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COMMON QUESTIONS

What can a partnership include?

It depends on the option you choose. An Enhanced Sponsored Profile ($1,500 a year) is a fixed, labeled 12-month profile, described in the partnership options above. Sponsored Content Campaigns start at $7,500 and can include a sponsored tutorial or educational feature, an original creator-led video with Carlos Gil, distribution on his YouTube and LinkedIn, and publication on BestCreates for the term in your agreement, with channels and deliverables agreed in advance. Strategic partnerships across The Best Network are custom. Smaller formats are quoted on request.

What is an Enhanced Sponsored Profile?

A clearly labeled sponsored profile for a creator-tool brand on one relevant Best Network publication. It includes your logo, a plain-text description you write and we approve, one call-to-action link, the Sponsored label, a 12-month term and one profile update during the 12 months. Anything beyond that is by written agreement. It includes no video, endorsement or access to Carlos, and it sits apart from BestCreates' independent reviews, roundups and rankings.

How much does an Enhanced Sponsored Profile cost?

$1,500 a year: a 12-month placement that starts when the profile publishes. The price is the same on every Best Network site. Profiles are by application: if approved, we'll follow up with terms and next steps. Nothing is charged on this site.

Do all sponsored profile applications get approved?

No. Sponsored profiles are available by application and subject to editorial approval. BestCreates checks that the product fits its creator-tools audience and that the assets and claims are accurate. Paying never guarantees inclusion.

Can sponsorship buy a better review, score or ranking?

No. Paid partnerships never influence independent reviews, scores or rankings. One thing to know first: under our disclosure policy, products from a brand that pays Carlos Gil for content are covered and disclosed, but not scored. Their reviews show "Not scored", and ranked lists put them in an unranked "Also covered (not scored)" group. Sponsorship funds the creation, production and distribution of content, not editorial outcomes: it can't buy a verdict, a score, a ranking or a place in a Best Of roundup, and it never guarantees inclusion in an independent review. Sponsored profiles and sponsored content are labeled and sit apart from the independent reviews.

How long does sponsored content remain available?

For the term in your agreement. An Enhanced Sponsored Profile runs 12 months from the day it publishes, with one profile update during that time. Campaign content stays published for the term your agreement sets; BestCreates doesn't promise permanent placement.

Are newsletter placements included in every package?

No. Newsletter placements are agreed per campaign. They aren't part of the Enhanced Sponsored Profile, and no package includes them unless agreed in writing.

What reporting is available?

What we agree before launch: the delivered assets, plus page views of the sponsored content and clicks on its tracked vendor links, from BestCreates' own analytics. Clicks aren't leads or customers, and BestCreates doesn't report sign-ups, sales or search rankings.

How is sponsored content labeled on BestCreates?

Sponsored placements, including sponsored profiles, are always labeled Sponsored or Sponsored Profile, so readers can tell them apart from independent reviews. If a sponsor appears in a roundup, it's labeled. Carlos Gil's brand-paid videos carry a Sponsored or Paid partnership label.

Can my brand set up an affiliate partnership with BestCreates?

You can ask for one. Affiliate integration is one of the options on the partnership inquiry form. BestCreates links through verified affiliate programs for a limited set of tools, labels those links and shows a disclosure near the top of the page. Commission never decides a tool's review status, score, ranking or verdict. A tool with no affiliate program can still win a roundup.

Will BestCreates still criticize a paying brand's product?

Yes. Its editorial policy says that if a product falls short, the review says so, even if the brand paid. Commission rates are never a scoring input, and affiliate compensation never decides a review's status, score, ranking or verdict.

How do I request a proposal?

Use the partnership proposal form on this page. Tell us about your product, target audience and timing, and we'll reply by email with a recommended publication and proposed scope. A call is optional, and submitting the form doesn't reserve a placement.