Hey everyone,
I wanted to share a recent discovery I made that has completely changed my relationship with social media. I have found a way to delete Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube from my phone, but still run a successful business using Facebook Business Suite.
Using the Meta Business Suite app, I am able to engage with commenters on my posts and reels for Facebook and Instagram, and Messenger allows me to access DMs on both platforms. This means I can still interact with my audience and run my business, without the need for the actual social media apps.
As for YouTube, I found that I simply didn't need it on my phone. I use an app called App Block to block the app and domain from my browser on my phone. This means I don't get sucked into endless YouTube scrolling sessions anymore, and I'm able to focus on other things.
Before, I would spend anywhere from 2-8 hours daily on these social media platforms, but now I'm down to basically nothing. I still get all the benefits of posting content on social media, with none of the time-suck of being a consumer or reel-scrolling zombie.
I also use an app called Later to schedule all of my social media posts ahead of time.
One of the added benefits of this is that I'm actually posting more often than I was before because I'm thinking ahead about how I can fill out my month of social media posts. This has helped me to stay consistent with my posting schedule, which is important for maintaining a strong social media presence and engaging with my audience.
Lastly, I allow myself access to browser based social media use at one computer, at my office, which allows me to get online if I really needed to for whatever reason.
I highly recommend trying this out for yourself if you're looking to cut down on your social media usage and take control of your time. Let me know if you have any questions or if you've found any other helpful tips!
I wanted to share a recent discovery I made that has completely changed my relationship with social media. I have found a way to delete Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube from my phone, but still run a successful business using Facebook Business Suite.
Using the Meta Business Suite app, I am able to engage with commenters on my posts and reels for Facebook and Instagram, and Messenger allows me to access DMs on both platforms. This means I can still interact with my audience and run my business, without the need for the actual social media apps.
As for YouTube, I found that I simply didn't need it on my phone. I use an app called App Block to block the app and domain from my browser on my phone. This means I don't get sucked into endless YouTube scrolling sessions anymore, and I'm able to focus on other things.
Before, I would spend anywhere from 2-8 hours daily on these social media platforms, but now I'm down to basically nothing. I still get all the benefits of posting content on social media, with none of the time-suck of being a consumer or reel-scrolling zombie.
I also use an app called Later to schedule all of my social media posts ahead of time.
One of the added benefits of this is that I'm actually posting more often than I was before because I'm thinking ahead about how I can fill out my month of social media posts. This has helped me to stay consistent with my posting schedule, which is important for maintaining a strong social media presence and engaging with my audience.
Lastly, I allow myself access to browser based social media use at one computer, at my office, which allows me to get online if I really needed to for whatever reason.
I highly recommend trying this out for yourself if you're looking to cut down on your social media usage and take control of your time. Let me know if you have any questions or if you've found any other helpful tips!
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