CREATOR SELECTION

Not every creator
builds trust.
Most just build noise.

The Trust Economy demands a different kind of creator. Not the biggest audience — the most trusted voice in the category. We find them, brief them, and build the content that converts.

THE TRIBEEZ FRAMEWORK

Three tiers. One system.

The most effective creator strategies use three types of creator simultaneously — each serving a different role in the TrustLoop. Most brands only use one.

TIER 01

Micro-Experts

5K – 50K followers

Role: Trust & Conversion

Deep authority in a specific niche. Their audience follows them for expertise, not entertainment. When they recommend a product, it converts because it's trusted.

KEY KPIs

  • Save rate
  • Comment quality
  • Watch-through %

TIER 02

Mid-Tier Creators

50K – 500K followers

Role: Reach & Relevance

Broad enough to build awareness, specific enough to maintain authority. The sweet spot for brands that need both reach and credibility in a category.

KEY KPIs

  • Sends per reach
  • Save rate
  • Follower growth

TIER 03

Macro / Celebrity

500K+ followers

Role: Fame & Cultural Signal

Used sparingly for cultural moments and brand launches. Not for conversion — for the halo effect that makes the brand culturally relevant.

KEY KPIs

  • Reach & impressions
  • Brand search lift
  • Dark social volume

THE NEW METRICS

We don't measure likes.
We measure trust signals.

The platforms have already decided: sends, saves, and watch-through are the signals that matter. These are the metrics that predict sales — not follower count.

LEGACY METRICS (VANITY)

  • Follower count

    Doesn't predict engagement or trust

  • Likes & comments

    No longer the primary distribution signal

  • Impressions

    Doesn't measure if anyone actually watched

  • CPM

    Optimises for reach, not quality attention

TRUST ECONOMY METRICS

  • Sends per reach

    The #1 Instagram distribution signal (Mosseri, 2024)

  • Save rate

    Signals content worth returning to — high intent

  • Watch-through %

    TikTok's primary quality attention metric

  • DM conversion rate

    The dark social signal that predicts purchase

  • Search lift

    Did the content make buyers search for the brand?

OUR PROCESS

How we find the right creator.

01

Question Mapping

We identify the 5 questions your buyers are asking — then find creators whose content already answers them.

02

Trust Audit

We analyse save rate, watch-through, and comment quality — not follower count. Authority over audience size.

03

Intent Brief

We brief creators with the exact question to answer, the hook to use, and the keywords to include for search ranking.

04

Whitelist & Amplify

Top-performing organic content is whitelisted and boosted as Spark Ads — 2–3× ROAS vs brand-created content.

FIND YOUR CREATORS

We'll find the creators
your buyers trust.

Tell us your category and we'll identify the micro-experts already answering your buyers' questions — and show you the gap your brand is missing.

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