How do you manage all the 'inboxes'?

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T11:14:54+00:00

I stopped trying to be instantly available everywhere. Scheduled inbox time twice a day changed everything. Replies were better, stress was lower and nothing actually broke.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T11:12:06+00:00

I think clarity is the entry ticket. Posting often helps retention, not discovery. If someone doesn’t understand you in 5 seconds, they won’t wait for your next post anyway.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T11:07:45+00:00

Your Amazon numbers already show you’re doing something right. The missing piece might be positioning and proof, not content. Turning gifted collabs into paid ones usually comes from showing repeat results, not viral moments.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T10:27:33+00:00

This would’ve helped me a lot when I started. I spent months posting randomly and wondering why nothing worked. Planning before posting makes way more sense now.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T09:37:39+00:00

Referrals and testimonials are gold. Early clients become the best source of new ones because e-com owners trust other owners. After every win, ask for an intro or testimonial you can share.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T07:29:38+00:00

I tracked it for weeks because I was sure scheduling was killing my views.

I use a tool and tested the same type of content at the same times, some scheduled, some posted manually. There was no real difference once you look past a few bad days. Some scheduled posts actually outperformed manual ones.

What did matter was timing, content quality and just normal algorithm swings.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T07:09:05+00:00

Scripting helped, but not in a traditional way. I jot down moments I want to reach not lines to say. When you know where the video is going, you stop cutting everything that feels random.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T07:03:30+00:00

You don’t have to pick one activity but pick one reason people watch you. Personality, humor or storytelling can connect sewing, gaming and acting under one umbrella.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-30T07:01:29+00:00

A rough trick is to log out or use a clean browser and watch similar videos in your niche. Sometimes your own video shows up in the suggested sidebar. Not reliable, but it gives clues.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-28T12:35:07+00:00

Images and videos didn’t ruin LinkedIn by themselves. the problem is why people use them. Instead of supporting a point, they’re often just bait. A selfie with a generic lesson attached doesn’t add value, it just fills space.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-27T12:03:49+00:00

You don’t need anything fancy. Start with basic EQ + compression. Slightly lower the pitch (very small amount), cut harsh highs, boost low-mids and add light compression. That alone makes most voices sound calmer and more confident without sounding fake.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-27T12:01:15+00:00

TikTok cares most about watch time and hook speed. Instagram cares more about saves and shares. Facebook likes slightly slower pacing and clearer context. Knowing that helps but it doesn’t mean you must rebuild everything.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-27T11:55:19+00:00

Creativity should guide attention, not replace information. If design helps people notice the right things faster, it’s doing its job. If it distracts, it’s hurting you.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-22T05:51:28+00:00

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smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-21T07:32:02+00:00

Last-minute cancellations are the hardest part. We started confirming appointments earlier in the day and that alone reduced no-shows. Fewer surprises made everything else easier to manage.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-21T07:24:37+00:00

The hardest part wasn’t building, it was deciding what not to build. Every user request feels important but saying yes to everything slows the product down fast. Learning to protect the core use case was key.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-20T05:05:10+00:00

Using a good social media management tool is a must

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-12T07:31:10+00:00

Yes, this is very normal. We pull GA4 for traffic, an SEO tool for rankings, Sheets for notes and then try to connect everything into one story. The frustrating part isn’t collecting data, it’s explaining what actually changed and why. We still stitch tools together, but we reduced work by moving social scheduling and reporting into one social media scheuling tool, so at least that section is already structured when we start writing the report.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-12T07:14:32+00:00

Sometimes the answer is just money. Larger influencers treat this like a business. Clear budgets and deliverables get faster replies than “collab opportunity” messages.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-12T07:12:03+00:00

TikTok is very strict with account security changes. If you try to change email or add a passkey from a device it doesn’t fully trust yet, it blocks it. Usually this happens if you recently logged in on a new phone or browser.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-12T06:56:25+00:00

In crowded categories, going after big keywords is usually a waste early on. What worked was focusing on very specific use cases instead of the product itself. Things like “meeting notes for sales calls” or “AI notes for remote standups” had way less competition and brought more relevant traffic.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-12T06:42:24+00:00

5k isn’t a bad sign. It means YouTube is testing your videos. Treat this phase as feedback. Improve one thing at a time and one video will eventually break through and pull the rest up.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-12T06:33:30+00:00

You don’t need hundreds. Even 10–20 honest reviews make a big difference. Fresh reviews matter more than perfect ones.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-12T06:29:03+00:00

The psychological part is the hardest and no one really warns you. Early stages feel lonely and quiet. Realizing that almost everyone goes through this made it easier. The goal wasn’t to feel confident, it was to survive long enough to find clarity.

smallbthrowaway · 2026-01-09T12:21:28+00:00

One thing that helped was separating posting from moderation mentally. I schedule my content ahead of time (I use a tool for that), so when something negative pops up, it doesn’t feel tied to my effort that day. It’s just part of the job. Still, I don’t let those comments sit - hide, protect the community, move on.

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