What I’ve Learned From Running Three Social Pages, Two Niches, and One Honest Strategy

byshawn8183

879 followers

8 months ago

Hey everyone,

I’ve been wanting to share a little behind-the-scenes look at what I’ve really been building these past few months.
Two websites. Two totally different niches. One simple, honest strategy.

No overnight success stories here — just a lot of quiet days, small wins, and showing up even when it felt like nobody was watching.
It wasn’t always pretty. I made mistakes. I learned a lot.
But somewhere along the way, the momentum started to build — and now it’s finally starting to show across multiple platforms.

This isn’t a brag.
It’s just the real story of what steady work can do when you stick with it.
And today, I’m excited to walk you through it.

"If you're in the middle of building something too — and wondering if it's even working — this one's for you."

It Started With Facebook and Instagram

Before Pinterest even came into the picture I spent the first few months focused fully on Facebook and Instagram. I built two separate communities

One tied to my digital growth page helping others learn how to work from home and build income online

One built around my passion project sharing mysteries legends and the untold stories from the wild unknown

The strategy was simple.
Daily posting.
Scheduled ahead using the free Facebook scheduler to stay consistent
Always real topics. Always real posts people could feel something from

Here is what happened just from staying consistent

Passion Project (Facebook):

• Views: 236,900
• Reach: 124,200 (56% organic)
• Content Interactions: 4,400+
• Watch Time: 3+ hours organic

Passion Project (Instagram):

• Views: 28,9
• Reach: 5,900
• Content Interactions: 3,400+
• Organic Growth: 79% organic

Affiliate Project (Facebook):

• Views: 71,600
• Reach: 39,500
• Content Interactions: 897
• Watch Time: 32 minutes

Affiliate Project (Instagram):

• Views: 2.4
• Reach: 1.7
• Content Interactions: 29

The best part:
Over half the traffic and interactions came purely from organic reach — no ads, no boosts, just honest daily posting that resonated with people. the first month these pages started as hybrids and now has moved in to organic

Then I Carried the Same Plan to Pinterest

After a few months of seeing steady growth I decided to test if the same strategy would work on Pinterest too

No big changes. Just the same simple formula

• Daily posting
• Clean visuals
• Real topics
• Posts I would actually click or save myself
• Scheduled ahead of time so the momentum never broke

And here is what happened in just 30 days

Passion Page

• Impressions: 75.14K
• Engagements: 2.5K
• Outbound Clicks: 38
• Saves: 579
• Total Audience: 27.22K
• Engaged Audience: 1K

✅ All Organic traffic
✅ Steady climb in impressions, strong spike at the end
✅ High Save Rate showing strong content value
✅ Growing engaged audience (great for long-term momentum)

Affiliate Page

• Impressions: 29.53K
• Engagements: 574
• Outbound Clicks: 8
• Saves: 50
• Total Audience: 18.6K
• Engaged Audience: 431

✅ All Organic traffic
✅ Big % Growth especially recently — big upward swing happening
✅ Lower Saves but still solid for an affiliate-focused page
✅ Engaged audience is growing along with impressions (important for conversions later)

All built completely from scratch — now both the Facebook and Instagram started out as hybrids and now I have moved them to organic

The passion page already started earning steady monthly income.
The affiliate page gained its first round of sign-ups and continues to build.

The Core Mindset That Made It Work

The big shift for me was when I stopped thinking like a marketer — and started thinking like a customer.

I asked myself:

• What would I want to click?
• What would I want to save if I saw it out there?

When I carried that mindset onto Pinterest —
The results mirrored what had already been happening on Facebook and Instagram.

Same voice. Same trust. Same daily consistency.
Different platform. Same connection.

Why the Passion Page Took Off Faster

The passion page grew faster because it is real to me.
It is not just another content page. It is built on a lifetime of curiosity and fascination with the unknown

When people click they get exactly what they expect.
No fake headlines. No bait and switch. No endless sales pages

Just real stories real information and real respect for their time

It took almost a year to fully learn how to build that kind of trust but once I figured it out people started coming back. Saving posts. Sharing posts. Trusting the page

Why Both Pages Are Growing

There is no magic trick. Here is what is actually working

• Daily posting even when nobody reacts
• Focused topics no random jumping
• Clean designs people want to save
• Prioritizing trust over hype
• Every post must pass the test: "Would I save this or click this if I saw it"

If the answer is no it get put on the back burner for later.

The Bigger Lesson That Hit Me

I started with two Facebook pages — running ads for the first month just to get things moving. After that, I shifted everything into pure organic growth.
Then I opened two Pinterest accounts and built them completely organically from the start.

If I could build real traction across two Facebook pages, two Instagram pages, and two Pinterest pages in less than 90 days...
what could happen if I stick with it for five years?

That thought changed everything.
This isn’t about chasing fast wins anymore.
It’s about building steady fires that keep burning — long after everyone else burns out.

What is Next: Turning Blogs Into Story-Driven Videos

Now that the foundation is built it is time to open a new chapter

Starting in June I will begin turning my blogs into story-driven videos on YouTube
Bringing the same energy honesty and steady focus into a new format

Same voice
Same trust-first mindset
Same patience to let it grow naturally

And just like with Pinterest I will document the entire process and share what is working and what is not

Final Thoughts: Build It Like a Legacy

You are not just building content
You are not just chasing views

You are building a trail

You are leaving a fire someone might stumble across when they need it most

Some days will be easy
Some days will feel like carrying firewood through a storm
Both days matter

Every honest post
Every real story
Every quiet moment when you choose to keep building even when nobody is cheering

It all adds up

Build it like it is meant to last
Because the real journey is just getting started

Have a great day everyone

Stay Curious

Shawn