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- January 16, 2026 at 8:09 am #100000743
Nina AimaneParticipantIs it just me, or is 100K followers a curse? I hit the milestone last month and suddenly my views dropped by 60%. I feel like I’m shouting into a void. Anyone else hit this wall?
January 16, 2026 at 9:53 am #100000744
Sophie smithParticipantThe 100K Plateau is SO real. 😭 What usually happens is your “Legacy Audience” (the ones who followed you for your first 10k) has moved on, and the algorithm is trying to figure out who your new “Mass Market” audience is. Doing the same thing that got you to 100k won’t get you to 500k. It’s time to pivot your format, not your niche.
January 16, 2026 at 12:41 pm #100000747Nina AimaneParticipantA pivot feels scary… I don’t want to lose the followers I have. What kind of changes are we talking about?
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 pm #100000751Sophie smithParticipantNothing crazy, just higher stakes. If you’re just doing top-down cooking videos, try:
• The “Series” Model: “Budget Meals Episode 12” (People hit follow so they don’t miss the next one).
• Vulnerability: Talk to the camera about a kitchen fail.
• POV: Put the camera on your chest or forehead for an immersive feel. You need to move from being “The guy who cooks” to “The guy I want to hang out with in the kitchen.”January 23, 2026 at 8:54 am #100000755Nina AimaneParticipantI like the Series idea. It gives people a reason to come back instead of just watching one-off recipes. I’m going to film a “7 Days of 15-Minute Pastas” series and see if that jumpstarts the engine. Thanks
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