Let me be very honest with youโif your dream is to start earning from your Facebook page, you need to understand what kills monetization opportunities before you even get there. And two of the biggest mistakes I keep seeing people make are:
1. Posting TikTok videos directly on Facebook.
2. Uploading videos with copyrighted music (including gospel songs, love songs, or trending hits).
Letโs talk about music first.
I know sometimes you wake up in the morning full of motivation, maybe feeling spiritual, and you just want to share a song that touched your heart. It feels like youโre spreading positivityโand thatโs a beautiful thing. But hereโs the problem: those songs are copyrighted. Facebookโs system is very strict with music rights, and every time you upload content with music you donโt own, youโre risking a copyright strike. Too many strikes, and your monetization will be cut off completelyโno warnings, no mercy.
Now, about TikTok content.
Many creators download videos from TikTok and repost them here on Facebook thinking itโs harmless. But what you might not know is that Facebook views TikTok as direct competition. Their algorithm doesnโt promote TikTok-branded contentโit actually suppresses it. Worse, if you build your page by constantly reposting TikTok content, Facebook can hit you with a distribution penalty or even a strike. That means less reach, less engagement, and zero chance of monetization.
So whatโs the solution?
Stick to original content. That doesnโt mean you have to reinvent the wheel or own a fancy studio. Original means itโs your voice, your ideas, your spin on things. You can talk directly to your audience, share your thoughts, create simple skits, tutorials, or even short advice clips. Itโs not about perfectionโitโs about authenticity and ownership.
Remember, Facebook rewards originality. The more you create your own stuff, the more the algorithm favors you, the more trust you build with your followers, and the closer you get to real earnings.
If you truly want to protect your page and see long-term results, stop posting TikTok videos or copyrighted music. They might get you quick likes in the moment, but theyโll destroy your chances of ever monetizing.
Think of your page like a business: would you risk your shop license just to play one song you donโt own the rights to? Of course not. Treat your content the same way.
