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Start here. Build the path one clear step at a time.

A practical reading path through the published AI UGC guides—from shaping an offer to starting client conversations.

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The sequence

  1. 01
    Shape an offer6 guides
  2. 02
    Build authority3 guides
  3. 03
    Attract leads2 guides
  4. 04
    Start conversations2 guides

Read in order or jump to the stage that matches the decision in front of you.

The start-here path

Four stages, with the next useful read in view.

Each stage gives you a short orientation and the published guides that belong there. The guide pages keep the detailed lessons; this page is only the map.

  1. Stage 01

    Shape an offer

    Start with a clear container for the work.

    Define what you are offering, what it includes, and what needs to be decided before a conversation.

    Read next

    How to Shape a Premium AI UGC OfferBegin with objectives, scope, proof boundaries, and a useful next step.Open guide How to Scope and Price an AI UGC RetainerMap recurring deliverables, approvals, rights, inputs, and your own capacity.Open guide AI UGC Retainer Pricing CalculatorCompare per-asset and monthly-retainer planning scenarios with explicit workload and rights assumptions.Open guide Retainer Readiness ChecklistUse a concise check before you move into client-facing preparation.Open guide How to Assess AI UGC Retainer-Client FitReview fit signals, discovery questions, warning signs, and the next decision before proposing recurring work.Open guide Retainer Client-Fit ScorecardTurn the fit review into five observable checks before you propose recurring work.Open guide

  2. Stage 02

    Build authority

    Make your point of view easier to understand.

    Build a small, honest body of work that gives people context for how you think and create.

    Read next

    How to Build an AI UGC Portfolio Without Case StudiesCreate reviewable practice samples with clear context and labels.Open guide How to Build Cross-Platform AI UGC AuthorityTurn one clear point of view into platform-aware content and a proof library.Open guide AI UGC Disclosure: A Practical Field GuideKeep disclosure clear and early when relationships or AI elements matter.Open guide

A separate next step

Have questions about the program or fit?

Use the program inquiry page when you want to ask a question and decide what to do next. It is separate from the guide-reading path.

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