# Onboarding an OFM creator: the first thirty days

> Onboarding a creator takes six steps: a kickoff call, the signed contract, recovering and organising existing content, agreeing account access, setting up a simple folder structure for content, and sending a written content brief. It is finished when the contract is signed, access is agreed, the content library is ready and the brief has been sent. Agency guides treat the first thirty days after that as critical for keeping the creator.

Source: https://ofm.market/guides/ofm-creator-onboarding | Published 2026-10-14 | Updated 2026-10-14 | By the OFM.Market team

## The six steps

1. Kickoff call. Meet, explain how the work will run and answer questions. The goal is for the creator to feel confident, not sold to.
2. Contract and identity checks. Send the agreement soon after the call, and complete the age and identity checks before any work starts. See [how to vet a creator](https://ofm.market/guides/how-to-vet-an-ofm-creator).
3. Recover and organise existing content. Gather what the creator already has, sort it, and check what can be reused and where. Platforms may penalise material that has already been posted widely.
4. Agree account access. Decide in writing who holds the login, how it is stored and what happens to it when the contract ends. Many agencies start with one main platform and add others later.
5. Set up a simple content folder structure that everyone on the team understands.
6. Send a written content brief: what to produce, how often, in what style, and what is off limits.

## When onboarding is done

- The contract is signed and the identity records are filed
- Account access is agreed in writing
- The content library is organised and ready to use
- The creator has the content brief and knows who to contact

## A workable first month

Adapt this shape to your own team. For a creator acquired on OFM.Market, the 7-day warranty from the day payment is confirmed is meant to cover signing the agreement, getting account access and the first days of work.

| Week | Focus |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | Access, content library and the first posts scheduled |
| 2 | Chatting coverage live and traffic channels started |
| 3 | First review of the numbers, then adjust offers and posting |
| 4 | Report to the creator and agree the plan for month two |

## What the creator should have in writing

- A named contact and how quickly they reply
- When reports arrive and what they contain
- Payout dates and how earnings are calculated
- The content brief, including the creator's limits
- How to raise a problem, and how to leave

## Setting expectations on results

Some agencies promise large increases within the first month. Those figures are uncited marketing. Tell creators what you will measure and when you will report, not what they will earn. One agency reports that creators built from zero take two to four months to become profitable, and that is its own claim. Some creators will see results sooner and some later.

## Common questions

**How much content should a creator hand over first?**

One agency guide suggests an initial batch of ten to twenty varied pieces so you can judge style and quality. Ask for what the creator already has and agree what new content is needed.

**What goes in a content brief?**

What to produce and how often, the style and tone, the creator's limits, who approves what, and where files go. Keep it to a page or two.

**How long does onboarding take?**

It depends on how organised the creator's content is and how fast identity checks and the contract are completed. A week or two is common for a creator who is ready, and longer when content needs sorting.

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