I sometimes wonder why viral marketing like MEMEs is so incredibly popular. Ultimately, it's because they're simple, easy to build consensus, and accessible to anyone with an IQ of 50.
All that vulgar culture, easily slurred songs, and unremarkable imagery you despise isn't nearly as high-end.
So, "high-end" and "widespread" are opposites. "Luxury" and "everyone using" are also opposites. So are "niche and unpopular" and "explosive traffic."
Many people around me create content and say they work so hard on it, but why doesn't anyone read such amazing stuff?
You think your audience is smart, but you're overestimating them. People fragment infographics for ease. If you write something so profound, few people will understand it, so you won't have huge traffic. You need to break it down for your audience.
I've struggled many times with the depth of my video content. Will viewers search for it themselves if they don't understand? Then I realized they don't, 95% of them don't.
Maybe 5% of self-motivated people do. However, if you create overly advanced content just to achieve 5% retention, you'll lose 95% of your traffic.
Of course, if you don't want traffic and just want to be a niche player with a strong sense of craftsmanship, that's another matter.
If you want to be famous, don't be too pretentious. You still need to carefully consider whether you're after traffic or academic research behind closed doors.