Chubbies, creator engine

Ten creators, seven videos a week

A creator roster for Chubbies, built around proper length shorts, polos and swim trunks. Two creators a week until ten are live, losers cut early.

creators live by week six: 10
creator videos a month at the full roster: 303
weeks from the first creator to the full roster: 5

The Patch Daddy, one take on the jacquard

Illustrative: a close-up of the jacquard texture, then the wash tag read aloud: Machine Wash Cold, Tumble Dry Low. No music claims, no fabric promises.

Illustrative post

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Summary

Creator engine summary
Roster	Ten creators live by week 10	Two creators added every week for six weeks, starting from zero. Proposed.
Who	Everyday men who already wear shorts	Game-day regulars, beach dads, rec-tank gym guys. Fit and wash-tag honesty over follower count.
Production	7 videos per creator per week	303 creator videos a month at ten creators. Seven reps a week is how hooks get tested fast.
Pay	Three bands; Standard is $500 base, $1,000 cap	Starter $300 base and $600 cap. Premium $800 base and $1,500 cap. All Proposed.
Bonus	$50 flat past 100,000 views	One bonus per creator per month, organic views only. At the cap: Starter $300, Standard $500, Premium $700.
Compliance	Claims sheet plus a paid-partnership label	Every video uses only wording from the claims sheet. A video that breaks it earns no bonus.
Category rule	No fabric or team promise off the sheet	Polos carry team names, so no video implies a league endorsement. Kids appear only with a parent.
Goal	$1 per 1,000 views	The simulator starts at $5.74. To close the gap: 4.2% of videos go viral, or the median reaches 21,711 views.
Report	Every Monday, one page	Videos posted, views, cost per 1,000 views, the hook that won, the hook we killed.
Decision	Approve the first two creators	Monthly ceiling is $15,000 with all ten at the top cap, bonuses excluded. Proposed.

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The program in numbers

Creators live at full roster: 10; Proposed
Videos per creator per week: 7; Proposed
Creator videos a month: 303; Calculated
Base pay per creator: $1,000; Proposed
Bonus past 100,000 views: $50; Proposed
Bonus at the top cap of the highest band: $700; Calculated
Program cost a month, bonuses included: $10,050; Calculated
Views a month at the assumptions: 1.8M; Calculated
Cost per 1,000 views: $5.74; Calculated
Target cost per 1,000 views: $1; Proposed

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Track record

Former COO of Tabs. I built its creator program to 100M monthly social impressions, and the paid ad engine alongside it. The numbers below come from videos that program produced.

At Tabs the creator program and the paid ads ran as one engine: one brief, one weekly review, losers cut early. Chubbies is a different category, shorts and casual apparel, and I have not run it. So the first creators go slowly, and your team's eye on fit, fabric and wash tags matters more than my instincts.

monthly social impressions at Tabs: 100M+
views on one reel: 17.7M
views on one video: 8M
views on one video: 6.5M

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Why now

2069
Reviews on The Groovy With It Patriots
The polo shows 2069 reviews at a 4.9 rating on its product page. That is proof a creator can point to, in the words of buyers.
Published
282
Reviews on The Patch Daddy
The jacquard Originals short shows 282 reviews at a perfect 5 rating. A close-up of that texture is a ready-made first format.
Published
202
Reviews on The Ol' St. Nicks
The holiday short shows 202 reviews at 4.8. A seasonal story with real review volume behind it, ready before the holiday window.
Published

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Principles

One number to protect
Cost per 1,000 views, target $1. The simulator starts at $5.74. Every change to the roster is judged against that gap.
One variable per test
Same Patch Daddy brief, new hook only. Seven videos per creator per week gives enough reps to see which hook moves views.
Losers killed early
A hook that stalls in its first week drops to the bottom of the hook library. Winners get a second creator and a new opening line.
One channel for the work
Briefs, claim questions, drafts and reports all live in one workspace. If it is not there, it did not happen, and no bonus is paid on it.

