The current state of art is depressing. We’re forced to present as wannabe influencers & battling to gain/keep the interest of adults with children’s attention spans. I wonder what’s the value of being an artist in this specific point of time…thank you for making this tho. It is honestly helpful.
That's not the only path to making money as an artist. If you can afford art school/are okay with massive student debt then you can be successful without maintaining much social media presence. Many of the top illustrators have minimal online presence, often just a website, and any social media is not super active. Companies don't comb through social media when they are looking to commission an illustrator, they contact an agency that represents many artists. But you likely won't get represented by an agency without an art degree. There are other paths to being a successful artist too. Like the gallery scene, though you won't get anywhere in that scene with "pretty" art like is popular online.
@@kalla6674 This, thank you. There is no need to have social media presence to be successful as artist but if social media is where you want to be successful, you need to understand how social media works, just like you need to understand what skills are needed to work at companies or how many art pieces and what quality you need to produce for gallery to want to work with you. I am scared how easily people get blinded by social media numbers and start to think they have no way to succeed in the art career because of them.
@@amalathisdreaming yeah there's a problem where the loudest artist voices online are inevitably those which are full time art influencers for lack of a better term. They make money through youtube, merch, and patreon mainly. That's fine its a valid path if you like engaging with an audience and being very active on social media. But if that doesn't appeal to you don't do that! There are so many other paths aside from even the two I mentioned and not all require art school. Some artists do well with no degree working more locally doing commissions for small businesses and selling at art/craft fairs. There's also a lot of negativity about art school online recently, some justified, it is expensive (I recommend doing a few years of community college get credits for foundation art classes and liberal arts requirements then transfer), but a lot of it isn't. I'm one year into an illustration degree at MICA and despite massive student debt I do not regret it one bit, the experience so far has been priceless and far better than anything online. You don't have to be college age to get into art school too, I got accepted at 24 and know students in their 30s. I always hated social media and could never keep an account active for long whether for art or other stuff, so I was so happy when my teachers told me not to bother with it. Being able to avoid it for me is worth the cost of attendance alone. It's misleading that there's a lot of videos about how some art influencer makes x money without art school and basically making it sound like art school is a pointless waste of money. Not everyone wants to or can be a successful influencer. Note that none of this is a criticism of Sara and this is a great video for those wanting to follow a similar path to her! Just trying to add some much needed nuance.
@@kalla6674 You're very right on this point. However, I graduated with an art degree and have not found any full time jobs since graduating. Art degrees don't guarantee a proper education, and they also don't guarantee a job. As an illustrator or designer, I've found that a portfolio is much more important than a degree when working on a contracting basis, i.e. illustrating a book. If you're looking to be a full time designer in a marketing department of a corporate job, a degree is useful to get an employer's attention. There are many legitimate ways to make your living as an artist, but I have the opportunity to draw what I like and work from home because of social media. I don't care that I only make "pretty art". I'm grateful for this opportunity and want to help other artists who are in the same position.
@@SaraTepes You are right a portfolio matters more than a degree but at least at my school the illustration major is entirely about building an appealing portfolio and all professors are experienced illustrators who know what companies are looking for and assignments are geared towards that. My school boosts a very high hiring rate. Of course there is no guarantee and art school isn't suited for everyone! Your way of doing things is perfectly valid and I love your art personally and this video is good advice for people that are interested in following a similar path to you! But just like with art school there's no guarantee and it's not suited to everyone, so I just want people to know there are alternatives, which it can be hard to see online. Edit: thanks for hearting my comment btw ❤
Everyone saying that people only care about likes and follows, yada yada, need to realize that growing your social media presence isn't about the gratification of getting likes/follows. For a lot of artists, it means making a living. It's the difference between going hungry and being able to afford a comfortable (not lavish by any means) life. Like, thank you, Sara for taking the time out to HELP other artists.
That's is another point what won't work. When you do or grow something for making just money out of that people aren't interested. I do feel the sense of what social media started or were used before just dissappeared. You use social media for sharing with others and to contact. Social media doesn't provide you a job. It's a tool you can use. Business works completely differently and people aren't smart when they make themselves dependent on social media.
THIS! people are always telling me not to worry, that I should post whenever I want and blablabla but they don't understand the point is NOT that I WANT to grow, is that I NEED to grow, to fucking pay rent.
@@julie3722 its unfortunate that not everyone has the luxury to do what they want as artists esp when theres no other job options for people with disabilities physical or mental (i have a disability) and it hinders my chances of finding employment
@@julie3722 Nobody said anything about becoming dependent. You literally just proved my comment. Social media is a tool that I could use. Obviously I could drive my audience to then give ME business through buying originals, prints, commissions. Social Media is necessary for a lot of artists these days, especially those who have not gone through formal training and have connections to venues to display their art in person. We all have to find a way to live.
If I could put my two cents in, the only thing that I'd mention is the small observation that followers gained from reels do not usually engage with your other content, like photo posts - they'll continue to only be pushed content that you make in the form of reels by IG. This is just an observation that I'm seeing with my account and across others, because a mass influx in followers from reels hardly ever translate to an increase in likes on posts.
so true. i post a reel and a regular post every time i wanna put out some of the art that i’m working on. reels will get a few hundred likes on a good day and they’ll leave my posts in the dust. very weird
Facts. Posts will get 10-15 likes while Reels have gotten 500+ likes. The interesting thing is the reel 500likes will often = 0 comments. Where as on my posts that get 10-15 likes, I’ll get 7-8 legitimate comments. Makes no sense
Guys remember, she was asked by her followers for advice on how to grow an account, and these are honestly solid tips. Of course, make sure you’re not getting too caught up in the numbers and stay true to who you are as an artist, but if you’re trying to grow an account and turn it into a career, then it’s important to grow your following, visibility, and engagement, and sometimes you just have to feed the algorithm in order to make a living. As someone who has never been able to reach 1000 followers for five years, these tips are so helpful. I know that there’s a group of people out there who would be interested in my work, but if my posts aren’t being seen by the public that group of people are never going to find me. I’m determined to have an art career, and learning the ropes of social media and how to create effective posts is part of that career. You don’t have to take her advice, but I do think there’s many who can benefit from this. Young artists, a bit of advice for you is to not forget to focus on working on your fundamental art skills! That’s the biggest tip I wish someone had given me when I first started drawing.
