Why I Quit Growth Hacks On Social Media

10 Jun 2026 #misc

Growth hacks are exhausting.

I spent almost a year trying to grow on LinkedIn.

All gurus’ advice felt daunting:

• Post twice a day
• Comment for 1 hour
• Don’t schedule your posts
• Like and repost your own posts
• Use carousels, selfies, and video

I tried almost all of the hacks, except for the selfies. I wasted my best hours pleasing the algorithm.

Recently, I logged into LinkedIn after a week. I’ve started using social media mindfully. And one of my posts got above-average impressions, with no hacks. I noticed the same after a week off social media.

Publish ideas worth resharing and connect organically. Good ideas stand on their own. No hacks needed.