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YouTube Creator Email Outreach

Three-Video Package Plus Affiliate Commission

Why It Works

Creates trust through repeated exposure while providing creators with both upfront payment and ongoing revenue sharing

Prerequisites

Product that can be demonstrated in video formatCreators already making content in your categoryAffiliate tracking system set upBudget for both video fees and commissions

How to Execute

1

Search YouTube for recent videos in your niche

2

Extract creator contact emails from profiles

3

Send 'paid collaboration' outreach for 3-video package

4

Follow up 10 times over several weeks

5

Negotiate pricing and provide affiliate links

6

Track performance and convert winners to retainers

When It Fails

In oversaturated markets where creators are already educated about pricing or when product doesn't demonstrate clear value

Real Example

Data visualization tool partners with Google Ads tutorial creators for monthly video series, resulting in 300% ROI through affiliate conversions