@Nanita S yeah, it’s telling me that I need to work harder 🤷🏻♀️ it’s hard building a following, and it’s not for the faint of heart. But sometimes, you just get unlucky and your content isn’t seen no matter how hard you try. I know someone who just hit 12K this year after being below 5000 for 8 years. It takes time, and sometimes it only happens because you get lucky. You can be an incredible creator and just not have your work seen. My best friend had 200 followers at the start of last year, and her work was incredible. She managed to go viral and now has 80K. The numbers do not always match the quality of your work.
This is me!!! I’ve been stuck under 1000 for 2 years. And if I get +5 followers 3 people unfollow me lol. But it is still a win right? It’s hard to stay motivated but I always remember myself that I do art because I love it and it keeps me sane lol so I keep posting my stuff no matter what! 🫶🏻
Summary for my future self in car I forget 1 think of the kind of content you want to make. Think of stuff you want to post constantly (full illustrations everyday is not realistic) 2 post regularly (reels for your followers and new audience) 3 plan shots and transitions 4 one day per week set two to three ours to make reels 5 relatable and funny content does well with trending audio 6 before and after (sketch vs final) 7 inspirational content (your art before and now) a art journey 8 edit on ig reels/ capcut/ final cut/ etc 9 save trending audios to use later 10 hashtags (5 is ok under a comment) 11 wait until next day to reply comments and like comments
This has made me soooo HECKING INSPIRED, I need to stop trying to be so 'Perfect' and just post haha I also seem to overcomplicate it and end up doing a whole vlog 🤣
Your videos are wonderful and I always find it most helpful when you share your struggles and failures. Being perfect all the time is not human and just stresses everyone out instead of being helpful. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re doing great!!
Thank you for giving PRACTICAL tips on this, Sara. Artists can have such a hard time focusing on "marketing." I see a lot of passive aggression in these comments... and I think it's unwarranted! Sara is real in this video. People DO want to know how to grow their following or attract an audience because they want to sell their work for a living. You need followers to do that!
This is so true. Every time I go on Instagram reels I see mostly artists. Which in theory is a good thing cuz I love seeing and discovering fellow artists. But the fact that artists feel like the only way to stay relevant is to post almost every day sucks. It sucks that people can't just post their art anymore.
Art reels is definitely a growing factor but I didn’t find it sustainable for me if the “followers” gained from reels didn’t interact with my actual posts which wouldn’t help in the long run if I wanted to open commissions in the future.. The algorithm for ig confuses me a lot, since followers doesn’t always equal the exposure an art post it gets and it honestly feels like a luck game :’) I’m trying to put more focus on improving my art practice but being an artist is a struggle
I think videos that focus on growing followers and making regular content are always going to be received differently by different people. I really appreciate that your goal here is to simplify and de-stress the process as much as possible for those who really want to focus on that. Thanks, Sara. While it can be extremely frustrating to see art become 7 second content, please remember that Sara created this specifically for people who want to grow on Instagram. If you want to be on Instagram and get followers, her tips are effective and helpful.
Thank you Arleesha! I wanted to share what I've learned after much trial and error so that others don't have to work through all the discouraging parts of trying to figure out an algorithm. Reels and social media should take as little time as possible so there's more time dedicated to art making!
Sara, this is soooo helpful and motivating as someone who's been trying to make more reels! It also got my account to grow a bit after being stagnant for a year. I'm so glad you posted this 🙏🙏
I’ve been stuck on 94 followers for months while I try to get back into art after a few years hiatus. It all feels so overwhelming, and I KNOW I need to get into reels and posting regularly to get anyway lol This video felt like a sign to stop avoiding it 😂😂😂 Thank you for the tips! ✨🥰🧡
at the same time that I feel grateful for your help I resent the fact that everything needs to be so focused on content, takes out all of the fun and spontaneity of art. Ah instagram, why are you like that?
I find the process of making videos to actually be really fun and a creative art act within itself. It's one thing to make a drawing or painting, and it's another to showcase that work in a creative and fun way. Thanks for all your tips, they were super helpful!
I'm astonished by your growth on your social media platforms, especially Instagram! 💗 I really appreciate your attention to detail and great tips on creating quality content. Love your work!
thank you so much I needed this! Social media can be super discouraging but this video is very helpful and I feel motivated to make content! thank you as always for your amazing art and videos🍰🌸
Thank you so much Sara for this video! It is so encouraging to see how many pieces of content you can get from one project! I am feel literally so inspired with ideas and excitement after watching this. There are so many practical tips and examples how it has helped you! The part about spending a ton of time on the reels that do worse than the fast ones is so relatable!
Super helpful, not only because of the tips, but because of u. You inspire us courage and peace of mind to do this insane journey of social media. For the video, the words, the fun bits. Super edit here. ❤️ Loved.
This was so helpful Sara, thank you so much - I am going to try your tips out as I think I get frustrated a lot with Instagram and realise now that I must give in to the beast! You really brought up some good points for me to consider and articulated everything so well, no wonder your jaw was hurting haha! Thanks heaps x
Thank you so much for sharing all of this information. I deal with depression and anxiety, and yet as an artist and paint maker, social media is vital to my business. There are times where I can hardly get out of bed let alone run my Instagram account. I’ve been searching for ways to troubleshoot this ahead of time and I was already planning on doing content creation one day a week, so your points are really helpful. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity!
Thank you so much! This was so helpful. I struggle to balance the practical growing part of being an artist and the fun creative one. Sometimes numbers and followers (yay impostor syndrome) make me completely stop from posting because I feel overwhelmed but this video made me see things from a different point of view. ❤️
I'm not an artist, but I stumbled across your video and you have the calmest, most peaceful presence on youtube i think i've ever seen. it's so easy listening and watching you. you probably won't see this but I just wanted to say thank you for being you. ❤️
Thank you so much for an honest walk-through and opinion on the whole artist on social media journey. It felt lovely to hear real advice from a talented artist without sugar coating or hiding some realistic (maybe not pleasant or more intimate one might think) aspects of the process! Thank you very much again and I wish you lots of luck and success! ⭐
Sara, you are adorable!...and your edits are bang on. Thanks for all the great points you made. One of the cutest personalities I've come across on the internet!
This is by far the most helpful and digestible video on social media marketing I've ever seen. Thank you so much for this. I genuinely feel like I'm going to see results in the near future thanks to your advice.
Such a useful vid! Very straightforward and not repetitive tips, I also loved this format of you just talking to us! I've been around your acc on yt since 2017 I think? (on several different accounts of mine) and I'm so glad to see you being active again! I hope you continue to grow because your art style is so magically lovely and you deserve it!
