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Guys, my father's uncle's sister's daughter's grandmother's nephew's wife's dog's caretaker's sister's housemaid's aunt's husband's boyfriend works in cbse, and he said the result will most likely be released today.

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Hi, i am currently in 12th, and scored good marks in bitsat. I have the liberty to choose between MnC and CSE at pilani. I thought i would ask here whats the difference between the two. Can MnC ppl work in cse jobs? Do finance companies prefer MnC ppl over cse folks? is MnC too math oriented? does mnc involve coding which is on par with cse?

Asking on this sub cause iit kgp is considered one of the best for mnc and cse, so u ppl will know the best.

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Hi, i am currently in 12th, and scored good marks in bitsat. I have the liberty to choose between MnC and CSE at pilani. I thought i would ask here whats the difference between the two. Can MnC ppl work in cse jobs? Do finance companies prefer MnC ppl over cse folks? is MnC too math oriented? does mnc involve coding which is on par with cse?

Asking on this sub cause iit bombay is considered best for mnc and cse, so u ppl will know the best.

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Hi. I'm hoping someone here has some advice because I feel like I've tried everything and nothing is sticking.

My son is 9 and my daughter is 7. During the school week I try to keep screens to an hour after homework is done. Weekends I'm a little more relaxed but I still try to set some kind of limit. The problem is enforcing it has become this exhausting daily battle and I'm so tired of being the bad guy every single afternoon.

When I say time is up it's never just okay mom, sure. It's always one more level, one more video, one more minute, and then when I actually take it away it turns into a full meltdown. My son especially gets really irritable after he's been on it for a while, like genuinely hard to talk to, and I've started to notice he doesn't want to do anything else anymore. Things he used to love, riding his bike, legos, even playing with the dog, he just has zero interest if there's a screen available. That part worries me more than anything honestly.

I've tried a chart system. Tried earned screen time. Tried no screens until certain things are done. It works for maybe a week and then it slowly falls apart and we're back to square one. I don't want to take it away completely because I know some of it is genuinely how kids connect with their friends now and I don't want him feeling left out. But I also feel like things have gotten really out of balance and I don't know where the line is anymore.

My husband and I aren't totally on the same page either which doesn't help. He thinks I'm too strict about it and I think he's too lenient and so the kids have figured out how to play that perfectly.

Did anyone find something that actually worked long term? Not just for a few days but something that became a normal routine your kids actually adjusted to? I'm really just looking for what worked in real life, not just in theory. Any advice is appreciated.

It didn’t happen all at once. At first, it was just something we used to keep him busy while we got things done. It made life easier, so we didn’t think much of it.

But now it’s different.

Every day feels like a struggle just to get him to put it down. We’ll say it’s time to stop, and he acts like we’re taking something away from him that he can’t live without. Sometimes he ignores us completely. Other times it turns into arguing, and the mood in the house just drops.

What’s harder to accept is how much we’ve lost without realizing it. We used to talk more. We used to do things together without distractions. Now, even when we’re all in the same room, it doesn’t feel like we’re actually together. He’s there physically, but mentally he’s somewhere else.

We also notice he doesn’t get excited about the same things anymore. Going outside, family time, even small conversations… they all seem less interesting to him compared to the screen. And when we try to bring him back to real life, it feels like we’re competing with something we can’t beat.

We’re not blaming him. It’s on us too. We made it easy for this to happen because it kept things quiet and simple in the moment. But now we’re seeing the cost of that.

In the end, it’s not just about screen time. It’s about losing connection with our own child while we’re sitting right next to him. Or you could just use the ScreenEarn app to do all this easily but you could do it manually too even though I dont recommend it…

And that’s what we’re trying to fix before it goes any further.

Update: this post was really viral last time, so I wanted to do this again, and now he's a teen, and he's been spending way more time with us :) And here are some very good tips y'all told me before:

Use chore-based screen time where your child earns it. This has been working perfectly for my teen and younger child. Or you could just use the ScreenEarn app to do all this easily but you could do it manually too even though I dont recommend it…

Encourage them to explore hobbies and shared activities. For example, my kids and I go fishing every week.

Screen time is inevitable. How else do you expect your child to have a social life?

