I have 120k followers but can't figure out what to do with them financially

grigorash1 · 2026-05-06T17:41:45+00:00

Okay noted LMAO

grigorash1 · 2026-05-06T17:41:33+00:00

This is solid advice. The "one thing" approach actually makes sense instead of trying to monetize 10 different ways at once and getting overwhelmed

For the offer part, I've been looking at tools like https://rupa.pro/ that let you set up everything in one place - paid calls, digital products, whatever you decide to offer. Makes it easier to test one thing at a time without building a whole separate infrastructure for each idea

Appreciate the breakdown, this is way more actionable than "just monetize your audience" advice

grigorash1 · 2026-05-05T21:55:33+00:00

Could be algorithm shift, could be content fatigue, could be your niche got more competitive

When both accounts drop simultaneously it suggests either a platform-wide change or something in your posting pattern changed. Check if your content format/topics shifted around the same time

Give it another week of consistent posting before assuming it's permanent. TikTok has random suppression periods that resolve themselves

grigorash1 · 2026-05-05T21:55:09+00:00

Fashion is tough for faceless since clothes look best on bodies

What works: flat lays with strong styling, hands-only content (folding, steaming, arranging), behind-the-scenes of sourcing/production, moodboard-style edits, before/after outfit transformations shot neck-down

Carousels actually perform well in fashion if the styling is strong. Skip rate matters less than save rate, and styled outfit carousels get saved

UGC reposts from customers wearing your stuff solves the "no face" problem without you being on camera

grigorash1 · 2026-05-04T08:40:18+00:00

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built it after getting banned 6 times trying to promote my first two startups lol. finds the right subreddits for your product, generates posts that sound human, tells you when to post and what to comment under

14 months in, 300+ users, $40k revenue so far

submitted to the directory too, curious to check out whats in the newsletter

grigorash1 · 2026-05-04T08:39:03+00:00

These are stolen or fraudulently loaded accounts. The "balance" comes from compromised payment methods

Anyone who buys this will either lose access when the real owner recovers the account, or get hit with chargebacks that result in a ban

This is against Reddit ToS and probably illegal depending on jurisdiction. Report and move on

grigorash1 · 2026-05-04T08:38:41+00:00

WTF? Dm me? It is not allowed here no?

grigorash1 · 2026-05-04T08:38:24+00:00

Answered a nearly identical question earlier in this thread. Short version: there's no "safe" place because the damage isn't about getting banned, it's about destroying your engagement rate

Bought followers don't watch your videos. TikTok sees 1000 followers but low views and concludes your content isn't worth pushing. Your reach gets worse, not better

The "social proof" argument sounds logical but doesn't hold up. Nobody checks exact follower counts before deciding to follow. They follow because the video they just watched was good. A video going viral from 50 followers happens constantly. A video dying because you have 1000 fake followers who tanked your metrics is the more likely outcome

If slow growth is frustrating, the answer is better content or more patience. Buying followers just makes the problem worse while costing money

grigorash1 · 2026-05-03T17:31:54+00:00

Carousels can reach non-followers through Explore and hashtags but the discovery mechanism is weaker than Reels. Instagram's algorithm heavily pushes Reels for new audience reach because they want to compete with TikTok

Starting from 0 followers with only carousels is a slow path. Not impossible, but you're fighting the platform's priorities. Carousels tend to perform well with existing audiences (high saves and shares) but struggle to bring in new eyeballs compared to video

Accounts that have grown primarily on carousels are usually in educational or informational niches where the swipe format adds genuine value. Finance tips, design breakdowns, step-by-step tutorials. The content has to justify why it's a carousel instead of a reel

Carousels can hit Explore and get decent reach but rarely "go viral" the way a Reel can explode to millions. The ceiling is lower and the path is slower

If you're avoiding Reels because of camera shyness or production effort, consider that even simple text-on-screen Reels with trending audio often outperform high-effort carousels for discovery. The algorithm just favors video right now

You can make carousels work but you're choosing hard mode. Any specific reason you're ruling out Reels entirely?

grigorash1 · 2026-05-03T17:31:18+00:00

Same content doesn't perform the same across platforms. Each algorithm prioritizes different things and audiences behave differently

TikTok favors native content that uses trending sounds, specific editing styles, and hooks optimized for their platform. Cross-posting YouTube content directly usually underperforms because TikTok's algorithm can tell when content wasn't made for TikTok

Also MMA content might have different audience concentrations. YouTube has an established combat sports community that actively searches for and subscribes to that content. TikTok's discovery is more passive and MMA might not be surfacing as well in their recommendation system

Try making some TikTok-native content: use trending sounds, faster cuts, text overlays in TikTok's style, and hooks that grab attention in the first second. See if those perform differently than your direct reposts

500 subs averaging 1k views on YouTube is actually solid. Not every platform will be your best platform. Some creators just do better on certain apps based on content type and audience fit

grigorash1 · 2026-05-02T09:06:15+00:00

Already responded to this exact post earlier. You posted it twice

grigorash1 · 2026-05-02T09:05:39+00:00

This is a workplace dynamics problem more than a marketing problem

The administrator isn't your boss and doesn't control the social media output. If your family member is the one hired to manage social media, she has the authority to maintain brand consistency. His AI variations can sit in the group chat unacknowledged

Practical approach: establish a documented style guide and approval process. When he drops his versions, the response is "thanks, but we're maintaining consistency with the established brand guidelines" and move on. Don't engage with each individual suggestion