Thanks for these tips Sara! So excited to start making videos again. My socials have been dead just posting my finished pieces like you said, this was just the video I've been looking for!!
"look at me moving my hands around, waving them around" L O L absolutely slayed me. This was such a great video, thank you so much for sharing this. Super helpful to be reminded that it's not about the finished piece being posted, the process the process the process. Beautifully done, thank you!
The point about not only creating content for new eyes/potential audience can’t be understated, it’s so important to value the ones that are already here for us! 🌿
This was so helpful! I've really had a tough time with instagram. Being stuck under 1k followers for years has been so discouraging. Your video was digestible, and even though it's all a bit overwhelming (for a social media introvert like myself), you've inspired me to give it a try.
Thank you for this! I hate posting on social media, it gives me so much anxiety but it's required to be able to be profitable as an artist in this current time, and I'm at a place in my life where it's time to make or break it, and I don't want to break!
Thank you very much! I really needed to watch this because I don't know why my pictures have stopped working. It is now time to start this amazing and chaotic journey into making reels. Have a wonderful day!
Thank you so much for this information. I am one of those people who resist change like a brick wall XD Now I will try to include and implement reels in my posting schedule without burning myself out.
Literally been checking in so often to see if you made this video yet and now you did! Love it and it's so inspiring and beyond helpful. I took a bunch of notes! Love your work and your brain haha
I'm actually pretty happy with this change ngl!!! Experimental videos were my favorite things to make/post online, just random videos of me with cool filters, distortion effects etc... Besides doing art/graphic design I also DJ, organize events, and make silver jewelry. Reels have been a great way to express not only my art but the full breadth of my experiences/the work I do in the music community. To the artists feeling intimidated by reels I say just try it! It can be much easier to just get a video of you painting rather than only posting final products
I am close to 2k, and I keep gaining and then losing them, this video has helped me a lot to figure out the necessary steps I need to take next to keep gaining without losing, thank you
Underrated video. So much knowledge and small details that I overlooked thinking it's insignificant but it makes sense put together. Makes me wanna try all of that in this very moment 🌴🎭
I'm damn sure this is going to help me so much... Also I would like to say a big thank you for all of your tips.... I badly needed this gurl..... I was all stuck today filming a video..... But thanks to you for inspiring to start filming it again I've been struggling to get subscribers from years but I still keep hope and work:)
I hope this is helpful for you! It's so discouraging to try to grow an art presence now, but at least the art community on Instagram is kind and supportive. I believe in you!
Thank you so much for these practical tips.. You laid it out as plain as you can and i appreciate the lack of sugar coating.. In the future it would really be nice to see a kind of vlog where we could follow you during one of your content days. i know that would be technically making more "content" but it would be fun to see and also very insightful.
I just wanna say thank you Sara for taking the time to make this video and I want to explain to anyone that might be feeling overwhelmed by the state of online art, do research and find a platform (or platforms) that works for you and put your all into it. You don’t have to juggle all of them and you don’t have to follow the crowd. Before watching Sara’s video I know for a fact that IG is not where I want to put my energy full/part time but after watching Kelsey Rodriguez’s video about making UA-cam content, I knew that UA-cam is the platform for me (in the near future, no videos yet). I aim to juggle Twitter, UA-cam and Ko-Fi and that is sustainable for me. While I understand the dismay of art being a numbers game, it’s how it’s always been and now with the popularity of social media it’s easier to make a living as artist because the numbers game is better than it was before it was invented. Take some time, use the platforms, do research on what works best and see if it works for you. What I’m about say might sound harsh but understand that I say it with nothing but compassion, if it’s too much work and you don’t enjoy it maybe an art career is not the best for you, especially if it feels like it’s ruining your enjoyment of making art. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying art as hobby, maybe you’d prefer making money doing something else that brings you joy and fulfillment. Be kind to yourself, take your time and do as much introspection as you need and if you still want to make it work, take some time, make a plan of what you’d like a to achieve and work towards it.
Just found you. This was the most helpful video I’ve ever seen! Thank you! Amazing advice. Also I love how you talk to your audience like you’re talking to a close friend. Great editing too. Here’s a cookie 🍪
Thanks for sharing these tips! Hands down the most helpful and down-to-earth advice I've seen on this subject. Not obnoxious or vague, so seriously thank you lol.
This was a much needed video. For the past year I been very frustrated with Instagram and with the recent changes it has became even worse but what is needed is changing the strategy for Instagram as much as I don't like reels your explanation makes it seem much easier.
These ideas are so life saver for me. I am doing art on everything except instagram reels. On insta reels I just have been posting dog videos, and I haven't been filming any lately because it feels like I am taking away time and attention from my dog that I usually would give her. I know to post that often, but I could not figure out for the life of me how to make my art sustainable reel content. I feel very relieved to know these types of contents I can make. I will be implementing these ideas very soon. Thank you
thanks for sharing this! i don’t do sketching or art, but i am a creative and this video was so helpful! this video was very calming & i loved your tips 💗💗💗 will definitely be attempting to post a reel everyday!
This is such a great vid! It's so nice to not have to always be reinventing the wheel when I could instead hear it from somebody else and evaluate the advice that way. (The proof of the fruit is also solid, ofc, lol.) Thank you. :)
Great tips! I also noticed that when I pinned 3 drawings that I'm really proud of, I got waaay more followers when posting a new reel than when I posted reels without having any pinned posts, despite all reels having the same amount of views
This is super helpful. I get anxious just thinking about having to be social on social media to promote stuff. This is a simple breakdown, and easy to follow, thanks :)
thank you so much for this nice video ! i really vibed with your soft energy so i was lingering there and paying close attention as i was taking notes. thank you ! i started an account related to art therapy because it's something i'm interested in and would like to purse so those were actual useful
I'm also struggling as an artist and same things be happening like i gotta make reels i gotta do this that, and it's exhausting, depressing and humiliating as well. Art was something else, separate from the crowd not to follow a certain fucked up system but well here we are and thanks the video was helpful tho
Thank you for your comment at the end about anxiety when posting. I don't want anyone to feel that but at the same time it's reassuring to know I'm not the only one who does. I think using Tumblr in the past and watching meaningful engagement with art in general go down the drain on that platform made me develop a really unhealthy relationship with posting art on social media. It got to the point where I could be proud of a piece but if it only got a pile of soulless "likes" and a couple blank reblogs after a day or so, I would start to hate the art. So I just stopped posting altogether and now the thought of trying to do this seriously so I can quit my job one day is....a lot 😬 But even your little side note about it has helped me put things in perspective again so thank you for that, and for all your good advice!
