> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://anchors.in/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Resources for Brands & Creators

> Your go-to hub for everything anchors — campaign guides for brands, collab resources for creators, and free tools for both.

<Note>
  This page covers both sides of the anchors platform. The first 70% is for **brands** running LinkedIn influencer campaigns. Scroll down for the **creator section** — collabs, media kit, and free tools.
</Note>

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## For Brands

anchors is built to take the chaos out of influencer marketing. No chasing creators, no fake screenshots, no manual follow-ups. You set the campaign goal, pick your creators, and the platform handles the rest — drafts, approvals, payouts, reporting. All of it.

### Getting Started

New to anchors? Go through these three first.

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  <Card title="Introduction" icon="hand-wave" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/introduction">
    What anchors is, how it works, and why performance-based influencer marketing on LinkedIn actually converts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Try a Sample Campaign" icon="flask" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/try-a-sample-campaign">
    See what a real campaign looks like before you build your own. Good starting point if you're still evaluating.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Brand Onboarding" icon="circle-check" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/brand-onboarding">
    Get your brand profile set up right the first time — logo, ICP, tone, budget. This is what creators see before they accept a collab.
  </Card>
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### Running a Campaign — Step by Step

Every campaign on anchors follows the same five-step flow. Click into any step for the full guide.

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  <Card title="Step 1 — Create a Campaign" icon="1" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/create-a-campaign">
    Set your campaign goal, define your target audience, choose your content format, and lock in your budget. Takes under 10 minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 2 — Activate Campaign" icon="2" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/activate-campaign">
    Browse vetted LinkedIn creators filtered by category, city, seniority, and follower size — or let anchors AI shortlist them for you.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 3 — Review & Go Live" icon="3" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/review-go-live">
    Creators submit content drafts before anything goes live. Review them, request edits if needed, and approve when it's ready.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Step 4 — Track Performance" icon="4" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/track-performance">
    Your dashboard updates in real time once posts are live. Impressions, engagement, clicks — all pulled straight from LinkedIn. No manipulated numbers.
  </Card>
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<Card title="Step 5 — AI Analysis Report" icon="sparkles" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/ai-analysis-report">
  When the campaign wraps, anchors generates an AI-powered report breaking down what worked, what didn't, and what to do differently next time. This is how brands get smarter with every campaign they run.
</Card>

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### Why LinkedIn? Why anchors?

Most brands default to Instagram or YouTube. LinkedIn is different — and for the right categories, it's significantly more effective.

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  <Accordion title="Right context — people are in decision-making mode">
    LinkedIn users aren't passively scrolling for entertainment. They're there to learn, grow professionally, and make informed decisions. A recommendation from a creator they respect hits very differently here than on Instagram.
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  <Accordion title="Targeted reach — no wasted impressions">
    You can get your brand in front of CTOs, HR leaders, finance teams, and founders without running expensive targeted ads. The creator's audience already matches your ICP.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="High trust — creators build real reputation here">
    LinkedIn creators spend months or years building credibility with their audience. That trust transfers to your brand. It's not an ad — it's a genuine recommendation from someone the audience already follows.
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  <Accordion title="Searchable content — campaigns that keep working">
    LinkedIn posts stay discoverable for weeks and months. A carousel from your campaign can keep generating impressions long after it's posted — something you don't get on Stories or Reels.
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  <Accordion title="B2B and premium B2C — the right fit">
    If you're selling to professionals, building employer brand, or positioning in a considered-purchase category — LinkedIn is where your audience actually is and in the right mindset to engage.
  </Accordion>
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**Categories that consistently perform on anchors:**

`B2B SaaS` · `HR Tech` · `BFSI` · `D2C` · `AI Tools` · `FMCG` · `Healthtech` · `Upskilling` · `Employer Branding`

**Creator network:**
2,100+ vetted LinkedIn creators across India, Canada, and Brazil — CXOs, Software Engineers, Directors, Entry-level professionals, and city-specific creators in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Indore, and Delhi NCR.

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### Brand Tools

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  <Card title="LinkedIn Pricing Calculator" icon="calculator" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/pricing-calculator">
    Estimate what a LinkedIn influencer campaign should cost before you commit budget. Useful for getting internal sign-off.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creator Collab Feed" icon="grid" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/feed">
    See live and recent brand-creator collabs on anchors. Good for benchmarking content style and formats in your category.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creator Community" icon="users" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/community">
    Understand what creators expect from brand briefs and what makes a collab worth accepting — straight from the creators themselves.
  </Card>
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### FAQ — Brands

