Why Follow Trains Don’t Grow Your Business (Even If Your Follower Count Goes Up)

2026-01-21

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Send Me A Message or Question About This EpisodeFollow trains feel productive.Your follower count goes up, your notifications blow up, and it looks like growth — but behind the scenes? They’re quietly wrecking your reach.In this episode, we’re talking about why follow trains actually hurt your social media algorithm and why they rarely lead to real engagement, inquiries, or bookings.I’m breaking down:How the algorithm really interprets follow trainsWhy low-quality engagement tanks your reach over time

Send Me A Message or Question About This Episode

Follow trains feel productive.

Your follower count goes up, your notifications blow up, and it looks like growth — but behind the scenes? They’re quietly wrecking your reach.

In this episode, we’re talking about why follow trains actually hurt your social media algorithm and why they rarely lead to real engagement, inquiries, or bookings.

I’m breaking down:

How the algorithm really interprets follow trains
Why low-quality engagement tanks your reach over time
The difference between vanity growth and valuable growth
Why more followers can actually mean fewer people seeing your content
What to focus on instead if you want real visibility and clients

If you’ve ever joined a follow train thinking it would “help the algorithm,” this episode will save you a lot of wasted effort — and a lot of frustration.

Because real growth isn’t about padding your follower count.

It’s about attracting the right people, not just more people.

🎧 Press play before you hop on the next follow train

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