Instagram creator contest · India
Review our app on Instagram. Win up to ₹10,000.
Use Zanoo on your own Instagram for 15 days, then post one reel about it. The top 3 win cash and the top 10 get a paid collab. Love it, hate it, find it a bit mid: we reward honest, not nice.
Applications open 1 November. Applications close 10 November. Applications closed 10 November. Results after 30 November. This contest ended 30 November.
How the creator program works
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Apply
2 minThe form is at the end of this page. We read every application ourselves.
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Test drive
15 daysWe set up your account. Connect your own Instagram and run your real DMs and comments through it.
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Post
1 reelOne reel on your Instagram. Your script, your edit, your opinion. We check facts, not feelings.
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Get ranked
Top 10We rank everyone who finishes. The top 3 win cash, and the whole top 10 get a paid collab.
Who wins what
When the 15 days are up, we rank everyone who finished on these four things.
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Usage
How much you really use Zanoo on your own account over the 15 days.
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Feedback
Genuine feedback in our form: what worked, what broke, what you’d change.
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Your reel
The reel you make about Zanoo, on your own Instagram.
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Engagement
The total engagement your reel gets: views, likes, comments, shares and saves.
First place wins ₹10,000
Prizes by bank transfer or UPI, within 15 working days of the results. Tax deducted where the law asks for it.
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Zanoo · 1st place
₹10,000 received
Plus a paid collab with Zanoo.
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Zanoo · 2nd place
₹7,000 received
Plus a paid collab with Zanoo.
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Zanoo · 3rd place
₹5,000 received
Plus a paid collab with Zanoo.
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Zanoo · 4th to 10th place
Paid collab offered
A paid collab with Zanoo. We agree the brief and the fee with you.
Video ideas, if you need one
Or ignore all of these. It’s your channel.
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I let a bot reply to my DMs for 15 days
Build a chatbot for the questions you get every day, then show what it handled.
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Comment LINK and watch what happens
Set up comment-to-DM on one of your reels and film the DMs going out.
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My DMs, before vs after
Every DM, comment and story reply in one inbox.
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I kept losing brand deals in my DMs
Track brand enquiries as leads instead of scrolling for them.
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Replying to DMs between takes
The Zanoo Connect app on your phone, in the middle of a shoot.
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Honest review: is it worth it?
Or skip the gimmick and just tell people what you think.
Who can apply
If your profile looks like this, apply.
- 5K+
- followers
- Reels
- format
- IN
- country
@yourhandle Creator
- 5,000 or more followers on Instagram
- Based in India, with an Indian bank account or UPI
- Posts about business, tech, marketing, side hustles or creator life
- Will actually use the app for 15 days
Skip this if
- Your followers or engagement are bought
- You only post scripted praise
- You won’t label it as a paid partnership
- You plan to take the test drive and disappear
Questions from the comments
Tap one to see our reply.
Starts 1 November. Get a nudge. Your turn. Hit record. Applications are closed.
Applications open on 1 November and close on 10 November. Tell us how to reach you and we’ll message you once, the morning they open.
Two minutes. Applications close on 10 November. We reply to everyone within 5 working days, and if it’s a no, we’ll still tell you.
Applications closed on 10 November. The creators taking part are testing now, and the results come after 30 November.
This contest ended on 30 November. Follow us for the next one.
Who can apply?
Instagram creators and micro-influencers in India with at least 5,000 followers. Business, tech, marketing, side-hustle, D2C and small-business niches fit best, but if your audience sells things on chat, apply.
How is the ranking decided?
On your usage, feedback, reel and engagement. The prizes are ₹10,000 for first, ₹7,000 for second and ₹5,000 for third, and everyone in the top 10 gets a paid collab with Zanoo.
Do I have to say nice things?
No. We want an honest review, not a positive one, and we never script your opinion. We check the post for factual mistakes before it goes live, and that’s all.
Do I have to pay for Zanoo?
Never. We set you up with an account that has everything switched on for your test, at no cost to you.
When and how are prizes paid?
By bank transfer or UPI, within 15 working days of the results. Tax is deducted where Indian law requires it, and you get a statement for every payment.
Do I need to mark it as an ad?
Yes. Turn on Instagram’s Paid partnership label for the reel. India’s advertising rules require it, and your followers deserve to know.
Is everyone paid?
No, and we’d rather say so up front. Cash goes to the top three, up to ₹10,000 for first, and the top 10 get a paid collab. Everyone else gets 15 days of Zanoo at no cost.
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