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One channel for everything

#briefs

Briefs, drafts, reviews and the weekly numbers

Illustrative

PriyaMon 8:30 AM
This week's brief: The Patch Daddy, jacquard close-up first, then the wash tag. Seven videos, one new hook each. Stick to the claims sheet.
MarcusTue 10:15 AM
Can I say The Prowls dry fast in the pool video? I only want to say what the site says.
Yes, say "ultra quick drying shell" word for word. Nothing about water safety or performance beyond that line.
Weekly botAppWed 4:00 PM
Weekly report ready. 7 of 7 videos posted. Top hook: the jacquard close-up. Weakest hook flagged for the kill list.
PriyaThu 11:00 AM
Draft back on the polo try-on. The intro reads like a league endorsement. Reshoot the first line and keep it about the fit.
Weekly botAppFri 9:00 AM
Marcus's Groovy With It polo video passed 100,000 views. $50 flat bonus logged. Organic views only.
PriyaFri 9:20 AM
Quick check on the viral one: paid-partnership label on, claims sheet followed, no kids on camera. Marcus, confirm?
Confirmed. Label is on and I used only sheet wording.

The messages illustrate the working channel, with invented people: briefs go out on Monday, claims questions get an answer the same day, and nothing posts without the check.

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Formats

Brief 01
Pool to patio swim test
“The lined swim trunks I wore all weekend. Watch.”
One continuous take: walk out of the pool, towel off, sit down at lunch. Phone at chest height, natural light.
Brief 02
Three trunks, one pick
“Three swim trunks on the bed. Only one comes along.”
Lay three pairs flat, top-down shot. Pick one, fold it into the bag. Voiceover says why, using only sheet wording.
Brief 03
Print try-on
“A swim trunk with a print this loud? Yes.”
Mirror shot, outdoors if possible. Turn once, show the print up close, end with the pocket detail.
Brief 04
Studio fit check
“Proper length shorts: here is how mine fit.”
Plain wall, full-body, then a crop on the waistband and hem. Read the wash tag aloud at the end.
Brief 05
Game-day polo
“Sunday uniform, no jersey required.”
Front-door or couch setting, polo on. One line about the fit, one about the team name, no league claims.

Every product line in a video comes off the claims sheet word for word, for example “Chubbies Collective Members get FREE SHIPPING”, “The same best-selling swim trunks you love, now with a shorter inseam.”, “80% Polyester / 20% Cotton”. Product names are said as printed.

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Recruiting

Four sources in

Customers who already post
Buyers who tag their own fits. Start with the brand's Collective members, who already opted into perks, and ask the brand lead to invite the best fits.
Short-form search
Search weekend, game-day and beach videos. Look for creators with an honest on-camera voice, a clear fit view and a clean comment section.
Review-heavy products
Products with big review counts, like The Groovy With It Patriots, attract buyers who already talk about fit. Their social circles are a warm pool.
Ambassador page
I did not find an affiliate or ambassador page on the site. The first roster is built by direct outreach, and an application page can come later.

Five filters, fewer each step

1Fit on camera
Wears shorts or polos in normal life, and the video shows real fit rather than a pose.
2Honest voice
Speaks plainly, reads a wash tag aloud, does not oversell a product.
3Clean comments
Comments are real people, not bot noise, and the creator answers them.
4Sheet discipline
Passes a short test: rewrites a draft using only claims-sheet wording.
5Seven a week
Can actually deliver seven videos a week without copying one video seven times.

