I need help regarding using ManyChat with TicToc. Tictoc will not let me use ManyChat without a business account, however, I cannot sign up to TicToc Business without a EIN, which I do not need (according to the IRS). Does anyone have any suggestions for a work-around?

I've got something I wanna run past you, and I genuinely want your honest answer. When I started this channel it was all about self-publishing, and that's still a huge part of what I do. But the truth is I've never been only a self-publisher. I've built other businesses over the years, online and offline, because relying on one single way to make money has always felt risky to me. A lot of what I teach about KDP actually comes from general online business principles, things like how to sell digital products. So I'm considering an evolution. Turning the channel into more of a personal brand under my name, where I'm free to talk about everything I know, how to make money online with different methods, how to sell digital products, how YouTube works as a business, all of it, with KDP still right in the mix. Here's the part I think actually matters for you. When you understand all these business models, you stop seeing them as separate things and you start mixing them, using the advantages of each one together, and that's where the real money is. That's exactly what I do. Self-publishing is one of my main businesses, but it's not the only one, and the best thing I can show you is everything I do, not just the KDP slice of it. You'd get to see how the whole thing fits together. And honestly, I might show you more than just the business side. More of how I actually live, the day to day, because I think some of you would appreciate seeing that my life is pretty normal. I just have a different job than most people. It's a different way of living, but I'm a regular guy, and that's kind of the point, because if I can do this, you can too. Before I commit to anything though, I wanna hear from you ❤️

I just discovered that Gumroad — where all my products live — has a feature called Purchasing Power Parity, and I've enabled it across everything. Here's what that means: if you're buying from a country where the cost of living is lower, you automatically get a discount. No code needed. No form to fill. It applies on its own the moment you open a product page. The discount can go up to 50% depending on where you're buying from. I noticed more and more people from different countries joining the community, and it made me think — $60 might be nothing for someone buying in euros with a Western European salary, and it might be a real barrier for someone in a completely different economic reality. That's not a reason to keep people out of the method. So I turned it on. If you want to see exactly what discount you're getting based on your location, head to elevatepublishers.com, open any product, and you'll see it applied automatically. That's it. Just wanted to make sure everyone here knew. Dave

I am excited to join this community. I have been publishing for about 8 months, but my book sales haven't been very good. I have spent several hundred dollars on Amazon ads and I have watched many hours of YouTube videos of gurus explaining the proper ways to structure my ads. My ACOS is horrible, about 258%! Then, as I scrolled through YouTube, I happened upon one of David's videos. I thought, "this is different," And then I thought, "this could well be the answer I'm looking for." Everything David said resonated with my experience. My Amazon ads weren't generating very many sales at all, but the one or two Tic Toc posts I made, did. So I began studying his content, and here I am. I'm looking forward to learning and applying the concepts I'm learning here to my business.