Only fellow bloggers really understand the uphill climb of keeping a blog going consistently. After two decades of running blogs on four different platforms, I can tell you it’s not just effort - it’s a labor of creative persistence. Once you’ve poured in that kind of energy, you’re not just creating content; you’re practically building a little world. And of course, that also means you can run into the digital hurdles - like the dreaded shadowban.
One wrong post or a quirky algorithm change, and poof - your audience visibility shrinks overnight. And it’s not like they don’t enjoy your posts - they simply not seeing them.
LinkedIn was my last bastion of organic growth. It used to be the one platform where if your posts were interesting, they’d naturally reach more people. But now, after they’ve adopted a pay-to-play algorithm like Meta’s, that organic magic is fading. Suddenly, a post that might’ve reached a thousand people now barely scrapes a hundred unless I pay up. And let’s be real: that wasn’t in my plans.
Now, let me address something else I’ve noticed. I get a lot of direct messages - people who ask for my time, a quick call, a consultation, or feedback on their software. But when I look at my feed, I notice they’ve never engaged with my content at all - no likes, no comments, no shares. They want my help for free, but they haven’t supported the simplest things I do. If that’s you - if you’ve messaged me and want my attention - here’s how you’ll get it: support the content. A little interaction goes a long way, and it means I can keep writing for you.
So if you want to help out a blogger in this brave new algorithmic world, it’s the little things that make a difference. If you see a post you like, save it, share it, comment on it - those tiny actions help push it back into the light. Until these platforms figure out their AI quirks, that’s how we keep each other’s voices heard. Thanks for being part of the circle!