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  <Accordion title="What kind of influencers can I work with on anchors?">
    Right now anchors is focused on LinkedIn — nano creators (under 10K followers) and micro creators (10K–100K). You can filter by category, city, audience seniority, and engagement rate. YouTube and Instagram are coming soon.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How does performance-based pricing actually work?">
    You only pay for verified results. anchors pulls data directly from LinkedIn — not screenshots that creators send over. If a post doesn't hit the agreed benchmarks, your budget is protected. No inflated numbers, no guesswork.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I make sure the content matches my brand guidelines?">
    Every creator submits a draft before posting. You review it inside your dashboard, leave feedback, and approve when it's good. Nothing goes live without your sign-off.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How does anchors prevent influencer fraud?">
    All performance data comes directly from LinkedIn's API. Creators are vetted before they can accept campaigns. There's no room for fake engagement or manipulated metrics anywhere in the process.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I track my campaign in real time?">
    Yes. Your dashboard shows live data as soon as posts are up — impressions, engagement, clicks, and creator-level breakdowns. You also get a full AI Analysis Report at the end of each campaign.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What's the minimum budget to run a campaign?">
    Check the [pricing page](https://www.anchors.in/linkedin-influencer-marketing-platform/pricing?ref=homepage) for current plans. anchors works for lean marketing teams — you don't need an enterprise budget to run a proper LinkedIn influencer campaign.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do I pick the right creators for my campaign?">
    You can filter manually by category, city, follower size, and audience seniority — or let anchors AI shortlist creators based on your campaign goal and ICP. Both options are available inside the campaign builder.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What types of campaigns work best on anchors?">
    Product launches, employer branding, B2B pipeline support, city or vertical awareness, and category education all perform well. If you need to reach professionals with a credible message, LinkedIn is the right channel.
  </Accordion>
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## For Creators

anchors is where serious LinkedIn creators find brand deals that are actually worth their time — clear briefs, fair payouts, and no chasing brands for payment. If you're putting out consistent content and building a real audience, this platform is built for you.

### Getting Started as a Creator

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  <Card title="Creator Onboarding" icon="user-plus" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/onboarding">
    Everything you need to get your account set up — profile, niche, content categories, and payout details.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create Your Creator Profile" icon="id-card" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/influencer/create-profile">
    Your profile is what brands see before they send you a collab invite. Categories, past work, audience breakdown — make it count.
  </Card>
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### Collabs & Media Kit

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  <Card title="Brand Collabs" icon="handshake" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/brand-collabs">
    How brand collabs work on anchors — from getting an invite to submitting your draft and receiving payment after your post goes live.
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  <Card title="Media Kit Flow" icon="newspaper" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/media-kit">
    Build your anchors media kit for free. It auto-updates with your LinkedIn stats and is shareable with brands outside the platform too.
  </Card>
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### Free Tools for Creators

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  <Card title="LinkedIn Post Preview Tool" icon="eye" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/linkedin-post-preview">
    See exactly how your LinkedIn post will look before you publish. Useful for formatting carousels and checking long-form posts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="LinkedIn Pricing Calculator" icon="indian-rupee-sign" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/pricing-calculator">
    Find out what you should be charging for a LinkedIn collab based on your follower count and engagement rate.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creator Community" icon="comments" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/community">
    Connect with other anchors creators, share what's working, and stay updated on new brand opportunities coming onto the platform.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creator Collab Feed" icon="rss" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/feed">
    Browse live collabs happening on anchors right now. See what brands are running and what kind of content they're looking for.
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<Card title="All Free Tools" icon="toolbox" href="https://anchors.mintlify.app/guides/free-tools">
  The full list of free tools anchors has built for LinkedIn creators — pricing calculators, post previews, media kits, and more. All free, no login required for most.
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### FAQ — Creators

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  <Accordion title="Who can join anchors as a creator?">
    Any LinkedIn creator who's posting consistently and building a real audience. You don't need a minimum follower count — anchors works with nano creators too. What matters more is consistency and genuine engagement.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do brand collabs actually work?">
    Brands create a campaign, and anchors matches or invites creators based on your profile. You receive a brief, submit a content draft for review, and post once it's approved. Payment is released after your post goes live and performance is verified.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does anchors take a cut from my earnings?">
    Check the [creator signup page](https://www.anchors.in/influencer/?ref=homepage) for the latest on creator fees and payout structure. The platform is designed to make payouts fast and completely transparent.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How do performance-based payouts work?">
    Your payout is tied to how your post performs — impressions, engagement, and sometimes clicks depending on the campaign. anchors pulls these numbers directly from LinkedIn, so there's no ambiguity about what counts.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will using anchors cause problems with my LinkedIn account?">
    No. anchors doesn't ask for your LinkedIn credentials and doesn't do anything that violates LinkedIn's terms of service. You post from your own account, in your own voice — anchors just handles the brand coordination and payments.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What data of mine do brands see?">
    Brands can see your profile information, content categories, audience demographics, and post performance stats. Nothing personal beyond what you've already added to your creator profile.
  </Accordion>
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## Still have questions?

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  <Card title="Talk to the anchors team" icon="headset" href="https://www.anchors.in/contactUs">
    Whether you're a brand planning your first campaign or a creator figuring out the platform — the team is easy to reach and actually responds.
  </Card>

  <Card title="See brand pricing" icon="tag" href="https://www.anchors.in/linkedin-influencer-marketing-platform/pricing?ref=homepage">
    Transparent pricing, no hidden fees. You only pay for real, verified results — not impressions that don't go anywhere.
  </Card>
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