I spent $11,000 to create content

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The video provides a transparent and detailed look into the often-hidden costs of content creation, appealing to viewers' curiosity about the business side of influencing and offering valuable insights for aspiring creators.

Summary

The creator breaks down the significant costs associated with content creation, detailing expenses for contracted labor, travel, beauty upkeep, and purchasing items for shoots. She emphasizes that while content creation can be lucrative, it requires substantial investment and careful financial management to be successful.

Structure

1Introduction of high content creation costs
2Breakdown of expenses (labor, travel, beauty)
3Cost of items for video purposes
4Importance of tracking finances
5Conclusion on the potential lucrativeness of the business

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I spent $11,000 to create content I spent a little over $11,000 last month creating content That's not what I made, that's what I spent. I feel like everybody hows much money you from content creation, but not how much money it actually costs. And this job can be very expensive to keep up with. Full disclosure, this was a very high spending month. The previous month I spent $5,000. Still a lot, but a lot less. So we're gonna go over Money is a very taboo topic and there are certain things I am I am sharing this because I wanna give you guys full insight. This is a business. It cost money to make money. It cost money to make money. First up, we have contracted labour. I did bring on an assistant. Now she's part time. She gets paid $80 an hour. I didn't use her that much this month, but she was paid $520. I did have to book a hotel for a shoot so that was $685 for literally one night. And it gets a little bit messy I guess because sometimes I have to buy matchas or food for or food for pictures or anytime my assistant's with I always pay for her lunch or her dinner. My boyfriend is helping me I always pay in cool style. In total: $774. I do have a work phone and was $191. For travel I did do a Girls content trip and that entire trip was solely for work. So in total for travel I spent $1502 on travel. for nails, for nails, hair and skin upkeep. Especially because I film a lot of hair content, so my be a specific way all the time. be a specific way all the time. I spent $2808 on all beauty and maintenance upkeep. Which actually is a part of this business. I do wanna say this is definitely a lot higher than it normally is. I had to get my nails done three times this month because I had clients requesting certain things. I feel like that category is usually about $600. terms of items that I bought for video purposes, which can be clothing, services that I might have used in of getting a partnership down the line. I spent $2,222.51 on a lot to buy things beforehand just to try to get a brand's attention hoping that the brand will see and they'll reach out in the future. this job could be extremely lucrative if you position and basically your money in the I have had videos that I spent maybe about $200, $300 buying the products. But it ended up landing me a $7000 deal. I always like to keep my profit and loss kind going up throughout so that I'm able to see how much money so that I'm able to see if I'm spending too much money and I Money is like a really. I've never talked about so I hope it's not weird, and I hope you guys enjoyed. Bye, guys.

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Content creation is a business and takes money to make money ! Lots goes in behind the scenes but this is just an example of cost #contentcreation #contentcreator

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I spent a little over $11,000 last month creating content. That's not what I made, that's what I spent. I feel like everybody asks how much money you make from content creation, but not how much money it actually costs. And this job can be very expensive to keep up with. Full disclosure, this was a very high spending month. The previous month I spent $5,000. Still a lot, but a lot less. So we're gonna go over. Money is a very taboo topic and there are certain things I am I am sharing this because I wanna give you guys full insight. This is a business. It cost money to make money. It cost money to make money. First up, we have contracted labour. I did bring on an assistant. Now she's part time. She gets paid $80 an hour. I didn't use her that much this month, but she was paid $520. I did have to book a hotel for a shoot so that was $685 for literally one night. And it gets a little bit messy I guess because sometimes I have to buy matchas or food for or food for pictures or anytime my assistant's with I always pay for her lunch or her dinner. My boyfriend is helping me I always pay in cool style. In total: $774. I do have a work phone and was $191. For travel I did do a Girls content trip and that entire trip was solely for work. So in total for travel I spent $1502 on travel. for nails, for nails, hair and skin upkeep. Especially because I film a lot of hair content, so my be a specific way all the time. be a specific way all the time. I spent $2808 on all beauty and maintenance upkeep. Which actually is a part of this business. I do wanna say this is definitely a lot higher than it normally is. I had to get my nails done three times this month because I had clients requesting certain things. I feel like that category is usually about $600. terms of items that I bought for video purposes, which can be clothing, services that I might have used in of getting a partnership down the line. I spent $2,222.51 on a lot to buy things beforehand just to try to get a brand's attention hoping that the brand will see and they'll reach out in the future. this job could be extremely lucrative if you position and basically your money in the I have had videos that I spent maybe about $200, $300 buying the products. But it ended up landing me a $7000 deal. I always like to keep my profit and loss kind going up throughout so that I'm able to see how much money so that I'm able to see if I'm spending too much money and I Money is like a really. I've never talked about so I hope it's not weird, and I hope you guys enjoyed. Bye, guys.