how to make money from your twitter account

how to make money from your twitter account

So, you've built up a following on Twitter and are looking to cash in, huh
Unfortunately, you have chosen the wrong social network. Unlike YouTube, Facebook and even TikTok, Twitter has no program where it pays creators for content. There's no monetizing video and Twitter is taking a cut of ad revenue (unless you're a big publisher, that is.)

However, lucky for you, Twitter is working to change that.  While the platform still doesn't have a revenue share model — other than a specific video monetization program reserved for large, partner publishers, called the Amplify Publisher Program — there are some new features that will allow content creators to make money on the platform.  These features currently involve all creators being paid directly by other Twitter users rather than the company and its advertisers, but it is a monetization model nonetheless.

Willing Let me show you how you can use them.  But, heads up  This article will not look at various ways to earn money on Twitter through third party websites such as sponsored tweets or affiliate links.  We're going to focus on the official revenue paths implemented by Twitter.  And keep in mind that many of these features are still ongoing, and may not be available to all users.

tip jar

The fastest way to monetize your Twitter account is to set up Tip Jar Tip Jar

Tip Jar is basically a way for your followers to tip you through some of the most popular payment platforms online.  It essentially works like popular bio link tools like Linktree, except it's built directly into Twitter.

Simply tap Edit Profile on your Twitter profile page.  If this feature is available to you, you will be able to turn on Tip Jar right in the same menu.  From there, you'll set up payment options for people who want to give you a tip.  Tip Jar currently works with Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, Patreon and Bandcamp.

Once Tip Jar is fully set up, anyone who visits your profile can simply click on the Tip Jar icon, choose a payment option of their choice, and be taken directly to your personal link.  where they can send you money on that platform.

Do you have at least 10,000 Twitter followers, tweet at least 25 times per month, and are in the U.S.  lives in

Yes?  OK, then Super Follows Super Follows may be available to you

Super Follows is Twitter's version of the subscription or subscription monetization model.  Creators who have active Super Followers can charge users a monthly fee for bonus content.

Twitter allows creators to set their own subscription price point at $2.99, $4.99, or $9.99.  Creators account for 97 percent of revenue until they reach $50,000 in lifetime sales.  After that, Twitter increases its deduction and producers bring in 80 percent of revenue.

Once a Twitter user subscribes to and becomes a Super Follower, they receive a badge that denotes them as a Super Follower of an account.  Creators can send tweets and personalized replies that only super followers can see.

Here you can apply to implement these new monetization features.

If Super Followers is available to you, hit the hamburger menu icon in your Twitter app to open the main sidebar menu.  Tap Monetization then tap Super Follow and fill out the application.  If your application is approved, you must accept Twitter's Super Followers Creator Terms  Some qualified applicants may be placed on a waiting list if they are not in the test group.

ticketed places

To arrange tickets at ticketed locations.

If events are more important to you, you should look into ticketed venues with ticketed venues.

Twitter SpacesTwitter Spaces is the platform's built-in version of the popular mobile app Clubhouse.  It is basically a live audio chat and has proved to be quite a success on Twitter for a few months after it went live on the platform.

In fact, the Spaces feature (which is free) has been so successful that Twitter has introduced a monetization feature for it, and that's why the feature is called Ticket Spaces If you have at least 1,000 followers, and run three Spaces a month, you can charge users to participate in one of these live audio chat sessions.

To apply to play ticketed locations and be charged for your Twitter Spaces event, simply click the Monetize button on the main menu, tap Ticketed Locations and fill out the application.  If approved, you'll need to open and link a Stripe account to use the ticketed location.

Once it's all over, you can charge anywhere from $1 to $999 per ticket for your Spaces event.  Unlike a regular space chat, a host can limit the size of the audience in a ticketed space.  Like Super Followers, creators can earn up to 97 percent of their revenue based on their lifetime earnings on their space.

And there you have it: All the official avenues built directly into Twitter allow users to make some money…at least for now.

It's clear that Twitter is experimenting with many different revenue models for users.  The way YouTube and Facebook do – through ad revenue sharing – Twitter remains a tantalizing unexplored prospect for monetization.  While they have a version of this for larger publishing partners (the Amplify publisher program above), rolling it out to their larger user base will really be a game-changer for creators on their platform.

Mashable will update this piece as Twitter adds new monetization features.