But what exactly do these people do and how do they make a living from all this?

但這些人到底是做什麼的，他們又是如何靠這些謀生的呢？

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Some social media stars make YouTube videos, write jokes on Twitter or post pictures on instagram, just the name of few possibilities.

一些社交媒體明星在YouTube上製作視頻，在Twitter上寫笑話或在instagram上發佈圖片，只是少數可能性的名字。

In fact, the variety of subjects and broadcast mediums grows more diverse everyday.

事實上，每天的題材和廣播媒介的種類越來越多。

Aside from creating content, stars also reach out to their audience via social media, giving their fans a direct connection.

除了創作內容，明星們還會通過社交媒體與閱聽人接觸，讓粉絲們有直接的聯繫。

When it comes to making money through social media, there are a few common methods.

談到通過社交媒體賺錢，有幾種常見的方法。

For instance, YouTube stars may show ads before or during their videos.

例如，YouTube明星可能會在其視頻之前或期間播放廣告。

This can provide some revenue, but not as much as you might think.

這可以提供一些收入，但沒有你想象的那麼多。

Overall, very few YouTube creators make a living on ad revenue alone.

總的來說，很少有YouTube創作者僅靠廣告收入謀生。

Because stars have such an influential connection to their fans, companies often pay stars to use, discuss or promote products in their content.

由於明星與粉絲之間有著如此有影響力的聯繫，企業經常會嚮明星付費，讓他們在內容中使用、討論或推廣產品。

These sponsorships and product placements can range from free merchandise and small payouts to enormous paychecks.

這些贊助和產品投放的範圍可以從免費商品和小額支付到鉅額薪水。

However, stars must be transparent and upfront about any kind of sponsored promotion, or they could break advertising laws.

不過，明星們對任何形式的贊助推廣都必須透明化、坦然化，否則可能會觸犯廣告法。

Another way to earn money is through a fundraising service called Patryan, where users give a star money at regular intervals to support future projects.

另一種賺錢方式是通過一個叫Patryan的籌款服務，用戶定期給星星錢來支持未來的項目。

In exchange, users get exclusive content such as behind the scenes material or early access to new releases, as well as um, or exclusive connection to their favorite creators.

作為交換，用戶可以獲得獨家內容，如幕後資料或新版本的早期訪問，以及嗯，或與他們喜歡的創作者的獨家聯繫。

However, remember that funding success on social media is harder than it looks.

然而，請記住，在社交媒體上融資成功比看起來更難。

Countless people try to become rich and famous through their videos or instagram pictures, but very few can make it their livelihood.

無數人試圖通過自己的視頻或instagram的圖片發財致富，但能以此為生的人少之又少。

Competition for an audience is fierce, and creators must maintain a steady stream of quality content over a long period of time, or they may lose their audience.

爭奪閱聽人的競爭非常激烈，創作者必須長期保持穩定的優質內容，否則可能會失去閱聽人。

Even time itself is an obstacle because what's popular and profitable today can be for gotten tomorrow.

甚至時間本身也是一種障礙，因為今天流行的、有利可圖的東西，明天就可以得到。

It may seem like anybody can start posting on social media for money and fame, but there is a deliberate method to the madness of being a social media star, g c F.

看似誰都可以為了錢和名氣開始在社交媒體上發帖，但作為社交媒體明星，g c F的瘋狂是有刻意方法的。