#2436 - Q&A: “Do you think social ads are worth it?"
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2023
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Instagram keeps telling this creator to “boost” her posts by paying for advertising. Is this the path to viral fame or a waste of money?
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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com
Email: team@sidehustleschool.com
Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions
Connect on Instagram: @193countries
Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Shopify. |
| 0:03.0 | That's what I hear when I make another sale on Shopify. |
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| 0:17.0 | So sign up for a £1 per month trial period at Shopify.co.uk |
| 0:23.0 | Ask podcast 23 all lowercase and take your business to the next level today. |
| 0:40.0 | Hey friends, what's up? Welcome to Citusle School, your host, Chris Gillibot here. |
| 0:44.0 | Excited to bring you new episodes every single day of September, September 23 and beyond. |
| 0:50.0 | Let's see what we've got here today. |
| 0:52.0 | Next up we have a question from Wendy. |
| 0:55.0 | She has been busy posting on Instagram as one does. |
| 0:58.0 | I've been posting a lot more. It's been fun over the past few months. |
| 1:01.0 | She's been engaging her audience organically, but isn't seeing the traction she hoped for. |
| 1:06.0 | And this is a common problem, whether it's Instagram or TikTok or any other network. |
| 1:10.0 | You start posting, you do everything that you're supposed to do, but it's not quite working. |
| 1:14.0 | You're not getting traction, you're not getting likes, comments, whatever kind of engagement you're hoping for. |
| 1:20.0 | And so what do these social networks want you to do? |
| 1:23.0 | Well, I should say these big companies, because that's what they are, right? |
| 1:26.0 | They're big companies that are running these networks. |
| 1:28.0 | These big companies want you to pay. |
| 1:30.0 | And you'll notice this if you start posting a lot, especially if you create like a professional or business account. |
| 1:34.0 | They're always like, hey, come and boost your post, come and reach more people. |
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