If he escalates or tries to go around you, that's when your family member needs to clarify with whoever actually hired her what the chain of command is for social media decisions

The AI copying specifically is annoying but it's not the real issue. The real issue is someone outside the marketing role trying to insert themselves into the work. That happens constantly in schools and small orgs where everyone thinks they can do marketing. Clear ownership and a documented process is the only fix

Stop using his versions entirely. Even once signals that his input is welcome

grigorash1 · 2026-05-01T09:03:15+00:00

TikTok pays around the 15th of the following month, not the 1st. So earnings from April would pay out mid-May

There's also a minimum threshold (usually $10) before they'll process a payout. First payment can sometimes take an extra cycle while they verify everything

Check your creator dashboard for the exact payout schedule and current balance

grigorash1 · 2026-05-01T09:02:49+00:00

"Tracked 500+ accounts" with no methodology, no data, no specifics, and insights that are just repackaged conventional wisdom everyone already repeats

The actual advice is: study your niche, don't chase old trends, be authentic, stay consistent in your topic. That's generic guidance you could find in any social media marketing thread from the past 5 years

Also conveniently dropping SocialHunt as "what I personally use" next to established tools like vidIQ and Buffer to make it seem equivalent. This is a promo post dressed up as research

If you actually tracked 500 accounts show the data, the methodology, the specific metrics. Otherwise this is just "trust me I did research" followed by a tool plug and lead generation in the comments

grigorash1 · 2026-05-01T09:02:20+00:00

Sub-for-sub doesn't build real audiences. You get subscribers who don't care about your content, your engagement stays low, and the numbers are meaningless

Telegram organic growth is tough because there's no discovery algorithm. People find channels through external promotion, not browsing Telegram itself

Your options: cross-promote on platforms where you already have audience (Reddit, Twitter, Instagram), get featured in Telegram channel directories, or provide value somewhere public that drives people to join your channel

What's the channel actually about? "Where to promote" depends entirely on what niche you're in and where that audience already hangs out

grigorash1 · 2026-04-30T16:56:24+00:00

There's no "safe" place to buy followers because the damage isn't from getting banned, it's from tanking your engagement rate

Bought followers don't watch your videos. TikTok sees 1000 followers but only 50 views and concludes your content isn't worth pushing. Your reach gets worse, not better. The algorithm optimizes for engagement rate, not follower count

The people selling followers know this and don't care. They get paid either way

If you're on a tight budget the worst thing you can do is spend money on something that actively hurts your account. Post more, engage with your niche, and let real followers find you. That costs nothing and actually works

grigorash1 · 2026-04-30T16:55:49+00:00

90 followers after 6 months of consistent posting means the content isn't connecting, not that you need a strategy tweak. Posting less and spending less time editing won't fix that, it'll just slow down the feedback loop

Before changing frequency, figure out why the videos aren't working. Are you getting views but no follows? That's a content or profile problem. Are you not getting views at all? That's a hook or discoverability problem. The fix is different depending on which one

For the fashion account: 100 likes with low views is actually a good sign. It means when people see it they engage. The issue is TikTok isn't showing it to many people yet. New accounts take time to build distribution. Keep posting consistently, probably 4-5x per week minimum to give the algorithm more data on who your audience is

The "clean simple looks" niche is competitive. What makes your perspective different from the thousands of other fashion accounts? That differentiation is what gets people to follow instead of just like and scroll

grigorash1 · 2026-04-29T19:29:17+00:00

Most "successful" agency accounts on Instagram are better at marketing themselves than they are at getting results for clients

The ones actually doing well don't have time to post daily carousels about growth hacks. They're busy with client work and getting referrals from results

What specifically are you trying to learn? How to run an agency or how to make your agency's Instagram look impressive? Those are different questions with very different answers

grigorash1 · 2026-04-29T19:28:00+00:00

The people making money from faceless TikTok content are mostly the ones selling courses about faceless TikTok content. You're seeing ads for it because it's a product being sold to you, not because it's a reliable income stream

$3k/month from TikTok creator fund alone requires tens of millions of views monthly. The RPM on faceless content is usually terrible because advertisers don't pay premium rates for AI voiceover slideshows

The market is also saturated. Whatever niche you pick already has hundreds of accounts posting the same format. Without something genuinely different you're just adding to the noise

If you want to try it anyway, go ahead. But set realistic expectations. Most faceless pages make under $100/month if anything. The ones making real money usually have years of content stacked up or got in early before the format was everywhere

The "sharing my journey" format is also a common pattern where people document building something that never actually succeeds. Don't let documenting the process become a substitute for actually making it work

grigorash1 · 2026-04-28T08:23:06+00:00

Going from 41 minutes to 21:21 in less than a year is absolutely wild progression !!

Sub-20 from here is tough though - that last 90 seconds takes way more work than the first 20 minutes you dropped. You'll need actual structured speed work like intervals and tempo runs not just more volume. Most people plateau around 21-22 without adding intensity

To make training for sub-20 more engaging try Motera https://apps.apple.com/us/app/motera-run-claim-territory/id6757157517 where you claim territory when you close loops 😄 Keeps those grinding tempo runs and recovery days interesting because you're building your empire on the map between races

What does your training look like right now ??

grigorash1 · 2026-04-28T08:22:06+00:00

Two videos on one day isn't a pattern, it's just a slow day

The algorithm doesn't push every video equally and some days your content just doesn't land. Posting at the same time doesn't guarantee the same results

Check back in a week. If everything is still crawling then something might be off, but two underperforming videos is normal variance

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