For New York City creators
Get paid to post about your favorite ramen spot
NYC’s local businesses pay creators per 1,000 views to post about them. Pick the campaigns you like, visit, post your way, and get paid for the views you bring.
Applying takes about two minutes.
How it works
Step 1: Apply
Tell us where you are based and share your Instagram or TikTok.
Step 2: Get matched
When a local spot fits your area and your audience, we send you a brief: the place and what it pays per 1,000 views. You decide whether to take it.
Step 3: Visit and post
Go, make your content your way, and post it by the date in the brief. Every view counts from the moment it is live.
Step 4: Get paid
You are paid for the views your post brings, at the rate in the brief. Some campaigns add a meal on the house, and a few are meal only.
What you get
Local businesses pay per 1,000 views. A campaign can pay per view, cover a meal, or both. What is offered depends on the business and on your reach.
You always see the rate and the reward in the brief before you say yes.
Paid per view
The more people watch, the more you make. The rate per 1,000 views is in the brief.
Meals on the house
Eat at the spot as its guest. Some campaigns are meal only.
Terms up front
The rate, the reward and the ask are in writing before you commit.
What could you earn?
Move the sliders to see how pay per view adds up. The numbers are an example: every campaign sets its own rate and cap, and you see them in the brief before you accept.
- Per video
- $175
- Per month
- $875
- Per year
- $10,500
An illustration, not an offer or a guarantee. Every campaign sets its own rate and cap, stated in the brief. Figures are before tax. Meal-only campaigns pay in food, not per view.
What we ask
Every campaign comes with a brief. It gives direction, such as what to highlight, because that is what helps a video perform. It never tells you what to say: the content and the opinion are yours.
A brief might ask you to highlight
- A menu item
- A promotion
- The overall experience
On every campaign
- Tag the business in your post.
- Share your honest experience.
- Share your analytics so we can verify your views.
Who can join
- You are based in New York City, in any of the five boroughs.
- You have a public Instagram or TikTok account.
- You are 18 or older.
- No follower minimum.
Not in NYC? Apply anyway and tell us where you are. It helps us decide where to go next.
85%
of short-form views come from non-followers
Questions
Will I be paid in cash?
Usually. Most campaigns pay per 1,000 views, with or without a meal, and some are meal only. It depends on the business and on your reach. The brief for each campaign states the rate and exactly what you get, and you see it before you accept.
Will you tell me what to post?
No. The brief gives direction, such as a menu item, a promotion, or the overall experience to highlight, and a date to post by, because that is what helps a video get views. What you make and what you say are up to you, and should reflect what you really thought.
Do I have to accept every campaign I am offered?
No. You choose which briefs to accept. Each one shows the rate and the reward before you decide.
Why do I have to disclose that a post is sponsored?
Advertising rules in the United States require it whenever you receive something in return for a post, whether that is pay per view or a free meal. Use the platform’s paid partnership label or #ad. It also keeps your audience’s trust.
I have a big following. Does that change anything?
Rates and caps are set per campaign and take your reach into account, so a bigger audience usually means a higher rate or a higher max per video. Either way, the numbers are in the brief before you accept.
What if my video does not do well?
You are paid for the views it gets, so a quiet post earns less, and there is no penalty. If the campaign includes a meal, that is yours regardless. Post it, keep what you learned, and take the next campaign.
How are views verified?
You share the post’s analytics from Instagram or TikTok, and we check them against the post itself. The brief says when to send them. Views are counted for the period in the brief, up to the max per video.
Can I keep my agency or other deals?
Yes. Chive is not exclusive. Keep your agency and any other brand deals; just make sure their terms allow it, and disclose each post as its own rules require.
What happens after I apply?
We review your application and look at your public profile. We email you when there is a local spot that fits, with the rate and the reward in the brief.
I am not based in New York City. Can I still apply?
Yes. We are starting in NYC, so we cannot match you yet, but we keep your application and it helps us decide where to go next.
What do you do with my information?
We use it to contact you and to match you with local businesses. We also look at public information about the accounts you give us, such as follower counts, and the analytics you share to verify views on a campaign post. The privacy policy has the details.
More detail is in the privacy policy and the terms.
Get paid for your reach.
Tell us about yourself and we will be in touch when a local spot fits.
Apply to join