The reason why the more you try to earn on note, the less you earn

Hello, I'm Eight✌️☺️

I think everyone has different motivations for starting note.

Using it as a diary, sharing hobbies, or self-expression.

But honestly, I think
the majority of people started with the desire to "make money."
I was the same.

I was the same.
It was last October when I restarted note with the goal of making it a pillar of income as a side hustle.

And today, while looking back at myself from that time, I'd like to write about a dilemma I've always felt.

The more you try to earn, the less you earn.

It sounds contradictory when put into words, but this is my actual experience.

Standing on the "teaching side" without any track record

When I first restarted, I had nothing but money on my mind.

As a result of thinking about "how to earn money on note,"
the answer I came up with was
mass-producing how-to articles.

Strategies for conquering note,
methods for monetization,
and tactics for increasing followers.

I was writing about those kinds of topics
one after another.

But looking back now,
that was a reckless idea💦

All I could do, without any significant achievements,
was to line up knowledge I had picked up on the internet.

I was writing it as if I were a successful person,
in a tone that taught from above.

I, the one writing it, knew it best.
That it was shallow.

Naturally, it reached the readers too.
No one was interested in content
that anyone could have written.

No matter how many paid articles I mass-produced,
it barely led to any sales😰

I kept compromising myself for the sake of the numbers

Driven by the anxiety of not selling,
I became even more lost.

I tried to grab attention with flashy thumbnails,
lined up tons of emojis,
and pasted many images.

I was trying everything
that everyone else was doing.

For the sake of the numbers,
I diligently engaged in mutual follows and interactions that I don't do now,
even though it went against my own wishes.

Honestly, it wasn't fun at the time 😓

And although I hadn't realized it,
all of these were counterproductive.

If you do what everyone else is doing,
you look just like everyone else.
In trying to differentiate myself,
I had actually become characterless.

Back then,
the more I tried to earn,
the more I felt like I was
drifting further away from my goal.

The desire to earn seeps into your writing

Here,
I would like to share one important thing.

People have a way of
unconsciously sensing
the other person's 'intentions'.

Suppose you are walking down the street
and someone calls out to you.

Not through words, but
from their vibe, their gaze, and the flow of the conversation,
you instantly know,
'This person wants to sell me something.'

Writing is the same.

When the desire to
'get them to buy'
or 'get them to follow' is strong,
it shows up all over the text.

You rush to the conclusion,
the language becomes exaggerated,
and the overall tone becomes pushy.

Readers perceive this
as 'feeling like I'm being forced to read this.'

My writing back then
was exactly like that.

It had a sales-like tone,
a style that made people put their guard up.
I don't think it was something
people could read with an open heart.

Beyond the point of being tired and not caring anymore

The turning point
was not dramatic.

I was simply tired, and it wasn't fun anymore
. That's all.

So, I just
stopped caring.

I stopped trying to fit in with others,
stopped networking,
and changed to a style of writing freely about what I like.

And what happened then?

Articles I had written before suddenly started selling one day,
and the quality of my relationship with my readers began to change.

Now, I have the feeling that trust has become the motivation for purchase.
It feels like that.

A desire not to betray the people reading my work has emerged,
and I can no longer write paid articles so casually.

This is the exact opposite change from before,
and I am surprised by it myself.

Individuality is not something you find by searching for it

Back when I was trying to earn money,
there was one other thing I was worried about.

I thought
that I had no personality.

That's why I tried to force myself to show personality,
or searched for what made me 'me'.

But the more I searched,
the more I just felt pessimistic about my lack of personality😓

I understand now.

I realized that when I write,
I always
arrive at similar conclusions.
That was my personality,
and my consistency.

Personality isn't something you find by searching;
it's something that naturally emerges
after you keep writing.

And that is something
that doesn't appear unless you repeat the process many times.
There are no shortcuts.

Looking at note today,
how-to articles stand out.
But there is also a lot of turnover.

On the other hand,
I get the impression that people who write freely about what they like
last longer.

Many people seem to think that if they mindlessly mass-produce paid articles, they will sell,
but I feel it is not that simple.
Summary

Summary

To summarize what I have discussed this time,
I believe it comes down to this.

Trying to earn money itself is
not bad.

I have not given up on monetization even now,
and my goals as a side hustle have not changed.

However,
if you continue to do things against your will, your individuality will fade and you will be buried among the crowd
.

And that
was the real reason why I couldn't earn money.

For me now,
writing has become a habit like brushing my teeth.
Regardless of whether it sells or not,
I can keep writing.

As a result,
I have the feeling that revenue follows later.

It is ironic that you are sought after because you do not seek,
but this is my current realization. 😌

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