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Join Free → San Diego creators · 18+ · Takes about 5 minutes
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You don’t need 100K followers.

Local brands want creators their customers actually trust. A thousand real, engaged followers in San Diego can matter more to a neighborhood brand than a million strangers. Del Mar Coastal puts your profile where those brands are looking.

Three steps to your first brand deal.

No agents and no middleman. You keep 100% of what you earn.

  1. 1

    Join free

    Build your profile in about five minutes: your socials, your niche, your best content, and what makes you stand out.

  2. 2

    Get discovered

    Brands search profiles by niche, neighborhood and audience size to find creators who fit their next campaign. Brand access is opening soon.

  3. 3

    Make the deal

    Brands reach out to you directly. You decide what to share, what to charge and which collaborations make sense.

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Your profile

Show brands the real you.

Follower count is one number. Your profile shows the rest: who your audience is, where they are, and what makes them listen to you. That is what brands are paying for.

  • D1 Athlete
  • Campus Creator
  • Foodie
  • Fitness
  • Bilingual
  • Surf & Beach
  • Local Business Owner
  • Military-Affiliated
  • + your own
$1,000

Get Discovered Contest · Now open

We’re picking San Diego’s hottest new creator.

Follow @delmarcoastal on TikTok, like and repost the contest post, and comment #DelMarCoastalCreators with a friend tagged. Judged on engagement, growth, content and authenticity. Any follower count. San Diego County, 18+.

For brands · Coming soon

Find San Diego creators with real reach.

Search local creators by niche, neighborhood and audience, then contact them directly. Every profile is reviewed before it goes live, so you see real people with real followings.

Get early access →
  • LocalCreators across San Diego County, searchable by neighborhood and ZIP.
  • ReviewedA real person checks every creator profile before it goes live.
  • DirectYou contact creators yourself and agree terms with them. No agency in between.

Questions

The short answers.

Is it really free?

Yes. Creating and keeping a creator profile is free, and Del Mar Coastal never charges creators a fee.

Do you take a cut of my deals?

No. Brands contact you directly and you agree the terms with them. Whatever they pay you is yours.

Are you a talent agency?

No. Del Mar Coastal is a discovery platform. We don’t book jobs, negotiate for you or represent you. We make your profile easy for brands to find.

Who can join?

Creators 18 and older, starting in San Diego County. Any platform, any niche. Profiles are reviewed before they go live.

How many followers do I need?

There’s no minimum. Engagement and a real local audience matter more than a big number.

Your next brand deal starts here.

Join free in about five minutes and let San Diego brands find you.