Last Updated on April 14, 2024 by Jan Barley
Creating content seems easy, doesn’t it? However, how challenging is it to become a content creator?
The experts tell us that the $250 trillion creator economy will double in the next four years. Becoming part of that success is a dream for many of us.
When stuck at a desk or your boss is ranting at you, imagining spending your days creating content seems a better alternative. It is, for sure, but there are some essential things to consider.
I proudly launched my Gumroad shop in early March 2024 with digital products with PRR and resell rights.
I’m a freelance writer. Midway through 2023, I lost two big clients, wiping out my income. That’s when I decided to focus on digital marketing and create my own products. However, I’m a widow living in rental accommodation and need a regular income.
After scratching around for work, I have some gigs set up, but I have to pitch every month, so I cannot guarantee the workload. I can’t be **sed to dig deep and get regular work because I am 100% committed to breaking free from the freelance lifestyle. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
So, here’s what I want to do with my content creation. Then, I will share the challenges that I am sure will be relatable.
- Work on my Pinterest strategy. Pinterest is a fantastic search engine
- Start a YouTube channel
- Create weekly content for the YouTube channel
- Finally, get started with TikTok
- Post on Instagram
- Launch a Faceless Marketing course I am working on with PLR & resell rights
- Work on the 20+ eBooks and courses I bought to edit and sell
- Write a minimum of one article weekly on my Substack channels
I felt exhausted just from writing the above list!
Here are the Challenges:
- Cramming my freelance work for two weeks to give me time to work on my projects
- Creating pins to schedule two a day, five days a week
- Feeling too exhausted to create Instagram reels
- My mentally fried ADHD brain implodes at the thought of creating and (worse) editing it
- Appointments for hair, doctors, dentists, meeting a friend for lunch, eat into my time
Intention minus lack of time = overwhelm.
Realistically, once I create sufficient income from digital and affiliate marketing, most of these problems go away.
Here’s the truth: You never have as much time as you think, and everything always takes longer than you estimate.
If you work full-time, you have a smaller window of opportunity. However, I believe it’s important to cut yourself some slack and commit to what YOU CAN DO instead of focusing on what YOU CANNOT DO.
I commit to myself to do at least one thing daily towards my future. Consistency and determination are the keys to success. In April, I will start promoting an incredible MRR product that is better than anything else on the market. My entire focus will mainly be on promoting that on TikTok.
I want to become part of the creator economy and be in the middle of the forthcoming explosion of wealth. I’m sure you do, too, so let’s do this together.