Weekly Scout Updates (Sep 20 to 27)
Creators are claiming their Scout profiles. Here's what that means for your next sponsorship.
Here's the running changelog of what shipped in Scout this week.
Dataset: 1,500+ creator profiles claimed as of Sep 28, 2026 · 100K+ YouTube creators indexed · 2M+ sponsorships extracted · Updated weekly.
What's New
Last week we expanded Scout's free tier. 100 credits a month now cover searching, vetting, pulling emails, and reaching out to your first creator. ICYMI.
We also began rolling out one of our biggest updates yet: Verified Creator Profiles. Here's what that means and what it looks like.
Introducing: Verified Creators
There's now a directory of creators you can explore individually by topic, price, views, audience, and more. Before this, Scout search was the only way in.
Most exciting: creators and talent managers can now claim their profiles to set verified rates, contacts, and brand and topic preferences.
This is a big deal for a few reasons:
- Confirmed info. Rates, contacts, and preferences come from the creator, not scraped guesses.
- Easier to connect. You reach out to the right person the first time.
- Leads to better deals. When both sides know what they want, the deal closes faster and at the right number.
Over 1,500 creator profiles have already been claimed. We're making the public announcement next week.
Want to see the creators you can get ahold of?
Know a creator who should be on Scout? Send them here to claim their profile.
More Soon
That's the week. Tried the new free-tier credits yet? Try one this week and tell us what you'd want next. It's my favorite part.
Cheers,
Sam
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Verified Creator on Scout?
A Verified Creator is a YouTube creator or their talent manager who has claimed their Scout profile and confirmed their own rates, contacts, and brand and topic preferences. When a creator is verified, brands see the numbers and preferences the creator set themselves, not scraped estimates.
How do creators claim their Scout profile?
Creators claim their profile at app.babbl-labs.com/creators. Once claimed, the creator can set verified sponsorship rates, add contact details, mark brand and topic preferences, and manage what brands see on their public directory listing.
What data comes from the creator vs. from Babbl?
Babbl provides the audience data, sponsorship history, and trust score for every creator in the directory, sourced from 100K+ indexed YouTube channels and 2M+ extracted sponsorships. The creator provides the verified rates, current contact details, and brand and topic preferences on their claimed profile.
Is the Scout creator directory free to browse?
Yes. The Scout creator directory is free to browse at babbl-labs.com/tools/find-youtube-influencers with no login or credit card required. Free-account credits are only spent when you enrich a creator, reveal a business email, run a trust check, or send outreach.
