ccCreators Connection
The basics

How it works

Creators Connection is where independent makers share their products for inspiration and discovery — a focused space for original creators to get ideas and grow. Here's everything you need to know to get started.

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Create your free account

Sign up in seconds with your email — no credit card required. Add a profile photo, a short bio, and what kind of work you create. Your account is your home base for sharing products, saving inspiration, and tracking your credits.

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Post your product

Share something you've made — a physical product, a digital tool, a piece of art, or anything original. The first time you post a given product link you earn 1 credit; likes and saves from others earn more. Great posts help other makers learn from your process and discover your work.

What a strong post includes
  • Clear photos or visuals of your product
  • A short description of what you made and why
  • Materials, tools, or process notes others can learn from
  • Tags or categories so the right people can find your work
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Browse and discover

Explore a curated feed of original work from independent creators. Filter by category, save posts that inspire you, and follow makers whose approach resonates with yours. Discovery here is intentional — no endless scrolling, just focused inspiration.

Curious how the feed is ordered? How Explore ranks explains freshness, engagement, diversity, and what boosts can and can't change — in plain language.

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The credit system

Credits are earned by contributing, never bought with money. New credits vest for 24 hours before they become spendable, which keeps quick throwaway posting from turning into instant reach.

How to earn credits

  • +5 credits once when you create an account (signup bonus)
  • +1 credit the first time you post a given product URL
  • +1 credit to you when someone likes your post (max +10 per post from likes)
  • +2 credits to you when someone saves your post (max +10 per post from saves)
  • Up to 12 credits earned per day across all sources
  • Credits become spendable after 24 hours
  • Up to 10 product posts per day

How to spend credits

  • Fresh Push 2 credits for 6 hours. Places your post in a labeled Just landed strip on Explore for 6 hours. Available on posts under 24 hours old.
  • Home Feature 6 credits for 24 hours. Adds your post to the homepage rotating banner for 24 hours.
  • Boosts are bought with vested credits only — 3 purchases per 24 hours
  • 1 active boost per post, 3 running at a time per account
  • Every boosted item carries a visible “Boosted” or “Featured” label
  • Fresh Push is a launch window — only posts under 24 hours old qualify
  • The first four Explore results are always organic and can’t be bought
  • Explore Spotlight slots are coming later and are switched off today

What credits cannot buy

  • A higher position in Explore, search, or any organic feed
  • Likes, saves, followers, or engagement of any kind
  • Removal of the boost label, or a hidden/undisclosed placement
  • Anything with real money — credits are earned, never sold

Boosts only fill reserved, labeled slots — the Just landed strip on Explore and the homepage banner. The Explore feed itself is ranked on engagement, recency, and a small new-maker bonus, with no boost input at all, and when nobody has boosted, the Just landed strip simply doesn’t appear. Read how Explore ranks.

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Why both posting and browsing matter

Creators Connection works best when everyone participates on both sides. Posting puts your work in front of people who genuinely care about craft — not vanity metrics. Browsing exposes you to ideas, techniques, and makers you wouldn't find anywhere else.

The makers who grow the most here are the ones who share openly and explore curiously. Give inspiration, receive inspiration — that's how the community thrives.

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