Myth: lead the DM with your offer

Real talk: 'Hey, we pay $X per post' in line one = instant ignore. You sound like every other spammer.
Flip the open:
— line 1: one specific thing from their last post
— line 2: the ask, one sentence, no rate yet
— save money talk for reply two
Specific beats generous in a cold DM. They have to believe you watched them first.
Rewrite your template's first line before you send another.