My LinkedIn followers grew by 1,000 in just 3 weeks 📈

Ever since the algorithm changed earlier this year, many people have told me the same thing:

"My engagement dropped."

"My impressions disappeared."

But for me: The opposite happened.

My impressions and engagement actually GREW. 🚀

So I did some trial and testing.

Here's what worked for me and I hope it helps you too.

What WORKS ✅

📌 Posting once every other day (not daily!)

📌 Each post includes a photo of myself

📌 Every story is real and non-AI generated

📌 My biggest follower spikes always come from authentic, real-life market stories

The toughest part?

1. Staying consistent

2. Constantly finding real, interesting stories happening in the market.

What DOESN'T work ❌:

🚫 Posting videos or reels

(This surprised me! I thought LinkedIn wanted more video. But my impressions and engagement dropped immediately.)

🚫 Posting daily

(My engagement dropped too. But other top influencers said otherwise and I would love to hear some input from others on this)

How I stay consistent 🗓️

✍️ I write all 4 articles on Saturday and Sunday

📱 Whenever an interesting story comes up, I jot it down in my iPhone Notes

⏰ I schedule every post for 8am

🧘 My best ideas come when I'm exercising, doing yoga, or in the shower

📺 When I run out of ideas, I watch YouTube or read books for inspiration

But here's something that's been on my mind lately…

A few experienced influencers warned me:

Don't rely on the LinkedIn algorithm.

In 3 months, LinkedIn could change the formula again and everything I built could vanish overnight. 😳

Their advice?

Move my followers to my own website and build an email list that I OWN.

So if you haven't subscribed to my newsletter yet — head to www.thenicolehui.com and join us. 💌

Because followers can disappear.

An email list is yours forever.

Now I want to hear from YOU: 👇

What has the algorithm change affected you?

What works or doesn't work for you?

Let's compare notes in the comments.

P.S. Writing my articles on Sunday at Pret A Manger again. Bought their 10 coffee card at HK$180 only!!!!