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What I Learned from Hitting 1.5 Million Views in a Month on Facebook
By Kenneth Thomas
I didn’t expect it to happen this fast.
1.5 million views. In just one month. On a platform most people said was “dead.”
But it wasn’t fireworks or confetti when it happened. It was a quiet scroll through the analytics, my dog asleep beside me, and one thought rising above the buzz:
“This is a signal. Pay attention.”
This isn’t a story about going viral. It’s a story about what that virality taught me—about creativity, connection, and the kind of content that actually matters in 2025.
1. Virality Is a Mirror—Not a Medal
Those 1.5 million views didn’t crown me a genius. They just reflected what people were starving to hear. What spread wasn’t perfection—it was truth.
The posts that exploded weren’t the most polished. They were the most relatable. The kind of raw, soul-level honesty that hits people where they live.
Lesson: don’t try to be impressive. Be real.
2. The Algorithm Isn’t the Problem—Apathy Is
Everyone complains about algorithms. But the real enemy? Blandness. If your content doesn’t make someone…