I appreciate the effort put into making this video and how honest you were throughout it but this genuinely sounds like a living hell I think I'll be happy with my 10 like average per post
First video of yours I've ever seen, but you seem like a super knowledgeable and inspiring voice on this subject. This was so helpful. I'm just starting to make reels... yes, I have come to realize they are essential and I caved.. I can't avoid it any longer. LOL. But now I'm just trying learn how to be better at making reels.
Great video. Super clear, actionable tips that I'll definitely be incorporating into my routine. Very dope, thank you! That being said, I wish I was banging out drawings and portraits in 6-10 hrs...The portrait I just finished took over 30. Not going to be fun boiling all that video down to a 5 second clip(or multiple 5 second clips) to appease the microscopic attention spans on the masses🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂ That thought alone makes me not want to post at all, incredibly frustrating. But I'm hoping if I apply some of your tips, posting DURING the process, rather than all at the end, will make things slightly easier. Thanks, again🙏💯
This gives me a lot of hope because I was at 61k and have been going down slowly and I’m at 55k now. My reels use to do super well but it’s like Instagram just stopped showing my stuff to my followers 😩 I’m gonna focus on posting them almost daily and see if that helps! Thank you!!! 💖
there's a lot of conversation about the relevance of social media and art school. All I need to say we live in a privileged time for artists. There are many resources available...the problem is there's also a lot of competition. Social Media is only one path, and there are various. One only needs to play to the tune of various pathways. Just as there are many different kinds of art forms, so do different ways of making money from them. Social Media is the glamour media. Everyone knows about it and wants to be It. Art degree isn't necessary, but in a good school you have a network of professionals and future professionals that no one else lacks. Good luck dear artists and thank you Sara for the video. Also, one thing that helps Sara, is the mileage and that she is a good-looking woman. Whatever assets you have, use them.
The video has given me some good ideas on how to diversify my content as well as maximize how much content I can get out of each drawing session. The main issue I have currently is finding what to post daily as well as posting consistently as IG only recently within the last year or so properly allowed you to upload from desktop and while you can upload videos, you can't upload reels specifically. Of course, the current state of art is... I suppose you can say-- depressing-- but the reality is that while what you have to do has changed, it's possible the state of art has "always" been this way and the old masters-- many of them had to get someone to in essense pay to fund their art... not quite unlike patreon or osocial media like today. While the video may not apply to everyone, they're still important tips to just keep in the back of your mind because the algoritm is a machine. Yes, you need to get lucky but it isn't *just* that. And there are ways of growing your platform while also still kinda feeding the algorithm. It doesn't have to be one or the other and it isn't realistic or fair to say that the algorithm of social media is "just getting lucky". While I do have my criticisms towards the idea of people drawing for clicks, likes, views, etc. because that can often lead to burn out, there's a difference between feeling *validated* or *only* going for the engagement and not creating anything that you genuinely enjoy versus growing your platform *while* creating the things that you love. The reality is that if you want to make a living as an artist, you need to grow your platform of choice and you need to learn *how* and not just rely on "being lucky". Yes, there are artists who've maintained minimal social media presence but for many it was after they had grown beyond needing it or they were able to get their start working for companies, doing freelance, etc. and their income stream doesn't necessarily have to revolve around brand deals, sponserships, commissions, etc.
@@SaraTepes appreciate it! Aw yeah I feel that. Making UA-cam videos is so much work! I wish you luck on your journey to finding your passion for it again 😊
This is really helpful and has me more motivated to create reels knowing what the algorithm wants from me and what I might actually see growth from! I felt so validated when you said you'd been losing followers before doing reels because I'm constantly losing followers and its so frustrating! Even when getting new followers my overall numbers were going down and I felt stuck. I've got a burst of inspiration to actually put a plan together to succeed again on insta thanks to you! Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaank youuu for speaking so much 😂😂
The current state of art is depressing. We’re forced to present as wannabe influencers & battling to gain/keep the interest of adults with children’s attention spans. I wonder what’s the value of being an artist in this specific point of time…thank you for making this tho. It is honestly helpful.
That's not the only path to making money as an artist. If you can afford art school/are okay with massive student debt then you can be successful without maintaining much social media presence. Many of the top illustrators have minimal online presence, often just a website, and any social media is not super active. Companies don't comb through social media when they are looking to commission an illustrator, they contact an agency that represents many artists. But you likely won't get represented by an agency without an art degree. There are other paths to being a successful artist too. Like the gallery scene, though you won't get anywhere in that scene with "pretty" art like is popular online.
@@kalla6674 This, thank you. There is no need to have social media presence to be successful as artist but if social media is where you want to be successful, you need to understand how social media works, just like you need to understand what skills are needed to work at companies or how many art pieces and what quality you need to produce for gallery to want to work with you. I am scared how easily people get blinded by social media numbers and start to think they have no way to succeed in the art career because of them.
@@amalathisdreaming yeah there's a problem where the loudest artist voices online are inevitably those which are full time art influencers for lack of a better term. They make money through youtube, merch, and patreon mainly. That's fine its a valid path if you like engaging with an audience and being very active on social media. But if that doesn't appeal to you don't do that! There are so many other paths aside from even the two I mentioned and not all require art school. Some artists do well with no degree working more locally doing commissions for small businesses and selling at art/craft fairs. There's also a lot of negativity about art school online recently, some justified, it is expensive (I recommend doing a few years of community college get credits for foundation art classes and liberal arts requirements then transfer), but a lot of it isn't. I'm one year into an illustration degree at MICA and despite massive student debt I do not regret it one bit, the experience so far has been priceless and far better than anything online. You don't have to be college age to get into art school too, I got accepted at 24 and know students in their 30s. I always hated social media and could never keep an account active for long whether for art or other stuff, so I was so happy when my teachers told me not to bother with it. Being able to avoid it for me is worth the cost of attendance alone. It's misleading that there's a lot of videos about how some art influencer makes x money without art school and basically making it sound like art school is a pointless waste of money. Not everyone wants to or can be a successful influencer.
Note that none of this is a criticism of Sara and this is a great video for those wanting to follow a similar path to her! Just trying to add some much needed nuance.
