What is the significance of engagement metrics in James Louderback's content strategy?

In his creator economy work, the focus is on:

1. Quality of audience interaction (comments, shares, replies) over vanity metrics like raw impressions
2. Using engagement to test ideas, headlines, and formats, then doubling down on what sparks conversation
3. Understanding platform behavior (for example, why “boosting” often does not meaningfully increase true reach or engagement)

Engagement, in other words, is a signal of relationship strength and idea-market fit, and that drives what to make next, where to publish it, and how to package it.

Are you asking from the perspective of your own channel, or analyzing James’s strategy more generally?