Facebook pays a staggering $230 million every single month to its creators. Yet, you might not care about this because you’ve never been paid a dime for your social media uploads. Let me explain how you can take advantage of what you already have — a social media account — and start getting paid for doing what you love.

You might think that Facebook only pays creators with a huge following and high engagement, but that’s not true. First, you need to understand how and why Facebook pays people to create content on its platform. Once you grasp this, you can start monetizing your social media channels, even if you just opened an account today.

Many people don’t realize that Facebook is essentially paying you to work for them. By creating content, you help Facebook keep users on its platform longer. Facebook makes around $27.2 billion in profit from advertising every quarter, meaning they’re in the business of selling traffic. Social media platforms were designed to attract and retain traffic, which is why they have advertising platforms.

So, why should you care about all this?

Every time you create content, you’re keeping people on Facebook. People use Facebook not because of Facebook itself, but because of the people on it. If a big influencer like Ronaldo were to switch to a lesser-known platform, his followers would follow him there. The more people use a platform, the more valuable it becomes.

Ronaldo has over 600 million followers on Instagram alone.

Most people mistakenly think they can only make money when they have a massive following. But you can start monetizing your audience, no matter its size. Facebook understands this, which is why even small creators’ videos are pumped with ads. The traffic you bring is valuable.

Here’s what you should do instead:

1. Have a Strong “Why: Know why you’re using social media. Is it to entertain, educate, or inspire?
2. Understand Your Audience: Know who you are attracting and what they are interested in.
3. Align Products with Interests: Find products and services that align with your audience’s interests and talk about them in your content.
4. Subscribe to My YouTube Channel: You’ll save time and energy by learning valuable tips and tricks about social media monetization.

Many struggle to make money from their content because they don’t understand their target audience. If you want to learn how to properly study your audience and set clear social media goals, check out my video where I explain just that.

Final Thoughts:

While you’re busy complaining about the algorithm, remember that the algorithm is making its owners millions through the traffic you generate. Don’t wait until you have a million followers to monetize your content. Start today, leverage your existing traffic, and turn your social media activity into a profitable venture.

Click here to watch my video on audience discovery and start monetizing your content today!

https://youtu.be/SnGuUDv_ypY?si=jgEcZL6d9c5Giw6i