Саймон

"Саймон" is a major channel dedicated to Telegram giveaways, NFTs, and gaming services, with an audience of about 60,000–70,000 subscribers. Its main content formats include quick NFT giveaways, a personal blog, promotion of its own bots, and advertising for gaming projects. The channel actively uses giveaways as a tool to retain its audience and drive traffic to affiliate services. The main limitations include a large number of deleted posts, aggressive promotion of gambling mechanics, and advertising of projects that promise earnings or winnings.

Content and Format

The content revolves around Telegram Gifts, NFT gifts, and short, entertaining posts. The channel posts about 5–10 messages a day, and engagement hovers around 9%. A significant portion of the activity comes from giveaways, which sometimes last just a few minutes.

The main formats are as follows:

• NFT giveaways with no strings attached or in exchange for a subscription, interacting with a bot, and other actions;

• promoting our own services, including @SaymonStarsBot and the VPN bot;

• advertising for gaming and entertainment Telegram projects;

• short personal posts, photos, and questions for followers;

• Contests where you invite friends or submit screenshots of your activity.

The author actively engages with the audience, posts results via randomly selected bots, and shows the distribution of some of the prizes. Comments are open and receive a lot of messages.

However, most of these posts are subsequently deleted. Among the posts that disappear are sponsored content, giveaways, offers to redeem bonuses, and time-sensitive messages.

Monetization and Business Model

The primary business model revolves around advertising, affiliate clicks, and the company’s own infrastructure. The description specifically promotes @SaymonStarsBot for purchasing Telegram Stars, and the posts regularly include links with custom parameters to gaming services.

The channel also encourages self-promotion via TikTok. Users are offered $1 per 1,000 views of videos that mention Simon, though they are prohibited from promoting other creators or portraying the channel owner in a negative light. The maximum payout is $200 per video.

Reputation, Risks, and Characteristics

The audience has remained in the 60,000–70,000 subscriber range for a long time, but the trend appears uneven: small spikes are followed by a gradual decline, after which growth resumes. This in itself does not prove that the audience was artificially inflated, but it does make the growth pattern less transparent.

A more significant risk is associated with advertising gaming projects. In his posts on WELP and Ralph, the author showcases his own winnings, encourages followers to play, and also raffles off NFTs among participants. This format can create the impression that winning is a typical outcome of using the service, even though the actual probability of winning is not disclosed.

Separately, there were GetBonus advertisements featuring phrases such as “earn as much as $100,” “guaranteed profit,” and the claim that it is the only Telegram project that pays users. Such promises require particular caution.

Conclusion

“Саймон” does a good job of holding viewers’ attention through frequent NFT giveaways, interactive content, and a steady stream of short posts. However, its advertising model relies heavily on gaming services, driving traffic, and promises of rewards, and the mass deletion of posts reduces the transparency of the channel’s history.