I will need to get around 6,000 more views of my videos on my TikTok channel to qualify for monetization. I have applied for the creator rewards program on TikTok.
I Have Lost Many Video Views On My TikTok Channel
I was really close to 100,000 video views, but I decided to deleted some videos from my account. These videos were duets and had racked up many views.
I wanted to clean up my channel and make sure that all the content was my own. All the duets had to go, as I am looking to build my channel for the long-term.
Currently I have 94,000 qualified video views, I need another 6,000 to qualify for the creator rewards program. Can I get over 6,000 more views of my videos in the next 7 days?
I will have to wait and see. I am hopeful that I will meet the requirements to get my videos monetized via the creator rewards program.
I have tried to get monetized on YouTube via Adsense, but I struggled to get 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of watch time. I have found it much easier to get over 10,000 followers on TikTok, currently I have over 22,000 followers.
I have managed to rack up video view on TikTok by posting motivational videos using CapCut templates. The video content created using these templates still counts as my own work.
I Have Felt My Fear And Done It Anyway
I was really fearful of creating and posting my video on TikTok, as I had only posted videos created using photos and templates. I had also created some duets and faceless videos.
Creating faceless videos and actually speaking into the camera are completely different. The fear of what people will think about me had caused camera shyness, similar to stage freight.
I knew that I had to overcome this fear, as it would hold me back from my goal of becoming a content creator on TikTok. I wanted to create videos to express my thoughts and emotions.
The fear that I was feeling was baseless, as I should not care about what others would think of me. The real entrepreneurs who have build their own businesses from scratch will not look down on others. The ones that have had it handed down to them would look down on others.
In reality no one really cares what you are doing. They have their own problems to deal with and the entrepreneurial type are too busy building their dreams.
The fear of what others will think is the biggest killer of dreams. You should never let this stop you from working on your dreams. No one is going to pay your bills, you need to make the money to cover your living expenses.
Once I got back home from work, I knew that I had to make the first video that will put me onto the path toward getting my TikTok channel monetized.
The first step is usually the hardest one, as it makes you step outside your comfort-zone. A Chinese philosopher once said “The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step”. Many people think and create plans on what they want to accomplish, but most of them don’t take any action, they never take the fist step.
I looked for a phone stand to start recording my video, but could not find one. I didn’t know what I was going to talk about, but I had to get started. I picked up the phone in my hand and started to record my video.
The fear was there, but I faced it and still managed to record the video. The lack of professional recording equipment, lighting or a script was not going to stop me from getting my first video released.
I’m Not Going To Become A Millionaire Over Night
I have got out of the get rick quick mindset. This mindset has caused me to lose a lot of money throughout my life. I am not chasing instant gratification.
My initial goal is to get accepted into TikTok’s creator rewards program. I know my initial videos will only earn me less than $1 during the first month.
Once I have figured out which type of videos are generating revenue, I will work on improving them and posting more video in that format and niche.
Let’s look at an example of how the monthly earnings from the videos may increase, if the earning doubled every month:
Month 1: $0.50
Month 2: $1
Month 3: $2
Month 4: $4
Month 5: $8
Month 6: $16
Month 7: $32
Month 8: $64
Month 9: $128
Month 10: $256
Month 11: $512
Month 12: $1024
Month 13: $2048
Month 14: $4096
Month 15: $8192
In reality the earnings will not follow the above example. I would be happy to earn around $5,000 by month 24. Many people have been able to earn over $10,000 within a few months of getting accepted into the TikTok creator rewards program.
I believe that I will be able to earn around $5,000 monthly from the creator rewards program. All I need is the first months earnings as proof that the creator rewards program works, and the first deposit into my bank account as proof that they pay out.
I have come across some post suggesting that 1,000,000 views of a video will earn you $1,000. According to this formula, I would need to have 5 videos averaging 1,000,000 monthly views each to reach my goal of earning $5,000 monthly.
It could also come from 10 videos averaging 500,000 monthly views each to reach my goal of earning $5,000 monthly.
It could also come from 20 videos averaging 250,000 monthly views each to reach my goal of earning $5,000 monthly.
The above are just examples, but it is possible to earn $5,000 monthly from TikTok’s creator rewards program. There are a number of people earning in excess of $100,000 monthly. I know that they are the exception, but the possibility to earn a substantial monthly income is available.
I Will Be Focusing More On TikTok
I had set a goal of getting this blog monetized via Adsense along with my YouTube channel. This is taking a lot longer than I expected. I will be focusing my attention on TikTok as it seems easier to get monetized on that platform.
Short form vertical video seems to be the trend now, and TikTok is on top of it. Google and Meta have both tried, but TikTok still remains on top. There are rumors that Facebook may start charging user for using it. If this happens it is likely to lose a large number of users.
TikTok video monetization is going to be my priority. I will continue work on my blog and YouTube channel too. They will eventually end up getting monetized.
I need to build a substantial following on TikTok (over 1 Million), to enable me to get established as a content creator. I will be able use this influence to easily get monetized on other platforms.
For now, the short-term goal is to get over 100,000 followers on TikTok. Let’s see if I can do this in 6 months. It is now coming to the end of March 2025. I am looking to have over 100,000 followers by October 2025.
I need your help in making this a reality. Please follow me on TikTok and share my videos with others. I’m not asking you to buy anything, just a follow on TikTok and engagement on the videos.
Currently I have 22,000 followers, I don’t know how many of them are still active. I don’t know how many of the them get my videos pushed out to them. Once there is interaction on the videos (shares, comments, likes), they will be pushed out to more people.
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