Why the internet make it hard for people to self-promote
I understand that many people are spamming to promote, and that's not okay. However, it's possible to create dedicated threads or posts on social media every week for people to promote their websites, services, art, or anything else
As an OF girl in a saturated market I feel this đ but thanks to capitalisation itâs hard for anyone to promote themselves, because websites and companies would rather sell time and space to advertisers rather than allow space for independent creators / artists / musicians / whoever to promote themselves. I think the internet has made it simultaneously easier and harder for unknown artists etc to show the world what theyâve got. The barrier to get yourself out there is much lower (just make some social media pages and upload your stuff) but the barrier to actually be seen by the right people is much higher (find the right hashtags, somehow go viral, stroke of luck?) and while you want to connect with the right people youâre also cautious of being too spammy. Not sure what the answer is as it depends on what youâre trying to promote, but I personally am much happier to be âadvertised toâ by independent creators, artists than I am by billion dollar companies or someone who wants me to drink their weight loss shakes