@@kalla6674 You're very right on this point. However, I graduated with an art degree and have not found any full time jobs since graduating. Art degrees don't guarantee a proper education, and they also don't guarantee a job. As an illustrator or designer, I've found that a portfolio is much more important than a degree when working on a contracting basis, i.e. illustrating a book. If you're looking to be a full time designer in a marketing department of a corporate job, a degree is useful to get an employer's attention. There are many legitimate ways to make your living as an artist, but I have the opportunity to draw what I like and work from home because of social media. I don't care that I only make "pretty art". I'm grateful for this opportunity and want to help other artists who are in the same position.
@@SaraTepes You are right a portfolio matters more than a degree but at least at my school the illustration major is entirely about building an appealing portfolio and all professors are experienced illustrators who know what companies are looking for and assignments are geared towards that. My school boosts a very high hiring rate. Of course there is no guarantee and art school isn't suited for everyone!
Your way of doing things is perfectly valid and I love your art personally and this video is good advice for people that are interested in following a similar path to you! But just like with art school there's no guarantee and it's not suited to everyone, so I just want people to know there are alternatives, which it can be hard to see online.
Edit: thanks for hearting my comment btw ❤
Everyone saying that people only care about likes and follows, yada yada, need to realize that growing your social media presence isn't about the gratification of getting likes/follows. For a lot of artists, it means making a living. It's the difference between going hungry and being able to afford a comfortable (not lavish by any means) life. Like, thank you, Sara for taking the time out to HELP other artists.
That's is another point what won't work. When you do or grow something for making just money out of that people aren't interested. I do feel the sense of what social media started or were used before just dissappeared. You use social media for sharing with others and to contact. Social media doesn't provide you a job. It's a tool you can use. Business works completely differently and people aren't smart when they make themselves dependent on social media.
THIS! people are always telling me not to worry, that I should post whenever I want and blablabla but they don't understand the point is NOT that I WANT to grow, is that I NEED to grow, to fucking pay rent.
@@julie3722 its unfortunate that not everyone has the luxury to do what they want as artists esp when theres no other job options for people with disabilities physical or mental (i have a disability) and it hinders my chances of finding employment
Well said!
@@julie3722 Nobody said anything about becoming dependent. You literally just proved my comment. Social media is a tool that I could use. Obviously I could drive my audience to then give ME business through buying originals, prints, commissions. Social Media is necessary for a lot of artists these days, especially those who have not gone through formal training and have connections to venues to display their art in person. We all have to find a way to live.
I feel like art has become fast food on social media, if you're not posting stuff weekly or almost daily people get bored and leave
If I could put my two cents in, the only thing that I'd mention is the small observation that followers gained from reels do not usually engage with your other content, like photo posts - they'll continue to only be pushed content that you make in the form of reels by IG. This is just an observation that I'm seeing with my account and across others, because a mass influx in followers from reels hardly ever translate to an increase in likes on posts.
so true. i post a reel and a regular post every time i wanna put out some of the art that i’m working on. reels will get a few hundred likes on a good day and they’ll leave my posts in the dust. very weird
Facts. Posts will get 10-15 likes while Reels have gotten 500+ likes. The interesting thing is the reel 500likes will often = 0 comments. Where as on my posts that get 10-15 likes, I’ll get 7-8 legitimate comments. Makes no sense
do you have any suggestions on how things to do to gain followers that will engage with other parts of your page?
Yeah they’re often kinda pointless in my opinion, tiktok and other places o get traffic to my Etsy shop, but IG reels it’s superficial.
thats true. what ive had to do is let go of my posts as a way to grow my account. rather its a portfolio for if people want to look at my account
Guys remember, she was asked by her followers for advice on how to grow an account, and these are honestly solid tips. Of course, make sure you’re not getting too caught up in the numbers and stay true to who you are as an artist, but if you’re trying to grow an account and turn it into a career, then it’s important to grow your following, visibility, and engagement, and sometimes you just have to feed the algorithm in order to make a living. As someone who has never been able to reach 1000 followers for five years, these tips are so helpful. I know that there’s a group of people out there who would be interested in my work, but if my posts aren’t being seen by the public that group of people are never going to find me. I’m determined to have an art career, and learning the ropes of social media and how to create effective posts is part of that career. You don’t have to take her advice, but I do think there’s many who can benefit from this. Young artists, a bit of advice for you is to not forget to focus on working on your fundamental art skills! That’s the biggest tip I wish someone had given me when I first started drawing.
@Nanita S yeah, it’s telling me that I need to work harder 🤷🏻♀️ it’s hard building a following, and it’s not for the faint of heart. But sometimes, you just get unlucky and your content isn’t seen no matter how hard you try. I know someone who just hit 12K this year after being below 5000 for 8 years. It takes time, and sometimes it only happens because you get lucky. You can be an incredible creator and just not have your work seen. My best friend had 200 followers at the start of last year, and her work was incredible. She managed to go viral and now has 80K. The numbers do not always match the quality of your work.
This is me!!! I’ve been stuck under 1000 for 2 years. And if I get +5 followers 3 people unfollow me lol. But it is still a win right? It’s hard to stay motivated but I always remember myself that I do art because I love it and it keeps me sane lol so I keep posting my stuff no matter what! 🫶🏻
Summary for my future self in car I forget
1 think of the kind of content you want to make. Think of stuff you want to post constantly (full illustrations everyday is not realistic)
2 post regularly (reels for your followers and new audience)
3 plan shots and transitions
4 one day per week set two to three ours to make reels
5 relatable and funny content does well with trending audio
6 before and after (sketch vs final)
7 inspirational content (your art before and now) a art journey
8 edit on ig reels/ capcut/ final cut/ etc
9 save trending audios to use later
10 hashtags (5 is ok under a comment)
11 wait until next day to reply comments and like comments
This has made me soooo HECKING INSPIRED, I need to stop trying to be so 'Perfect' and just post haha I also seem to overcomplicate it and end up doing a whole vlog 🤣
Your videos are wonderful and I always find it most helpful when you share your struggles and failures. Being perfect all the time is not human and just stresses everyone out instead of being helpful. Keep doing what you’re doing, you’re doing great!!
Thank you for giving PRACTICAL tips on this, Sara. Artists can have such a hard time focusing on "marketing." I see a lot of passive aggression in these comments... and I think it's unwarranted! Sara is real in this video. People DO want to know how to grow their following or attract an audience because they want to sell their work for a living. You need followers to do that!
