Help me unplug guys I've had enough!

[CaptFinnBad]

Love the internet, love technology, it's a great tool.

I'm just done with all this targeted bulls1t , algorithms, user profile based content , ads e.t.c.

I need Facebook and Instagram for advertising my business.

YouTube is a great learning tool.

I use Google Chrome a lot too for obvious reasons.

Basically I want to take control. I'm finding these companies or whatever you call them are profiling me, giving me specific content and ads.

The problem I'm finding is the content I'm being shown daily isn't objective and it's very singular.

It's exactly the same with everyone, It latches onto what you're most likely to click/watch not giving a damb what it is.

I believe this creates limited beliefs and to some extent brainwashing where you're constantly reinforced by a certain way of thinking / beliefs/ viewpoints.

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No sure if it's possible? But I want this...


1. Facebook, Instagram and chrome that doesn't give me targeted content or ads. Just shows me cookie cutter generalised ads / content.

2. YouTube completely free from recommended videos, profiling.

I just want a home screen that shows channels that I'm subscribed too. I will clean up my subscription list and have it carefully selected.

Or search for tutorials as and when I need them, in a way it doesn't latch onto my search history.

3. An unbiased, very factual, almost robotic source of news / current affairs. Not sure the best place / app to access this ?

Possibly a widget on my phone ?


Any chance i could get some help/guidance purging all the noise?

 

[Divorced w 3]

You don’t need Facebook and instagram for your business. Stop deluding yourself.

 

[CaptFinnBad]

You don’t need Facebook and instagram for your business. Stop deluding yourself.

You're are very mistaken. Social media is essential to the success / growth of my business.

Not debating this with someone who doesn't understand my business.

 

[Divorced w 3]

You're are very mistaken. Social media is essential to the success / growth of my business.

Not debating this with someone who doesn't understand my business.

What product are you selling?

 

[plumber]

you must live in the chaos, but you want to have a clear mind.

allsiddes.com is ok for news. not perfect, but not terrible.

try chatgpt.... tell it what you want to see. again, not perfect.

don't forget the gym time. good for the mind.

 

[CaptFinnBad]

What product are you selling?

I'm not, it's a service. Just take it as face value that social media is essential to my business.

Nothing personal, I'm sure you're not really interested in how my business works and I'm not really interested in explaining it.

Nothing personal.

 

[CaptFinnBad]

you must live in the chaos, but you want to have a clear mind.

allsiddes.com is ok for news. not perfect, but not terrible.

try chatgpt.... tell it what you want to see. again, not perfect.

don't forget the gym time. good for the mind.

I train frequently.

I interact with a lot of people, I'm just noticing a pattern everyone is being sucked into their own little bubble and being spoon fed garbage through the internet and profiling.

I just want to streamline my experience, limit my exposure. I'll definitely use chatgpt thanks for the advise

 

[Divorced w 3]

I'm not, it's a service. Just take it as face value that social media is essential to my business.

Nothing personal, I'm sure you're not really interested in how my business works and I'm not really interested in explaining it.

Nothing personal.

What is that special top secret service you’re selling that you can’t simply tell us, are you looking for actual help or are you just trying to be idignant and rack posts up? I run a 7 figure online sales practice but, what would I know right?

 

[CaptFinnBad]

What is that special top secret service you’re selling that you can’t simply tell us, are you looking for actual help or are you just trying to be idignant and rack posts up? I run a 7 figure online sales practice but, what would I know right?

I'm interested in my original topic and not this tangent.

I'll quickly go into it because you seem relentless and ego invested at this point. Plus I'm open to the fact you may know better and make my life easier.


Train and walk dogs. Very specific and localised.

I'll bring in new clients when I need them with a few advertising social media posts put in local dog groups. Brings me in new clients within a day or two.

Not always actively looking for clients but when I do need them this is how I reliability being them in.

I'll post on Instagram daily which is linked to Facebook. Does it all in one hit.

I do this because I don't need to contact clients daily this way. Post a few pictures/brief description of what I did with the dogs. It reaches all the people I need it too.

The alternative would be individually texting loads of clients daily , instead of a couple of social media posts.

Plus they like , share pictures/good for my reputation and business as a whole.


You clearly know a better way without social media.

Please go into detail how I can streamline all this and reduce workload without Instagram and Facebook.

If you know your stuff would love solid advice as to be honest I hate using social media but it's a must right now.

Show me how you would do it and show me why I don't need social media to make my life easier.

 

[Divorced w 3]

I'm interested in my original topic and not this tangent.

I'll quickly go into it because you seem relentless and ego invested at this point. Plus I'm open to the fact you may know better and make my life easier.


Train and walk dogs. Very specific and localised.

I'll bring in new clients when I need them with a few advertising social media posts put in local dog groups. Brings me in new clients within a day or two.

Not always actively looking for clients but when I do need them this is how I reliability being them in.

I'll post on Instagram daily which is linked to Facebook. Does it all in one hit.

I do this because I don't need to contact clients daily this way. Post a few pictures/brief description of what I did with the dogs. It reaches all the people I need it too.

The alternative would be individually texting loads of clients daily , instead of a couple of social media posts.

Plus they like , share pictures/good for my reputation and business as a whole.


You clearly know a better way without social media.

Please go into detail how I can streamline all this and reduce workload without Instagram and Facebook.

If you know your stuff would love solid advice as to be honest I hate using social media but it's a must right now.

Show me how you would do it .

Google ads localized to your area with the key words needed for your business. Instead of shotgun spraying your service, and wasting money, people who actually need you will go look for you and who do you think pops up. Website with good SEO. Others can opine on that. When you’re at the dog park, strike up conversations with other people and tell them what you do. LinkedIn with a company page that continues your branding. Clear mission statement. Make sure you put the address of your business. People can search in there also. This is low hanging fruit, the linked in piece is actually free and has an intake form (check the free part I use premium but for personal not business).

needless to say, price yourself like the pro you are. Build in good margins. Don’t discount easily. People pay for good work.

