Social Media Follower count is not as important as Engagement

Follower count does not matter.


As of January 2025, all major social media platforms prioritize each user's preference of what they want to see based on if they stop, click, share, like, or keep scrolling.


In this article you will learn:



  1. Why follower count is a vanity metric
  2. Why helping people with content is the most important thing
  3. How to monitor if you're content sucks or if it's helping you and others grow
follower count,social media engagement tips
social media sharing
monitor social media engagement,social media reporting

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