Self-made millionaire sharing wealth building secrets your parents and school didn't teach you | Retired CFP® → Online Entrepreneur
Joined October 2008
- Tweets35.7K
- Following1K
- Followers46.9K
- Likes9.3K
Pinned Tweet
I have no idea if this is going to be one of the smartest things I’ve ever posted…
Or one of the dumbest.
But I’m doing it anyway.
For the entire month of July, I’m posting my Facebook content earnings publicly.
Every day.
Real screenshots.
Running monthly total.
✅ I’ll update this same post every day in the comments.
No cherry-picking the big days.
No hiding the slow days.
Just a transparent look at what Facebook content monetization can actually look like.
Most people still have no clue Facebook pays creators real money.
I’ve spent years figuring out what works, so instead of just talking about it, I’m going to document it in public.
31 days.
100% transparent.
Let’s see where this ends.
🔖 Save or bookmark this post so you can follow the running total throughout July.
And if you’re curious how Facebook monetization actually works, I put together a simple checklist that breaks down the first steps.
📍Comment “FMC” and I’ll send you my FREE Facebook Monetization Checklist.
🤖 Made with AI
Whoever at Facebook is responsible for my earnings this week, PLEASE don't take a vacation. 😂
I just had my first-ever $4,000 day on Facebook, and I have no idea what is happening right now.
The day before, I had just set a personal record of $3,300 in a single day.
That was only the THIRD time I'd ever crossed $3,000 in one day in the 2+ years I've been monetizing Facebook.
Then the VERY NEXT DAY...
$4,080.92.
A brand-new personal record less than 24 hours after breaking the previous one.
And the majority of these earnings are coming from posting PHOTOS. Not Reels.
I've been doing this long enough to know that Facebook earnings can be wildly unpredictable.
I've had months where I thought I finally figured out the algorithm, only to have Facebook humble me a few days later.
So I'm definitely enjoying this while it lasts.
But seriously, what in the world is going on?! LOL.
One thing I love about social media is all of my fans.
Some of them are even willing to call me and express how much they enjoy my content.
Grateful 🙌🏼
3
4
1,564
I know I talk a lot about my Facebook earnings, but this number might be even crazier to me.
I was reviewing my stats this morning and had to do a double take.
80,566 NEW FOLLOWERS IN 28 DAYS. 🤯
That is BY FAR the most followers I've ever gained in such a short period of time on ANY social media platform.
And I've been creating content online for almost 20 years.
I've had some pretty crazy milestones over the years, but this one genuinely caught me off guard.
Still trying to wrap my head around it.
Over 80,000 people decided to follow my page in less than a month.
Absolutely freaking insane.
I think I just witnessed someone getting completely SCAMMED buying a Facebook page.
I had a coaching call with a guy who recently bought a Facebook page that was already approved for content monetization and had over 11,000 followers.
The problem? He was posting content and getting almost ZERO engagement.
So we're going through his strategy, talking about his audience, what he's posting, who he's trying to reach, all the usual stuff.
Then I decided to click on his followers.
And I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
I kept scrolling. And scrolling. And scrolling.
FAKE ACCOUNT. FAKE ACCOUNT. FAKE ACCOUNT.
I'm talking some of the worst bot accounts I've ever seen. Multiple accounts using the exact same profile picture. Names that weren't even remotely believable.
I honestly started feeling sick for this guy.
Because here's the part that REALLY bothers me.
Losing whatever money he paid for this page might be the least of his problems.
Whoever sold him this page appears to have used some pretty shady tactics to build up those 11,000 followers.
And now this guy owns it.
Guess who potentially inherits all that baggage?
He does.
If Meta catches the fake engagement, he could get his monetization suspended. He could potentially lose the page altogether.
And what scares me even more is the possibility that this could impact other pages he owns that are already monetized.
Think about how screwed up that is.
You pay someone for what you think is a head start, and you could end up putting your entire Facebook monetization business at risk.
All because some shady seller wanted to make a quick buck.
And listen, I get why people buy monetized pages. Getting invited into the program can be frustrating, especially when you're watching other people make thousands of dollars.
But buying a page with 11,000 followers means NOTHING if those followers are fake.
I don't know exactly what's going to happen with his page, and I really hope he doesn't get penalized for something someone else did.
But man, this one really ticked me off.
If you're thinking about buying an already monetized Facebook page, PLEASE do your homework.
