Anonymous X Accounts: $100K Per Month Passive Income Strategy Selling Gumroad PDFs

Anonymous Twitter accounts like LifeMathMoney and Wisdom Theory have found a profitable way to generate passive income by leveraging high-engagement threads on X.

These accounts promote digital products, often Gumroad PDFs, using Twitter’s algorithm to drive consistent sales.

The Strategy Behind Twitter Automation

Between 2020 and 2023, psychology-related topics frequently trended on Twitter. Anonymous accounts took advantage of this by posting high-engagement psychology threads, which often appeared under the trending topic "Psychology."

Once a thread gained traction, the account would promote a related digital product, such as an eBook or online course like 100 Mental Models.

To see this in action, search "wisdomtheory.gumroad.com min_faves:100" on X.

This method attracts high-quality traffic, leading to steady sales. Some estimates suggest these accounts generate over 100 sales per day.

Most of these accounts operate on auto-pilot, using scheduled posts and engagement strategies to grow and maintain their audience with minimal effort. Some speculate that figures like LifeMathMoney run multiple anonymous accounts to maximize their reach and reduce the risk of being banned due to promoting a misogynistic content.

Pro-tip: A sneaky trick to identify related accounts is to analyze their posting patterns and see which ones consistently promote the main account’s PDFs. Checking the earliest comments, followings, and retweets of a secondary account often reveals connections to the main account. Humans are always the weakest link in the security chain and frequently leave digital traces that can be traced back to them.

Scaling the Model for Passive Income

Running multiple accounts increases visibility and revenue potential. Some people operate 100+ automated accounts to create a steady, hands-off income stream. Reports suggest that this strategy generates anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 per month.

The business model relies on three key elements:

• A large Twitter following – High engagement attracts organic traffic.

• Affiliate programs – Offering commissions incentivizes others to promote the product.

• Engagement pods – Groups of accounts work together to amplify reach and engagement.

This structured approach creates a self-sustaining system that consistently drives sales.

Setting Up Multiple Twitter Accounts

Creating additional Twitter accounts requires little effort. Users only need a separate email and phone number for verification. These small costs provide significant value, making it easy to scale operations without major upfront investment.

Case Study: Automating Growth with Zlappo

One user successfully automated their Twitter growth using Zlappo, a scheduling tool. They started with 30,000 followers and, through automation, grew their audience to over 100,000 followers.

Their strategy involved:

• Compiling 40,000+ tweets into an Excel spreadsheet.

• Filtering tweets based on engagement (likes and retweets).

• Scheduling the top 5,000 tweets using Zlappo.

After implementing this system, their account continued to grow with no additional effort.

Zlappo eventually shut down because its lifetime pricing model couldn’t sustain the rising costs of Twitter’s new API.

Despite this, the combination of low operating costs and high returns makes Twitter automation a compelling business model.

The Reality Behind Anonymous Twitter Accounts

A surprising number of anonymous Twitter accounts aren’t run by the people they appear to be. Many “female” accounts are actually operated by men, and vice versa. In fact, even red-pill accounts are sometimes ran by women.

Variations of this strategy still thrive on X and other social media platforms. While this is one method, there are countless ways to leverage social media automation for passive income.

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