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Who we want

Game-day regular
Watches every Sunday, owns a team color. Shoots the polo as a no-jersey option.
Likely product: The Groovy With It Eagles (Polo)
Beach dad
Takes the family to the water. Parent on camera, kid only with consent, shoots the boys' trunks.
Likely product: The Prowls (Boys Lined Swim Trunk)- Pink
Rec-tank gym guy
Trains in the morning, posts honest layering and fit clips between sets.
Likely product: The Zest (Rec Tank)
Couch lounger
Binge-watching host who films the hoodie and crew as a stay-in uniform.
Likely product: The Ol' Log Cabin (Comfort Crew)
Packable traveler
Weekend trips, one carry-on. Shows how the jacket folds and what it goes with.
Likely product: The Kaleidocamo (VersaQuilt Packable Jacket)
Jogger commuter
Wears matching sets to run errands. Shoots the set from morning to evening.
Likely product: The Steel Grays (Set Jogger)

Left off, every time

Left out always: anyone who would imply a league endorsement for the team-named polos, creators who promise a fabric result the sheet does not state, accounts with bought followers, and any kid appearing without a parent.

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First twenty

Weekend-trip packers who film the whole bag
Dads who film beach days, parent on camera
Sunday football hosts in team colors
Rec-league softball players
Barbecue and backyard grillers
Lake-house regulars
Rooftop-party hosts
Dog walkers in shorts all year
Golf-weekend friend groups
Tailgate organizers
Gym-to-brunch men
Holiday-sweater regulars for the seasonal shorts
Camp and cabin weekenders
Boat-day groups
Casual-Friday office workers
Fall layering clips: hoodie and quarter-zip
Beach volleyball players
Men's style channels that review fit honestly
Dorm and college-town fans
Road-trip vloggers

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Claims sheet

Approved, word for word

Quoted exactly as the brand publishes it.

“Machine Wash Cold, Tumble Dry Low”
Any video that shows the wash tag or talks laundry.
“80% Polyester / 20% Cotton”
The Patch Daddy fabric close-up; say it as written.
“The same best-selling swim trunks you love, now with a shorter inseam.”
The Prowls boys' trunks; do not extend it to other swim trunks.
“Snorkeling, Swimming, Beach Sports, Boogie Boarding”
The Prowls best-for list; use as a list, not a safety promise.
“Chubbies Collective Members get FREE SHIPPING”
Any end card that points to the Collective sign-up.
“Fabric: 98% cotton / 2% spandex”
The Cherries chino close-up; only for that product.
“92% Polyester/8% Spandex”
The Classic Lined Swim Trunk fabric callout; read as written.

Never said

Each one with the reason it stays out.

Never say these polos are official team merchandise
A league endorsement claim the site does not make.
Never say every swim trunk dries quickly
A product-performance claim the sheet limits to one product.
Never say shipping is free on every order
An offer claim; the free-shipping threshold depends on membership.
Never say the rating applies to the whole range
A review claim; ratings are shown per product.
Never say one product's fabric blend fits all the others
A fabric claim; each product carries its own composition.
Never say a sale price is the lowest it will ever be
A price promise nobody on the creator side can verify.

To confirm with the brand

Held until someone on the brand side signs off.

Free returns, as the home page describes
A policy claim; the returns terms were not collected and need brand confirmation.
Collective perks beyond free shipping
A membership claim; only shipping was read, the rest needs brand confirmation.

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Pay

Starter
$300–600
a month, by band
Starter: for newer creators proving they can deliver seven videos a week.
Bonus at the cap: $300
Standard
$500–1,000
a month, by band
Standard: for creators whose median video holds steady and whose drafts pass first time.
Bonus at the cap: $500
Premium
$800–1,500
a month, by band
Premium: for the few whose videos regularly outrun the median on organic views.
Bonus at the cap: $700

Under 100,000 views
$0
The base pay covers the work.
100,000 views
+$50 flat
Whatever the band.
1,000,000 views
Top-up to your cap
Bonus = band cap − base pay.

One bonus per creator per month, however many videos pass the line.
The bonus applies per video: a single video past 100,000 views earns the flat amount.
Only organic views count. Paid views from whitelisting never trigger the bonus.
No bonus on a video that broke the claims sheet or the category rule.

Starter: $600 cap − $300 fee = $300 bonus; Standard: $1,000 cap − $500 fee = $500 bonus; Premium: $1,500 cap − $800 fee = $700 bonus.

