For some people it’s getting stuck at the same view count for months. Others get tired of constantly thinking about what to post, dealing with random drops in reach, or watching a video they worked hard on disappear into the void.
What made you want to quit, and what kept you posting?
Nothing changed on my end. Same niche, same posting schedule, similar video length. The sudden drop is what bothers me most because it feels like the account just stopped being recommended.
This was supposed to be a small experiment.
Uploaded the same type of content to a brand new account and one video reached 31k views. My main account with 103k followers posted something similar the same day and got 1.4k.
Same phone, same niche, similar editing. The difference is honestly making me question whether my main account has some kind of recommendation issue.
Mine has been down for almost two weeks now. Nothing in account status, no recent violation, and followers are still engaging when they see the videos. If you had a similar drop, did it recover on its own or did you change something?
FYP views dropped first, and now search traffic seems much lower as well. Older videos still rank normally, but new uploads barely appear anywhere.
Has anyone compared their Search and FYP analytics during a suspected shadowban?
Nothing about my content changed, but the numbers did. A month ago 10k views was normal and now 600 feels like the ceiling. The weird part is one older video is still getting pushed every day. Has anyone had their account recover from something like this?
I hadn't touched it in weeks and suddenly noticed the views going up.
Nothing changed on my end, which made it even more confusing.
TikTok really does seem to have a life of its own sometimes
Came back a few hours later and it had way more views than I expected.
Honestly, not checking every 10 minutes made posting feel so much less stressful. Might actually make this a habit.
The temptation to open analytics immediately is real though 😂
Random screenshots, things I hear people say, videos I want to recreate, notes I wrote at 2am...
I keep telling myself I'll organize it all someday, but at this point I just search my camera roll whenever I need an idea.
Please tell me I'm not the only one 😂
Before I started posting, I thought growth was mostly about making good videos.
Now I think patience is just as important. Some weeks nothing seems to happen, and then one upload changes everything.
The more I post, the less nervous I get about hitting "Publish."
Coming up with fresh ideas, though... that's still the hardest part for me. It never seems to get easier.
I've started looking at TikTok more like a long game.
Not every upload is going to take off, and I'm okay with that now. As long as I'm improving and giving people a reason to come back, I feel like that's progress.
Has anyone else started thinking about it this way?
It feels like I spend more time thinking about hooks, watch time, and analytics than the actual idea.
Creating content used to feel a lot simpler.
I used to think more views automatically meant growth.
Turns out followers, returning viewers, and engagement tell a much different story.
For me, it's coming up with ideas when it feels like everything has already been done.
The recording part is actually the easy part.
I used to think anything under big numbers was a failure.
Now I appreciate videos that bring good conversations, loyal followers, or just the right audience.
I've noticed people will completely ignore the actual topic and start discussing one random thing they spotted in the background.
TikTok comment sections are unpredictable.
It honestly made posting a lot more enjoyable.
I still check my stats, just not every few minutes after uploading. It's been a much better experience mentally.
Anyone else end up doing the same?