šŸ“¹ How to Leverage LinkedIn Video

LinkedIn's TikTok-inspired video feed—an opportunity you can't miss

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Good morning.

Since 2004, social media platforms have had almost as many eras as Taylor Swift.

Nine major ā€œarbitrage erasā€ā€”those golden windows of time when reach was high, competition was low, and opportunity was MASSIVE (if you acted fast enough).

An arbitrage, in this case, refers to a significant mismatch between supply and demand. This typically occurs when social platforms are new (e.g. Threads in 2023) or a major new feature is introduced on an existing platform.

When supply is low, because few people are using that feature yet, and demand is massive due to hundreds of millions of daily active users, the golden opportunity window presents itself.

You probably remember missing the boat on a few of these. I know I do. 😩

Platform

Era

Arbitrage

Facebook

2007–2012

2015–2020

Free Page reach (pre-algorithm) and cheap Facebook Ads

Twitter

2009–2013

2020–2023

Unfiltered timeline, real-time reach, growth hacks, hashtags, pandemic-era threads explosion

Instagram

2011–2016

Organic photo growth, theme pages, influencer brand deals before saturation

Snapchat

2013–2016

Direct-to-audience access, Geo-filters, influencer takeovers

TikTok

2017–2022

Viral growth with no followers, sound trends, and a creator fund boost

Put on your green suit like Alexander Hamilton, and let’s not throw away your shot—again.

Let’s get into it.

— Gordon

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