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a field guide to the people, the work and the decisions.

Influencer marketing in India, explainedGood marketing
starts with
better questions.

Explore how creator marketing works in India. The people, the money and the decisions between them.

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A question worth asking

Are you paying
for a video.
Or for someone’s
trust?

Follow the connections.
The answer gets interesting.

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Aman Chauhan

Aman Chauhan

Founder, Creators Dream · Ahmedabad

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Our one non-negotiable

Show the work.
And the source.

✓ Published research
✓ Platform documentation
✓ Estimates, labelled as estimates
Read the source, the date and the scope. Historical references and estimates keep their context.
Wedgwood Queen’s Ware jug

Before the feed,
there was a potter.

Borrowed credibility has a much longer history than Instagram.

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01

Pick a thread. see where it leads.

Research board · 01

Start with the bigger picture

How creators, brands and agencies fit together. Your first map of the subject.

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Research board · 03

What does a creator cost?

Rate bands, usage rights and the details that change the quote.

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Not sure where
to begin?

Start with the bigger picture. Then follow the money.

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Built inside a working agency

The questions here
come from doing
the work.

From creator quotes and campaign briefs to the numbers in the final report.

About the thinking ↗
02

Less guesswork. more understanding.

Research board · 05

Where outreach breaks

Follow-ups, subject lines and reply psychology, through published research.

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Research board · 06

Views ≠ reach

What Instagram counts, and what those numbers mean.

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A trail.
Your pace.

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