Getting sponsorships

[Big Head Tech]

Greetings all,

 

So many of you know that I run PCBudgetSolutions YouTube channel.  In the past 2 weeks I've grown 33% and hope to continue to build on success of my Ryzen 5 videos to other content.  Luckily, I've learned to listen to my viewers and it has paid off quite a bit.  But my question is, once I hit say 5k subscribers in a year or maybe less, how do I go about getting sponsored products to review or go over?  Do most manufacturers have direct contacts for that?  One thing I've realized is I cannot be the profession that many of the current YouTubers are.  It has been so much trial and error and listening and hopefully one day I'll have a huge following of people who I have helped.

[Mug]

I'd imagine that most of it is done through advertising agencies.

[AntonChigurh]

Usually when you get big enough to want or need sponsorships, the companies come to you. Like in most of Linus's tech review videos, the review is usually paid for by the company making the product, and they directly contact him and ask him to do a review of it. The only company I know of that will sponsor via you sending them an email or something is Gamma Labs/GFUEL

[asim1999]

Aquatuning and Thermaltake are quite easy to get samples from and they actively encourage it.

you should give them a try first 

[NinJake]

You have to stay diligent and actively try to contact them. It's going to be tough, especially with someone with a relatively "low" subscriber and viewer base. They will want numbers.

[Big Head Tech]

2 hours ago, NinJake said:

You have to stay diligent and actively try to contact them. It's going to be tough, especially with someone with a relatively "low" subscriber and viewer base. They will want numbers.

Understood, I am slowly growing and know that before 5-10k subs I have zero chance.