I QUIT My 800K+ TikTok. Here's why.
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@ThomasBlakemore Ай бұрын
Interesting to hear! I think both TikTok and IG are in a bad place in terms of community. I’ve had a few huge reels with lots of follower growth and then it stagnates and I never hear from those people again
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Yea KZfaq is best. Ig is alright, the story game is there plus you actually show up in the feed (or you know at least some, even if it’s way less now), then TikTok yea it’s all about the for you
@ThomasBlakemore Ай бұрын
It’s also super interesting to see some TikTokers in the UK and US blow up and lead lavish lifestyle from their TikTok creator funds (apparently $2 RPM). Meanwhile, UAE, nothing. I mean I’ve seen their HQ and have some cool merch but I can’t feed myself from it.
@PatrickRambles Ай бұрын
My main takeaway from this video is "you either win or you learn". Love that!
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
tbanks my man, great channel btw!
@PatrickRambles Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy thank you 🙏
@NickKendall Ай бұрын
Such a great video, thanks for sharing this bro! Multiple laughs out loud! 😂 I almost jumped into TikTok a couple of years ago but I think I’m glad I didn’t invest the time and effort.
@hugokorhonen Ай бұрын
See this as a great move my dude! Stoked to see how this will affect everything. Please do an update video later in the year - or next year!
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
For sure!
@victoriamacpriest7130 Ай бұрын
🇨🇦 Canadian here who followed you to KZfaq from tiktok. Your explanations in this video makes a lot of sense. Thank you for sharing. Personally, I love the ease of creating fun videos on tiktok, but it's not a business for me. Their tools make it so simple for a grandmother like me to create fun stuff for my grandson. However, I'm not too keen on all the strange fake followers, bots, I guess? So while it's easier for me to create on tiktok, I prefer KZfaq as my steady diet for consumption of interesting, educational, and manageable content.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Hey! Firstly so nice to meet you (or e meet), secondly thanks for hopping over to here. It's fun to hear that people are doing that. I've never been sure on how much people jump around apps. :) Yea TikTok is not all bad, and it's an fun app. For me now then I just don't see why I should put my time into at this stage. I got two small kids and honestly youtube is much more rewarding in all aspects for me. Not just financially. Anywho thanks for watching and dropping a comment!
@victoriamacpriest7130 Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy I truly enjoyed your content over on tiktok. Your creativity and energy are awesome 😊 On a side note, I was able to finally fulfill my childhood dream of visiting your country last summer. Words really cannot express the happiness I still experience when thinking of my time there. I just felt so at home and as a powered wheelchair user I need to tell you I felt more accepted than I actually do here at times. The effort your government and general population put into accessibility and dignity for those of us with disabilities is sonethimg you can all be so proud of. I told my family and friends when I got home that if I didn't have such strong ties here in Nova Scotia I would definitely want to make Reykjavik my home. Looking forward to your content here on KZfaq. Have a great day!
@IntrovertAmateur Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience. I was guessing Tiktok wouldn't make as much money like e.g. YT, but I also guess it highly depends on your niche / content and if it is brand friendly. I remember from my old job in fashion they would budget a lot of money to play the ads on all socials and pay influencers, specificly on platforms where young people are on. And unfortunately today that's Tiktok. Great video as always my friend!
@LeechTM Ай бұрын
1500 Dollarish is what i guess. And yeah, Tik Tok is trash. I'd rather get one good few on KZfaq, that has actually watched the video, instead of 1000 doom scrolling views.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
you are right both with the thinking and on how much I was able to make
@Tricksandbeats Ай бұрын
Awesome 😎 bro, you’ve come a long way!
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Thanks! 😃
@majukasa7191 Ай бұрын
What do you think is sony alpha a6100 good for live streaming and is it worth saving like 150 euros because second option si a6400?
@ToldbyNick Ай бұрын
Bro the Chinese Spy cutoff killed me 😅🤣🤣
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
am I wrong? 😅
@HeartbeatsPhotography Ай бұрын
@thaticelandicguy Definitely not wrong 😂. I also want to focus more time on my KZfaq!
@tasteOfLife_ca 26 күн бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy I don't think espionage is definitely real because there isn't concrete evidence. If you consider an app from China to be Chinese espionage, can you also say that an app from the United States is American espionage?
