Earning money on CS2: How to turn the love of skins into a successful channel (and 100 ideas for posts)
Forget that CS2 is just a game. For millions of players around the world, it has long turned into a dynamic trading platform and a bottomless source of creativity. While some are honing their skills on servers, others have learned how to extract real profits from virtual arsenals. It's not just about successful trades or opening a treasured knife.
The entire gaming world froze after seeing the explosive popularity of custom crafts like the legendary Bloody Roses. This is just the tip of the iceberg. The community is hungry for guides, reviews, analytics, and just cool content about their passion. And it is this hunger that opens up a unique window of opportunity for those who want to blog not just for the likes, but to create a real asset.
If you live in the world of skins, trades and crafts and have at least once wondered how to monetize your knowledge, this article is for you. We will not only figure out how to turn CS2 expertise into a source of income, but also provide you with a ready—made foundation for this - a detailed content plan for 100 posts that will capture the audience and keep them awake.
### Content plan for 100 posts for the Telegram channel about CS2 (with an emphasis on style and crafts)
Week 1-2: Start and basics
1. Post-greeting: "Welcome to the CS2 style world! Here you will find..."
2. Guide: "The 5 main mistakes a beginner makes when trading skins.
" 3. Review: "Top 5 budget AK-47 skins that look expensive.
" 4. News: An overview of current cases and their contents.
5. Meme: About how all the money goes to skins.
6. Survey: "What is your main gun? P250, Five-Seven, CZ75?"
7. Bloody Roses #1: Post-intrigue: "Have you seen this legendary craft that blew up the community? The screen is inside!"
8. Guide: "How to trade correctly on the Steam trading platform.
" 9. Review: "The most promising skins for investment in 2024."
10. News: The announcement of the upcoming tournament and its collectibles.
11. Interactive: "Guess the skin by the fragment".
12. Bloody Roses #2: "Why is Bloody Roses the most recognizable craft in CS2? We explain the phenomenon."
13. Guide: "How to build your first cool craft without much investment."
14. Review: "The best skins on AWP for any budget."
Week 3-4: Immersion in the topic
15. News: The dollar exchange rate and its impact on the skin market.
16. Survey: "Do you buy keys for briefcases?"
17. Bloody Roses #3: IMPORTANT POST: "Legend Recipe: what kind of stickers are needed for crafting Bloody Roses?" (Specify: 2x Sprout Esports (Rio 2022) + 3x forZe eSports (Paris 2023)).
18. Guide: "How and when is the best time to buy skins - life hacks."
19. Review: "Comparison: Factory New vs. Minimal Wear - is there a difference in the eye?"
20. Humor: Screenshot from the market with an inadequate price for a regular skin.
21. Interactive: A contest for the best inventory screenshot (with a small prize).
22. Bloody Roses #4: Video tutorial: "Watch how to craft Bloody Roses in just 2 minutes" (Insert your video: `youtube.com/shorts/9WU6igvhpOc `).
23. Guide: "What is a seed and why is it important for knives and gloves?"
24. Review: "An overview of the most unsuccessful and funny skins in the game."
25. News: A new patch has been released - what has changed for traders?
26. Bloody Roses #5: "Which skins does Bloody Roses look best on? We are sharing a selection of screenshots."
27. Guide: "How not to become a victim of scams when trading outside Steam."
28. Survey: "Are you more of a trader or a collector?"
Week 5-6: About crafts and style
29. Review: "Top 10 holographic stickers for your weapons."
30. Interactive: "Suggest a theme for the next guide!"
31. Bloody Roses #6: "Streamers and pro players who use Bloody Roses: Donk, Buster and others."
32. Guide: "How to position the stickers on the trunk correctly for the perfect look."
33. Review: "Crafts that are almost as cool as Bloody Roses."
34. News: The launch of the new Sticker Capsule - we are analyzing the contents.
35. Meme: "When I found the perfect craft, but I don't have the money for it."
36. Bloody Roses #7: "Why are the streamer girls excited about crafting Bloody Roses? The opinion of the community."
37. Guide: "How to make money by reselling stickers during major tournaments."
38. Review: "The most expensive items sold on the market in the last month.
" 39. News: Steam sale - we are preparing wallets.
40. Survey: "Which type of knives do you like more? Karambits, Beyonets, Skinners?"
41. Bloody Roses #8: Post-inspiration: "Your Bloody Roses crafts! We share the best screenshots from subscribers (part 1)."