How hard was that.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

I'm interested in my original topic and not this tangent.

I'll quickly go into it because you seem relentless and ego invested at this point. Plus I'm open to the fact you may know better and make my life easier.


Train and walk dogs. Very specific and localised.

I'll bring in new clients when I need them with a few advertising social media posts put in local dog groups. Brings me in new clients within a day or two.

Not always actively looking for clients but when I do need them this is how I reliability being them in.

I'll post on Instagram daily which is linked to Facebook. Does it all in one hit.

I do this because I don't need to contact clients daily this way. Post a few pictures/brief description of what I did with the dogs. It reaches all the people I need it too.

The alternative would be individually texting loads of clients daily , instead of a couple of social media posts.

Plus they like , share pictures/good for my reputation and business as a whole.


You clearly know a better way without social media.

Please go into detail how I can streamline all this and reduce workload without Instagram and Facebook.

If you know your stuff would love solid advice as to be honest I hate using social media but it's a must right now.

Show me how you would do it and show me why I don't need social media to make my life easier.

My initial thought is if this is working so well, why wouldn't you look to hire others to multiply your ability exponentially and expand services?

 

[Divorced w 3]

My initial thought is if this is working so well, why wouldn't you look to hire others to multiply your ability exponentially and expand services?

Def

 

[CaptFinnBad]

Google ads localized to your area with the key words needed for your business. Instead of shotgun spraying your service, and wasting money, people who actually need you will go look for you and who do you think pops up. Website with good SEO. Others can opine on that. When you’re at the dog park, strike up conversations with other people and tell them what you do. LinkedIn with a company page that continues your branding. Clear mission statement. Make sure you put the address of your business. People can search in there also. This is low hanging fruit, the linked in piece is actually free and has an intake form (check the free part I use premium but for personal not business).

needless to say, price yourself like the pro you are. Build in good margins. Don’t discount easily. People pay for good work.

How hard was that.

Why do that ? I'm full most the year and not actively looking for new clients /don't want them.

It costs nothing to post in a Facebook group and pulls in clients fast on the very rare occasions I want a new client.

Take advertising out of the equation. As I hardly ever need / want new clients.


Client interaction.

Every client needs to be updated after a service. Every client has a mobile phone and social media.

Sometimes I'll be out with 7 dogs at once . Multiple times a day.

Instead of texting each client individually. Then having them reply trying to strike up a conversation via text.

I just do a couple of social media posts a day.

A few pictures , a few lines of text (takes about 30 seconds in total. I do it as I'm out and it's done ). Everyone gets a notification, update and is happy.

It's personal enough but no so personal I've got them texting me, trying to stoke up conversations , distracting me.

Then at the end of the day I'll just spend about 5 min interacting with the customer commitments under the posts and it's done.

How do I do this without social media?

This is the important part which was completely ignored in your reply.

 

[CaptFinnBad]

My initial thought is if this is working so well, why wouldn't you look to hire others to multiply your ability exponentially and expand services?

Its because I don't want too. I'm more than happy with what I earn and how it runs.

 

[CaptFinnBad]

Guys your both stroking your egos giving unsolicited advise where it's not needed or wanted.

Can we just stay on topic please...

 

[Clockwerk50]

You can try using Rover.com. It’s what I use to find someone to watch my dogs when I’m out of town. I know it doesn't have the spam other social media platforms have.


As for the spam and advertisements you get on social media, I don’t think there are any plugins that can control what gets shown to you. So, you’ll need to be mindful of what you click on and like. I agree that it can be toxic and manipulative so it's best to avoid scrolling or liking anything personal. Maybe try getting a separate phone exclusively for work so that way, you can set boundaries and have more self-control over how you use these apps, and the algorithm won’t gather as much data to use against you.

I haven’t used this plugin myself, but apparently there’s an extension called Unhooked that hides all the recommended videos on YouTube and only shows you content from the channels you’re subscribed to.

 

[BackInTheGame78]

Its because I don't want too. I'm more than happy with what I earn and how it runs.

Fair, if that's what you are looking for.

 

[CaptFinnBad]

I'm full. I'm not actively looking for , wanting or need new clients.

I'm actively turning clients down and refusing to take them on because I don't want them. The demand here is high and disproportionate to the number of people offering the service I do.

I'm not interested in expanding and don't want to employ anyone.

I'm HAPPY with where I'm at. I love my job, get paid great money and live exactly how I want. No adjustments needed.

Only think I'm interested in is the original topic

 

[CaptFinnBad]

You can try using Rover.com. It’s what I use to find someone to watch my dogs when I’m out of town.

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As for the spam and advertisements you get on social media, I don’t think there are any plugins that can control what gets shown to you. So, you’ll need to be mindful of what you click on and like. I agree that it can be toxic and manipulative so it's best to avoid scrolling or liking anything personal. Maybe try getting a separate phone exclusively for work so that way, you can set boundaries and have more self-control over how you use these apps, and the algorithm won’t gather as much data to use against you.

I haven’t used this plugin myself, but apparently there’s an extension called Unhooked that hides all the recommended videos on YouTube and only shows you content from the channels you’re subscribed to.

Thank you unhook sound perfect and will definitely look into it.


I've just gone through my Google and YouTube settings.

I paused a setting which I think had sorted YouTube and manually went though all my Google privacy settings.

Hopefully this has cut out a lot of the stuff.

 

[CaptFinnBad]

Fair, if that's what you are looking for.

thank you