Why is my new social media account getting zero views?
New social media accounts often experience near-zero views for days despite consistent posting of content like carousels and reels. This lack of initial traction happens across platforms like Instagram and TikTok, which can make it difficult to know if your content is normal or being suppressed.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Running paid advertisements to like-minded people or local audiences
- 2Mirroring content on other platforms like TikTok
- 3Using organic content
- 4Partnering with creators
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I recently started an account targeting yoga/Pilates instructors and studio owners. I've been posting consistently (carousels, reels), but views have been close to zero for days now.”source ↗
“Also is it normal getting 0 views on both instagram and TikTok on these types of content?”source ↗
Where this came up
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