This is so true. Every time I go on Instagram reels I see mostly artists. Which in theory is a good thing cuz I love seeing and discovering fellow artists. But the fact that artists feel like the only way to stay relevant is to post almost every day sucks. It sucks that people can't just post their art anymore.
I miss the gallery format so much. I miss seeing great photography too.
Art reels is definitely a growing factor but I didn’t find it sustainable for me if the “followers” gained from reels didn’t interact with my actual posts which wouldn’t help in the long run if I wanted to open commissions in the future.. The algorithm for ig confuses me a lot, since followers doesn’t always equal the exposure an art post it gets and it honestly feels like a luck game :’) I’m trying to put more focus on improving my art practice but being an artist is a struggle
I think videos that focus on growing followers and making regular content are always going to be received differently by different people. I really appreciate that your goal here is to simplify and de-stress the process as much as possible for those who really want to focus on that. Thanks, Sara.
While it can be extremely frustrating to see art become 7 second content, please remember that Sara created this specifically for people who want to grow on Instagram. If you want to be on Instagram and get followers, her tips are effective and helpful.
Thank you Arleesha! I wanted to share what I've learned after much trial and error so that others don't have to work through all the discouraging parts of trying to figure out an algorithm. Reels and social media should take as little time as possible so there's more time dedicated to art making!
True that. Considering there are so few artists who give real advice relating to social media and how to help it grow as niche artists.
Sara, this is soooo helpful and motivating as someone who's been trying to make more reels! It also got my account to grow a bit after being stagnant for a year. I'm so glad you posted this 🙏🙏
Love your channel! Hope you grow to the moon and back! 😊 you deserve it!
I absolutely love your art,,, and I'm glad I found your channel
Ahh that makes me happy! I love your art and channel :-)
Just Incase if anybody would like to check mine as well ... But dare you skip Sara's video;)
@@SaraTepes Thank you so much ; - ; I've been following you for years! : )
I’ve been stuck on 94 followers for months while I try to get back into art after a few years hiatus. It all feels so overwhelming, and I KNOW I need to get into reels and posting regularly to get anyway lol This video felt like a sign to stop avoiding it 😂😂😂 Thank you for the tips! ✨🥰🧡
how is it working out for u
So?
at the same time that I feel grateful for your help I resent the fact that everything needs to be so focused on content, takes out all of the fun and spontaneity of art. Ah instagram, why are you like that?
I find the process of making videos to actually be really fun and a creative art act within itself. It's one thing to make a drawing or painting, and it's another to showcase that work in a creative and fun way. Thanks for all your tips, they were super helpful!
I'm astonished by your growth on your social media platforms, especially Instagram! 💗 I really appreciate your attention to detail and great tips on creating quality content. Love your work!
thank you so much I needed this! Social media can be super discouraging but this video is very helpful and I feel motivated to make content! thank you as always for your amazing art and videos🍰🌸
Thank you so much Sara for this video! It is so encouraging to see how many pieces of content you can get from one project! I am feel literally so inspired with ideas and excitement after watching this. There are so many practical tips and examples how it has helped you! The part about spending a ton of time on the reels that do worse than the fast ones is so relatable!
Super helpful, not only because of the tips, but because of u. You inspire us courage and peace of mind to do this insane journey of social media. For the video, the words, the fun bits. Super edit here. ❤️ Loved.
Honestly this is so so helpful, since Insta is so fast paced lately. Loved the practical tips. Please keep posting more videos like this 💕💕
This was so helpful Sara, thank you so much - I am going to try your tips out as I think I get frustrated a lot with Instagram and realise now that I must give in to the beast! You really brought up some good points for me to consider and articulated everything so well, no wonder your jaw was hurting haha! Thanks heaps x
Thank you so much for sharing all of this information. I deal with depression and anxiety, and yet as an artist and paint maker, social media is vital to my business. There are times where I can hardly get out of bed let alone run my Instagram account. I’ve been searching for ways to troubleshoot this ahead of time and I was already planning on doing content creation one day a week, so your points are really helpful. Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity!
Thank you so much! This was so helpful. I struggle to balance the practical growing part of being an artist and the fun creative one. Sometimes numbers and followers (yay impostor syndrome) make me completely stop from posting because I feel overwhelmed but this video made me see things from a different point of view. ❤️
I'm not an artist, but I stumbled across your video and you have the calmest, most peaceful presence on youtube i think i've ever seen. it's so easy listening and watching you. you probably won't see this but I just wanted to say thank you for being you. ❤️
Thank you so much for an honest walk-through and opinion on the whole artist on social media journey. It felt lovely to hear real advice from a talented artist without sugar coating or hiding some realistic (maybe not pleasant or more intimate one might think) aspects of the process! Thank you very much again and I wish you lots of luck and success! ⭐
This was super helpful and your calmness and overall cuteness made my day so much better. Thank you!
This is just such a solid, well made and thought out video, with actual useful information. Thank you Sara!
Thank you so much for this video! It was so helpful and motivated me to actually start posting reels. Keep being amazing ❤️
Sara, you are adorable!...and your edits are bang on. Thanks for all the great points you made. One of the cutest personalities I've come across on the internet!
This is by far the most helpful and digestible video on social media marketing I've ever seen. Thank you so much for this. I genuinely feel like I'm going to see results in the near future thanks to your advice.
What a soothing voice you have! I could hear you for hours. Also, genuinely useful tips! Great job!!!
Such a useful vid! Very straightforward and not repetitive tips, I also loved this format of you just talking to us! I've been around your acc on yt since 2017 I think? (on several different accounts of mine) and I'm so glad to see you being active again! I hope you continue to grow because your art style is so magically lovely and you deserve it!
Thanks for these tips Sara! So excited to start making videos again. My socials have been dead just posting my finished pieces like you said, this was just the video I've been looking for!!
"look at me moving my hands around, waving them around" L O L absolutely slayed me. This was such a great video, thank you so much for sharing this. Super helpful to be reminded that it's not about the finished piece being posted, the process the process the process. Beautifully done, thank you!
This is by far the best video with the most useful tips and tricks without overworking like crazy as an artist! Thank you so much Sara for sharing :)
The point about not only creating content for new eyes/potential audience can’t be understated, it’s so important to value the ones that are already here for us! 🌿
This was so helpful! I've really had a tough time with instagram. Being stuck under 1k followers for years has been so discouraging. Your video was digestible, and even though it's all a bit overwhelming (for a social media introvert like myself), you've inspired me to give it a try.
