How to Find Brand Emails for UGC Collaborations

Congratulations! You've come to the point where UGC creators succeed or fail:

Finding brand emails and getting brands to work with them.

This blog reveals free and paid proven methods to find verified decision-maker emails (marketing managers, UGC coordinators) and avoid the spam folder.

Not a UGC creator yet? Here's how to get started.

Free Proven Methods to Find Verified Brand Emails for UGC

This free approach requires painstaking research, neat organization, and time.

Here's how you do it.

How to Research Brands for UGC

1. Start from where you create.

Are you a UGC creator on TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook?

Find other UGC creators in your niche and make a list of the brands they're creating for.

Pro tip: Use a Google sheet. On column A, row 1, enter 'Brands'.

For example, if you're interested in beauty brands, search on your preferred platform:

"Makeup/facials/body wash etc unboxing"

You'll see results of a ton of videos by other creators.

Some are paid collaborations and others are not.

Your task is to make a list of these brands from as many videos as you see.

Take special note of the brands that appear more than once (back to this later).

Do this for as many niches or products you're interested in.

2. Make and enrich your list

If you've made out a list of brands, your next step is to enrich that list.

Find and review the social profiles of the brands on your list. If they share UGC creators' videos on their pages, take special note of them.

Mark them category A on your list.

Brands that appear more than once in step 1 above tend to fall into this class.

For brands that don't share UGC creator videos, mark them category B.

Also add brand websites to the list.

3. Find Brand Decision-makers

By now you already know the brand websites.

On your Google search bar, enter:

Site:LinkedIn.com "Brand name, “Marketing Manager” + “UGC” or “Brand Partnerships Lead.”

Use any other title variations you think are relevant.

Add the names and titles for each brand's decision-maker you find to your list.

How to Find Brand Emails for UGC Using Google Search

From your research, you already have your choice brands, their websites, and decision-makers' names.

The next step is to search for their official emails.

4. Find the brand's email format

Search on Google or Bing

site:brand.com "@brand.com"

You should see a few official emails.

Use them as examples to note the company's email format.

Many mid-size companies use this formula:

firstname.lastname@brand.com

Or you can use a free tool, Wget, to extract emails from:

• About Us pages (C-suite).

• Press/Media sections (PR teams).

• Careers pages (department heads).

Pro Tip: Target brands using Shopify or Wix—their Contact Us APIs tend to leak employee emails.

5. Validate the brand emails you find

There are several free email validation tools you can use.

Just search "free email validator" and you should get diverse options to choose from.

Add your validated emails to your database.

Do this for all the emails you find.

Paid Proven Methods to Find Verified Brand Emails for UGC

You can skip several steps in your search and validation process if you don't have the patience and time for it.

But you still have to research and know the brands you want to work with.

If you have that sorted, then here are some smart paid steps to find brand emails for UGC.

Step 1: Head to LinkedIn to find decision-makers

See number 3 above on how to do this.

Step 2: When you find the decision-maker, use any tool you like, "Hunter.io", "Get Prospect" to extract their email.

Step 3: Save it on Google Sheets, then export that sheet to any email list verifier of your choosing. Get a final sheet with the remaining emails that are verified.

Step 4: You can skip all the steps and use UGC platforms.

No, not the UGC platforms that let you upload your portfolio and hope for a brand matching.

Instead, use a platform like Pitchbrand, get access to verified brand emails for UGC, pitch templates and more. You even get to try free for 7 days.

Dos and Don'ts for Effective Outreach Emails

It's not enough to find and verify brand emails. How and when you pitch makes all the difference.

Here are some tips to go by.

• Do: Personalize your email with brand-specific details.

• Do: Include clear, concise information about yourself and your work.

• Do: Attach a media kit or portfolio link.

• Don't: Use generic phrases or send mass emails.

• Don't: Overwhelm with too much information.

• Don't: Be discouraged by negative responses; stay professional and open to future opportunities.

Bonus: Free Template to Cold Email Brands

Subject Line:

“Quick Question About [Brand]’s UGC Strategy”

Body:

Hi [First Name],

I’m [Name], a UGC creator specializing in [niche]. I noticed [Brand] recently launched [Product]—congrats! 🎉

I’d love to create a 30-second video showing how I use it in my daily routine. My recent content for [Similar Brand] drove a 22% CTR.

Are you the right person to discuss this?

Best,

[Your Name]

[Portfolio Link]

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