This Is The Story That Will Go Viral

I am never going to stop telling myself that.

By Grace K. Bianco

How many times have you said those words to yourself?

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I have had so many duds. There have been times that I was so excited about making a post. To my dismay, it wouldn’t get nearly as much attention as I originally thought. Some of the ones I have been most confident in get less views than those I wasn’t as sure about.

For instance, my post from last week, “Want To Make A Great First Impression At A Workout Class? Well, I’m NOT the one to ask.” It was a humorous story about a terrible workout experience I had recently. I used tags like “fitness”,”health,” “humor,” etc.

It only got 351 claps and 4 comments. That is much less than my average. (I do plan on changing the title and pinning it to try to help the poor little guy out.)

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While thinking about my most recent disappointment, I also began reflecting on my recent stats.

In May, I gained 368 followers. In June, I gained 104. My views between the last two…