How Much I Made on Tik Tok My First Year

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I joined Tik Tok at the start of when the pandemic started to take form in the U.S., around March 2020.

In less than a year after my start, I reached just under 85,000 subscribers.

Wayback Machine

This is how much I made in my first year…

$250

Yep, that’s right.

Nearly 85K followers and just a measly $250.

The result of poor monetization on my Tik Tok account.

My experience monetizing my Tik Tok account

First, my focus during the first year was consistency and growth.

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A lot of creators are very quick to start turning their channel into an income stream, selling to their audience before they’re ready.

I didn’t want to fall into that rabbit hole so I focused mainly on building up my account.