If you want to make money with faceless marketing on Instagram, youâre going to need content. End of, story over.
However, if the idea of plastering your face all over Instagram to sell your digital guide makes you want to break out in hives and run for the hills, then you need a back-up plan. Ideally a back up plan with 500+ clips ready to download.
Content banks. Aesthetic content banks.
Imagine a ready-made collection of beautiful, clean-girl aesthetic clips tailored exclusively for your faceless instagram accounts. Think aesthetic clips of women pouring coffee, tippy-tapping on laptops and making their beautiful beds (without ever showing their face). You donât need to imagine them. They exist.
Content banks.
Download, add some decent text over the top and a bible-length caption and youâve got a social presence you can sell with.
Why Use Content Banks?
Put simply, there are three main reasons why using content banks is a game changer for faceless creators:
đ Content banks allow consistency
Ever stumbled upon an Instagram feed that felt like a visual symphony? Thatâs the power of consistency, my friend. Content Banks are the conductors of your brandâs visual orchestra, ensuring every post is harmoniously in tune with your established aesthetic. Itâs not just about visuals; itâs about creating a memorable brand melody.
â Time is not on your side
Time is a precious commodity. Content banks save you time. Full stop. End of. With pre-designed templates at your fingertips, you can whip up eye-catching content in a snap. No more wrestling with design tools â just pure, unadulterated efficiency.
đĽ¸Â You donât want to show your face
Hereâs the thing, just because you want to make money, doesnât mean you want to show your face online â and thatâs ok. Content banks are the solution. You can still show up without feeling self conscious, or worried about friends and family finding out.
Sold? Hereâs my favorites content banks for faceless reels.
The Best Content Banks For Faceless Reels
1. FOREFOLK
When it comes to content banks, Forefolk is â¨the goatâ¨. These are videos you’ll see just about every faceless creator use in some capacity, and with good reason. As a bank aimed at a female audience, they upload new videos weekly that give a really cohesive feel. Itâs also arguably the best value for money content bank given the volume of clips. If you only buy one content bank, go for this one first. Big accounts that utilise The Forefolk include Tinna from The Faceless Method, so it’s safe to say you’ll be in good company.
Monthly fees begin at 23.99 GBP/30 USD.
2. THE STUDIO BRIEF
The Studio Brief offers stunning vertical stock videos filmed specifically for social media. Similar to The Forefolk, itâs a lot of very natural b-roll videos to use across your accounts: think of it like having a dedicated video production team at your fingertips. They are really cheap to start with (you can get a handful of videos for literally $6) so if youâre not yet 100% sure that content banks will be for you this could be a great way to test the water. However, they don’t update quite as frequently as the other banks on the list and they do have a slicker look to the content… but if it fits your aesthetic it’s a win.
3. SOCIAL STOCKS
Social Stocks is a very familiar stock library with great aesthetics. I may be wrong here, but I think Social Stocks might have been the original content bank? And it makes sense. The content is BEAUTIFUL, there is no denying that and they upload 100-200 new videos per month. This means you could be posting 3 times per day and never run out of content. The only downside is that they require you to buy three months at a time. Because of this, their clips stand out. Unlike the $5 Studio Brief content, Social Stocks is less heavily used.
Has a monthly fee of 33 GBP/ 42 USD.
4. HIS SOCIAL STOCKS
His Social Stocks is the little brother of Social Stocks. Again, a stock library with great aesthetics targeted at a male audience rather than females. If youâre looking to stand out in a see of sameness, this might be your best bet. Iâd bet my last months earnings that you canât name a single faceless account that targets men⌠Itâs a brand new service so safe to say no-one else will be using it right now and their adding 100 new videos every month.
From 30GBP/40 USD
Packsia
Packsia is a bit more of an elevated content bank, I think thatâs the best way to put it. While they do offer vertical videos for social media, the quality is a little bit higher than you might need for a faceless Instagram account. If youâre downloading A LOT of videos, then it might not be the most cost effective option.
Content Cove
The Content Cove is similar in that they have a very aesthetically pleasing stock library. They release new content drops every month and occasionally create new collections based on whatâs trending and the time of year.
Has a monthly fee of 25 GBP/ 31 USD.
Editorial Stocks
Editorial Stocks started as an image-based platform â beautiful stock images for creative bizâ and of course as the landscape for social media have changed aka images out, videos in, theyâve adapted. They have a gallery of 120 videos thatâs being updated constantly, along with the 4000 images on there too. Not my go-to, but if you want to stand out from the crowd of faceless accounts using the Content Cove itâs another option.
Haute Stock Co
Haute Stock is the premium stock subscription that offers an elevated experience to women entrepreneurs through carefully curated, beautifully produced assets that can help build your brand. They used to focus solely on photography but have since moved with the times and now offer video too. One of my favorite collections is the workspace stock videos for women of color. No white washing at Haute Stock. Itâs more expensive, but also comes with a lot more.
$50 USD.
The Stock Boutique
Thestockboutique.co is a brand spanking new stock site with really affordable pricing. Itâs fairly limited in terms of how much content is available, but they offer 6 month access for just $29.99 so it might be worth taking a bit of a risk and hoping they eexpand the colleection moving forward. If so, youâre bought in.
$9.95 per month
And there we go. These banks are not just tools; they are your golden tickets to doing the most on Instagram. Get ready to unlock the full potential of your faceless brand and embark on a journey where the possibilities are as endless as the digital horizon itself.
