Trend.io Custom Content

We have a small business and being able to work with creators safely is a big concern for us. We appreciate Trend’s advocacy towards brands and fair payment to the creators we work with. Before Trend, we struggled finding content creators who were trustworthy, real, and creative. Many of the creators I reached out to outside of Trend would either try to upcharge me insane amounts ($1,000 for one post/she only had 2,000 followers on IG for example) for low quality posts or convince me their low engagement rate isn’t due to bots (the spammy comments doesn’t fool anyone). I am only giving it 3 stars because the app and website are glitchy. I have to decline on creators because their social handles appear as “undefined” and I have no way of figuring out who they are. Many creator pages I click on (website) say 404 ERROR. The app itself doesn’t have any brand login, only for creators. Hopefully these problems get resolved soon!

I was 1 campaign away from leveling up when just out of nowhere they decided to remove me! They removed me a few days ago. I was so close to that $65 stage! I emailed them asking why and their reason was “current quality of content not meeting at the moment” . First of all, the quality of all the contents I’ve made from all the brands I’ve worked with are all greaat! Second, the last campaign I had was way back in November 2021! So what “current quality” are you talking about when I haven’t even had any recent campaigns? That’s one of the problems with this app. You keep applying but you rarely get any. And lastly, if the brands I’ve worked with accepted my content and never once complained, shouldn’t that be your basis?? If you are having changes, the least you could do is message the creators first and let them know you’re having these new changes instead of removing people right away! It’s just UNFAIR after all the hard work I put in to reach each levels just to be removed?! Y'all don’t even pay that much! Dear creators, don’t settle with this garbage app! Stay away from these cheap people who don’t value your hard work!!

The app is great- very user friendly and organized. If you’re a smaller/newer creator this app is a great way to get started on paid collaborations. But if you’re a larger creator you might not love it as much. The payment amount is pre-set- so you do not get to set your rate based on your analytics or negotiate with brands. And the pay rate is definitely on the lower end (even after you’ve worked your way up to the top level in the app). But all in all it’s an awesome app and so easy to use and payment is always speedy and legit!