I Asked an Influencer How To Get Rich From Social Media

I asked influencer Aris Yeager how to get rich from social media. He reveals why most creators never make money, why posting more beats making the perfect video, why the first three seconds decide whether your content succeeds or fails, and why small creators will soon become more valuable than the biggest influencers online.

Aris Yeager, better known as The European Kid, is a content creator and entrepreneur who has built an audience of millions through his satirical "rich European" character. His videos have generated over 3 billion views, leading to partnerships with some of the world's biggest brands and allowing him to charge as much as $50,000 for a single sponsored post.

Growing up in Belgium, Aris turned his experiences around wealthy private-school students into one of social media's most recognizable comedy characters. Rather than relying on expensive production, he built his brand by creating highly shareable videos designed to spark conversation and debate.

Today, the majority of his income comes from brand partnerships, where he believes distribution and audience quality matter far more than follower count. His philosophy is simple: build a loyal community first, and the money follows.

He explains:

• Why posting consistently beats spending hours making the "perfect" video

• Why finding a niche is the fastest way to grow from zero

• The simple formula he uses to create videos people can't help but comment on

• Why the first three seconds of every video determine whether it goes viral

• The biggest editing mistakes almost every new creator makes

• How he landed his first sponsorship and earned his first $3,000 from social media

• Why most creators dramatically undervalue their content when negotiating brand deals

• How charging $50,000 for a single post is less about followers and more about attracting the right audience

• Why micro-creators with loyal communities are becoming more valuable than influencers with millions of followers

• The industries he believes offer the biggest opportunity for creators over the next decade

Follow Aris:

Instagram – ⁠https://instagram.com/theeuropeankid⁠

TikTok – ⁠https://tiktok.com/@theeuropeankid⁠

YouTube – ⁠https://youtube.com/@theeuropeankid⁠

Check out his company: https://storytime.io/