Why Follow Trains Don’t Grow Your Business (Even If Your Follower Count Goes Up)
Girl Means BusinessShow Notes
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 trainsWhy low-quality engagement tanks your r...
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