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Mar 30 9 tweets 2 min read Read on X
99% of people have no idea how X revenue-share works

Your replies DO NOT make you any money

Spamming memes on Elon's posts is a TOTAL waste of time

In this post I'm going to completely debunk all the revenue-sharing myths plus go over the massive changes from yesterday 🧵
Bookmark the post above to keep this guide handy 👆

Myth 1: Reply impressions make you money: ❌ FALSE

People turn on alerts for Elon then spam memes for every post

COMPLETE waste of time

They are not only worth $0 but they make you look thirsty
Myth 2: Engagement farming makes you money: ❌ FALSE

Writing posts with bait questions isn't making you $

You are not paid based on number of replies

You are paid on how many impressions you get to your reply section

Again, engagement farming questions make you look thirsty
Myth 3: Cursing in your posts demonetizes you:❌ FALSE

This has been fixed. Cursing no longer gets rid of ads on your posts

I have tested this and see ads on all my posts with naughty words

The only thing that can demonetize you are community notes and hateful content
OK, so then how DO you make money?

1️⃣ Impressions on the reply section of your posts
2️⃣ Profile views (new as of yesterday)
3️⃣ Video pre roll ads (coming soon)

Those are the only way to earn monetizable impressions

Your likes aren't ads. Your reply total aren't ads
So how do you get quality ad impressions?

Write posts that start conversation

Write posts that drive people to the reply section to see what other people are saying

Then, go into the reply section and respond to people that drives quality conversation further
This is why political accounts make so much money. People go into the replies to see what other people think

• Be thoughtful
• Be polarizing
• Be exciting
• Be not boring

This is how you write posts that drive you ad revenue

Also builds you GREAT relationships
BONUS: turn on subscriptions

Turning on the subscription button was the best decision ever.

I get to have personal conversations with all my subscribers every week plus drive so much more revenue

Stop spamming memes to Elon

Start being a thoughtful content creator
If you got any value out of this post whatsoever, I have one single ask:

Please like and RT the post below. As a full time content creator on X, this small action is EVERYTHING to me

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Mar 8
Shadowbanning does exist

It's called "Freedom of Speech, Not Reach", and it's all over the algorithm code

If you feel like your engagement has dropped, you are probably impacted

Here's how it works and what you can do to avoid getting your reach destroyed: Image
🔶What is Freedom of Speech But Not Reach?

When you break one of the rules in the algo code, your account gets marked, and your reach destroyed

Currently, these rules are not stated anywhere except for the code

You could be impacted right now and not even know it
🔶What rules can get my reach destroyed?

There are many landmines in the code that can impact you: (full list below)

• Toxic Replies
• Sensitive Media
• Spamming about crypto (can you blame X?)

If you thought that was bad, let's look at some rules recently taken out Image
Read 11 tweets
Mar 2
I wasted my entire 20s chasing one high to the next

This decade matters more than you can possibly imagine

Manage your time right, and the rest of your life can be a breeze

Here are 10 pieces of advice I'd give to my 20-year-old self: 🧵
1. Skipping avocado toast doesn't make you rich. Skipping the bar on a Friday night to learn a new skill does

Saving 3 bucks a few times a month won't make you rich

While others are out destroying their wallets and brains, build yourself

Still have fun, but be balanced
2. Build multiple streams of revenue

Your salary is great for financial security, but if you want financial freedom you need to be making money multiple ways

Even if it's just a few bucks a day, build a paid newsletter, affiliate marketing, or start a Youtube
Read 13 tweets
Feb 27
There are 400,000 lines of code in the X algorithm

I went through every single one

Here are the top 7 code-backed rules you need to follow on X:

(if you are struggling to get your content in front of people, this is a must read)
First off, bookmark the tweet above so you can refer to this next time you tweet

🔶Format your tweets properly

Media (videos/images) get MASSIVE boosts in the algo. Act accordingly

Helps:
• News URLs
• Trending language

Hurts:
• No text
• Hashtags
• Too many user tags Image
🔶Don't get too controversial

Polarization on social media gets you engagement

Talking about blacklisted topics destroys you

While the list of blacklisted topics is private, you can use your own judgement on which topics might get you silenced Image
Read 9 tweets
Feb 20
Elon announced last night that the X algorithm is going to change dramatically this week

Several months ago he asked me what changes I'd make

I went through every single line of code

Here's every change I'd like to see that will make X 100x better: Image
🔶 Post Ranking

Below is the code used to rank posts

There are a ton of variables that determine the rank, and none of them are known to the user

A major improvement would be adding this score to the UI, with an explanation of how the score was calculated Image
If users know why their post was prioritized or deprioritized, they can avoid making the same mistakes again

This should radically improve the quality of content over time. Improving both the user and platform experience

Transparency is king Image
Read 13 tweets
Feb 18
The way your posts are ranked has changed dramatically over the last year

What worked a year ago no longer works

I read through the 1000s of lines of algorithm code that is currently available

Here is every action you need to take today to rank higher:
This post will completely change the way you interact on X

I highly recommend bookmarking the post above in order to come back to this as you shift your strategies 👆

I'm about to cover changes to:
• Replies
• Multimedia
• Monetization
• Trends
• De-boosting Image
🔶 Replies will get you noticed way more

Being a reply guy is more beneficial now

This new component pushes your replies to the timeline more

It makes sense. The more replies, the more ad views, the more money for X (and you)

Want to grow your account? Time to reply Image
Read 19 tweets
Feb 17
Engagement feel down for you?

It’s because you keep breaking the rules of the algorithm

I went through all 13,000 lines of code

Here are 6 landmines in the algo that are destroying your reach, and what you can do to fix it
🔶 You're following too many people

Following too many people will destroy your reach

The algo calculates your follow to following ratio, and if it's off, your engagement will suffer

It stinks this is a part of the algorithm, following should be encouraged Image
ACTION ITEMS

You want your following to be max 60% of your followers

If your ratio is off, DON'T start mass unfollowing people

You can get banned for unfollowing people too quick

Do this slowly over time
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