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All Views and Followers Are Not Created Equal
You see a restaurant video with a million views. You want that.
I'm here to tell you why you don't.
Not if you run a niche business. Not if you sell locally. Not if you have a specific demographic.
A million views from the wrong people is worthless.

Here's what people miss. Most people on social media are looking to get entertained. They're scrolling. They're watching. They're not buying.
You don't need those people. You need to stay away from that crowd.
What you need is 5,000 views from the right people. 5,000 views from people in your target area. 5,000 views from people in your niche. 5,000 views from people who can actually buy.
That's more valuable than a million views from people who will never buy. That's more scalable. That's more profitable.
5,000 targeted views beats 1 million entertainment views.
Let's compare. A million view video on a trending topic. People watched it. They scrolled. They moved on. Zero sales.
Your video with 5,000 views. Educational. Value-based. Targeted to your niche. People watched it. They DM'd you. They booked a call. They bought.
Which one made you money? The 5,000 view video. Not the million view video.
That's the difference. That's what people miss.
You don't need a million views. You need the right views.
If you run a local business, you don't need a million views. You need 5,000 views from people in your city. That's your entire market.
If you run a niche business, you don't need a million views. You need 10,000 views from people in your niche. That's your entire market.
If you sell to a specific demographic, you don't need a million views. You need 20,000 views from people in that demographic. That's your entire market.
More views from the wrong people doesn't help you. More views from the right people makes you money.
Entertainment views don't convert. Educational views do.
Here's the reality. People watching entertainment content are not in buying mode. They're scrolling. They're killing time. They're not thinking about your service.
People watching educational content are in learning mode. They're looking for solutions. They're thinking about their problems. They're ready to buy.
That's the difference. That's why educational content converts. That's why entertainment content doesn't.
You don't need to entertain a million people. You need to educate 5,000 people in your target market.
Instagram gave people control of their algorithm in 2026.
Here's what changed. Instagram now lets people control their algorithm. People can force themselves to see more content like yours.
That means if you're making value-based educational content for your niche, people in your niche can choose to see more of your content. They can train their algorithm to show them your videos.
That's huge. That's why niche content works now. That's why you don't need a million views.
You just need to make content that your target market wants to see. They'll train their algorithm to show them more of your content. You'll show up more. You'll get more views from the right people.
A couple thousand views in your target demographic = cash.
Here's the formula. 5,000 views from your target demographic = more leads. More leads = more conversations. More conversations = more sales.
You don't need a million views. You need 5,000 views from the right people.
That's more scalable. That's more profitable. That's how you make money.
Stop chasing viral videos. Stop chasing entertainment views. Stop chasing a million views from people who will never buy.
Start making educational content. Start making value-based content. Start making content for your target market.
Get 5,000 views from the right people. Get more leads. Get more sales. That's how you win.
All views are not created equal.
A million views from teenagers scrolling for entertainment = zero sales.
5,000 views from business owners in your niche looking for solutions = multiple sales.
That's the difference. That's what you need to understand.
Stop comparing your 5,000 view video to someone's million view video. Your 5,000 view video is more valuable. Your 5,000 view video is making you money. Their million view video is making them nothing.
Here's what to do.
Stop chasing viral content. Stop chasing entertainment views. Stop trying to hit a million views.
Start making educational content. Start making value-based content. Start making content for your target market.
Get 5,000 views from the right people. Get more leads. Get more conversations. Get more sales.
That's the strategy. That's how you scale. That's how you win.
You don't need a million views. You need the right views.
5,000 targeted views beats 1 million entertainment views. Every single time.
Stop chasing the wrong metric. Start chasing the right people.
Make educational content. Make value-based content. Make content for your niche.
Get views from people who can actually buy. Get leads. Get sales. That's how you win.
All views are not created equal. Get the right views. Make the money.

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