Thank you for this! I hate posting on social media, it gives me so much anxiety but it's required to be able to be profitable as an artist in this current time, and I'm at a place in my life where it's time to make or break it, and I don't want to break!
Thank you very much! I really needed to watch this because I don't know why my pictures have stopped working. It is now time to start this amazing and chaotic journey into making reels. Have a wonderful day!
This is the first time I´m seeing you and honestly you are such a vibe. It´s like watching a kindred spirit.
Thank you so much for this information. I am one of those people who resist change like a brick wall XD Now I will try to include and implement reels in my posting schedule without burning myself out.
Literally been checking in so often to see if you made this video yet and now you did! Love it and it's so inspiring and beyond helpful. I took a bunch of notes! Love your work and your brain haha
I'm so glad! I'm gonna be working my way through more topics like this one soon!
I always watch growth videos but none of them have ever been as useful as this, thanks! :D
I'm actually pretty happy with this change ngl!!! Experimental videos were my favorite things to make/post online, just random videos of me with cool filters, distortion effects etc... Besides doing art/graphic design I also DJ, organize events, and make silver jewelry. Reels have been a great way to express not only my art but the full breadth of my experiences/the work I do in the music community. To the artists feeling intimidated by reels I say just try it! It can be much easier to just get a video of you painting rather than only posting final products
THIS VIDEO IS HELL ASS HELPFUL, Thank you so much for making it ✨
I am close to 2k, and I keep gaining and then losing them, this video has helped me a lot to figure out the necessary steps I need to take next to keep gaining without losing, thank you
Thank you so Mich for this video. Super helpful! And I really like the cozy atmosphere in the video ❤️
Your idea of making content is crazy! Why I never thought of that It's very helpful Thank you so much Love youuu
This was such an amazing video to watch. I get so anxious of what to post and if I'll run out of idea. Thank you soo much for the encouragement
Underrated video. So much knowledge and small details that I overlooked thinking it's insignificant but it makes sense put together. Makes me wanna try all of that in this very moment 🌴🎭
I'm damn sure this is going to help me so much... Also I would like to say a big thank you for all of your tips.... I badly needed this gurl..... I was all stuck today filming a video..... But thanks to you for inspiring to start filming it again
I've been struggling to get subscribers from years but I still keep hope and work:)
I hope this is helpful for you! It's so discouraging to try to grow an art presence now, but at least the art community on Instagram is kind and supportive. I believe in you!
@@SaraTepes thank you :)
You seem so kind and I appreciate it~
Thank you so much for these practical tips.. You laid it out as plain as you can and i appreciate the lack of sugar coating.. In the future it would really be nice to see a kind of vlog where we could follow you during one of your content days. i know that would be technically making more "content" but it would be fun to see and also very insightful.
The good thing about us is we will always adapt. Thanks for this Sara!
I just wanna say thank you Sara for taking the time to make this video and I want to explain to anyone that might be feeling overwhelmed by the state of online art, do research and find a platform (or platforms) that works for you and put your all into it. You don’t have to juggle all of them and you don’t have to follow the crowd. Before watching Sara’s video I know for a fact that IG is not where I want to put my energy full/part time but after watching Kelsey Rodriguez’s video about making UA-cam content, I knew that UA-cam is the platform for me (in the near future, no videos yet). I aim to juggle Twitter, UA-cam and Ko-Fi and that is sustainable for me. While I understand the dismay of art being a numbers game, it’s how it’s always been and now with the popularity of social media it’s easier to make a living as artist because the numbers game is better than it was before it was invented. Take some time, use the platforms, do research on what works best and see if it works for you. What I’m about say might sound harsh but understand that I say it with nothing but compassion, if it’s too much work and you don’t enjoy it maybe an art career is not the best for you, especially if it feels like it’s ruining your enjoyment of making art. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying art as hobby, maybe you’d prefer making money doing something else that brings you joy and fulfillment. Be kind to yourself, take your time and do as much introspection as you need and if you still want to make it work, take some time, make a plan of what you’d like a to achieve and work towards it.
this is definitely something I needed for a while since I've been struggling to grow a following
Just found you. This was the most helpful video I’ve ever seen! Thank you! Amazing advice. Also I love how you talk to your audience like you’re talking to a close friend. Great editing too. Here’s a cookie 🍪
I love that you are not a “content creator expert” but attesting to what has worked for you as a normal content creator!!!
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much. I will be binging your other videos ❤
This is actually so helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for sharing these tips! Hands down the most helpful and down-to-earth advice I've seen on this subject. Not obnoxious or vague, so seriously thank you lol.
You're unforgettable 💛 Thanks for all the great advice ☺ 🙌🏾
This was SO Helpful! Thank you girl ❤️
This was a much needed video. For the past year I been very frustrated with Instagram and with the recent changes it has became even worse but what is needed is changing the strategy for Instagram as much as I don't like reels your explanation makes it seem much easier.
These ideas are so life saver for me. I am doing art on everything except instagram reels. On insta reels I just have been posting dog videos, and I haven't been filming any lately because it feels like I am taking away time and attention from my dog that I usually would give her. I know to post that often, but I could not figure out for the life of me how to make my art sustainable reel content. I feel very relieved to know these types of contents I can make. I will be implementing these ideas very soon. Thank you
This is so helpful! Love the video
thanks for sharing this! i don’t do sketching or art, but i am a creative and this video was so helpful! this video was very calming & i loved your tips 💗💗💗 will definitely be attempting to post a reel everyday!
Thank you so much for these amazing tips ❤ made me feel motivated to start reels
This is such a great vid! It's so nice to not have to always be reinventing the wheel when I could instead hear it from somebody else and evaluate the advice that way. (The proof of the fruit is also solid, ofc, lol.) Thank you. :)
Thanks so much, this is super helpful! And as a fellow introvert I love the way you talk! 🙌 I don't post on Sunday for the same reason too! God bless
Great tips! I also noticed that when I pinned 3 drawings that I'm really proud of, I got waaay more followers when posting a new reel than when I posted reels without having any pinned posts, despite all reels having the same amount of views
Literally squealed out loud when I saw you had posted a new video! Love you!