@HeyQuinton Ай бұрын
KZfaq still is (and likely will be) the final boss of the Social Media game. As much as people can make money and get opportunities from other platforms, it all leads back to KZfaq. It has all of the best factors of WHY a creator does content creation built in. You always hear IGers, TikTokers, LinkedIn’ers (LOL) want to become KZfaqrs…you never hear a KZfaqr want to become any of the aforementioned - unless it’s simply need to expand their reach
@bondgabebond4907 Ай бұрын
I refuse to associate my computer with Tik Tok. It is a Chinese spyware app. Not recommended at all.
@DeepSnap Ай бұрын
I'm on the same path. Over 800K on TikTok and 300K on IG. Make almost zero from my content. It's more about my businesses behind them. Pouring into KZfaq moving on.
@SFAutor Ай бұрын
I thought to start a project on TikTok but after watching your video, it just confirmed my concerns about this platform. I decided to cancel the project and just deleted my account. I better focus on KZfaq and PeerTube. Thank you much for your video.
@Jimmiehammarstrom47 Ай бұрын
I agree 100% with that, If you can't make money on TikTok like people are doing in the states for example, it's almost pointless. You just use it to point people to Instagram or KZfaq. I think KZfaq is the greatest platform out there for creators!
@ebubethareporta5655 Ай бұрын
This is a very great perspective and insight to the topic. However, why not instead of completely quitting, you still just also post byproducts and behind the scenes of the youtube videos on TikTok still. Since you already do vertical videos on instagram.
@arnoldpodcast3614 Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing man!
@Williammceuen Ай бұрын
Are you still in Iceland? Bought A6700 after watching your videos and look forward to bringing it in May/june-maybe video teaching rookie would do well for you and teach me some skill
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
a6700 is such a nice camera! I've been living in sweden for the past 6 years :) Met a swedish woman many many years ago lol
@TiberiusB. Ай бұрын
I really love how the movie cuts when you're trying to say " a Chinese sp.......
@AnthonyGugliotta Ай бұрын
I will say, with the right type of content you can definitely get sponsors for tiktok and shorts, that said... Most of the creators I know, including myself are tired of tiktok, and would much rather focus on long form!
@Seppnick Ай бұрын
Good decision and nice video 😀. Maybe a lot of people want to watch some videos at work and don't want it to be so obvious. Even if they have time. So it has to be on a pc or laptop. Instagram and Tiktok are somehow strange experiences outside of mobile devices while youtube works great. Could be another minor advantage for KZfaq 😄.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Yea it works great in both realms you are right ☺️
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
What are your thoughts on TikTok? I haven't posted there or opened the app for months now, maybe a mistake, but ultimately I do think it's a good decision for me at the moment.
@arun_kumar0 Ай бұрын
tiktok has some serious security issue... thats why its banned in India and should be banned in the whole world... yes it was because of some political reason, but it is also banned in the country it got originated from... if anyone have doubt, then test a theory... you utter one word for couple of days and tiktok will magically shows you clips regarding that word
@leoking7949 Ай бұрын
build a following with a community and don't chase likes or views
@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian Ай бұрын
KZfaq is actually footing the bill for all the content we see. They are the only ones that pay a respectable amount for the work put in. If it wasn't for KZfaq allowing creators like myself to earn a living, there wouldn't be very much content on the other platforms. I create for KZfaq, get paid by KZfaq, and get a trickle of $$ from the other platforms for the same content, sometimes with more views.
@Janebarlisan Ай бұрын
Well I read its privacy policy Its a scary one so I decide to not upload on tiktok 😅😅😅
@CoffeeTalkandTechJohnRyan Ай бұрын
Especially when you have limited time as a youtuber you need to put time into youtube. Sounds silly but I see alot of people spreading themselves thin and not succeed on any. Duh
@collins_channel8643 Ай бұрын
Great video 💪🏻
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Thank you 🙌
@NoOverhead Ай бұрын
Literally laughed out loud at your real time edit 😆🤣
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
😂
@jeffreysproule Ай бұрын
I made a tiktok because instagram is a joke, but now i think youtube is the only viable option to share work creatively. 😅
@thatsalamebro-et8hb Ай бұрын
The bill to ban TikTok in the US was already passed by US Congress. Biden had already agreed to sign the bill as well. Now, it's got to go through the US Senate. If the ban comes through, it's going to change a lot of creators' livelihoods, as well as businesses who use the platform for Ads and Shops (like me). TikTok has brought much success to all my stores (Etsy, Shopify and TikTok Shop). Hopefully, ByteDance realizes they should sell it off to be American-owned.
@Yusaku_VCP Ай бұрын
good thing you didn't quit this youtube. we're gonna miss you haha! savage
@shawnfromportland Ай бұрын
I got on it to check it out in 2017 and I lasted about 10 minutes and never went back. Recognized it for what it was instantly, which is all the same things you said here.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
wow you got on it 2ö17, was it still musaclly then?
