Exposing the business of content creation in 2026: How much $$ creators make, brand deals, low views

<p>Let&#39;s talk about the behind-the-scenes of the BUSINESS of social media!! Today this episode is so out of my comfort zone and I had to ZOOMIES filming it but here we are 🤸‍♂️ We&#39;re covering how to make money on social media, how much influencers make, my brand deal income &amp; more!!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Get a limited-time discount, only available through this link: https://www.storyblocks.com/tessbarclay</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>⏱️ CHAPTERS &amp; TIME STAMPS</p><p>00:00 – Introduction &amp; my credentials (lol)</p><p>03:37 – How much money do creators make?</p><p>09:41 – How much was your biggest brands deal? </p><p>11:56 – How much should creators charge for brand deals?</p><p>15:50 – How to actually get brand deals </p><p>17:20 – How much to make before quitting 9-5? </p><p>19:18 – What is the fakest part of the influencer industry?</p><p>20:24 – Have you ever had unstable income?</p><p>24:49 – What do you do when a brand deal flops?</p><p>28:17 – Do creators ever panic about low views?</p><p>29:32 – Are all influencer friendships fake?</p><p>30:13 -- Are influencer events actually fun?</p><p>32:45 – Who Works at Busy Blooming and what&#39;s it like working with your husband?</p><p>37:35 – How much do you actually work every week?</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 LINKS</p><p>Busy Blooming HQ: tess.fyi/hq-yt</p><p>Descript: https://get.descript.com/tess</p><p>ClickUp: https://try.web.clickup.com/tess</p><p>Riverside: https://riverside.fm/?via=tess-barclay</p><p>Rella: https://getrella.com/?via=busyblooming</p><p>My content creator essentials: https://www.amazon.com/shop/tessbarclay</p><p>My ShopMy (clothes, tech, etc.): https://shopmy.us/shop/tessbarclay</p><p><br></p><p>Some links are affiliate links — I may earn a commission if you sign up (at no extra cost to you!) 💸</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>📌 FOLLOW US</p><p>Busy Blooming IG → https://www.instagram.com/busybloomingg/</p><p>Tess IG → https://www.instagram.com/tessbarclay/</p><p>TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@tess.barclay</p><p><br></p><p>Busy Blooming® is a registered trademark. All content, formats, and segments are original works. Unauthorized reproduction or translation is not permitted.</p><p><br></p><p>#branddeals #influencers #socialmediatips</p>