Erika Thompson

Erika Thompson

@texasbeeworks

The Bee Lady Saving bees across Texas and sharing my love of bees with the world

instagram.com/texasbeeworks Joined 2020-04-15

11.1M

Followers

169

Following

179.0M

Total Hearts

99

Videos

1.8M

Avg Hearts/Video

7.85%

Engagement Rate

5.9y

Account Age

157.9K

Followers/Month

2.5M

Hearts/Month

1.4

Videos/Month

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This account ranks 377 out of 1349 creators and holds 11.1M followers, making it a giant that maintains over 10 times the median follower count. Growth is fast as it gains 157.9K new followers every month despite being active for 5.9 years. The like rate of 7.57% exceeds the 4.93% median, indicating strong audience engagement with the content. Average views reach 4.2M per video, which is high for an account of this size. The rest of this report breaks down these metrics into specific performance categories.

Account Classification

Account Size Mega (10M+)
Account Age 2020-04-15
Verification Yes
Language EN
Follower Ratio 66K:1

Data Summary

Videos Analyzed 33
Avg Plays per Video 4,163,761
Avg Likes per Video 315,058
Engagement Rate 7.85%

Engagement Analysis

Based on 33 videos

This audience approves content at a rate well above the median. They engage deeply with the material rather than just scrolling past. The highest engagement behavior is saving for future reference at 0.254% of views, followed by sharing to spread the word at 0.215%. Commenting occurs at 0.063%. These figures translate to 10.6K saves, 9.0K shares, and 2.6K comments across the content. The audience over-indexes on retention and advocacy behaviors compared to community discussion. Brands should expect high intent and word-of-mouth spread from this group rather than active conversation in the comment section. Reach is erratic with a consistency score of 1.91. Only four videos hit twice the average reach while two reached five times the average. This indicates inconsistent growth patterns across the total 33 videos. This is an active audience.

4.2M

Avg Plays/Video

315.1K

Avg Likes/Video

2.6K

Avg Comments/Video

9.0K

Avg Shares/Video

Engagement Quality Analysis

These use the median rather than the average, so one freak viral video cannot inflate them. They show the level a typical post on this account actually reaches.

5.8M

Median Plays

458.9K

Median Likes

20.4M

75th Percentile

30.3M

Top Video

29.43

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Total Engagement (Sample)

The combined likes, comments, shares and saves across only the recent videos we analysed, not the account's lifetime.

137,404,100

Total Plays

10,396,906

Total Likes

87,141

Total Comments

295,720

Total Shares

348,528

Total Saves

Engagement Ratios

Each action as a share of views. Likes-to-views is how often a viewer taps like; saves-to-views is how often they bookmark a video to return to; shares spread it to others. Higher saves and shares signal content people find worth keeping or passing on, not just watching.

Excellent for Mega

7.57%

Likes / Views

0.06%

Comments / Views

0.21%

Shares / Views

0.25%

Saves / Views

The like rate of 7.57% is much higher than the other actions. This shows that viewers are more likely to like a video than they are to comment, share, or save it.

Viral Hit Rate

How often a video beats this account's own average views. The 2x figure is the share of videos that did at least twice the norm, the 5x figure at least five times. A higher rate means breakout hits happen more often rather than reach depending on rare spikes.

12.10%

2x Avg (4 of 33)

0%

5x Avg (2 of 33)

Consistency Score

How steady the view count is from video to video, shown as a grade and a CV number. A lower CV and a better grade mean predictable reach on every post; a high CV means the views swing widely between hits and flops.

D

CV: 1.91

Lower CV = more consistent performance

Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count and average video performance

Sponsorship deals provide the primary revenue stream for this account. With 11.1M followers, the creator sits in a high-tier bracket where brand partnerships command between $30,000 and $50,000 per post. These figures far outpace Creator Fund payouts because those payments scale with views at a rate of only pennies per thousand. Sponsorship income scales directly with follower count to reward the size of the audience reached. The rank of 377 out of 1349 positions this creator as a high-authority name in their niche. This ranking allows them to command a premium and decline lower offers that do not meet their worth. A buyer can use the $30,000 to $50,000 range as a ceiling for negotiations rather than a starting point. Dividing the upper end of that band by 4.2M average views results in a cost per view of approximately $0.012. This metric helps a buyer determine if a quoted rate pays for actual reach or simply for the creator's established name. These are modelled estimates from public metrics, not disclosed earnings.

Creator Fund (Est. Monthly)

Based on avg 4.2M views/video

$117 – $233

$0.02 - $0.04 per 1,000 views

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 11.1M followers (Mega (10M+))

$55,500 – $133,200

Industry rate for mega (10m+) creators

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates based on publicly available industry benchmarks. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. TikTok Creator Fund payouts fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 33 videos

Most content lives in the 60 to 180 second range, which creates a steady flow of long-form engagement. You should prioritize this longer format over sub-30 second clips to match the established pacing of the account. Every video uses original audio rather than trending tracks, trading easy reach for a consistent brand identity. Captions stay short at about 49 characters to keep focus on the visuals. Open duet and stitch settings invite other creators to interact with the footage. The standout post ran 99 seconds and pulled 30.3 million views, roughly 7.3 times the average reach. It earned nearly 2 million likes against under 20k comments, showing a clear preference for passive watching over active discussion. Average views exceed 4 million, marking this as an established large-scale account rather than a growing niche page.