@shawnfromportland Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy nah it was tiktok. Google says it was released in 2016 in the States
@keessonnema Ай бұрын
If the audience you want to attract are zombie-like teenagers scrolling endlessly without learning or actually understanding anything then Tiktok is for you. Otherwise leave it, is my opinion.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
🤝🏻
@TylerHackerJokes Ай бұрын
Man I've been posting on KZfaq (not consistently granted) since 2007 and I'm still not monetized lol. I got ONE paycheck back in the day before they changed up the game for monetization. I got monetized on Tik Tok in like 5-6 months I think but I agree, the community isn't there. I'm almost tempted to ditch my current KZfaq channel and start over. My videos perform good on every other platform except here.
@TechAndTeslas Ай бұрын
With the new creator program on TikTok, I’m making like $5,000 a month, and only posting 2-4 videos a month. Might just be because I live in the US tho
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
ah yea I've heard that US people are earning there. Me and my friends here, and my good friend has 2,5M followers and get lots of views, we get nothing tbh. Plus companies aren't that interested.
@johntorp Ай бұрын
I think tiktok and shorts and stuff will eventually become less interesting and long form content will grow more… Thanks for sharing this, makes us know where to put our focus 🤩
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Idk if it's right or wrong, i've clearly been on all platforms and doing it weekly on all of them. But eventually I want to switch strategies and double down on yt :)
@johntorp Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy I think you are doing a smart move, and I also think you will see better results eventually 😊
@Cosmos_1914 Ай бұрын
You mention you make 6 figures on KZfaq. Is this through ad revenue? Brand or sponsorship? Merch? Or is it just ad revenue or a mix of all? Thank you for your candid videos!
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Mix of all, mostly selling my own digital products and then sponsorships. I don’t do that many sponsored videos, but the ones I do I make with brands I really like and make sure to get paid for them. Ad revenue has always been very low and not something to rely on. Just a nice bonus. However now that I’m focusing more on yt it’s starting to pick up and usually sits in 2k a month atm. Not life changing or anything, but it’s not bad.
@Bobbylopezcreative Ай бұрын
“Moneaaay” sounds like Borat. 😂
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
😂
@MoXyiD Ай бұрын
3k!
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
👀
@MoXyiD Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy thats messed up. Im here for the YT growth though!
@reyesproductionDK Ай бұрын
Why do you have a short about Stefan Thyron? 🤣
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
We friends ☺️
@reyesproductionDK Ай бұрын
Haha Nice 😇
@Klartext.Germany-lg9dm Ай бұрын
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@Ducanralf Ай бұрын
Never really had a Tik Tok but i guess it has helped many creators on yourtube grow ?
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
not sure, I haven't really seen any big influx of followers. I feel that most people tend to like one app and stay mostly there. However I've always been an advocate of being on many places, because then you're personal brand will be seen across mulplie different platforms. But as I said in the video, now that I have two kids and don't have the same time anymore then I've been feeling like it has split my attention and focus to much. Basically since I'm a one man show I've been spreading myself thin. Plus the fact that monetizing is not as good as here and the app is idk, not nearly as fun as yt imo :)
@CoffeeTalkandTechJohnRyan Ай бұрын
I'm going with 4k total 😢
@PhotographyByRune Ай бұрын
Walked away from it too.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
🤝🏻
@zenrayx1342 Ай бұрын
Honestly I discovered your content on tiktok but prefer your content here.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
That’s awesome, I’ve never been sure how many people jump between platforms ☺️
@TheEVside Ай бұрын
great video I use tick tock largely to advertise my KZfaq channel, with more and more platforms its getting harder to work out where to land content
@Poehee-Leelee Ай бұрын
👊✨
@IamS.S.I Ай бұрын
👍
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
🤝🏻
@alexnicoll95 Ай бұрын
TikTok probably depends on the niche. I make a full time income from my Titkok with brand deals. For Ad revenue though, it’s nearly non existent.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Yea I know people who make bank there, I’m not saying it’s a bad platform, I just want to focus all my attention on yt ☺️plus for me I was having a pretty hard time getting good brand deals for just tiktok
@alexnicoll95 Ай бұрын
I’m right there with you!! I do think it’s the least valuable platform compared to IG and of course KZfaq. Always love your videos man! Thanks!
@InfluHamster Ай бұрын
Extra credit for you, because you don't use sponsors a lot 🙏🏻 But no... I quited all the meta products for a reason. I'm more like a: youtube4ever kinda person.
