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Spent $300 on a 'viral fame' consultant after my cat video hit a million views
I hired a firm in Austin that promised to turn my accidental cat clip into a real brand. They took my money, made a generic plan about 'engagement' and 'content pillars', and then ghosted me after two emails. The whole experience felt like a cash grab preying on regular people who get lucky online. Has anyone else been burned by these so-called experts after a random post blew up?
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the_eric5mo ago
My cousin in Tampa paid a guy $500 to "monetize" her baking reel. He just told her to post more often and sell t-shirts with a catchphrase she didn't even like. The whole industry feels like those late night infomercials selling get rich quick tapes. They sell you a dream but the plan is just empty words anyone could find for free online. It's all about cashing in before your fifteen minutes are up.
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willow1145mo ago
Ugh, my friend fell for the same scam, @the_eric.
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wilson.kelly5mo ago
Wasn't there a whole article about these "content coaches" popping up everywhere? It's like they all use the same playbook, @the_eric. Tell someone to post three times a day and slap a logo on a cheap mug. They're not selling a real plan, just repackaging the same old advice you could get from a library book. Makes you wonder who's really getting rich here, doesn't it?
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