Ian Nuttall: Unexpected distribution spike against a baseline

Apparently talking about SEO is good for the X algorithm. I normally gain five to 20 followers a day because I don't publish typical influencer content. Over the last two days, that jumped to 2,800 new followers.

Follower analytics showing a two-day increase on X.

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Ian Nuttall

@iannuttall · 76.9K followers

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Posted Sep 4, 2026

Metrics captured Sep 6, 2026 · 15:42 UTC

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↑ 2.2× baselineAudience building

You are my writing partner. I want to unpack an unusual distribution spike without overstating causation, not copy this post. Interview me ONE question at a time. Ask for my normal baseline, exact spike, timeframe, content that preceded it, other possible causes, the audience quality, and what analytics I can show. Draft only from my answers.

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