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As a content creator, I'm angry. Not sure where to direct that anger.

I wish people gave a shit about the stuff I put my time, heart and soul into.

But if i just do a simple talking head video w/ minimal editing & a slightly negative or clickbaity title, that gets the hits!
in reply to Jason Evangelho

Jason Evangelho
Jason Evangelho
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Do you know how difficult it is to constantly dish out positive, upbeat content when your analytics CONSTANTLY tell you the majority of people want the exact opposite?
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coffe ⚓
coffe ⚓
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stay cool and Keep on truckin'. I really like the friendly toon in your video's. Even if the content not always is my cup of tea. ♥️👍☕
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Tio
Tio
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It is true. However should you care!? I create a lot of content and projects since 2005 or so. I never ever cared about views or engagement and stuff like that. I focused on what I loved doing. And so far so great. If one loves what they do, then he/she should not care if what they create is popular or not, especially in a society in which what is popular is synonymous with dumb/shocking/retarded.

The problem is this trade-based society we live in, where you trade this for that. And today people trade views/clicks for money or stuff. And so, we wrongly associate those numbers (views/likes/clicks/comments) with value. As if a video that has 5 million views is more valuable than one with 10 views. In truth it is not. It is only more valuable in terms of trades - more views = move people watching those youtube ads, and then you can transform those into money to then buy you a beer or whatever.

So yah, distorted values because of this trade-based nonsense society we live in. I never traded my content (books, videos, websites, etc.) so I was never influenced by such things.

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Klebs (Les Ateliers PHV)
Klebs (Les Ateliers PHV)
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I understand where you're both coming from. I haven't been creating content for as long as both of you but the lack of views and engagement does get to me a lot of times. I used to always feel pressured to join mainstream social media (Zuck's platform and the blue bird) and always post something every single day. Now I only post when I feel like it and have since closed my other social media accounts. As for my blog, I'm rebuilding it from zero.
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Klebs (Les Ateliers PHV)
Klebs (Les Ateliers PHV)
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I first started blogging 3 years ago on the STEEM blockchain before joining the mainstream with a Wordpress website but am now aiming to convert it into a static site because I'm no longer obsessed with analytics, engagement, ad revenue, etc.
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