I've now done this twice. Once in 2022, once this year. The strategies were completely different both times because Instagram is completely different now.

The track record:

2022 page: 0 to 10k in one month. Still sitting at 100k+ today. 2025 page: 0 to 10k in one week. 20k in two weeks. Started from zero, no cross-promotion.

Here's the full breakdown.

Why I started a new page

My original page is lifestyle and local content. It grew well in 2022 but something shifted last year and what used to work just stopped. Reach dropped, growth stalled, and honestly I'd outgrown the niche personally anyway.

So I started fresh. Same person, completely new account, no shortcuts.

What actually worked in 2025

1. Research before posting anything

I spent a full week just studying accounts in my niche before filming anything. Not casually scrolling either. Actually analyzing. Which formats were getting reach right now. What the first couple seconds looked like on videos that were actually going viral. What patterns kept showing up across different creators in the space.

You're looking for the structure underneath what's working, not just what it looks like on the surface. Once you see it it clicks pretty fast.

2. Hooks matter more than anything and most people get them wrong

Every video needs a real reason to keep watching in the first 1.5 seconds. Not a teaser, not a title card. An actual reason. A surprising visual, a blunt statement, or a question that makes someone feel like the answer is about them.

I also started thinking about retention intentionally. Where does someone naturally want to stop watching? Figure that out and build something into that exact moment that makes them stay. Completion rate moves distribution more than almost anything else.

3. Batch filming

I never posted day to day. Filmed in bulk and always had 5 to 7 videos ready before publishing anything. Takes the pressure off and keeps quality consistent. When you're scrambling to post, it shows in the content.

4. Audience isolation

I didn't tell a single friend or family member about the page. Didn't cross-promote from my 100k account either.

Sounds counterintuitive but it actually matters a lot. When people who don't match your target audience engage with your content early, even in a good way, it sends confusing signals about who the content is for. The algorithm uses those early engagements to decide who to show it to next. If your first 50 interactions come from the wrong people, your next distribution pool is already wrong.

Only share with people who actually match who you're trying to reach.

5. Keywords over hashtags

My most viral videos had zero hashtags. What mattered was keyword relevance in the caption, in the text on screen, in the actual spoken words. Instagram reads all of it to figure out what your content is about and who to show it to.

Hashtags aren't completely dead but they're not doing what most people think they're doing. The relevance signals inside the content itself matter way more.

6. Bio clarity

Your bio has one job. Make someone who just found you immediately understand why they should follow. Specific always beats vague. If someone can see themselves in your bio the follow rate goes up noticeably.

The honest part

None of this is magic. It's research, structure, and consistency done correctly. The 2025 algorithm rewards content that holds attention and gets shared and everything else is basically in service of those two things.

The biggest mistake I see is people posting without studying what's already working first. You're not guessing if you actually did the research.

Happy to answer anything below.

TLDR:

Spend at least a week researching your niche before you post a single thing. Not scrolling. Actually studying what's working and why.

Tools that made a real difference: Social_Hunt for tracking what's gaining traction before it peaks, Later for keeping posting consistent without scrambling, and Pallyy for watching what competitors are doing on Instagram. Most people sleep on that last one.

Having a system matters more than having motivation. Batch filming, a content calendar, knowing your posting windows. When the system is solid you don't need to rely on discipline every single day.

The accounts that grow fast aren't more talented. They just started paying attention before everyone else did.

For years I tried being original, filming quality content, building an audience the right way, doing everything the big creator coaches were telling me.

You know what that got me? Like $8 after months of effort. I also wasted way more than that trying to buy engagement. Don't do it. Complete waste.

Here's what I did instead.

I stopped trying to be unique and started actually studying what was already working. Not in a vague way. I mean I spent real time tracking what was getting pushed in my niche, what formats were showing up over and over, what kinds of videos the algorithm was clearly rewarding right now. Then I made my version of that.

Use SocialHunt for a lot of this now because manually scrolling for hours trying to spot patterns is a full time job on its own. Also use vidIQ for the YouTube side of things. There's a smaller tool called Tikmatics that catches TikTok format and audio trends really early before they hit everywhere, barely anyone uses it.

I also figured out that a ton of the reels blowing up were using comment triggers. Saying "comment this word and I'll send you something" in the caption or on screen. Since everyone doing well was doing this, competing without it was fighting with one hand tied behind your back. Started doing it on every post.

