1 Week as a Content Creator: 3 Brutal Truths Nobody Tells You

One week into my content creator journey and I'm sharing the raw, unfiltered truth about what it's really like to pivot from Google Ads expert to full-time creator.

3 Things I Learned This Week:
1️⃣ It's A LOT More Work Than You Think
From ideation to filming, editing, exporting, uploading, captions, descriptions—we're talking HOURS per video. And that's before posting natively to every platform (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube).
2️⃣ You WILL Lose Followers (And That's Okay)
Started with ~1,000 followers on Instagram/Facebook. I've actually LOST followers this week. Why? Not everyone wants to see daily content. You're finding YOUR audience, not keeping everyone.
3️⃣ Every Platform Performs Differently
Same video, wildly different results:

Facebook: Men love the "fireside" content
Instagram: Solid engagement on lifestyle posts
TikTok: Crickets on some, random wins on others
YouTube: Actually growing faster than my social accounts (6 new subs!)

Current Stats (1 Week In):

YouTube: 19 subscribers (+6 from last week!)
Facebook: 1138 (+2 from last week)
Instagram: 844 (same as last week)
TikTok: 5 (same as last week)

The Reality: I haven't "found my audience" yet. I'm testing, failing, learning, and adjusting. But I'm documenting every step so you can learn from my wins and losses.

If You're Just Starting:
Don't get discouraged by low numbers. Use this time to practice your technique, improve your editing, find your voice. Watch your old videos and cringe—that means you're improving.

I'm one week in, posting daily across all platforms, and just figuring this out as I go. If you're on the same journey or thinking about starting, subscribe and let's figure this out together.

📊 Next week: More data, more lessons, more honesty
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