at $XXX) in addition to the payment." Paragraph 6: Easy next step. "Let me know if this works for you, or if you'd like to discuss further. I'm flexible on timing and happy to adjust the deliverables if needed."

This email works because:

You've shown genuine interest in their work (not just their follower count)
You've made a specific offer (not "what are your rates?")
You've anchored at 60-70% of their asking price, which gives room for negotiation
You've framed it as the start of a potential long-term relationship
You've added a sweetener that costs you little but feels valuable to them
You've made it easy for them to say yes or counter-offer

About 40% of influencers accept my initial offer immediately. Another 45% counter somewhere between my offer and their asking price, and we settle at 70-80% of their original rate. Only about 15% hold firm at their asking price, and in those cases, I either pay it (if I really want to work with them) or walk away.

The key is to be respectful and genuine. You're not trying to lowball them or take advantage. You're trying to find a price that works for both parties. Most influencers understand that brands have budgets and are willing to negotiate if you approach it professionally.

Here's a real example from a negotiation I did last month:

Influencer's asking price: $2,200 for one Instagram Reel

My offer: $1,500 for one Reel, plus $400 worth of product, plus feature in our newsletter

Her counter: $1,800 for one Reel, plus the product and newsletter feature

My response: "That works for me. Let's do it."

Final price: $1,800 (18% discount from her asking price)

The Reel performed great—4.7% engagement rate, 487 link clicks, 41 conversions. Worth every penny.

One more thing: Always negotiate over email, not DMs. Email creates a paper trail and feels more professional. It also gives both parties time to think through their responses rather than feeling pressured to respond immediately.

This email template has saved me tens of thousands of dollars over the past three years. Use it, adjust it to fit your brand voice, and watch your influencer marketing budget stretch further.

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