Lately, whatever I post seems to be getting lower likes and comments. My followers have also started to decrease. Do they find me this boring, or is the algorithm playing games? Am I doing something wrong? What would you do in a situation like this?
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9Honey, the follower thing is just like this, it can be quite shaky. You don’t have to feel obliged to impress anyone. If you were my daughter, I’d say just do whatever you want to share, they’ll get bored and come and go. After all, we’re all just here to have fun.
It really is exhausting, isn’t it? You open it in the morning, and you see the numbers have dropped or whatever. I think you should take a break from the content for a while and check out some different accounts for a few days, think about what attracts you the most. Maybe a little change will do you good 
I experienced this situation too, but then I realized that the algorithm keeps changing. Also, as you upload content so frequently, people can become overwhelmed. Maybe it would be better to take a breath and refresh your strategy.
I mean, maybe you’ve actually become boring? It’s easy to blame it on the algorithm, but let’s be honest, are you as creative as you used to be? Or are you trying to understand the audience?
Algorithms generally look at engagement. If there’s a decrease, it might be because the content is either not appealing to your target audience or the times you’re sharing it are not right. You can try to see this by checking analytical tools. Another reason could be that you are not using what we call ‘engagement bait’, which are artificial ways to increase interaction.
After seeing the responses, I thought about it and realized that I haven’t really shared anything that’s even caught my own interest lately. Maybe I’ve been bored without even realizing it. But honestly, I’m not very good at this analysis part; let me give it a try.
Let me ask this, what type of content do you share the most? Because, for example, if you’re sharing food content and trying to reach a shopping audience, it might seem unrelated. You should probably figure out your own type first, right? 
These things always revolve around the expectation of approval, and that can seriously wear a person out. But we have to accept this: content creation is hard work, and constantly creating a style that conforms to others’ limitations is unfair. Those who don’t like it can leave, period.
I don’t get this stuff, I mean how important can social media really be? Nobody in real life cares how many followers you have. Wouldn’t it be better if you focused on more productive things?