Views started coming in. Some reels crossing 20K, a few hitting 50K to 500K. Eventually got a DM from a brand outreach coordinator. They paid me to mention a product in a video.

Hit $5K in a single month from brand deals. Problem was I was spending way too much time going back and forth on emails just to get paid. Lots of scammers too. Always ask for 50% upfront. Never trust otherwise.

Couldn't break past $5K for a while. Then I saw a similar account selling a digital guide on how to make videos like theirs. Thought it was stupid at first. Why would someone watching your content buy a guide from you? Felt backwards.

But I stopped trying to reinvent things so I did it anyway.

About 10 posts a month went to sponsors. The other 20 promoted my own guide. Mentioned it in descriptions, told people to comment for a free version, then upselled from there.

Somehow it worked. When you're pulling millions of views a month even a tiny percentage buying a $20 guide adds up fast. Sold 300+ copies the first month. Also put affiliate links inside the guide for tools I actually use and started collecting commissions from that too. Monthly income from this Instagram hit $12K.

Happy to answer questions if anyone has them.

// UPDATE

After the original post took off I got flooded with messages. Here's what happened since.

A bunch of people suggested I upload the same reels directly to YouTube Shorts right after posting. They were right. Reach started slow but some videos are now crossing 100K views there. The best part is I can offer that reach to existing sponsors as bonus distribution without making a separate video. Easy upsell.

I don't use post schedulers. My income depends on this now and I don't want to test anything that might break it. Last time I tried one my reach took a hit.

For people asking to see examples without me exposing my niche, just search "would you rather" or "Reddit stories" or "texting stories" on Instagram or YouTube Shorts. That's the format. You'll see it everywhere.

That covers most of what people were asking. Drop anything I missed below.

If you're trying to grow your brand or business on Instagram, most people are approaching Reels completely wrong. Here's what actually drives discovery and customer acquisition.

The first thing to understand is that the algorithm prioritizes content that hooks viewers in the first 2-3 seconds and keeps them watching. Strong opening frames matter more than any editing trick. Audience retention beats clicks every time. A short video people watch 90% of will always outperform a long video watched 30%. And looping content is massively underrated. If someone replays your Reel, that's one of the strongest signals you can send the algorithm.

Now, not all engagement is equal, and this is where most people get it wrong.

The algorithm weighs saves and shares far above likes. It also looks at comments that show genuine discussion and re-watches from repeat viewers. Spammy comments and low-value likes don't move the needle. Meaningful interactions do.

Here's the thing most people completely miss: a lot of customers buy because of mindshare, not because they clicked something. Repeated exposure to your Reels builds familiarity and trust over time. Even casual views without any clicks make a real difference. Think of Reels as a discovery funnel where someone might watch your content 5-10 times before ever making a purchase.

Instagram also learns your audience over time. Posting consistently and paying attention to session-level data drives better reach. Track which segments watch your content fully, optimize your posting times around when your core audience is active, and use those insights to iterate fast.

The algorithm also rewards signals you control directly. How viewers scroll past or stop on your Reels, profile visits that come from a Reel, click-throughs to your bio link. The more you influence these high-intent signals, the more the algorithm surfaces your content to new people.

Creators who consistently win use Reels as a discovery funnel, not a one-off play. Repurpose TikTok or Shorts content with native edits, tag collaborators to trigger network effects, and push your Reels to Stories or the feed to build early momentum.

It's not about tricks, likes, or ads. It's about feeding the algorithm content that's watchable, engaging, and builds repeated exposure over time. Done right, this is what drives real acquisition for creators and brands alike.

UPDATE:

This post went really viral last time, and I want to do this again and answer the questions you had.

The biggest thing, and I mean this, is consistency. Everyone says it but almost no one actually does it. That's the entire gap between the people winning and the people wondering why nothing is working.

Make your videos high quality. Stop using Cap Cut, invest in Adobe Premiere, or find a video editor through Discord communities rather than Fiverr. You'll get better work for less money.

And don't waste your time manually hunting for scripts, hooks, and content ideas.Social Hunt for that. It handles everything and you can train it on viral content from your niche specifically.