2.1xhook-rate vs. control
Rootbar · Functional beverage
A 3-pack test that found a 2.1x hook
We shipped a 3-video pack testing 'first sip' vs. 'afternoon slump' vs. 'ingredient reveal.' The slump angle held CTR after the studio ad fatigued.
Performance UGC, done for youAd-ready UGC,
Ad-ready UGC,
sourced, briefed,
delivered.
Vortex Agency is the layer between DTC brands and vetted creators. We match the faces, write the scripts, and hand back scroll-stopping video you can run as paid ads — at a flat price per video, no retainer required.
- 40+
- Vetted creators on the bench
- 60+
- Ads delivered
- 6 days
- Average turnaround
- 9
- DTC brands served
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Why brands hand it to us
A content team without the headcount.
You never manage a creator
We source, vet, contract, and direct. You approve a script and receive finished video. No DMs, no chasing, no coordination tax.
Flat price, not a mystery retainer
One video is $180. Three is $450. You know the cost before you commit, and you can test us with a single ad first.
Built to run as paid ads
Every video ships platform-native and captioned with usage rights cleared — ready for Meta and TikTok, not just a pretty organic post.
Offers & pricing
Start with one ad. Scale when it works.
Every package includes creator sourcing, scripting, editing, and usage rights. No onboarding fees.
Single UGC Ad
One creator. One scroll-stopper.
$180
Test a new hook or angle without a big commitment. We match you to a vetted creator, write the script, and hand back one ad-ready vertical video.
- 1 vetted creator, matched to your brand
- Hook + script written for you
- 1 edited 9:16 video (up to 45s)
- 1 round of revisions
- 6-day average turnaround
Most popular
UGC Video Pack
Three angles to find your winner.
$450
The fastest way to find what converts. Three distinct creators and hooks so you can test angles against each other and scale the one that wins.
- 3 vetted creators, 3 distinct hooks
- Scripts + shot direction handled
- 3 edited 9:16 videos with captions
- 2 rounds of revisions
- Raw footage included
- Priority 5-day turnaround
Creator Sourcing Retainer
Your always-on creator bench.
$250/mo
We keep a vetted bench of creators warm for your brand — sourced, contracted, and usage-rights cleared — so every campaign starts with the right faces ready to shoot.
- Ongoing creator sourcing + vetting
- Usage rights negotiated up front
- Shared brand brief + creator roster
- Monthly sourcing report
- Priority scheduling on all packs
- Cancel anytime
Custom Campaign
Full-funnel, multi-creator.
from $1,500
For brands that know they need volume. We scope a multi-creator campaign around your funnel — concepts, creators, scripts, editing, and iteration — and quote it flat.
- 5+ creators per campaign
- Concept + funnel strategy session
- Batch scripting + shot lists
- Full editing + platform-native versions
- Weekly iteration on top performers
How it works
Four steps from brief to ad-ready.
01
Brief
Tell us the product, the offer, and the angles you want to test. We turn it into a tight creative brief — no long onboarding, no discovery deck.
02
Creator match
We pull from a vetted bench and match creators to your brand and audience. Usage rights are cleared before anyone hits record.
03
Scripts
We write the hooks and scripts, then direct the shoot. You approve before filming so nothing comes back off-brand.
04
Delivery
Edited, captioned, platform-native videos land in your drive — ready to run as paid ads or organic. Winners get iterated.
Early wins
Recent campaigns.
8ads live in 6 weeks
Lumen Skin · Skincare
Six weeks of creator content, zero in-house lift
On the sourcing retainer we kept four creators warm and shipped two packs. Their founder never wrote a brief after week one.
#1creative that month
Trailhead Pet · Pet supplements
Single ad that outran the whole ad account
One $180 single ad — a real dog owner unboxing — became their top creative that month and greenlit a custom campaign.
What founders say
Lean teams, fewer bottlenecks.
I ordered a single ad on a Monday just to test them out. It was our best-performing creative by Friday. We've bought two 3-packs since.
The retainer is the first thing I'd re-buy. Creators are sourced, rights are cleared, and I stopped being the bottleneck in my own content.
Scripts came back tighter than what our old agency wrote, at a fraction of the price. The hooks actually sound like our customers.
Vortex is the rare partner that's fast AND on-brand. Six-day turnaround, no babysitting, no off-brand takes. Exactly what a lean team needs.
We used the 3-pack to A/B three hooks in one week. Found our winner and scaled it. That's a month of guessing saved.
- How is this different from hiring a UGC creator directly?
- You're not managing anyone. We source and vet the creators, handle the contracts and usage rights, write the scripts, and manage revisions. You get finished, ad-ready video — not a coordination job.
- Do I own the footage and can I run it as paid ads?
- Yes. Usage rights for paid and organic are cleared before filming and included in every package. The 3-pack and custom campaigns include raw footage too.
- How fast is turnaround?
- Single ads average six days from approved brief; the 3-pack ships on a priority five-day track. Custom campaigns are scoped with their own timeline.
- What if I don't like the video?
- Every package includes revisions — one round on the single ad, two on the 3-pack. We approve scripts with you before filming so surprises are rare.
- Do I need to commit to a retainer?
- No. The single ad and 3-pack are one-time. The sourcing retainer is optional, month-to-month, and cancelable anytime — it just keeps a creator bench warm for brands shipping regularly.
Test one ad this week.
Tell us your product and the angle you want to try. We will map the creator, the hook, and the timeline — no commitment.