Ugh, I can’t believe I had to live/work through the deaths of both print media AND online media and now possibly television and film too?? Can I just have a job?! Like, no offense to my beloved Butt News subscribers, but there’s no way that selling direct-to-consumer humorous movie reviews at a freelance tax rate and paying $600/month for my own... See more
sigh - this is true. There’s no way that any of us can afford to pay $5/month to access the work of all the writers, chefs, cartoonists, podcasters, etc... whose output we occasionally enjoy.
People often say that IG feels aspirational, polished, and often leads to feelings of inadequacy, while TikTok is authentic, fun, and uplifting.
Why? Creator monetization is a huge, underrated factor (in addition to content format & interest vs. social graph).
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there is a "business as a service" product emerging for every content creator to be able to monetize across any vertical. from food to fashion, with a loyal audience, you can make/sell/fulfill branded [fill in blank] as a service with minimal friction and investment.