I used to be active on Twitter (I’m never calling it X) for over a year until I got banned and then player around on LinkedIn for a while.
But I’m no longer active on either.
Or any other social media for that matter.
I realized that I don’t actually enjoy the whole social media content creator thing as much anymore. A lot of stuff I read feels (and often is) fake.
It’s all the same dumbed-down information (if it isn’t outright BS advice that’s actively hurting every single person who’s reading it).
Don’t get me wrong.
Social media can be a good thing. It’s a tool like any other, after all.
It’s probably one of the best practice fields for newcomers.
But it shouldn’t be the only thing people depend on. In fact, you shouldn’t depend on it at all.
I’ve seen so many people fall into the social media echo chamber only never to get out again. They skip (or simply forget to learn) so many business fundamentals necessary for their career.
But that’s not even the worst part.
What’s by far the biggest danger is how it feels like you’re doing stuff and achieving something, while in reality, you probably aren’t.
Likes, shares, and follows feels nice. Sure. And so do, one-off clients here and there.
But recurring and predictable revenue, something most social media content creators don’t have, is a whole lot nicer.
So how do you get recurring and predictable revenue?
Well, some ways include but are not limited to, running paid ads, getting on podcasts, driving traffic to your website, writing articles, working on SEO, getting referrals, and so on.
The key here is, however, to make your email list the center of everything.
As the saying goes, “All roads lead to email”.
And if you want to learn how to build and monetize that email list effectively, then check out Email Valhalla here: https://alexvandromme.com/valhalla