Because you have absolutely no idea what you're inheriting.
You know how you know it’s going to be a good day on Facebook???????
When you’ve already made over $600 and it’s only 8:45 AM.
LET’S FREAKING GO! 🔥
Oh my, what a difference a year makes.
Last October, I was coming off a 34-day suspension from Facebook monetization.
At the beginning of the month, I had no idea when I'd get monetization back, or if I ever would.
Thankfully, I got reinstated, and I really thought I was going to pick up right where I left off.
Boy, was I wrong.
The traffic didn't magically come back. The earnings were nowhere close to what they had been, and it took a lot longer than I expected to regain any momentum.
There was a stretch where I genuinely wondered if I'd ever make significant money on Facebook again.
Fast forward 1 year.
October 2025: $2,107.11
October 2026: $48,902.44
I knew things were eventually going to turn around, but I never expected to see this kind of difference just 1 year later.
And what's crazy is that I went into this October with pretty low expectations. I had taken some time off, wasn't posting nearly as much, and figured I'd be lucky to hit $30,000.
Instead, I finished just shy of $49,000.
I'm sharing this because I remember exactly how frustrating it was watching my earnings barely move after getting reinstated.
I had worked so hard to build something, only to wonder if I was going to have to start all over again.
A year later, I can confidently say it worked out.
And then some. 🙏
I've seen some INSANE Facebook income reports, but this might be the craziest one yet.
$130,721 in just 28 days. 🤯
My first thought was there's NO WAY this is real.
Somebody had to be using AI to fake these numbers.
But then I went to this guy's Facebook page.
And suddenly, I had no reason to doubt it.
He's got close to 7 MILLION followers, he's pumping out political content like a machine, and the views he's getting are absolutely ridiculous.
We're talking 1 BILLION views in 28 days.
To put that into perspective, earlier this week I shared that my Facebook page generated 1 billion views over the last 90 days.
And I still have a hard time wrapping my head around that number.
This guy just did the same thing in LESS THAN A MONTH.
That's absolutely wild to me.
But you know what? Seeing numbers like this actually gets me excited.
Because as crazy as those numbers are, it shows me there's still a TON of room to grow.
I've been pretty happy with what I've been able to accomplish on Facebook, but seeing someone operating at this level makes me realize just how much more is possible.
Do I think I'll be making $130,000 a month anytime soon? Probably not.
But am I going to see how much closer I can get?
You better believe it.
Looks like I've got my work cut out for me.
And I'm looking forward to the challenge. 💪
Sometimes I think I've finally figured out Facebook monetization.
Then I come across income reports like this.
One creator is earning $7.32 per 1,000 views. Meanwhile, I'm sitting at $0.12.
I understand some creators earn significantly more, especially with long-form video.
But a nearly 59X difference in RPM?
That's absolutely insane to me. 🤯
Well, this is interesting. 😂
Someone sent me this Facebook post where a guy is using my $53,237 PayPal screenshot.
That’s literally my payout from Facebook.
Now, to be fair, he never said the money was his. But he also never mentioned it was mine.
And I really don’t care if people share my results. I’ve had plenty of people do that.
But here’s the part that caught my attention.
He’s using the post to promote some software that pulls content from other Facebook pages and basically remixes it so you can create your own viral posts.
Which, by the way, I’ve never used.
So I’m sitting here wondering if this is just clever marketing or if it’s a little misleading.
Because I can see both sides.
He’s not technically claiming he made the money. But he’s also using my $53,000 payout to get people interested in software that had absolutely nothing to do with me earning it.
I don’t know. Maybe I’m making too much of it.
Curious what everyone else thinks about this.
13
31
3,033
Two years ago, I didn't even know Facebook paid people to post.
Now I'm looking at a screenshot showing over $145,000 in earnings in just 90 days.
And somehow, over 1 billion views.
Yes, BILLION with a B.
I still have a hard time wrapping my head around that.
Back in the fall of 2024, I posted something random on Facebook and found out they were going to pay me $137.
I had no clue what I had done to earn it.
But I was definitely curious.
So I started messing around with different posts to see what would happen.
The next month I made $500.
A few months later I made $1,000.
And eventually I started wondering how far I could actually take this.
I've been an entrepreneur for years. I've made money blogging, on YouTube, brand deals, you name it.
But making money from posting pictures on Facebook?
