I can finally afford a steak dinner from my TikTok earnings 🥩

After really using TikTok for a year, and being able to monetize my content for the past 3 months, I can by far say that it is currently my favorite platform. The toxicity I see on platforms like Twitter and all of the bots I see on Instagram isn't really something I come across on TikTok. There really is that upstart of a positive, and engaged community. It reminds me a bit of Vine in the past, where creatives were able to gather, create and support together.

Also, I have been able to organically grow my account to 22,000 followers and find my content connecting with new audiences. I have seen a number of posts go “viral.” Some of it is the content that I created about music and entertainment, and some of it is content around entertainment that I have reported and posted about. One of my most viral posts with 3mm views was some behind-the-scenes content of Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj at The Met Gala. However, I have been trying to find the right recipe around my original content too, as I think that will ultimately help me the most in the long term.

Hey, it’s been a fun experience, and I have even made about $100, more than any platform has ever paid. It might not be much at the moment, but it will at least pay for a nice steak dinner! I will have to go out for a ribeye soon, there are some steakhouses I’ve been meaning to try down here in Atlanta.