Made $33,876 in a year on X creator payouts, then the program died: 10 lessons
EXM7777 · x · 2026-09-13
After earning $33,876 in a year from X's creator revenue sharing — a program since retired — the author shares 10 lessons: own offers and brand deals pay 10-20x more than platform revenue share; post only valuable content; trade a gift for email addresses (your list can't be shadowbanned); skip engagement bait; study when your audience is online; keep a simple funnel in your bio; plug a newsletter daily; post 5-7 times a day; network with niche creators; give without expecting returns. Core takeaway: programs retire, audiences don't.
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