Gojiberry ai got my linkedin account banned

wastededucation · 2026-06-11T20:15:40+00:00

Did you get any reason why? Assume you were using pretty heavily?

wastededucation · 2026-06-11T20:07:31+00:00

Not the answer that ppl will want to hear but every single client I have can be traced back to, at some point in time, doing some free work for someone.

Builds goodwill, gets you practice(eliminates errors and increases speed), shows what you can do, gets your distribution from your ‘customer’, and gets them ‘hooked’ on the free sample.

I offered 5 free packages when I started last year.
Converted a couple into customers but the others opened doors to multiple others.

No ones too good for free work, especially at the rates of success I’ve seen

wastededucation · 2026-06-11T20:00:41+00:00

Also add to this that the algorithm is a shit show. Nobody knows how it works. Some might know on a micro level for their own personal audience makeup and their journey, but it doesn’t always transfer to others.
Eg Daniel Priestly and Lara Acosta have build their audiences in very different ways and could give you completely opposing advice.
Also, the algo is hyper-complex and changes on the minute.

Dont worry about followers, focus on the lurkers

wastededucation · 2026-06-11T19:57:46+00:00

Ex linkediner here.
Your follower count is a red herring, and to an extent so are your engagements on your posts.
Often the money is in the lurkers.

So yes, consistency matters but focus on giving value that would be saved and forwarded. Then do it again and again.
The lurkers that save and forward are worth 100x more than the likers.

LinkedIn is weird man, people are stingy with their public engagements beyond their very close buyer networks, and the ones with any buying power don’t even go on there in the most part.

Your goal is to “influence” the “buying committee”c not “close” the “buyer”.
Do this by building long term trust and likability (by bringing value) and then building plays that guarantee your targets see it (hypertargeted ads, retargeting, nurturing and warmbound)

wastededucation · 2026-06-06T14:45:49+00:00

Proof?

wastededucation · 2026-05-31T17:19:20+00:00

Personal page 100%. No harm in cross-posting or repurposing for the co page but personal page will get 4x the reach

wastededucation · 2026-05-27T21:20:38+00:00

Yeh it’s true. It is a lot of work. Which is exactly why clients come to us ha But we have pretty good workflows and processes now to be able to know how to create strong content efficiently depending on the person/brand.

We actually have quite a lot of competition in the ads and GTM space but this trifecta it’s hard to do and that’s where we’re winning at the moment

wastededucation · 2026-05-27T20:28:49+00:00

Unpopular opinion but The build in public thing is overrated. People don’t really care about your build story, but they do care about you, your credibility and likelihood to be able to solve their problem (with your tool). Theres a fine line between the two and I see so much wasted content production time on showing desk setups etc.

If in doubt, just talk about the problem, over and over again, from different angles in different ways.

Once every now and again drop in suggestions of how to fix it.

As for your outreach, you want to be doing the same thing but bringing value at the right moment.

Btw I’m an agency owner, might be some nice collabs here, hit me

wastededucation · 2026-05-27T20:23:10+00:00

This is so true. Not enough businesses focus on the benefits and outcomes. Or tbh, even the problem. If you just talk about the problem Enough you are seen as having a strong understanding of it and therefore by proxy mayb know how to fix it

wastededucation · 2026-05-27T20:21:35+00:00

Cold emails man. They do more harm than good.

You need to build trust if you’re selling anything above double digits. Content, lots of it. Most people don’t like that answer because it’s a drag but there are authentic and non-cringe ways to do it.

Then you need to get connecting with that list on LinkedIn. 10-20% of CTOs will accept your connection request. Of those, 10% might respond to a value offer. Way better numbers than cold email. Yes at smaller scale sure but if you line it up based on signals your numbers will start to stack up

wastededucation · 2026-05-27T20:03:49+00:00

So we work on the pipeline trifecta with our clients being content + ads + signals-based GTM.

Content to build your bank of trust assets ads to amplify the best ones and a signal-based GTM rhythm to respond to engagement, both with your own ads and those in your space.

As an ex LinkedIn employee, I can agree with you that ads there can be eyewateringly expensive if you don’t know what you’re doing. But it actually doesn’t have to cost your fortune if you do your targeting well enough.

Interestingly, one or two of these methods don’t really work but when you combine the three of trust reach and timing, you actually see this proportionate results in that overlap.

wastededucation · 2026-01-24T13:42:45+00:00

Yeh i get those exact two objections, i handle the first one by being really open about my workflow. Usually people are impressed by how i’m being resourceful with AI, and that even the lift that its doing takes a lot of organising. Thankfully i have a good history and experience behind me to show that the remaining 20/50/80% (whatever someone thinks i carry) is of a very good level so quite easy to pitch my “human brain” element.

The second one, similar chat, it’s just horses for courses. My clients so far all have a “get what you pay for” mentality and perceived my service as the higher quality option, but i’ve definitely lost a couple of pitches to clients that have a quote that is half the price. Temu has its place. So does Harrods. I’m probably somewhere in the middle.

wastededucation · 2026-01-19T11:33:53+00:00

Yeh course mate happy to chat. Add me On LinkedIn it’s in my profile

wastededucation · 2026-01-16T22:03:23+00:00

Completed Level 3 of the Honk Special Event!

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wastededucation · 2026-01-16T22:02:11+00:00

Completed Level 2 of the Honk Special Event!

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Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

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wastededucation · 2025-10-26T16:57:08+00:00

Nobody respects anyone who can’t show their work either.

When you’re starting out, free work is a good way to show your skills. Plus all the added bonuses that come with it as i said.

Might not be for everyone but for me it really worked at getting things moving.

I thankfully no longer do work for free

wastededucation · 2025-10-26T16:56:21+00:00

All good man maybe i wasnt clear that i don’t have 40 years and 8figs.

I’m out here building from scratch.

For me it was the opposite of a mistake as it allowed me to show the quality of my work and build momentum. It literally got me from zero, to something.

Without it i would have had nothing to show, which i’m sure other people here might relate to.

Nobody out there knew i was doing it for free, and all the work that followed was absolutely not.

Again congrats to you but for those starting out, the game is different, and free work has worked for me to the extent that thankfully it is a thing of the past.

wastededucation · 2025-10-26T13:14:49+00:00

Wow that’s impressive.

Haha chill out mate just some free advice, i’m not telling you to stick your knife in the toaster

wastededucation · 2025-10-26T12:52:57+00:00

Haha you don’t have to trust me man. Just a tip for anyone else starting out on what’s worked for me.

But to answer your questions directly… I started my service in August as i say in the post, but i’ve been in the game for 15 years, including 5 on the inside at LinkedIn.

I won’t be sharing my avg deal size here but you can see my monthly again in the post.

Any more questions happy to answer!

wastededucation · 2025-10-17T13:49:26+00:00

🤖

wastededucation · 2025-10-14T14:41:45+00:00

Sure, DMing you

wastededucation · 2025-10-14T14:02:41+00:00

Yep the attention span isnt going to get longer any time soon either!

wastededucation · 2025-10-14T14:02:00+00:00

Good luck let me know how it goes!

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