Chicagoland’s Creators Marketplace

We help local brands and marketers run authentic creator collabs.

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217 successful collabs completed last month

The coffee lover who knows every café in town.

The foodie who explores neighborhood restaurants.

The beauty aficionado who reviews local salons and spas.

The fitness enthusiast who reviews local gyms.

Trusted by local businesses of all sizes and budgets

Random Influencers

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Don't know your neighborhood exists.

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Followers live everywhere except near you.

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Content feels forced and fake.

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Zero chance their audience will visit your business.

Local Creators

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Already love businesses like yours.

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Friends and followers live nearby.

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Content feels genuine because it is.

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Their recommendation brings real customers.

Find and Hire Chicagoland Creators

Search vetted Chicago creators, launch campaigns instantly, and track collab performance - all without the usual headache 🤕

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Launch Campaigns

Create your brief or let us generate it. Get qualified creator applications and pick the ones you like.

Send Offers

Browse vetted Chicagoland creators and send offers with AI-suggested pricing (so you never have to guess what's "fair")

Track Everything

Monitor progress in real-time with payment protection. Your money stays safe until creators deliver.

Authenticity is at the forefront of what ShoutOut cares about.
Melanie Lee
Vice President at Fever-Tree
It's just amazing how one very small piece of content can help achieve so many different marketing goals.
Greta Honold
Communications Director at Merz Apothecary
It blows our mind when you see a line out the door and people waiting to get in at 11:00 on a Sunday morning.
Peter & Dana Burdi
Owners at Pronto Italian Sandwiches
Within 24 hours we had gotten 2,000 new followers on Instagram and our ticket sales doubled for 2 weeks after.
Cynthia Ferkol
Marketing Director at Chicago Magic Lounge

“Authenticity is at the forefront of what ShoutOut cares about.”
Melanie Lee
Vice President at Fever-Tree
“It's just amazing how one very small piece of content can help achieve so many different marketing goals.”
Greta Honold
Communications Director at Merz Apothecary
“It blows our mind when you see a line out the door and people waiting to get in at 11:00 on a Sunday morning.”
Peter & Dana Burdi
Owners at Pronto Italian Sandwiches
“Within 24 hours we had gotten 2,000 new followers on Instagram and our ticket sales doubled for 2 weeks after.”
Cynthia Ferkol
Marketing Director at Chicago Magic Lounge

One simple plan

No matter your business size or budget.

One simple plan

No matter your business size
or budget.

One simple plan

No matter your business size or budget.

$95

/month

30-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Access to 600+ vetted Chicago creators

Automated payments and contracts

Campaign performance tracking

Unlimited content rights

Gifted campaigns

Priority support

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$95

/month

30-day free trial.
Cancel anytime.

Access to 600+ vetted Chicago creators

Automated payments and contracts

Campaign performance tracking

Unlimited content rights

Gifted campaigns

Priority support

Start Your Free Trial

Common questions

How do you vet Chicago creators?

We verify they're real locals who actually visit businesses like yours. No fake followers, no random accounts from other cities.

How do you vet Chicago creators?

We verify they're real locals who actually visit businesses like yours. No fake followers, no random accounts from other cities.

How do you vet Chicago creators?

We verify they're real locals who actually visit businesses like yours. No fake followers, no random accounts from other cities.

What if a creator doesn't deliver?

Can I use the content for other marketing?

How quickly can I get started?

Ready to influence Chicago?

Chicago's most reliable creators — ready when you are.

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“Authenticity is at the forefront of what ShoutOut cares about.”
Melanie Lee
Vice President at Fever-Tree
“It's just amazing how one very small piece of content can help achieve so many different marketing goals.”
Greta Honold
Communications Director at Merz Apothecary
“It blows our mind when you see a line out the door and people waiting to get in at 11:00 on a Sunday morning.”
Peter & Dana Burdi
Owners at Pronto Italian Sandwiches
“Within 24 hours we had gotten 2,000 new followers on Instagram and our ticket sales doubled for 2 weeks after.”
Cynthia Ferkol
Marketing Director at Chicago Magic Lounge