Lesson 3 of 13

Default Schedule

This is our default schedule. In a fully implemented version of this site the schedule below would be replaced by a custom schedule generated based on the answers to the Your Schedule Form page.

Week Goals Targets Tools
1: Setting the Foundation
  1. Create accounts
  2. Define persona
  • 100 YT subs
  • 50 IG/FB followers
  • 1K YT views
  • Persona Definiton
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
2: Initial Content Creation
  1. Post intro video
  2. Intro posts on IG & FB
  3. Engage comments
  • 500 YT subs
  • 100 IG/FB followers
  • 1K YT views
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
3: Content Diversification
  1. Second YouTube video
  2. Regular posts on IG & FB
  3. Network
  • 1K YT subs
  • 200 IG/FB followers
  • 3K YT views
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
4: Engagement and Consistency
  1. Third YouTube video
  2. Consistent posting on short format platforms
  3. Analyze Feedback
  • 1.5K YT subs
  • 300 IG/FB followers
  • 5K YT views
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
5: Brand Partnerships and Monetization
  1. Explore partnerships
  2. Integrate promo content
  3. Grow audience
  • 2K YT subs
  • 400 IG/FB followers
  • 10K YT views
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
6-11: Growth and Optimization
  1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  2. Content variety
  3. Leverage analytics
End of week 11:
  • 4K YT subs
  • 800 IG/FB followers
  • 50K YT views
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
12: Scaling Up
  1. Trend-focused series
  2. Live sessons
  3. Evaluate goals
  4. Giveaways (optional)
  • 5K YT subs
  • 1k IG/FB followers
  • 75K YT views
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
13: Maximizing Reach and Revenue
  1. High-quality content
  2. Additional monetization
  3. Engage audience
  • 6K YT subs
  • 1.2k IG/FB followers
  • 100K YT views
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist
Final Week
  1. Create 3 high-potential videos
  2. Optimize monetization
  3. Reflect and plan
  • 7K YT subs
  • 1.5k IG/FB followers
  • 200K YT views on top videos
  • Daily Focus
  • Content Creation Checklist

Milestones

TikTok

Access TikTok LIVE - 1,000 Followers

Recommended Action: Host a scheduled live session to celebrate this milestone, encouraging followers to join, interact, and share the event. Use TikTok Live sessions to introduce new content series or exclusive updates, incentivizing regular viewership.

More resources: Going LIVE | TikTok.com


TikTok Creator Fund - 10,000 Followers

Recommended Action: Once you become a part of the Creator Fund, you will have the opportunity to receive new promotional offers, generate additional revenue through ads, and collaborate with various brands. This opens up a whole new world of possibilities for content creators on TikTok.

More resources: Creator Fund Eligibility | TikTok.com and Business Insider


TikTok Verification - Application

Recommended Action: Upon reaching the milestone of TikTok verification, celebrate the achievement by hosting a special live event and creating new content for it to share your journey and gratitude. Use this new status to increase your appeal for collaborations with other creations or brands.

More resources: Support | TikTok.com


TikTok Creator Marketplace - Application

Recommended Action: Once accepted to the Creator Marketplace, complete your profile and set a starting rate for collaborations. Engage actively with brand invitations and align on campaign details to create content that aligns both with your brand and the partnering brand's expectations.

More resources: Getting Paid | TikTok.com


TikTok Video Gifts (Diamonds) - 100,000 Followers

Recommended Action: Actively inform and educate your audience about the Video Gifts feature and encourage gift giving as a form of support. This can be part of your CTA.

More resources: Getting Paid | TikTok.com


YouTube

YouTube Partner (Monetization) - 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in the last 90 days, and either 3,000 public watch hours on long form videos in the last 365 days or 3 million public Shorts views in the last 90 days

Recommended Action: Maintain the YouTube monetization policies and continue to grow your channel.

More resources: Video Monetization | YouTube and Choose how you want to monetize | YouTube Support


YouTube Verification - Application after 100,000 Subscribers

Recommended Action: Verification just makes your channel distinguished against other accounts that might be similar.

More resources: Verification badges on channels | YouTube Support and Choose how you want to monetize | YouTube Support


Instagram

Instagram Subscriptions - Reach 10,000 Followers

Recommended Action: Once you reach 10,000 followers, enable Instagram subscriptions. This feature allows viewers to subscribe to the creator's page for a monthly fee. Create personal relationships and personalize content for your subscribers. Promote the exclusive content to everyone outside the subscription to hook and encourage more viewers to subscribe to your account.

More resources: Eligibility requirements for Instagram Subscriptions | Instagram Help Center


Instagram Gifts - Professional Account, Partner Monetization Policies, 500+ Followers, Agree to the Instagram Gifts Creators Terms

Recommended Action: Promote yourself through giveaway and contest-style reels to encourage engagement from both followers and non-followers. By turning this into a challenge, users are more likely to participate willingly.

More resources: How to earn money on Instagram Gifts | Instagram Help Center


Facebook

Facebook Monetization - 10,000 followers, 30,000 one-minute views on videos that are at least three minutes long in the past 60 days, and meet Facebook's monetization standards

Recommended Action: Create unique content that is tailored to your niche, adapting it to meet algorithm requirements and timing. Always analyze the performance and engagement of your content using "The Formula" and analytics.

More resources: Monetization Eligibility Status | Facebook Learn and Facebook Monetization Requirements [2023] | Supliful


Facebook Stars - 500 Followers

Recommended Action: Educate your audience about the Stars feature. Let them know how they can support you though Stars and acknowledge their contributions to build a reciprocal relationship.

More resources: Facebook Stars Eligibility | Facebook Help


Facebook In-Stream Ads: Video On-Demand - 5,000 followers, 60,000 total minutes viewed in the last 60 days, Page has at least 5 active videos

Recommended Action: Since Viewers will pay a fixed fee to watch premium content on Video On – Demand it is essential to hit this mark so that the Creator can contribute their own content to Video – On Demand. Once the creator posts they should promote the content to everyone to encourage viewers to pay the fee so they can enjoy the Creators content on Video On-Demand.

More resources: In-Stream Ads Eligibility | Facebook Help


Facebook In-Stream Ads: Live Videos - 10,000 followers, 600,000 total minutes viewed in the last 60 days with at least 60,000 minutes of the 600,000 total minutes viewed from live videos, 600,000 total minutes viewed in the last 60 days with at least 60,000 minutes of the 600,000 total minutes viewed from live videos

Recommended Action: Frequently streaming your content live can be a great way to make the most out of your current milestone. With your platform, you have the ability to create longer-form content and generate daily income by monetizing your content.

More resources: In-Stream Ads Eligibility | Facebook Help


Facebook Subscriptions - For Facebook video creators: Be an admin of a Facebook Page that has 10,000 followers or 250+ return viewers and one of the following in the last 60 days: 50,000 post engagements or 180,000 watch minutes.
For Facebook Gaming creators: To use Subscriptions for your gaming streams, your Facebook Page must be part of the Level Up program and have 250+ return viewers.

Recommended Action: Ensure your audience receives top-tier, original streaming and gaming content that is exclusive to you as a creator.

More resources: Subscriptions Eligibility | Facebook


Meta

Meta Verification - Pay the fee ($11.99 when done on web and $14.99 when done in app)

Recommended Action: Consider promoting this exciting news on your channel's celebratory posts! You can host a "blue check" party with a cake and promote this milestone for everyone to see. This is a great way to grow your social media platforms, increase your influencer status, and promote yourself as a content creator.

More resources: Become Meta Verified