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67 – The Problem with Vanity Numbers, Half-Truths, and Swollen Egos

67 – The Problem with Vanity Numbers, Half-Truths, and Swollen Egos

Update: 2021-08-09
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We’re exploring five problematic platform-building practices:



  1. The “swollen ego” bio

  2. Inflated follower counts

  3. Platform plugins

  4. Bestseller lists

  5. “Award-winning author” taglines


I believe these vanity metrics give authors permission to bend the truth as a means of proving their worth. And that concerns me. Let’s talk about it!


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67 – The Problem with Vanity Numbers, Half-Truths, and Swollen Egos

67 – The Problem with Vanity Numbers, Half-Truths, and Swollen Egos

Laura Christianson