42. Guide: "Float (scuff) skin: a complete guide."
Week 7-8: Analysis and Deepening
43. Review: "Compare: buy a ready-made skin or assemble a craft yourself?"
44. Interactive: "Which next craft will we sort out by the bones? Vote!"
45. Bloody Roses #9: "The history of stickers: why did Sprout and forZe become the basis for the legend?"
46. Guide: "Tools for traders: websites for tracking prices and patterns."
47. Analytics: "Charts: how does the price of Bloody Roses craft grow over time?"
48. News: Changes in the operation of trading platforms.
49. Humor: A selection of "The ugliest crafts in CS2".
50. Bloody Roses #10: "Bloody Roses with knives and gloves? Let's see how it might look (collage)."
51. Guide: "How to sell an expensive skin quickly and with minimal commission."
52. Review: "Skins that have sunk in price and are now a great buy."
53. News: New weapon models announced - what will happen to the old skins?
54. Survey: "Do you play CS2 more often or trade more often?"
55. Bloody Roses #11: "Mistakes when creating Bloody Roses: how not to ruin crafting (incorrect positioning, etc.)".
Week 9-10: Results and plans
56. Review: "Results of the month: which skins have grown the most?"
57. Interactive: "Ask any question about trading - we'll answer in the comments!"
58. Bloody Roses #12: "Bloody Roses Economics: how much does it cost to craft now and how the price has changed."
59. Guide: "How to take screenshots of skins for sale or bragging rights."
60. Analytics: "The impact of esports wins on the sticker prices of teams.
" 61. News: Esports: which team won the last major and how it affected the market.
62. Meme: "My face when Case gave me a blue skin."
63. Bloody Roses #13: "Alternative "flower" crafts: roses are not made with blood, but, for example, with gold?"
64. Guide: "Account boosting: pros and cons. Risks to your inventory."
65. Review: "The best skins for M4A1-S and M4A4: choosing a favorite."
66. News: Valve has announced a new skin system - what to expect?
67. Survey: "What is your most expensive item in your inventory?"
68. Bloody Roses #14: "Fan Art: the best art and artwork based on the Bloody Roses craft from the community."
Week 11-12: Consolidating the result
69. Guide: "How to build cool inventory from scratch: a plan for 3/6/12 months."
70. Review: "The most overrated and underrated skins in the game."
71. Interactive: "Free topic: what else do you want to know? Write in the comments!"
72. Bloody Roses #15: Final post: "Bloody Roses: from viral crafting to a cultural phenomenon. Everything you wanted to know in one post!" (links to all previous posts on the topic).
73. Guide: "How to keep track of your expenses and profits from trading."
74. Analytics: "CS2 market prospects for the next quarter."
75. News: Game Update: Have new sticker positions been added?
76. Humor: "How my friends see my inventory vs. As I see it."
77. Guide: "How to properly use exchanges (trades) between friends."
78. Review: "Top 5 skins on Desert Eagle for a confident game."
79. News: A major tournament has ended - we are sorting out trophy items.
80. Survey: "Do you use inventory analysis sites?"
Week 13-14: Topic Development
81. Guide: "Niche trading: we make money on stickers, sight stickers and tags."
82. Review: "The rarest and most expensive virtual items in gaming history (not just CS)."
83. Interactive: "Tell the story of your most successful or unsuccessful purchase!"
84. Guide: "CS2 and law: what happens to your skins in real life?"
85. Analytics: "Seasonality in the CS market: when is it better to buy and when to sell."
86. News: The release of a new set of weapons from the community.
87. Meme: About the "meta skins" in the game.
88. Guide: "How to distinguish a high-quality screenshot of a skin from Photoshop."
89. Review: "An overview of the inventory of a famous streamer / pro player.
" 90. News: Changes in the operation of marketplaces.
91. Survey: "Do you believe that the CS skin market will live forever?"
Week 15-16: Final Push
92. Guide: "How to prepare inventory for the Steam summer/winter sale."
93. Review: "Skins that kill FPS (joke)... or not?".
94. Interactive: "Blitz survey: 5 questions about your preferences in CS2.
" 95. Guide: "How to sell all inventory at once: pros and cons."
96. Analytics: "What will happen to the skins if CS3 is released?"
97. News: The results of the year in the world of esports CS2.
98. Humor: "The life of a trader in 10 screenshots.
" 99. Post-thanks: "Thank you for being with us! We are making plans for the next year.
" 100.The survey is the result: "Which content did you like the most? What do you want to see in the future?"
As you can see, blogging about CS2 is not about "playing a computer game", but about strategically creating a valuable resource for a huge and solvent community. Your passion for skins, trades, and crafts is a ready—made foundation. All that remains is to start systematically sharing this passion with the world.
The proposed content plan is your ready—made constructor for the first 3-4 months of steady growth. It is balanced in such a way as to retain the attention of subscribers, grow expertise and, most importantly, open up all the listed ways for monetization. You should not try to embrace the immensity at once. Start with the first posts, analyze the audience's reaction, find your unique feature, and gradually introduce monetization.
The game economy is waiting for its votes. Your future first earnings on the blog are already waiting for you in the form of the most successful guide, viral meme or in-depth analysis that you will publish. Go ahead!
