Makes me think of the whole "Subscribe to me and I'll subscribe back!" when trying to grow a channel. Unsurprisingly these posts are HUGE on the videos about How to Grow Your Youtube Channel. Really, the only one making any substantial growth is the video creator!
As the saying goes.... the only one getting rich during a gold rush is the one selling the picks and shovels!
very true, but that method is, personally, short-sighted. if you're still holdin onto a warehouse full of picks and shovels when the gold runs out, you better be smart enough to know how to get rid of them in other ways.