@miguimau Ай бұрын
1:24 XD Nah it didn´t sound weird.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@gummikalli2 Ай бұрын
I'm doing KZfaq as a hobby. Got arround 700k views (Time Warp Iceland) . I've made around 5k total. I've got the same amount of views on TikTok, I've made zero there. Iceland is not qualified for the creator program. Not Sweden either. I'm right there with you. I don't see the point posting there. Other than the flex I guess. Also, it's kind of addicting when a video takes off there I'll admit.
@gummikalli2 Ай бұрын
So my guess is you've made that 1000 dollars and that's it.
@MattDelovino Ай бұрын
funny timing, i deleted my tiktok two days ago
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Lfg 🚀
@Tonyrizk13 Ай бұрын
You earned 1 million dollars
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Lol
@Ian_Walsh Ай бұрын
Yes, please stick with KZfaq... but not the shorts I have them blocked
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
my shorts or just all shorts? 😂
@KeelanJon Ай бұрын
I haven't even watched the video yet, but my guess is TikTik is incredibly inorganic and does little to nothing for content creators unless you want 12 year old watching your videos.
@KrishnenduKes Ай бұрын
Never used Tik Tok in my life!
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
😂 you never even tried it Krish?
@KrishnenduKes Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy No. Lol 😆😆
@dougscott188 Ай бұрын
Me either.
@RICH_Photography Ай бұрын
I have to agree, the return on investment for a REAL creator definitely makes sense on KZfaq.
@christianzavala4363 Ай бұрын
That’s fine, hand over that account I can monetize it better 😅
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
👀
@Hive5ive Ай бұрын
Why did I have the random thought that you sounded a bit like Sean Connery, and that you might be his kid somehow. I'll see my way out. 🚪🚪🚶🏽🚶🏽
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
lol I’d love to able to call Sean Connery my dad 😂
@Hive5ive Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy 😂😂
@SteveBrutosky Ай бұрын
What a great line. Loved “I’ll see my way out”
@Hive5ive Ай бұрын
@@SteveBrutosky 😂
@hugoantunesartwithblender Ай бұрын
Idont even installed tik tok. Reason is simple, its made to be the ultimate adeictive social network. And is even bad for creators
@videoonline8244 Ай бұрын
2k a month on tiktok ia my guess
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
I've made like total 2-5K since I started lol, but as I said in the video I'm humble enough to know that I could have done better.
@_norski Ай бұрын
Less than 2000, I bet 1800 dollars.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Kinda on point 😂
@omorenof Ай бұрын
Like #180 😁
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
😍
@clausstahl5413 Ай бұрын
Tik Tok is censored in China...think about it
@zfiddy Ай бұрын
Unless it's meaningless rubbish videos, it's all dead nowadays, even KZfaq I've stopped watching alot of creators, these platforms promote stupid videos, I could easily give up watching KZfaq and insta now.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
don't leave me 😂
@vidarfreyrvidarsson Ай бұрын
Nýlegur follower her djöfull fýla ég vipe á þessari rás
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
Takk fyrir meistari 🙏🏻
@huntersausageandredbeardsh2360 Ай бұрын
Try for 1 million subscribers then.
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
here on yt? Thats the goal!
@jorgerojas6783 Ай бұрын
iF YOU ARE A sERIUS VIDIO CREATOR YOUR PLACE IS IN yOUTUBE. tIK tOK IS ANOTHER KIND OF PUBLIC...
@chriscamlog Ай бұрын
Feeling got hurt😶🌫️
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
no sorry just a joke 😂
@chriscamlog Ай бұрын
@@thaticelandicguy chill mate, never a TikTok user. Being following you here on KZfaq for years, welcome back!🔥🔥🔥
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
@@chriscamlog lots of love to you brother!
@HiethGeorge Ай бұрын
Good maths on the number compared to the Icelandic Population - love the news letter - crazy that you get that many views on it and only earn a little bit of money I always stopped at your and leant so much but hardly look at TikTok now as it steals your life ! KZfaq and Instagram forever !
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
yea yt is what I like most anyway so why not doubble down on it?
@XXX-vy6xv Ай бұрын
TikTok is trash and so is YT The fact that the latter pays better doesn't make it any more satisfying as a user. Having said that I must make sure YT doesn't make my message disappear so lets say something nice to up my chances: "It's safe and effective"!
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
lol 😂
@whosyourbrad Ай бұрын
KZfaq will always win 🫶🏾
@thaticelandicguy Ай бұрын
agree!