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Discover brand deals, submit content for approval, publish on LinkedIn, and earn based on performance — all from one place.
Brand Collaborations is where your creator work translates into income. Anchors matches you with brands relevant to your niche, and this section manages the entire lifecycle — from the moment you receive an opportunity to the moment earnings are added to your account.

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Finding Brand Collaborations

Location: Left sidebar → Brand Deals Once you’re inside Brand Deals, the page is organized into four tabs:
Check the New tab regularly. High Priority collaborations have tight acceptance windows that can expire within 12 hours.

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Collaboration Types

Not all collaborations have the same urgency. Before accepting, check which type you’re looking at.

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Standard Collaboration

The default collaboration type. You’ll have a reasonable window to review, accept, and create your content.
  • Accept deadline: Within a reasonable timeframe after receiving the opportunity
  • Draft submission: Within approximately 36 hours of accepting

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High Priority Collaboration ⚡

High Priority collaborations are time-sensitive brand deals that require fast action. They are clearly tagged on the collaboration card.
  • Accept deadline: Within 12 hours of receiving the opportunity
  • Draft submission: Within 24 hours of accepting
Missing deadlines on a High Priority collaboration has a stronger negative impact on your creator rating than a standard collab. The system is designed to identify reliable creators — consistent delays reduce your future opportunities.

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Reading a Collaboration Card

Each collaboration appears as a card in the New tab. Here’s what each part tells you before you even open the details.

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Tags

Tags appear at the top of the card and give you immediate context:
  • New Collab — this opportunity has not been viewed yet
  • Performance Based Payment — your earnings depend on how your post performs
  • High Priority ⚡ — tight deadlines apply; act immediately

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Details

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Action

Click “View Details” to open the full collaboration page before committing to accept or decline.

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Collaboration Progress Tracker

Once you accept a collaboration, a 6-step progress tracker becomes visible. It shows exactly where you are in the lifecycle and what comes next. Your current step is highlighted in the tracker at all times so you’re never unsure of what’s needed from you.

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Collaboration Details Page

Clicking “View Details” opens the full collaboration page. It’s organized into three areas.

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Left Panel — Action Flow

A vertical step indicator showing your progress through:
  1. Accept Opportunity
  2. Share Draft
  3. Get Approved
  4. Go LIVE
Your current active step is highlighted. Completed steps are marked. This panel updates automatically as you move through the flow.

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Top Section — Status & Deadline

The top of the page shows your current collaboration status at all times: A deadline timer is displayed here. It counts down in real time. For High Priority collaborations, this timer is especially critical.
The deadline timer is live. Once it hits zero, the collaboration may expire automatically regardless of where you are in the flow.

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Right Panel — Campaign Information

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Expandable Sections

Three sections can be expanded for full details:
  • Product Details — background on the product or service you’re promoting
  • Guidelines — tone, content restrictions, dos and don’ts
  • Campaign Deliverables — exactly what you need to create and submit
Read all three before starting your draft.

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Accepting or Declining

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Accepting a Collaboration

Before you confirm, the acceptance flow walks you through:
  1. A full review of all collaboration details
  2. A collaboration guide explaining how the process works
  3. An explanation of the payment system
  4. A confirmation checkbox — you must tick this to confirm you’ve read and understood the terms
  5. A final confirmation button to officially accept
Once accepted:
  • Your status changes to Draft Pending
  • Your draft deadline clock starts immediately
  • The collaboration moves to your Ongoing tab
For Standard collaborations, your draft is due within 36 hours. For High Priority collaborations ⚡, you have 24 hours. The deadline is visible in the top section of your collaboration page.

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Declining a Collaboration

If you choose to decline:
  1. Select a reason from the provided list
  2. Optionally add a note to provide more context
Declining collaborations affects your creator rating and reduces the likelihood of receiving future opportunities. Only decline if you have a genuine reason — don’t accept speculatively.

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Draft Submission

This is the most execution-critical step in the entire flow. Errors here are the primary reason collaborations fail.

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Mandatory Requirements

Every draft must include all of the following. There are no exceptions. Your personalized tracking link is generated automatically for your collaboration. It must appear in either the post body or the comments — as specified by the campaign.
Missing the tracking link means your post performance cannot be attributed to you. This directly results in lost earnings. It is the single most common mistake creators make.

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2. Required Hashtags

Include both hashtags in every post:
#partnership is required for LinkedIn sponsored content disclosure. #anchors is required for platform-level tracking. Do not remove either unless the brand’s guidelines explicitly say otherwise.

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3. Brand Guidelines

Read the Guidelines section in the collaboration details before writing a single word. Guidelines may specify:
  • Required tone (professional, casual, educational)
  • Topics to avoid
  • Specific claims to include or exclude
  • Image or video requirements
Following guidelines closely reduces revision cycles and gets you to approval — and payout — faster.

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4. Authentic Tone

Write as yourself. Audiences on LinkedIn engage with creators who sound genuine. Scripted, promotional language underperforms every time.

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Draft Editor

The draft editor gives you a full set of tools to create your post:
  • Rich text formatting
  • Image and video upload
  • Live LinkedIn-style preview — see exactly how your post will appear before submitting
  • Multiple draft versions — save and iterate without losing prior work

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Submitting Your Draft

  1. When your draft is ready, click “Send for Approval”.
  2. Confirm in the popup that appears.
Your draft is now submitted. The collaboration status updates to Under Review.
Submitted drafts are locked immediately. You cannot edit a draft after clicking “Send for Approval.” If changes are needed after submission, the brand will request a revision and you’ll create a new draft version.

