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Surprising Advice From Successful Social Media Influencers
Through my podcast, I’ve been able to connect with successful influencers with online followings into the hundreds of thousands.
In a world where almost everyone wants to be an influencer, competition is fierce. We’ve all heard the typical advice for gaining more followers. Normally tips centre on beating the unpopular algorithm through hashtags, posting times, and engaging. Surprisingly though, the influencers I spoke to didn’t even mention the algorithm.
I asked them what they do differently. Here’s what they told me:
Content is your currency
That’s advice from Remy Park, better known by her online persona, veggiekins, who garners 172,000, 150,000, and 200,000 followers on Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok respectively.
The chatty, and down-to-earth, plant-based food blogger happily shared advice for those wishing to be full-time content creators. Besides creating quality content––an essential element for anyone who wishes to become an influencer––Remy was adamant that regular posting was key for building a platform.
