# How to start clipping

Brands, apps and creators pay people to post short clips of their content. You post on your own accounts and get paid for the views.

## How it works

A campaign gives you the content and the rules: what to clip, which apps to post on, and what each 1,000 views pays. You make the clip, post it, and send the link in on the clipping platform. The platform counts the views and pays you from the campaign's budget.

You don't need followers to start. Views come from the app showing your clip to new people, so one good clip on a new account can still earn.

## Your first clip, step by step

1. Pick one app. TikTok, Instagram or YouTube Shorts. Start with the one you already use and know.
2. Set up an account for clips. Keep it to one topic, like a podcast, a game or a sport, so the app learns who to show it to.
3. Choose a campaign. Grade A or better, with money left and a recent approval. The guide on picking a campaign goes through it.
4. Join it on the platform. Some campaigns are open to anyone. Others ask you to apply, and the brand accepts you first.
5. Read the brief and the rules. Every campaign lists what it wants and what it won't pay for. Most rejected clips break a rule written there.
6. Post, then send the link in. Post on an app the campaign lists, then paste the link on the platform. Views only count once it has the link.
7. Cash out. Pay builds up as views are counted. Most platforms pay once you pass a minimum amount.

## What to expect

- Most clips get few views. Earnings come from posting often and keeping the clips that work.
- Views keep coming for days after you post, so a campaign needs money left after your clip goes up.
- Each platform checks clips by its own rules and timing. Approval can take from hours to days.
- New campaigns come out mostly on weekdays, about twice as many as on weekends, and most often from late morning to early evening, US Eastern time.