Video Duration Breakdown

How the account's recent videos split across length bands. It shows the format the creator leans on, from very short clips to long-form.

56s

Average Duration

<15s
1
15-30s
4
30-60s
9
1-3min
19

The account favors videos between 60 to 180 seconds as they make up most of the content. No engagement data is provided to determine the best performing length.

Original Sound Usage

Percentage of videos using the creator's own audio

100.00%
33 of 33

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 33 videos

This account follows a sparse high-production cadence. The creator posts well below the field median but maintains a top-tier follower rank and high average views. This indicates a deliberate, high-effort production strategy rather than neglect. While the frequency rank is low, the pace has been stable for nearly three years. High variance in the gap between posts suggests an erratic rhythm rather than a clockwork schedule. Marketers cannot rely on a dependable drumbeat of content from this creator. New uploads appear most frequently on Thursday and Friday, with 19:00 UTC being the busiest hour. Monday is the quietest day for new posts. Plan your campaign around these specific windows to align with her sporadic drops.

Posting Frequency

How often the account posts, against the typical tracked creator. It tells you whether to expect a steady stream or occasional drops.

Videos per Week 0.2
Avg Gap Between Posts 741.0h
Data Range 987 days

Most Active Days

Which days of the week new videos most often appear. These are upload times, when fresh content lands, not necessarily when the audience is watching.

Thursday
13
Friday
10
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
3
Monday
1
Saturday
1

Posting Hours (UTC)

A heatmap of the hours (UTC) when this account publishes. Darker or taller blocks are the busier posting windows. Read it as the creator's release schedule, not their audience's active hours.

0h
3h
6h
9h
12h
15h
18h
21h

How to read these charts

A heatmap of the hours (UTC) when this account publishes. Darker or taller blocks are the busier posting windows. Read it as the creator's release schedule, not their audience's active hours.

This account posts most on Thursday and Friday with a peak at 19:00 UTC. The posting frequency is low at 0.2 per week.

Top Videos

Top 10 by play count

104.3M

Combined Plays (Top 5)

7.6M

Combined Likes (Top 5)

20.9M

Avg Plays per Top Video

Jan 12, 2024

Another great day of saving the bees!

30.3M

Views

1.9M

Likes

19.5K

Comments

31.1K

Shares

59.6K

Saves

⏲ 1m 39s ▶ 540p ♪ Original sound original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Jun 02, 2023

Bees packed themselves into a suitcase and they needed my help! #beekeeper #beerescue #suitcase #beetok #savingthebees

28.6M

Views

2.4M

Likes

13.9K

Comments

58.0K

Shares

78.1K

Saves

⏲ 1m 2s ▶ 540p ♪ Original sound original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Apr 22, 2024

Happy Earth Day from me and the bees!

20.4M

Views

1.2M

Likes

8.9K

Comments

86.6K

Shares

47.1K

Saves

⏲ 1m 1s ▶ 540p ♪ Original sound original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Sep 29, 2023

Bee battle!

18.1M

Views

1.5M

Likes

11.9K

Comments

36.3K

Shares

60.3K

Saves

⏲ 1m 9s ▶ 540p ♪ Original sound original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024
Mar 15, 2024

Another great day of saving the bees!

6.9M

Views

630.5K

Likes

2.3K

Comments

5.7K

Shares

14.6K

Saves

⏲ 1m 6s ▶ 540p ♪ Original sound original sound – Erika Thompson 576×1024

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Top Hashtags

The hashtags this account uses most across the videos we analysed. They hint at the topics and communities the creator targets for reach.

Most Common Words

The words that show up most in this account's captions, with stopwords and hashtags removed. They sketch the verbal tone and recurring themes.

bees (23) day (7) bee (6) saving (5) another (4)

Top Sounds

The sounds this account uses most. A feed dominated by one original sound points to self-produced audio; a spread of trending tracks points to a creator riding sound trends for reach.

1 unique sounds
original sound - Erika Thompson 33x

Key Insights & Takeaways

Audience & Reach

The account holds a top-of-field rank with over ten times the median follower count. This status means a single campaign can reach an audience at broadcast scale rather than just niche segments. The like rate exceeds the median by more than two percentage points. A higher engagement ratio suggests that a sponsored message will land with more weight per viewer than a standard post. This profile fits the home and garden category because the high follower rank and strong like response indicate a stable, engaged audience for lifestyle products.

Key Takeaways

Reach. The following size is 10.1 times the median, though the rank sits in the middle of the field. Engagement. A 7.57% like-rate beats the 4.93% median to show high audience interaction. Hit-rate. Only 12.1% of recent videos beat double the account average, indicating a low frequency of breakout hits.

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rate above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 11,100,000
  • + Consistent growth at 157.9K followers/month
  • + Active posting schedule (0.2 videos/week)
  • + Verified account with platform credibility

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic targeting for regional audiences
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with similar creators

Summary

This analysis of @texasbeeworks reveals a mega (10m+) TikTok presence with 11,100,000 followers. The account demonstrates an engagement rate of 7.85%, averaging 4.2M plays per video across 33 analyzed videos. Key strengths include 179.0M total hearts and verified status, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @texasbeeworks's TikTok profile and recent videos. It evaluates content strategy, engagement patterns, and posting behavior. Metrics are based on 33 analyzed videos.

Data collected and analyzed by TKMetrics | Analysis date: Jul 1, 2026