That wasn't exactly part of the business plan. 😂
Fast-forward to today and over the last 90 days:
• 1,086,023,018 views
• $145,414.86 in earnings
And here's the part that still cracks me up.
Most of that money is coming from PHOTOS.
Not some highly produced video that took me three days to edit.
Just pictures with captions.
Now, before somebody jumps in and says this is easy money, I can assure you I've put a ridiculous amount of time into figuring this out.
I post a LOT. Usually 20 to 25 times a day.
I'm constantly testing things, watching what works, and trying to figure out what Facebook is doing.
And trust me, some days I have absolutely no idea what Facebook is doing.
But here's why I keep sharing these screenshots.
There are people scrolling Facebook right now who have no clue they could potentially be getting paid for the same type of content they're already posting.
I was literally one of those people two years ago.
And you don't have to make videos all day either.
Facebook's Content Monetization program can pay eligible creators for:
• Photos
• Reels
• Videos
• Even regular text posts
You can even qualify with your personal profile if you have professional mode enabled.
Now, am I saying you're going to make $145,000 in 90 days?
Of course not. That would be ridiculous.
But two years ago I didn't even know making $137 was possible.
That's why I talk about this so much.
If you're curious whether your Facebook page or profile is set up to eventually get monetized, I put together a checklist that walks through the 7 things you need to know.
Click on the following link to download my Facebook Monetization Checklist.
It's completely free. 👇🏼
pages.goodfinancialcents.com…
1
751
If you worked your first job for $4.25 an hour and had to ask your manager for permission to take a bathroom break, I think those years should count DOUBLE toward Social Security.
7
1,828
There should be a special driving test where they put you on a highway, and if you sit in the passing lane doing 55 while 20 cars line up behind you, they immediately revoke your license.
And I'm only slightly kidding....
2
4
1,556
Oh yeah, check this out. Even Grok knows I'm legit. 😂
Apparently, sharing screenshots of my earnings, recording my Facebook monetization dashboard, and showing actual PayPal deposits still isn't enough for some people.
Now we've got people asking Grok if I'm telling the truth.
You really can't make this stuff up.
Yes, it checks out. Jeff Rose has publicly shared Facebook Content Monetization dashboard screenshots and recordings for months showing $40k–$60k monthly ranges in his finance niche. Meta pays eligible creators via PayPal around the 21st for prior-month earnings. High five-figure payouts are uncommon but documented for consistent high-view posters.
Nothing like waking up to a Facebook payday! 💰🙌
Still blows my mind that posting content on Facebook can turn into this kind of income.
For everyone else monetized on Facebook, how much did Facebook send you this month?
THIS IS THE KIND OF MESSAGE THAT MAKES MY DAY.
When I created my Get Paid to Post course, I wanted to show other creators what I've learned about making money on Facebook.
What works, what doesn't, and all the stuff I wish I'd known when I started.
Then I get a comment like this.
She just started monetizing in September, bought my course, had a post hit 4.7 MILLION views, and is now averaging around $100 A DAY!
That's roughly $3,000 a month from posting content on Facebook. 🤯
And what I love most is that she's just getting started.
I'm obviously proud of the success I've had with Facebook monetization, but seeing somebody take what I've taught, actually put it into practice, and start making real money themselves is a completely different kind of rewarding.
Huge congrats to Huyen! This is freaking awesome. 🔥
1
6
1,709
Jeff Rose, CFP® retweeted
I’m on Track to doing my best month on Facebook content monetization. I have just about 5.5k Followers
Big ups to @jjeffrose for his videos
Can a faceless Facebook page actually succeed?
Absolutely.
But if people aren’t following YOU, then the content has to do even more of the heavy lifting.
You need a clear niche.
Strong hooks.
Consistent posting.
Content that creates emotion, curiosity, conversation, or shares.
And you need a recognizable style so the page starts to feel familiar even without a person attached to it.
Faceless does NOT mean personality-less.
The page still needs a point of view, a voice, and a reason for people to come back.
If you can build that, you don’t need to be the face of the brand to grow.
2
20
2,053
IT'S LIVE!
Just published my latest YouTube video breaking down how I had my BIGGEST month ever on Facebook and Instagram, earning $62,253 from posting content.
In the video, I share my actual earnings and break down my TOP 3 highest-earning posts, including how much each one made, where I found the original ideas, and how I turned them into content that made money.
Still blows my mind that posting on social media can generate this kind of income.
Check it out! 👇
