About this episode

In this episode, Nathan Chan discusses the misconceptions about social media growth and emphasizes the importance of converting social media engagement into tangible business results.

Most founders are still treating social media as a vanity channel — a place for likes, views, and followers. And here's the tough truth: if your social media isn't converting into customers, subscribers, or owned audience, you're building on rented land. And that's incredibly risky. I talked to a founder today who's been building his business for a couple of years. He's got Facebook ads running, active social media channels — but he doesn't have a large email list. And that's a massive problem. Because algorithms change, platforms evolve, and accounts get deleted overnight. I've lost a lot of money relying on these platforms back in the day, and I've seen it happen to some of the smartest creators I know. In this episode, I break down why social media should no longer be just about organic reach, how to measure performance properly, and why tools like ManyChat and strong CTAs are essential for e-commerce brands in 2026. Here's what you'll take away: • Why Instagram's new affiliate tagging feature changes the game — and how to track performance from social to sales • The shift from vanity metrics to revenue metrics: leads, conversations, clicks, email subscribers, and purchases •…

Topics covered

• social media growth
• email marketing
• vanity metrics
• e-commerce
• performance measurement
• content strategy

Keywords

• social media
• email list
• vanity metrics
• revenue metrics
• ManyChat
• CTAs
• e-commerce
• Instagram affiliate tagging

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