this is how the algorithm works on social media
once you learn the algorithm you know the rules of the game and then you know how to win the game
when you first publish your content it gets distributed to 20 of your followers and to a portion of people who are not your followers but those whose interest align with your content then the algorithm measures your content by 2 things watch time and engagement and the platform cares more about watch time because the longer someone spends on their platform the more they get paid from ads so if a person spends time watching your content it gets pushed to more people with similar interests otherwise if the content doesnt grab the viewers attention it gets no boost also if a person shares comments likes or saves your published content the algorithm pushes your content to more viewers resulting in more reach and engagement from a broader audience