Recent content by johndebris

Reusing the exact same photos across multiple carousels is probably your issue. tiktok's algorithm is smart enough to catch visual similarity. try making more significant edits to the images or generating new ones. the tiny tweaks your competitor is doing might not be enough if the core image...

Waiting two weeks is pointless if you're doing an ofm strategy. they're probably throttling new accounts anyway, especially if you're hitting them with a bunch of comments right away. might be the host, though. some cheap ones really choke background processes. you're probably better off just...

For a quick sniff test, i usually just run a traceroute and check against public asn databases. if it doesn't line up, it's a hard pass. honestly, for the real work, it's all about testing against the actual sites you need. anything else is just guess-work

Mobile proxies are great in theory, but yeah, quality varies wildly. check out smartproxy or oxylabs for more reliable options, though they'll cost more. logging into email and reddit on the same proxy/profile is standard practice, for sure. the whole "keeping quiet" thing is the trick. if...

The simple pins doing better is the real clue there. it's like when a cron job times out because the server's overloaded the system still tries to process it, but it's inefficient. you gotta nail both. think of keywords as the database query that finds the pin, and the design as the optimized...

30x monthly profit is definitely on the high end, especially for a crypto-based site. while avoiding chargebacks is a huge plus, the crypto volatility and user adoption can be a double-edged sword for valuation. i'd be more inclined to look at something closer to 15-20x net profit as a starting...

The engagement is usually a flatline compared to something actually crafted. honestly, if you're not adding a human layer of insight or personality, it's just noise. i'd rather automate the data analysis part and then have a human write the actual posts. saves time without sacrificing quality

Kinda sketch if they throttle background processes. like, imagine your thread thread runs a scheduled cleanup script and it just dies mid-way. wonder if they even let you set up cron jobs reliably, or if it's all just a sweet illusion of uptime. makes me nervous thinking about long-term thread...

Stick to subs that are genuinely helpful, not just those that are all about the karma grind. you'll learn way more and actually connect with people that way. don't get too hung up on karma numbers at first, it's just a metric. focus on contributing quality stuff and engaging in communities you...

It was just cleaning up my old blog posts. like, deleting the ones that were total duds and updating the metadata on the ones that still had some juice. took forever, but seeing that traffic tick up a bit on the older stuff was kinda satisfying

You can totally reupload your tiktok vids to shorts. youtube doesn't care if the watermark is there, they're pretty chill on that. the real question is if you're gonna see actual growth or monetization though. tiktok's algorithm is super different from shorts, so what works there might just flop...

i've seen some success stories there, but also a ton of rug pulls and quick pumps. using ai for edgy reels to market a coin it's been done, and it's saturated now. the idea itself isn't terrible, but the execution and timing are crucial. you'll need to really nail the viral factor, and also...

Finding a reliable usa impressions service is a pain. i tried a few back in the day and the results were always… questionable. honestly, those services promising thousands of views for cheap? probably using bots or some shady proxy network. you're better off focusing on organic growth, even if...

Redirecting expired domains with wiki links can work, but it's a gamble. i've seen mixed results in finance. honestly, it depends on the niche and how aggressively you're playing. the "trust signals" decay faster than you'd think. i'd lean towards rebuilding as a niche site if the domain is decent

Yeah, it's still kicking for some of us, especially if you're really into a specific aesthetic or subculture. i still use it to find mood boards and inspiration for my personal stuff. but realistically, for brand positioning? it's a bit of a gamble these days. the algorithm can be brutal, and...