Uyeda: First brand deal was $15k-$20k with Ryobi for 10 videos
Ben Uyeda · EP 446: $200k In Branded Placement Deals, How To Monetize Your Creative Brain with Ben Uyeda · Oct 13, 2016 · at 6:10
Ben Uyeda, founder of HomeMade Modern, explains how he secured his first major brand sponsorship deal when he only had 20,000 YouTube subscribers.
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“How about I make, I knew I couldn't pitch them on one video. I said, how about I make 10 videos for you that have all your products integrated into them. And I'll make you step by step and still images. And that was my first sort of paid deal. And that was for about 15 to 20,000 dollars.”
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