Steadfast in the Trough

Long time no post, I know. I'm currently dividing my time between two TikTok accounts, my shop account and a backup account that I was going to try and grow to 5K to start another shop, but I just don't have it in me. TikTok is sucking the life force out of me, currently, and I hate it. I'm averaging ten hours a day of screen time but I can't quit, especially with the economy being as shitty as it is, I have to make as much money as possible while I can. No one tells you that being even a mediocre TikTok shop affiliate is a full time job and I strive every day to be better than mediocre.

The daily grind:

1. Find that needle in a haystack, what's going to be a great selling product?

2. Request samples, if available. If not, purchase product.

3. Wait for orders to arrive.

4. Make content

5. Batch content 

6. Post content

7. Hope for traction and sales

8. Rinse and repeat.

I have not missed a single day of posting since I started this journey on March 1st. I post 1-3 times a day using an old iPhone 8 Plus, my imagination and the anointing of the Universe. I have not been able to capture the magic of my first 60 days, but I think that is by design—TikTok has become so much worse for affiliates who don't do Lives, who don't have a huge following or who aren't with an agency, and if you've had any violations you face account suppression even after you're back in the green. It's definitely been a trial by fire for me and I'm still no expert but we'll see if I can capture that magic again in Q4. I believe there is still lots of money to be made on TikTok Shop...for those who can remain steadfast in the trough, waiting to ride the next big wave. 

Hope y'all are well.