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Everybody is presenting their best online selves.
Perfect kitchen. Perfect morning routine. Perfect business results. After a while, everything becomes fuzzy since there is nothing about it that resembles the way the majority of people live. The creator that announces “this week was really difficult and it’s because of this” cuts to the chase. Not because struggle is fun, it is recognition that is powerful.
Your Specific Story Is Your Strongest Asset
The fact that I had 100 followers after 11 weeks is really important. The number is the proof. Time line makes it relatable. The specificity is believable. No one else is as unique as you are. That doesn’t limit them. This is what you have over all the other “content” trying to get attention. Skim the details of one’s real experiences. The more specific you get, the more universal it is! Sounds contradictory but it’s true for every good writer.
Sometimes remove the Expert Mask
Each creator has one version that knows all, doesn’t second guess anything, and always has a clean answer. No one takes him/her seriously. The version people believe is a version that says, “I tried this and it backfired” or “I changed my opinion on this after I learned something new. Being intellectually honest suggests strength, not weakness. It lets your audience know that you want to get it right, rather than think that you have all the answers. Teach what you know. Accept what you don’t. Both matter equally.
Growth Follows Genuineness
Real-connected audiences are not the same as trendy audiences. When the algorithm changes, they remain. They interact with new information because they believe in the person behind it. They tell their friends about the account because it really made their day. Socialwick is designed for creators who need a gradual audience growth, while fostering authentic connections to genuine posts, not fake metrics.
Comments Are Content Too
Most creators see comments as a post-thought.
They post something, walk off, and return hours later and drop in a few generic replies. Their audience notices. They don’t notice but they notice. If you reply to a comment with something relevant and sincere, the person who commented feels seen. The rest of the thread is so public that everyone can see you’re active in your community.
Conclusion
Before each post, there should be one question.
Ask yourself this before going live. Rearrange it until the answer is clear. This one habit will affect all the way people react to all that you put out. Realness isn’t a go. You make this choice every time you post!
