Response to the Future of NikonGear.net/.com/.org

[Bruno Schroder]

I may be the only one interested in this but her eit is anyway
 
Following on the question of how to attract new photographers, I did a small experiment by posting the same material on different sites to assess their audience potential. I posted an intro to my post Migrant, traces ( https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=11136.0) on Instagram, X, Bluesky and LinkedIn.

My followers are vastly different on these platforms
-   3576 on LinkedIn, from my previous work, unrelated to photography
-   802 on X with my former professional persona,
-   79 on X on a recent photooriented account
-   202 on Instagram
-   41 on Bluesky
 
Results:
                   Followers    Repost   Total Followers    Accounts Reached   Coverage   NG views
    Linkedin    3576      0     3576                   2401                      67%   37
    Instagram    202            0      202                      53                      26%   1
    X ex-pro      802         1      802                    121                        15%   1
    X photo        79         6    20070                    525                          3%   19
     Bluesky *     41            2     1639         * Bluesky has no analytic tool.      20
         

In short: LinkedIn and Bluesky have the best impact. X (Twitter), despite reposts by other photographers to almost 21000 followers, had the same impact as Bluesky with 12 less followers. It seems to confirm that X is downrating posts with links. Instagram delivered a better coverage of my followers but generated little interaction.
 

[KarlMera]

 I even feel like an outsider because I am American, often.

Then something is wrong, nobody should be an outsider here. It should not give the "old table". We all are equivalent members, and the content of NG is photography, and this photography must be attractive and should develop further, this could be a magnet for new members. There should not be a standstill.

[KarlMera]

Here we have a new one day old member

[Akira]

Here we have a new one day old member

Wow, this is a nice combination of the motif and your photographic style!

[KarlMera]

Wow, this is a nice combination of the motif and your photographic style!

Thank you, he(she) is a very sympathic black new member.