Understand the criteria for Badges and how they can boost your credibility and visibility
Earning a badge on Insense is a powerful way to elevate your profile, making it stand out to brands and giving you priority over non-badged creators when applying for new campaigns. Badges highlight your professionalism, responsiveness, and quality of work, increasing your chances of landing more collaborations.
Here’s a breakdown of the current badges and what it takes to earn them:
🚀 Rising Talent Badge
This badge recognizes emerging creators who demonstrate consistency and quality. To earn it, you must:
- Complete 3+ deals;
- Deliver high-quality content;
- Maintain a rating of 4.5 stars or higher;
- Be active on the platform within the last month.
⭐️ Top Rated Badge
An upgrade to the Rising Talent badge - reserved for seasoned creators with a proven track record, this badge requires:
- Completion of 5+ deals;
- Consistently high-quality content;
- A rating of 4.5 stars or higher;
- Recent activity on the platform within the last month.
Note: This badge will replace the "Rising Talent"
🫡 Highly Responsive Badge
This badge highlights creators who excel in communication, ensuring seamless collaboration with brands. To qualify, you must:
- Actively engage with brands in chat;
- Reply to at least 90% of messages;
- Maintain a median response time of 1 hour or less;
- Stay active on the platform within the last month.
📸 UGC Expert Badge
The "UGC Expert" badge is a special recognition for creators who excel in user-generated content (UGC). If you're a UGC creator with a strong portfolio and solid video creation skills, this badge is a great way to highlight your expertise.
To qualify for the UGC Expert badge, your portfolio should include:
- 9-12 sample pieces that demonstrate the range of your work (including various product categories to showcase diversity);
- Different types of videos, such as testimonials, unboxings, product demos, and how-to videos (note: no photos allowed);
- Videos covering different categories (Beauty & Skincare, Fashion & Style, Sports & Fitness, etc.) that align with the categories you've chosen for your profile.
The videos in your portfolio should meet the following criteria:
- Basic technical quality: good lighting, smooth transitions, and a clear background;
- No filters or watermarks;
- A showcase of your personal style, authenticity, presentation skills, and ability to speak on camera or perform voice-overs;
- Evidence of your shooting and editing skills, as well as a strong creative eye;
- The typical UGC structure: Hook + Problem -> Valuable content (tips) -> Product demonstration -> CTA.
Once you've compiled your portfolio, apply via this form, and we’ll review your account.
Please note, due to the high volume of applications, we won't be able to reach out to those who aren't approved for the badge.
Keep in mind that you can lose your badge if:
- You have not been actively applying to, or participating in campaigns for the last 30 days;
- You are unresponsive or not delivering the content on time;
- You are not following the community guidelines.
Your Ratings and Badges will highly impact your success on the platform, so always do your best to provide an outstanding experience for every single brand that works with you!