# @samnewton on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKckF2ITGVj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31333075-samnewton-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/d6d838cf5a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-03T17:06:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sam Newton (@samnewton) — https://gondola.cc/samnewton

## Caption

How I actually built my community online👇🏼

Quick storytime: while it's true I've had a few viral hits on this platform, the one thing that has given me more success throughout the years in terms of building an audience is being true to myself.

I truly believe even if I never had a video blow up on Instagram - I still would have an incredible community online. Mostly because over the last decade I've been sharing who I am, my story, my art, in a way that's real to me. And that has built me a community of people that showed up for me when I had 50,000 and still do when I have 200,000. Because for me- it's never about how many people I reach, it's of those people, how many did I move🫡

So yes going viral is nice and it helps, what is way more helpful is connecting in a deep way over a long period of time, (that's why I like YouTube better🙂)

So get out there, connect with others in a genuine way, make something that feels good to you, and watch your community grow regardless of if you have a viral hit or not❤️ 

 #travel #filmmaking #cinematic #stopreadingmyhastagsyouwierdo #dohashtagswork

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## Tags

filmmaking, dohashtagswork, travel, stopreadingmyhastagsyouwierdo, cinematic

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