I Hit 1 Million Views On Facebook in 7 months

byshawn8183

891 followers

3 months ago

Good morning WA

I have so much on the go right now, and time?
Well, I’ve stretched it just about as far as it’ll go these days.

But I wanted to stop for a minute and share something that just happened not to brag, but to show what’s actually possible even when you start with almost nothing.

Because if I’m being honest…
When I started this journey, I wasn’t a fan of Facebook.

No Fancy Profile. Just Me.

Let’s be real my personal profile has maybe 53 friends.
Most of them? Family. A few close people. That’s it.

And if you visited my personal page today, you still wouldn’t know I run 6 websites.
Why?
Because that space is just for me and my family, no promoting . I use it to post what hotel I’m staying at so they can keep track of where Dad is on the road.

That’s all I ever wanted from it.

So when I started building this online world, I didn’t want Facebook to bleed over into my personal life.
I was honestly nervous about even posting content.

But Then I Learned the Power of Pages & Groups

It all shifted when I realized I didn’t need to post on my profile.
I could create brand pages, groups, and even a subscriber page where everything I do online could live and my personal life could stay just that: personal.

So I built a few pages, gave it a try, and just… showed up.

I didn’t post daily at first. I didn’t use ads for the longest time.
I just posted content that felt real to me.

And now, 16 months later, something wild happened:

One of My Facebook Pages Just Hit 1 Million Views

That’s not a typo.
1,020,521 views and get this:

Over 900,000 of those came from organic reach.

I opened this page back on January 25, and it just passed 1M total views.
All that, with no celebrity taglines. No crazy tricks. No major ad spend.

Just steady posts. Bigfoot art. Real thoughts. Campfire stories. A little curiosity.
And it worked.

Let me break down the numbers.

The Numbers: Facebook Content Performance (Jan 25 – Sept 5)

Here’s what this one page did:

• Total Views: 1,020,521
• From Organic: 915,423
• From Paid: 105,098
• Content Interactions: 25,700+
• Reach: 477,100+
• Watch Time: 5h 43m
• New Followers: 299 in 28 days
• Top Post: 118,000+ views, 1.3K reactions, 400+ shares

And that’s just one platform.

Earlier this year, I hit 1 million views on Pinterest too and that one happened in under 6 months.
If you want to see how that unfolded (and how I started stacking the wins), you can check out the full breakdown here:
👉 6 Months on Pinterest: 1 Million Views and a New Goal Unlocked

So now I’ve got two platforms over the 1 million mark
and honestly, I’m just getting started.

What’s Actually Working (And What’s Not)

What Worked

• Visual Posts with Real Thoughts
  Posts with Bigfoot drinking coffee or wilderness reflections performed best. My highest one? Over 118K views on a single image.
• Reels
  Still in testing, but the few I’ve put up are pulling good numbers fast. Watch time is up and engagement jumps within the first 24 hours.
• Videos
  Some long-form videos got decent traction weeks after posting. That told me the shelf life on Facebook is longer than I thought.
• Replies & Comments
  Every time I respond, engagement goes up. Not always easy when I’m driving or working, but I make time when I can.

Here’s a tip for all you affiliates in the coffee niche:

Try pairing your next post with a Bigfoot image sipping morning coffee. this one reached 91k for people
Trust me you never know what’ll take off. Bigfoot + coffee? That combo hits.
You might just spike your views and sell a whole lot of beans.
Because let’s be honest… everyone loves coffee.
And everyone’s curious about Bigfoot.

What Didn’t Move the Needle Much

• Stories
  Light reach, decent for reminders but didn’t really drive growth.
• Overposting
  I used to post 5–6 times a day thinking more = better. It doesn’t. These days, 1–3 posts max gets me farther with less burnout.

How I Actually Run These Behind the Scenes

I’m just a working guy no team, no agency. I just follow WA training, So here’s how I keep things rolling:

• I post once or 3 times a day, usually early morning or late evening.
• I make all the images myself. Every Bigfoot coffee scene, every quote.
• I use platform insights to schedule posts when people are active.
• I respond to comments when I can (but it’s tough some days).
• I check my weekly stats and build content based on what’s already performing.

And I do all that in between long-haul trucking, 6 websites, and building multiple content pages across different brands.

Where I’m Going Next

This system is working.
So now, I’m scaling it.

• Pinterest? Already hit 1M.
• Facebook? Just crossed 1M.
• Next up? Instagram.

I’ll take this same posting rhythm, the same creative angle, and see if it holds up.
If it does, I’ve got a framework that works anywhere.

And from there, I’ll keep stacking it across the other brands.

Final Thoughts (From a Guy Who Didn’t Want to Use Facebook)

I didn’t want to do this here at first.

Now? It’s one of my top platforms.
And no one on my personal profile even knows I’m doing this.

That’s the power of the internet.
You can build your dream in the background, no noise, no drama and the results can still be huge.

If you’re in the early days of your own journey, let me say this:

• You don’t need a big personal following.
• You don’t need to go viral.
• You do need to show up, track what works, and stay real.

Because when you stop guessing and start listening to your own data…
And when you stop trying to be everywhere, and just focus on what connects…

That’s when things start to shift.

That’s one million views.
And it won’t be my last.

Still building. Still working.
Still fueling the fire with coffee and belief that the next chapter’s just getting started.
Shawn

see you in the next one !