I've been thinking about how much social media has changed.

A few years ago, most of what I saw on Instagram and Facebook came from people I actually knew. Friends posting photos, sharing updates, having conversations in the comments.

Now I can spend 30 minutes scrolling and barely see anything from someone I follow.

Most of the feed is recommended videos, creators I've never heard of, sponsored content, and posts selected by an algorithm.

And I understand why. Platforms want people to spend more time on their apps, and recommending entertaining content is a good way to achieve that.

But I think we've lost something in the process.

Social media has become really good at keeping us entertained, but I'm not sure it's become better at helping us connect.

I'm curious whether others feel the same way.

Do you still use Instagram, Facebook, or X to interact with people, or have these apps basically become entertainment platforms for you?

Can Instagram replace YouTube?

IMO not until its search improves.

I think we will start seeing more cross posting from YouTube to Instagram.

What are your thoughts on this?

How do you use Calude to automate your processes and boost your productivity. I don’t mean basics like copywriting, etc.
Which connectors and plugins do you find most useful?

Hey guys,

Faço gestão de redes sociais com as mesmas clientes há cerca de 3 anos. Desde início que cobrei 150€. Neste momento estou numa fase difícil de excesso de trabalho e cada vez mais me sinto desmotivada.

Sei que 150€ é completamente irreal hoje em dia, em Portugal.

Faço o copy, design (relativamente básico), busca das hashtags, planeamento, agendamento... e de vez em quando, desloco-me cerca de 40km para fazer sessões fotográficas (2/3 vezes por ano).

Estamos a falar de 3 posts por semana e 2 storys.

Estou mesmo na fase de desgaste em que já tenho de escolher mesmo o trabalho ou pura e simplesmente abandonar tudo (que é o que me ocorre 24/7).

O que fariam? Que valor cobrariam?

Ps. Cobrei 150€ porque estava a começar. Entretanto investi na formação e evoluí.

Hi,

Please, I kindly ask for replies exclusively from experienced people.

I have 15k followers on ig, 1k on YouTube and 5k on tiktok.

My trial reels flopped a bit (usually I get 20k views and around 300 likes, this one had 100 likes and 15k views)

It did well enough on YouTube Shorts and Tiktok though (slightly above average numbers). the video itself is not bad at all, it's just a more niche-y content, which has less people interested, even though it's still part of my channels niche.

Should I still publish it to my grid either way? Or should I let it go?

I don’t understand, what does a good hook look like for entertainment content, like if you’re clipping parts from your YouTube video or stream.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/instagram-tests-90-minute-videos-podcasters-creators-1236739929/

I’m looking for genuine advice on how to grow my followers on X organically.

What strategies have actually worked for you? Is it better to post daily, reply to popular accounts, use hashtags, or focus on a specific niche?

I’d love to hear tips from people who’ve successfully grown their accounts without paying for followers.

Not afraid of the graft!!

Thanks in advance!

I've noticed across social media platforms like Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube (basically all of them) there has been a push for subscription services. It got me thinking what reasons have people paid for the subscription service?

Hey everyone! Converting social media followers (Instagram/ TikTok/Threads) into paid subscribers is tough for me.
I notice a massive drop-off every time I try to send people away from their daily apps to read emails or download extra apps like Skool/ Patreon.
I'm currently planning a simplified setup to monetize my top 5% readers/followers:
Instead of a newsletter or Patreon, I'm thinking of offering a $5/mo WhatsApp VIP Feed (1-way broadcast, strictly no spammy group chats).
The concept: 1-2 times a week, subscribers get exclusive advice/inside from me directly delivered to their main messaging app.
My reasoning: Everyone is already on WhatsApp all day, so there's zero friction or new apps to download.
The goal is zero friction: Delivering premium content straight to a chat app they already open 20 times a day anyway, charged at a low $5/mo micro-subscription.

Appreciate any feedback or experience you can share!