The bonus pays for reach after the work is done, never instead of it. One bonus per creator per calendar month keeps it an incentive and keeps the program cost predictable.

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Simulator

The simulator starts at $5.74 per 1,000 views against the $1 target. To get there, 4.2% of videos go viral or the median video reaches 21,711 views.

Program facts

Chubbies creator engine, per month

Monthly cost: $10,050
Base pay: $10,000
Est. bonuses: $50
Videos / month: 303
Est. views / month: 1.8M
Cost per 1,000 views: $5.74

Above the $1 target at these inputs.

To hit $1, the roster needs about 10.1M views a month. That means about 4.2% of videos going viral, or a median near 22K views per video. That is why the day-90 gate exists: keep the accounts that clear it, replace the rest.

Proposed, not measured. Views = videos × median, breakouts at 10× the median, viral at 750K. Bonus: +$50 for a viral video, one per creator per month.

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What moves the result

Cost per 1,000 views by median views per video
If the median is	Views / month	Monthly cost	Cost / 1K	Hits target
750	1.4M	$10,050	$6.96	No
1,500	1.8M	$10,050	$5.74	No
3,000	2.4M	$10,050	$4.24	No

Cost per 1,000 views by share of viral videos
If the viral share is	Views / month	Monthly cost	Cost / 1K	Hits target
0.3%	1.2M	$10,000	$8.44	No
0.5%	1.8M	$10,050	$5.74	No
1%	2.9M	$10,150	$3.52	No

The math. Videos a month = 10 creators × 7 a week × 52 ÷ 12 = 303. Views per video = (1 − 4% − 0.5%) × 1,500 + 4% × 10 × 1,500 + 0.5% × 750,000 = 5,782.5; 303 videos × 5,782.5 = 1.8M views a month. Cost = 10 × $1,000 = $10,000 base + 1 bonus × $50 = $10,050. Cost per 1,000 views = $10,050 ÷ 1.8M × 1,000 = $5.74 against a $1.00 target. To hit the target, either 4.2% of videos go viral or the median video reaches 21,711 views, other inputs held.

Move the sliders and the label recalculates. The result is only as good as the guesses behind it, so the median views, the share of breakouts and the share of viral videos are marked as Assumptions until the first month of posts replaces them.

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Phases

Creators live by week (proposed): 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

0Wk 1
2Wk 2
4Wk 3
6Wk 4
8Wk 5
10Wk 6

Creator ramp by week
Item	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6
Creators live	0	2	4	6	8	10
Videos a week	0	14	28	42	56	70
Base pay a month	$0	$2,000	$4,000	$6,000	$8,000	$10,000

Warm-up
Two creators a week
Two creators a week up to ten, six weeks. Live creators by week: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. Each gets the claims sheet and one brief.
Month 1
Ten creators, seven reps
Ten creators, 7 videos each per week, 303 creator videos a month. One variable per test; weakest hooks cut at week's end.
Month 2
Move toward the median
Shift effort to the formats that held views. The median video has to move toward 21,711 views for the $1 target to be reachable.
Month 3
Look for breakouts
Test breakout hooks on the Patch Daddy and polo formats. The other path to $1 per 1,000 views is 4.2% of videos going viral.
Day 90
Renew, cut or scale
Compare cost per 1,000 views to the $1 target. The start point was $5.74. Keep the bands that earned it, cut the rest.
Monthly ceiling
$15,000, bonuses excluded
All ten creators at the top cap: $15,000 a month. This is the ceiling I propose, not a commitment.

$15,000 Monthly ceiling, all 10 creators at the top cap, bonuses excluded Proposed

The roster grows by two creators a week, so hook performance can be read week over week instead of by anecdote.

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Report

Every Monday: videos posted, views, cost per 1,000 views against $1, the hook that won, the hook we killed. No need to ask for it.

