While we earn on social media...
Hello everyone!
Last week, I thought of returning to Facebook in order to monetize my account and start making posts again, since I had left my account void of posts for many years. But I had to think again, analyzing the kind of posts I should be making to attract traffic. After much thought, I just kicked against the whole idea because it's not actually easy—especially when someone needs to be posting so much "nonsense" just to get noticed and generate traffic. I would excel very well if I should switch into sports, but building the account to that stage of earning well, or even earning at all, is no small job.
A lot of people have been posting just anything to get traffic, and I do not blame anybody because it's a hustle to earn. As long as they're not violating any rules, there's no issue.
I have a lot of friends, especially on Facebook, who have started to make video posts just to earn, and most of them I find very awkward—maybe because they're posting things I don't like, or maybe because they don't seem to, with their real life, tally with the videos they make. Oftentimes, whenever I come across such posts, I just skip instantly. I don't comment or give them a like. No, they should stop! Lol.
Fake news and controversial posts:
From what I've seen, the posts that make the most are the fake and controversial ones. For me, I derive so much joy checking through controversial posts due to how unserious they are and how people pour out their minds in a joking manner. I have never been against controversial posts—they're the kind that I like to read and laugh out my stress. Even if I go into traffic hunting on social media with sports posts, they must be controversial posts, and I'll sit and watch people go tooth and nail dragging what is not necessary.
In the early days of my writing journey, when I was writing for a news site, the post I got my biggest pay from was a crime and controversial post. It was about a clergyman who died while having fun with a lady. You needed to see how people were very serious in commenting and attacking the commenters who tried to justify the act of the clergyman, calling it "a normal way of life".
I don't frown at fake news too, even though they mislead a lot of people. Oftentimes, fake news generates the biggest traffic, especially when it's very controversial. You'll see people attacking the fake news, and meanwhile, the attacks are pulling up more weight on the post. Lol. The way people fall for fake news is so interesting. I know fake news when I see one, and I know how to go about verifying if it's true or not.
But then, the monetization of social media has increased the rate at which controversial and fake news are being posted—and you can't take anything away from it. That's how it's going to continue because people like to get involved more in things that are very controversial.
Some weeks ago, there was a heated argument between some clergymen and gospel music artists on the exorbitant rates at which the gospel music artists charge to minister in a church or event. Every page that made a post like that got heavy engagement because people were out to drag the gospel artists for that.
Thanks for reading.
Earning on social media is no small work but I would rather not post rubbish just to earn money.
You are right. The posts that generate more traffic are the fake and controversial topics because people are always out to air their opinions, object and support the motion 😀😀 it's always a heated one but at the same time, the authors get to be paid substantially because the more views, the more earnings.
That's very correct.
If I'm going into social hustle, I must get tagged along with the catchy things. I'm not going there for the moral lessons 😅
Well, this is an amazing post. I agree and disagree with some of your points, and the first one was the one you made at the beginning of the post, which you mentioned you had reservations about going back to Facebook because you don't want to post nonsense to attract more nonsense.
Not every audience is attracted to nonsense; identifying your audience matters a lot, as does the kind of content you want to create.
But I also agree with you that many people will go extra mile to get traffic to their page and do a lot of crazy stuff. It's sad tho.
Yeah, the nonsense.... that's where we have the responsibilities to select the pages we follow to limit the things we don't want. You don't know how I hate to see posts pelle and Jarvis.😅. With that, I kick out any of such posts that come my way and by so doing, I don't get to see subsequent posts again.
People Wil post nonsense no matter what and 'nonsense' differs to different individuals too😎😅
Thank you for stopping by
You see that peller and Jarvis
They are just making money on their own
Dem no really send another body
You can still sensitively grow your account, and it still generates viewers, but it will take time and a lot of work. You don't have to fill your account with fake information otherwise, people will see you as a fake person.
Kudos
Lol😅
It's the fake person for me.
The fake information here does not me my identity but by giving out the type of post that people like—controversial with a bit of fake talk😅
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Yeah, I also read about the gospel artiste vs the clergymen
I think fake news are a strategic way to get more views. Even, it got to the extent of celebrity beefs. I heard that some are false. They just want to get the follows and views.
I heard that Facebook can be monetised, but I don't even know how to do it. You probably need to devote all your free time to this, but the result still seems questionable to me