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Get verified on Orca

Verified on Orca means exactly two things: your primary account is connected, so your numbers are measured rather than claimed, and you have passed a human vetting review. Not follower thresholds, not a fee, and not finishing this academy. This module walks through both halves and what to expect.

What the badge means — and what it doesn't

The badge is a promise Orca makes to brands: this creator's audience data is first-party, and a human has reviewed the account. That promise is why verified creators get matched into campaigns — a brand planning spend needs numbers it can trust and a counterpart who will deliver.

What the badge is not: a course certificate. Working through this academy is tracked as its own separate signal once you're on Orca — it never earns the badge, and skipping it never blocks the badge. Verification is about your data and your track record, full stop.

Half one: connect your account

You connect your primary platform — YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X — through the platform's official login (OAuth). Orca never asks for your password and never scrapes.

  • Brands see verified aggregate numbers — reach, audience composition, engagement. Never your login, DMs, or private data.
  • Connected data is what makes fair pricing possible: your rate benchmark and campaign predictions are built from measured numbers (Modules 3 and 5). Without a connected account, Orca cannot price or predict for you — which is why connection is half of verification.
  • You can disconnect at any time.

If connecting feels like a risk, ask what that instinct is protecting. Creators with real audiences connect without friction — first-party data is their strongest sales asset. The creators hurt by measured numbers are the ones whose claimed numbers were the product.

Half two: pass vetting

A human reviews every application. The review looks at the account you connected: that your content sits in or near the tech wedge — AI, SaaS, dev tools, startups, tech-adjacent business — that your audience is real and consistent with the market you claim, and that your delivery record doesn't raise flags. There is no minimum follower count; a small account with a dense, genuine audience passes where a large account with a purchased one does not.

The exact authenticity checks aren't published — publishing them would be a how-to for gaming them. What you control is simple: real audience, real engagement, content in the wedge. If that describes you, vetting is a formality; a person reviews every application, and you'll hear from us when we launch.

The five steps, in order

  1. 1Apply at tryorca.io/creators/apply — free, and it stays free. Orca's fee is charged to brands on top of your rate, never out of it.
  2. 2Verify your identity — payouts and TDS handling need to know who they're paying (your Form 16A depends on it).
  3. 3Connect your primary social account via the platform's official login.
  4. 4Set your rates per placement type — bring the floor/target/stretch numbers from Module 3. Your rate card plus Orca's fair-value benchmark is what brands see.
  5. 5Pick your categories, then wait for the vetting review — you'll hear from us when we launch. Once you pass, you're verified and matchable.

After the badge

Offers arrive pre-priced and pre-briefed; you accept, counter, or decline, and declining never affects your ranking. From there, everything in this academy compounds: delivering on brief and on time builds your reliability score, performance keeps your benchmark honest, and both bring the next offer. The badge opens the door — Modules 1 through 5 are what keep you booked.