Thank you! I need to get back to regular uploads omg
I really loved this video. I am grateful you shared how you are repurpose your ideas to get more reel. It's so clrever.Thanks!
oh wow this was incredibly helpful! thank you so much for sharing your experiences 💛
This is super helpful. I get anxious just thinking about having to be social on social media to promote stuff. This is a simple breakdown, and easy to follow, thanks :)
thank you so much for this nice video ! i really vibed with your soft energy so i was lingering there and paying close attention as i was taking notes. thank you ! i started an account related to art therapy because it's something i'm interested in and would like to purse so those were actual useful
your voice is calming!
Finally a video that makes sense. Great job👍
YOU ARE SOOO BEAUTIFULL AND THANK YOU FOR THE TIPS 💜💜
I love how you SHOWED the example video on the side. I’m a visual learner
Recently I started posting reels and yep works better than my regular posts. Thanks for the video Sara!
Did you have the best time for reels?
If you having this, lemme know the secret
theres also the whole thing where the only successful art influencers i see are either 1. pre establish artists or 2. very physically attractive.
I am literally pausing the video and writing notes - thanks for your advice ! I love your style
same
It is very nice that you share all of this with us :) Great content!
I'm also struggling as an artist and same things be happening like i gotta make reels i gotta do this that, and it's exhausting, depressing and humiliating as well. Art was something else, separate from the crowd not to follow a certain fucked up system but well here we are and thanks the video was helpful tho
This is good social media advice in general! I plan on using these tips for youtube shorts, thank you!
Thank you for your comment at the end about anxiety when posting. I don't want anyone to feel that but at the same time it's reassuring to know I'm not the only one who does. I think using Tumblr in the past and watching meaningful engagement with art in general go down the drain on that platform made me develop a really unhealthy relationship with posting art on social media. It got to the point where I could be proud of a piece but if it only got a pile of soulless "likes" and a couple blank reblogs after a day or so, I would start to hate the art. So I just stopped posting altogether and now the thought of trying to do this seriously so I can quit my job one day is....a lot 😬
But even your little side note about it has helped me put things in perspective again so thank you for that, and for all your good advice!
Do you think Tumblr can still be good for art at all?
I appreciate the effort put into making this video and how honest you were throughout it but this genuinely sounds like a living hell I think I'll be happy with my 10 like average per post
This visual quality is amazing omgoodness 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thank you! I want to be better at making good videos.
Your vibe omg I’m like a minute in and I’m so cozy rn
First video of yours I've ever seen, but you seem like a super knowledgeable and inspiring voice on this subject. This was so helpful. I'm just starting to make reels... yes, I have come to realize they are essential and I caved.. I can't avoid it any longer. LOL. But now I'm just trying learn how to be better at making reels.
go sara !!! you deseve it (now time to watch the video)
such lovely support, first comment :-)
Great video. Super clear, actionable tips that I'll definitely be incorporating into my routine. Very dope, thank you! That being said, I wish I was banging out drawings and portraits in 6-10 hrs...The portrait I just finished took over 30. Not going to be fun boiling all that video down to a 5 second clip(or multiple 5 second clips) to appease the microscopic attention spans on the masses🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂ That thought alone makes me not want to post at all, incredibly frustrating. But I'm hoping if I apply some of your tips, posting DURING the process, rather than all at the end, will make things slightly easier. Thanks, again🙏💯
Thank you so muchhhh. This will help me a LOT! ❤️
This gives me a lot of hope because I was at 61k and have been going down slowly and I’m at 55k now. My reels use to do super well but it’s like Instagram just stopped showing my stuff to my followers 😩
I’m gonna focus on posting them almost daily and see if that helps! Thank you!!! 💖
I can totally relate on the social anxiety when posting. 😢 great tips
Wow! In the first 5 minutes you gave me extremely valuable insight ❤
there's a lot of conversation about the relevance of social media and art school. All I need to say we live in a privileged time for artists. There are many resources available...the problem is there's also a lot of competition. Social Media is only one path, and there are various. One only needs to play to the tune of various pathways. Just as there are many different kinds of art forms, so do different ways of making money from them. Social Media is the glamour media. Everyone knows about it and wants to be It. Art degree isn't necessary, but in a good school you have a network of professionals and future professionals that no one else lacks. Good luck dear artists and thank you Sara for the video. Also, one thing that helps Sara, is the mileage and that she is a good-looking woman. Whatever assets you have, use them.
The video has given me some good ideas on how to diversify my content as well as maximize how much content I can get out of each drawing session. The main issue I have currently is finding what to post daily as well as posting consistently as IG only recently within the last year or so properly allowed you to upload from desktop and while you can upload videos, you can't upload reels specifically.
Of course, the current state of art is... I suppose you can say-- depressing-- but the reality is that while what you have to do has changed, it's possible the state of art has "always" been this way and the old masters-- many of them had to get someone to in essense pay to fund their art... not quite unlike patreon or osocial media like today.
While the video may not apply to everyone, they're still important tips to just keep in the back of your mind because the algoritm is a machine. Yes, you need to get lucky but it isn't *just* that. And there are ways of growing your platform while also still kinda feeding the algorithm. It doesn't have to be one or the other and it isn't realistic or fair to say that the algorithm of social media is "just getting lucky". While I do have my criticisms towards the idea of people drawing for clicks, likes, views, etc. because that can often lead to burn out, there's a difference between feeling *validated* or *only* going for the engagement and not creating anything that you genuinely enjoy versus growing your platform *while* creating the things that you love. The reality is that if you want to make a living as an artist, you need to grow your platform of choice and you need to learn *how* and not just rely on "being lucky". Yes, there are artists who've maintained minimal social media presence but for many it was after they had grown beyond needing it or they were able to get their start working for companies, doing freelance, etc. and their income stream doesn't necessarily have to revolve around brand deals, sponserships, commissions, etc.
I have been thinking about ways to make more reels without burning out, so this was perfect timing! Got some new ideas :) Thanks!
I hope it helps out! I definitely felt that myself-- I'm burnt out with UA-cam and trying to find new ways to regain my passion for making videos
@@SaraTepes appreciate it! Aw yeah I feel that. Making UA-cam videos is so much work! I wish you luck on your journey to finding your passion for it again 😊
This is really helpful and has me more motivated to create reels knowing what the algorithm wants from me and what I might actually see growth from! I felt so validated when you said you'd been losing followers before doing reels because I'm constantly losing followers and its so frustrating! Even when getting new followers my overall numbers were going down and I felt stuck. I've got a burst of inspiration to actually put a plan together to succeed again on insta thanks to you! Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaank youuu for speaking so much 😂😂