Algorithm

A social media algorithm is the system a platform uses to decide which posts people see and in what order.

A social media algorithm ranks content based on signals such as relevance, engagement, recency, relationships, and user behavior.

For marketers, the practical goal is to create content people want to watch, save, share, comment on, or click, because those actions help platforms understand that a post is useful.

When reviewing algorithm performance, look for patterns across formats, topics, watch time, saves, shares, and comment quality rather than assuming one metric explains every result.

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