UGC stands for user generated content so yes, you must show your face on camera as this is the entire point of UGC. However anyone can do it, you don't need to have experience or be naturally good. No one is! It's just practice and getting better over time. Practice makes perfect and this guide teaches you how to become a natural on camera.

You don’t need anything other than your smartphone, tripod, natural lighting and a tidy background. What matters more is that your content looks clean, the audio is clear, and you deliver what the brand needs. You can upgrade gear later—but right now you can start with what you already have so it's a $0 investment fee upfront!

The beauty of UGC is you get to work when you want. You work for yourselves, so if a brand wants to collaborate with you and it's a busy week - simply reply and let them know you're not available but you are at this date! It's that simple. Take on as many or as little collaborations as you like, so you can prioritise the important things like family and your health. This guide covers how to film and deliver efficiently too so there's no figuring it out yourself.

Legit question. UGC is absolutely real and growing quickly. But it’s not instant – it requires showing up, practising, delivering, and building trust & reputation.

Because you work on your own terms, you can take on as many collaborations as you like, and charge as much as you like - so it's more than realistic to make thousands a week if you can dedicate full-time hours to UGC. 

I personally do it for fun and in my spare time working around homeschooling, homemaking and my real-life. So while I don't dedicate many hours per week to working UGC, I average approximately $100 an hour. 

Choose what’s already a part of your life. If you’re cooking, organising, homeschooling, creating, cleaning, styling—the brands in those spaces want authentic voices. One guide says you don’t have to niche immediately, but you do need direction—pick what you naturally enjoy and create within that.