Most creators rely on one kind of income: a brand pays for a post. When the deals stop, so does the money.
On Aktivate you can earn two ways from the same account: paid brand campaigns on the Collaboration Hub, and commission on sales through ShopLink. One pays you for content. The other keeps paying you every time your followers buy.
Aktivate already works with more than 51,400 verified creators across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa, and has paid creators over $3 million.
Way 1: Get paid for brand campaigns on the Collaboration Hub
The Collaboration Hub is Aktivate's campaign marketplace. Brands and businesses post campaigns, and creators apply to the ones that fit them.
How it works:
- Sign up at useaktivate.com and complete your creator profile: your platforms, niche and audience.
- Browse campaigns. Each one shows the brand, what to create (deliverables), the budget and the timeline.
- Apply to the campaigns that match your content and audience.
- Get selected. The brand reviews applications and picks its creators.
- Create, post and get paid once the campaign is delivered.
Best for: creators who make great content and want steady paid work from brands. Brands that have run campaigns on Aktivate include Adidas, Access Bank, Kuda, Airtel, LG and Paxo Beauty.
You don't need a huge following. Brands come to Aktivate looking for nano creators (1,000–10,000 followers) and micro creators (10,000–50,000 followers), because smaller audiences often trust their creators more.
Way 2: Earn commission on every sale with ShopLink
ShopLink gives you your own online store at shop.useaktivate.com/@yourname. You fill it with products from brands on Aktivate, share the link, and earn a commission whenever a follower buys.
How it works:
- Sign in at shop.useaktivate.com with your Aktivate account.
- Pick products from the catalogue. Each one shows what you earn per sale, from 5% up to 50% of the price, or a fixed amount.
- Share your store link in your bio, stories, WhatsApp status and videos.
- Followers buy on your store with card, transfer or USSD. The brand delivers.
- You get paid to your bank account about 7 days after the sale, once the refund window closes.
Best for: creators whose followers always ask "where did you get that?" Fashion, beauty, lifestyle and tech creators do especially well.
Collaboration Hub vs ShopLink at a glance
| Collaboration Hub | ShopLink | |
|---|---|---|
| How you earn | A fee for each campaign | Commission on each sale |
| What you do | Create the content the brand asks for | Recommend products you like, in your own way |
| When you earn | Once per campaign | Every time someone buys, for as long as the product is in your store |
| Where to start | useaktivate.com | shop.useaktivate.com |
Why use both
The two work best together. A campaign pays you upfront for a post about a brand. If that brand's products are also on ShopLink, add them to your store and put your link in the post. You're paid for the content and earn from the sales it drives.
Over time, your ShopLink store becomes income that doesn't depend on landing the next deal.
Tips to earn more
- Complete your profile. Brands pick creators whose niche and audience are clear.
- Curate, don't spam. A store of 10 products you actually use sells better than 100 random ones.
- Add a personal note to products in your store so followers know why you recommend them.
- Share your link often: in stories, pinned posts, WhatsApp broadcasts and video descriptions.
- Invite other creators. Aktivate pays ₦300 for every verified creator you refer (they need at least 1,000 followers).
Start earning
Join Aktivate to apply for paid campaigns, then open your ShopLink store to start earning on sales.
Want to know more about ShopLink first? Read What Is ShopLink? and ShopLink vs ShopMy vs LTK.
