Help for creators

Click "Join as a Creator" on the landing page and sign in with your Google account. Your YouTube channel will be automatically linked to your profile.

Add a bio, your niche/category, country, and a profile photo. A complete profile with accurate audience data is far more attractive to sponsors and improves your chances of being discovered.

When you sign in with Google, we read your public YouTube channel data (subscribers, video count, view counts) directly from the YouTube API. No manual verification is needed.

zcombo charges a 10% platform fee on completed deals. This is deducted automatically when a sponsor releases payment to you — no invoicing or manual calculation needed.

A free tier is available with limited deal applications per month. Upgrading to a paid plan unlocks unlimited applications, priority placement in search results, and advanced analytics.

Sponsors browse creator profiles and send deal proposals directly. You'll see new proposals in your "Active Deals" section and receive an email notification. You can accept or decline each proposal.

Yes — use "Deals Discovery" to browse open sponsorship opportunities posted by brands, then apply with a personalised pitch. You can also post your own campaign project under "My Campaign Projects" so sponsors can find and approach you.

Once you accept, the deal moves to Active status. The sponsor funds the marketplace payment hold, you deliver the agreed content, mark deliverables as complete, and the sponsor releases the payment to you.

Yes. Use the in-platform messaging on any deal to discuss and agree on rates, deadlines, and deliverables before the deal is finalised.

Contact your sponsor via messages as early as possible. If the deal was already funded and you cannot reach agreement, you can raise a dispute through the Disputes section. Our team will review and mediate.

Connect your bank account via Stripe under "Earnings → Connect Bank". Once connected, released payments are transferred to your bank account automatically. Transfers typically arrive within 2–5 business days.

Payment is held as a marketplace payment hold until the sponsor approves your deliverables. Once they mark the deal as complete, the funds (minus the 10% platform fee) are transferred to your Stripe account.

If a sponsor is unresponsive after you've delivered the agreed content, raise a dispute from the deal page. Our team will review the evidence and can release payment on the sponsor's behalf if your work meets the agreed terms.

Yes — the "Earnings" page shows a full history of every payment received, pending payouts, and the platform fee deducted per deal.

Bid Projects are sponsorship opportunities posted by brands with a set budget and brief. You submit a bid — your proposed rate, timeline, and pitch — and the sponsor selects the creator they want to work with.

Go to "Make a Bid", browse open projects, and click "Place Bid" on any that match your niche. Fill in your proposed rate, timeline, and a personalised message explaining why you're the right fit.

You'll receive a notification and the project converts into a full deal. The sponsor then funds the marketplace payment hold and you begin work on the deliverables.

You can withdraw a bid at any time before the sponsor accepts it. Once accepted it becomes a binding deal.

Raise a dispute if a sponsor is unresponsive, refuses to release payment after you've delivered, or violates the agreed terms. Always try to resolve issues via messaging first.

Go to the Disputes section, click "Open Dispute", select the relevant deal, and describe the issue. Include any screenshots or evidence that supports your case.

Our team aims to review and respond to disputes within 3–5 business days. Complex cases may take longer. You'll receive updates via email.

Disputes can result in: full payment released to you, partial payment, refund to the sponsor, or the case being closed if insufficient evidence is provided.

Go to "Profile Management" in the sidebar. You can update your bio, photo, niche, country, and social media links at any time.

In Profile Management, scroll to the "Platform Connections" section. Click "Connect" next to Instagram or TikTok and follow the OAuth flow. Connected platforms display your follower count on your public profile.

Go to Profile Management and scroll to "Account Management". Click "Delete Account". Your account will enter a 30-day grace period — you can log back in to cancel the deletion during this time. After 30 days all data is permanently removed.

Your creator account email is tied to your Google account. To change it, update your Google account email and sign in again — zcombo will sync automatically.