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If the Brand Requests Changes

When the brand has feedback, your status changes to Suggestion Requested.
  1. Open the collaboration to see the brand’s specific feedback
  2. Create a new draft version — do not attempt to modify the submitted draft
  3. Address every point raised in the feedback
  4. Resubmit via “Send for Approval”
Your latest draft version is always highlighted at the top of the draft panel. Previous versions are preserved for reference.

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Approval

Once the brand reviews your draft, one of two things happens: There is no time limit on brand review — but your post deadline remains active. Submit your draft early to give the brand time to review without putting your deadline at risk.

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Go LIVE

Once your draft is approved, publish your content on LinkedIn.
  1. Copy your approved draft content exactly as approved
  2. Post it on LinkedIn
  3. Copy the live post URL from LinkedIn
  4. Return to Anchors and paste the URL into “Share Post Link”

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Pre-Publish Checklist

Before you hit publish, verify all four:
  • Tracking link is present — in the post body or comments
  • #partnership and #anchors hashtags are included
  • Post content matches the approved draft exactly
  • Required images or videos are attached (if specified)
Publishing content that differs from your approved draft is a violation of the collaboration terms. This includes rewording, removing the tracking link, or swapping media. It can result in the collaboration being rejected and your rating being affected.

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Performance & Earnings

After going live, Anchors tracks your post’s performance automatically through your tracking link. How it works:
  • The tracking link captures clicks, impressions, and conversions from your post
  • Earnings are calculated based on this data at the end of the campaign period
  • Performance data is transparent — you can monitor it from your collaboration dashboard
End of campaign flow:
  1. Campaign period ends
  2. Final performance is locked and calculated
  3. Earnings are confirmed and added to your account
  4. You rate your experience with the brand
  5. The collaboration moves to your Completed tab
Some campaigns include a minimum earnings protection. Check your collaboration’s compensation details to understand the exact payout structure before accepting.

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Deadline Reference

Missing either deadline may:
  • Automatically expire the collaboration
  • Reduce your creator rating
  • Decrease the frequency and quality of future opportunities

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Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • ❌ Missing the tracking link — no link means no earnings, no exceptions
  • ❌ Skipping required hashtags — #partnership #anchors must be in every post
  • ❌ Submitting low-effort drafts — weak hooks and thin content get rejected and cost you time
  • ❌ Ignoring brand feedback — address every point before resubmitting a new version
  • ❌ Publishing different content than the approved draft — always post exactly what was approved
  • ❌ Accepting without reading the guidelines — read all three expandable sections before you start writing
  • ❌ Delaying on High Priority collaborations — the 12-hour acceptance window closes fast

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Pro Tips for Better Performance

Open with a hook, not a context-setter. Your first line either stops the scroll or loses the reader. Lead with a counterintuitive statement, a specific number, or a question — not “I recently had the chance to try…” Write the way you talk. LinkedIn audiences engage with conversational authenticity. Polished ad copy signals promotion and gets scrolled past. Use a visual. Posts with images or video consistently outperform text-only posts. A single relevant product photo meaningfully increases engagement. Integrate the tracking link into the narrative. Place it where a click feels natural — not appended at the bottom. “I’ve been using it for two weeks — here’s what changed for me [link]” outperforms “Link in comments.” Respond to early comments. Engaging in the first 60 minutes after posting signals activity to LinkedIn’s algorithm and extends reach — which directly drives your tracked performance. Be specific about the product. Concrete personal experience (“I used this before three client calls this week”) converts far better than vague endorsement (“Great product, highly recommend”).

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FAQ

Standard collaborations have a draft deadline of approximately 36 hours after accepting. High Priority collaborations ⚡ require you to accept within 12 hours of receiving the opportunity, and submit your draft within 24 hours of accepting. High Priority deals typically have greater brand urgency and a stronger impact on your rating if missed.
The collaboration may expire automatically. Expired collaborations are recorded against your creator rating and can reduce the volume of opportunities you receive going forward. If you’re at risk of missing a deadline, contact Anchors support immediately — don’t wait for it to lapse.
Yes, depending on campaign instructions. Some campaigns specify post body placement; others allow comments. Check the campaign details in the Right Panel of your collaboration page for the specific requirement.
Open the collaboration, read every piece of brand feedback carefully, then create a new draft version addressing all points raised. Do not submit a revision that only partially addresses the feedback — this leads to additional revision cycles. When you’re satisfied, resubmit via “Send for Approval.”
No. The moment you click “Send for Approval,” the draft is locked. If changes are needed, the brand will request a revision and you’ll create a new draft version from scratch (your previous drafts remain visible for reference).
Yes. Declining affects your creator rating and reduces your chances of receiving future opportunities. If you have a legitimate reason to decline, select it from the provided list — unexplained declines carry more impact than reasoned ones.
Contact Anchors support immediately via WhatsApp or call — links are in your dashboard. Acting quickly gives the support team the best chance to help you resolve the situation before it affects your rating.
Earnings are tied to measurable activity on your tracking link — clicks, impressions, and conversions — over the campaign period. The exact formula varies by campaign. Review the compensation details in the Right Panel before accepting to understand what you’re optimizing for.

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Need Help?

  • Re-read the relevant section of this guide first — most questions are answered here
  • Contact Anchors Support via WhatsApp or call — links available in your dashboard
Contact support before a deadline expires, not after. Most issues are fully resolvable when caught early.