How He Made $7M On Social Media With 0 Followers ?

Why Social Media in 2025?

Let’s cut the cringe: You don’t need 10M followers or a TikTok dance routine to make millions. He turned grocery-store-poop-duty into $7M in 8 months by hacking platform programs you’ve never heard of. Think of it as being the “middleman” between creators and billion-dollar apps, no camera, no edits, just free money vibes.

Here’s how he did it (and how you can too).

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1. Partner with Platforms (They’re Desperate for Your Help)

Why it works: Apps like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube need content to keep users hooked. They’ll pay you to recruit creators.

How he did it:

• Sniff out new programs: Platforms launch cash-grab initiatives yearly (e.g., Snapchat’s “Discover Tab” or TikTok’s Creativity Program).
• Become a “portal”: Partner with platforms to repost creators’ content (e.g., repackage YouTube videos into Snapchat shows).
• Pro tip: Cold-email platform execs using tools like Apollo.io. Subject line: “I have 100 creators ready to post. Let’s talk.”

2. Steal Content (Legally, Obviously)

Why it works: Creators are busy making content. He was busy making money from their content.

How he did it:

• Repurpose existing videos: Chop 20-minute YouTube rants into snackable Snapchat clips.
• Target storytime creators: Drama = views. Example: A gossip YouTuber’s repurposed Snapchat videos earned $80K/month.

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Pro tip: Use AI tools to auto-edit videos (no skills needed).

3. Build a “Creator Army” (They Do the Work, He Cashes Checks)

How he scaled:

Email pitch to creators: “We’ll post your content on Snapchat. You get free money. Yes/No?”

Start small: 10 creators → 200 creators → $1.2M/month.

Hire friends: Turn high school buddies into content managers (they went from minimum wage to $50K/month).

4. Obsess Over New Programs (Before Everyone Else Does)

Why it works: Platforms need guinea pigs for new features. Be first, profit wildly.

How he did it:

Snapchat’s “Unified Monetization”: Short videos >1 minute now pay $$$.

Fortnite’s Creator Economy: Pay 

• $300foragamemap\to earn$
• 300foragamemap→earn4M (yes, really).

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Pro tip: Follow platform blogs like a stalker. New program = new gold rush.

5. Fail Forward (Embrace the Cringe)

His “oops” moments:

• Lied about knowing Google Sheets → learned via bathroom YouTube tutorials.
• Got fired (almost) → hustled harder.

Moral: “If you’re not failing, you’re not trying.”

6. Scale or Die (Outsource the Boring Stuff)

His hacks:

• Hire cheap labor: Friends, interns, freelancers on Fiverr.
• Automate posting: Use tools like Hootsuite or Zapier.
• Focus on $$$ tasks: Recruit creators, negotiate deals, nap.

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Final Thoughts

Social media in 2025 is a goldmine for middlemen. You don’t need talent—just hustle, a LinkedIn account, and the ability to spot trends before they blow up.

Free Tools to Start:

• Apollo.io: Find platform execs’ emails.
• Canva: Design pitch decks to impress creators.

Now go raid those platform programs, your future self is already sipping margaritas. 🚀

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P.S. If you read this whole blog, you’re already ahead of 99% of people. Comment below: Which platform will you attack first?