# Finding and inviting creators (/docs/brands/marketplace/finding-creators)

Search the Bloss creator marketplace by platform, niche, experience and reach, read profiles and reviews, and invite creators to your brand.

The <Term id="marketplace">marketplace</Term> is a public directory of creators on Bloss. You can browse it to find new creators and, on the Growth plan or higher, invite them to your brand.

Open it from <UiPath>Marketplace</UiPath> at the bottom of the admin sidebar. The page is titled **Creator marketplace**.

<Callout title="Who can do what">

  Anyone can browse the directory. Sign in to see full profiles, including
  ratings, videos and reviews. Inviting a creator needs a brand on the
  **Growth** plan or higher; Starter brands can browse but can't invite. See
  [Plans and features](/docs/agencies/plans-and-features).

</Callout>

## Search the directory [#search-the-directory]

<Screenshot name="brands/marketplace-directory" alt={"Creator marketplace with Niche and Platform filters applied and the sort menu open"} />

Use the search box ("Search creators by name, handle, or bio…") and the filters:

| Filter         | Options                                                                                                                          |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Niche**      | Beauty, Fashion, Tech, Food, Fitness, Lifestyle, Travel, Home, Pets, Gaming, Health, Education, Productivity, Finance, Parenting |
| **Type**       | UGC Video, UGC Photo, Testimonial, Unboxing, Tutorial, Review, How-To                                                            |
| **Experience** | Brand new, Some experience, Pro                                                                                                  |
| **Platform**   | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook                                                                                             |
| **Followers**  | A minimum follower count                                                                                                         |
| **Location**   | Free text, for example "Los Angeles"                                                                                             |

Sort by **Recommended** (the default), views, followers or price, high to low or low to high. Active filters show as chips you can remove one by one. The count at the top shows how many creators match.

## Read a profile [#read-a-profile]

Click a creator to open their profile. It shows their platforms and stats, niches and content types, pinned and latest videos, and **What brands say**: their average rating from brands and the reviews they've chosen to show (up to five). See [Rating creators](/docs/brands/marketplace/rating-creators).

A profile marked **Unclaimed profile** belongs to a creator who hasn't signed up yet. Its stats come from their public social accounts, and you can't invite them until they claim it.

## Invite a creator [#invite-a-creator]

<Steps>
<Step>

### Click Invite [#click-invite]

Click **Invite** on the creator's card or profile. The **Invite** dialog opens.

</Step>
<Step>

### Pick the brand [#pick-the-brand]

If you're an admin of several brands, choose one under **Invite to brand**. Brands on the Starter plan are listed but can't be selected.

</Step>
<Step>

### Send [#send]

Click **Send invitation**. The creator gets an email with a link to join your brand. The invitation expires after 7 days.

</Step>
</Steps>

Once they accept, the creator joins your roster like any other invited creator. See [Inviting creators](/docs/brands/creators/inviting-creators).

<Accordions>
  <Accordion title='"Creator profile is unclaimed"'>

    The creator hasn't signed up and claimed this profile, so there's no one to
    send the invitation to. Reach them on their social accounts and send them
    your brand's invite link instead.

</Accordion>
  <Accordion title='"Creator is already a member of this brand"'>

    They're already on your roster. Find them in <UiPath>Creators</UiPath>.

</Accordion>
  <Accordion title='"A pending invitation for this creator already exists"'>

    You've already invited them in the last 7 days. Wait for them to respond, or
    for the invitation to expire, before sending another.

</Accordion>
  <Accordion title="The dialog says invitations need the Growth plan">

    None of your brands are on Growth or higher. The agency owner can change a
    brand's plan from the agency's **Billing** tab. See [Billing](/docs/agencies/billing#change-a-brands-plan).

</Accordion>
</Accordions>

## Related [#related]

- [Rating creators](/docs/brands/marketplace/rating-creators)
- [Inviting creators](/docs/brands/creators/inviting-creators)
- [Plans and features](/docs/agencies/plans-and-features)