Andrew Adetitun runs The King’s Monologue, a media network that teaches African history to over 160,000 followers across channels.
He noticed that African history was not only underrepresented, but actively obscured. Achievements attributed to the wrong civilizations. Truth buried in books that most people would never read.
So he started creating content. First on TikTok. Then YouTube. One video went viral: viewed several million times in days. From there the audience grew.
From a viral TikTok to 160,000 followers
What started as a few videos grew into something much bigger:
- 120,000+ YouTube subscribers
- More than 160,000 followers across platforms
- A library of documentaries and original research
- Museum visits, trips to Egypt, academic papers
Andrew is a qualified teacher by training. He taught high school for many years.
But his real passion was history – specifically making African history accessible to people who would never pick up a niche textbook.
There is a lot of truth hidden in books. But most people are not book lovers; they encounter things in their daily lives. YouTube is probably the most powerful medium to reach them.
YouTube became his classroom. Documentaries became his lesson plans. And the community that formed around The King’s Monologue became its students.
Why Andrew needed a website
Social platforms are borrowed land. Andreas knew that.
When you’re on social networks, there’s always something in the back of your mind: if one day they close or cancel your channel, where will everyone go?
He wanted a home base. A place he actually owned. Somewhere around:
- Host images of museum visits and statue reconstructions
- Publish academic papers and articles
- Build search engine visibility so its content ranks
- Support initiatives like his Kickstarter book launch
A Linktree would not suffice. He wanted control.
A former WordPress developer who had no time to develop
Here’s the twist: Andrew was a WordPress developer. He knows how to build sites from scratch: find hosting, install WordPress, customize themes, write code.
But he didn’t have time for that.
Even just thinking about it gave me a headache. Finding hosting, installing WordPress, going through all that hassle.
That’s why he chose the simpler route. He signed up for WordPress.com, saw the AI website builder and gave it a try.
The structure of its new website came together within minutes. No code. No themed hunt. Just instructions and adjustments:
It was like working with a theme and being able to customize it on the fly without knowing any code.
He kept the design simple – limited colors, consistent thumbnails – and let the builder do the rest.
The website builder did most of the work. I just stuck to a strict theme for fonts and thumbnails, and it gave the whole site a professional look without me having to do much.
What the website does today: Fund the Kickstarter and create organic content
Late last year, Andrew launched a Kickstarter for his book on African history. The website was the launching pad.
I had set up a page — tkmedu.com/book-launch – and a lot of traffic came through that link, which then brought people to the Kickstarter.
The campaign was successfully funded.
The website was an important part of that. It has done its job so far.
Additionally, the site is an educational resource, including:
- Articles and original research
- An image gallery with museum photos and reconstructions (optimized for search)
- A donation function for supporters
From here, Andrew wants to expand. He’s already hired a website manager to help populate the content: transcribe, edit and post his videos and livestreams.
He then plans to bring in contributing authors – vetted and edited – who will fill the site with hundreds, eventually thousands, of articles.
A searchable archive of African history that ranks on Google and serves researchers, students and curious minds.
Your story also deserves a home
Andrew is a former WordPress developer who chose not to build his site the hard way.
WordPress.com gave him a faster path. The AI website builder built the structure in just a few minutes. Managed WordPress hosting also means not dealing with updates, security, or server maintenance.
He focuses on the mission. The platform takes care of the rest.
Andrew’s story started on TikTok. It grew on YouTube. But his website is the place he actually owns – and the starting point for everything that comes after.
Yours could be too.
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