Creator engine, last 4 weeks

Target $1 per 1,000 organic views Illustrative

Creators reporting: 5
Posts last week: 32
Avg cost per 1,000 views: $8.94
Bonuses owed: $0
Keep / Watch / Replace: 1 / 1 / 3

Per-creator results, last four weeks, sorted by cost per 1,000 views
Creator	Band	Format	Posts	Median	Best	Cost / 1K	Bonus	Flags	Call
Creator A	Starter	Pool to patio swim test	7	2.1K	25K	$3.37	$0	None	Keep
Creator B	Standard	Three trunks, one pick	7	1.4K	8.4K	$9.83	$0	Claim check	Replace
Creator C	Premium	Print try-on	6	1.8K	54K	$7.94	$0	None	Watch
Creator D	Starter	Studio fit check	5	900	3.6K	$12.99	$0	Over cap?	Replace
Creator E	Standard	Game-day polo	7	1.2K	11K	$10.59	$0	Release missing	Replace
All creators	not applicable	not applicable	32	1.5K	54K	$8.94	$0	not applicable	not applicable

Illustrative rows with invented creators, coherent with the pay bands above. Keep means the cost per 1,000 views is at or under the program average, Watch is up to half again over it, and Replace is anything higher.

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Organic to paid

From organic to paid

Log the organic winners
Every Monday the report lists videos by views. Only organic numbers count toward the bonus and the shortlist.
Ask for permission
For a winner, the creator agrees in writing to paid use. Nothing runs paid without a yes in the channel.
Test as an ad
The winning video runs as a small paid test with one variable changed: the opening line.
Scale or retire
If cost per 1,000 views holds near $1, it scales. If not, it goes back to the hook library.

From the video to the checkout

Polo videos send to the product page of the team named in the video.
Swim videos end on the Shop New Swim page.
Collective sign-up end card: Chubbies Collective Members get FREE SHIPPING.
Local viewers get pointed to the Store Locations page.
Cold-weather clips end on the New Arrivals page.

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Category rules

Rules for shorts and casual apparel

Clothing has no health claims to avoid, but fabric, teams, kids and offers all carry risk. These six rules apply to every creator on the roster. This is not legal advice.

Fabric talk stays on the sheet
Quote fabric blends and care lines word for word, product by product. No promise on comfort, durability or performance that the sheet does not carry.
Team names are not endorsements
The polos carry team names and the site calls them an unofficial fan uniform. A creator never implies a league or club partnership, in text, voice or on-screen graphics.
Kids appear with a parent
Boys' swim trunks are in the line. A child is only on camera with a parent present and in the shot, and the creator never asks a child to promote the product.
Offers are quoted as the site shows them
Free shipping depends on Collective membership and on order size. Creators quote the current wording only, and never promise a price will return.
Label every paid video
Every video carries the platform's paid-partnership label from the first frame. A video without it earns no bonus and gets pulled until fixed.
Water and stunts
Swim videos show normal swimming and beach use. No stunts, no diving, no claim that a trunk makes any water activity safe.

The brand’s legal team sets the final rules. This is the operating floor I’d start from, not legal advice.

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Reviews on The Groovy With It Patriots

Reviews on The Patch Daddy

Reviews on The Ol' St. Nicks

One number to protect

One variable per test

Losers killed early

One channel for the work

Pool to patio swim test

Three trunks, one pick

Print try-on

Studio fit check

Game-day polo

Four sources in

Five filters, fewer each step

Game-day regular

Beach dad

Rec-tank gym guy

Couch lounger

Packable traveler

Jogger commuter

Left off, every time

Approved, word for word

Never said

To confirm with the brand

Starter

Standard

Premium

Two creators a week

Ten creators, seven reps

Move toward the median

Look for breakouts

Renew, cut or scale

$15,000, bonuses excluded

From organic to paid

From the video to the checkout

Rules for shorts and casual apparel

Fabric talk stays on the sheet

Team names are not endorsements

Kids appear with a parent

Offers are quoted as the site shows them

Label every paid video

Water and stunts

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