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So basically i had an account with 55 followers, where i posted cinematic content(best edits i have ever done in my life) and all i get is 300-400 views

I have used hashtags, hooks, shared stories but nothing works

Now i have decided to ditch that account, and make a new one

Where i post reels-documenting myself and making film style stuff, of 15-30 seconds

Any advise?

I noticed this week that my carousels are only being shown to non-followers in the feed.

I have two posts that have performed pretty well for a small account with 3,000 followers.

One of them has 1,200 likes, 66 comments, 100 shares, 28 reposts, and 68 saves.

98.7% of this post's views come from the feed. 0% from Explore.

What's strange is that my Reels are always shown in Explore.

Have you noticed anything similar with your accounts?

I'm running a business targeting university students in Japan.

Our current strategy: We follow the followers of university club Instagram accounts, and when they see our useful content, they convert. The conversion rate has been pretty high, so this method has worked well for us so far.

Now we're scaling up. Eventually we need to expand to 700 schools nationwide, but first we want to test with about 20 schools.

We need to follow the followers of these 20 schools' club accounts on Instagram and also send collaboration DMs to the clubs. The problem is, I can't handle all of this manually by myself (I have too many other things to do).

Here's what I've tried:

1. Playwright automation → Account got suspended
2. Manual management from a single device → Got rate-limited frequently (can't follow anymore, and this persists even when logging into different accounts on the same device)

My questions:

1. Would purchasing residential proxies solve these issues?
2. If I create a separate VM for each account, use residential proxies, and automate with mouse movement simulation (to mimic human behavior), would this work reliably without triggering Instagram's detection?
3. Is automation possible using Xcode iPhone simulators?
4. What about using AI browsers (like browser-use or similar AI agents)? Would that bypass Instagram's bot detection?

Any advice or experience with Instagram automation at scale would be appreciated!

What’s the fastest and organic way to grow a brand new Instagram account ? How many post and what type of post to do.

I'll quickly run through first.

I run a social media agency for DTC brands. After working across skincare, supplements, home goods, and fashion brands, the single highest-converting content format we've found is what we call the "problem-first founder video."

Not a polished brand reel. Not a product demo. Just a founder, on camera, talking about the specific moment they realised they had a problem - before their product even existed.

One client in the supplement space did a 45-second reel where the founder explained why she stopped trusting most collagen products on the market. Just the honest backstory. That video drove 400+ link-in-bio clicks in 48 hours and became their highest-converting organic post of the month.

The pattern we see consistently across winning DTC content:

• The viewer identifies with the problem before they know the product exists
• The founder feels like a real person, not a brand voice
• There's a clear next step that isn't "buy now" - link to learn more, comment for info, or DM with a question

Trying to understand what's actually working for others. Not what's getting views, what's getting sales.

Drop your answer below :)
Would love to see the range of what's working across different product categories. Thanks <3

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real talk i’ve been pouring so much time into static images and they’re just tanking in reach. i started testing more carousels and short video clips this month and the engagement is finally moving again but man the production time is a killer. i’m trying to hit a volume of like 15 pieces a week and if i don’t have a solid system for repurposing i just end up staring at a blank screen by wednesday lol. how are you guys balancing the need for "high quality" visuals with the reality of being a one person team with zero design budget? would love to hear if you're actually seeing a lift from specific formats or if i'm just overthinking the hook.

Hey everyone,

​so I'm trying to find a way to post the exact same image to Instagram and Facebook stories every single day from between a specific time frame

I tried the Meta Business Suite, but it seems like you have to manually duplicate and schedule every single day one-by-one, which is super tedious for a 2-month window.

​Does anyone know a way to set an actual "Recurring" schedule (like a calendar event) where it just posts automatically every morning? Or is there an iPhone Shortcut/Automation that actually works for this without having to manually tap a notification every day?

​Thanks for any tips!

Everyone seems to have an opinion about what works these days, but let's be real, rarely these opinions are backed by hard data. As an ex-CTO I wanted to build something that would be quantifiable.

My tool does three things:

1. It highlights posts that are kicking butt in the past 72 hours, outperforming engagement expectations for their follower count.
2. It weeds out spam and obvious outliers.
3. It breaks down what made those posts successful: structure, hook types, length, and format patterns.

Currently works in these 3 niches:

1. AI SaaS
2. Marketing / Growth Hacking
3. Web3

What I found fascinating is that the patterns that emerge aren't what I'd expect. It's not always about creating short, scannable content. Sometimes it's about crafting a specific story structure or formatting a list in a particular way. Or maybe it's about asking the right question, one that resonates with your audience. The truth is, these patterns shift sometimes by the day, which is exactly why I built this.

You can also use it to rip apart successful posts and reuse their structure, essentially getting the framework without copying the actual content. It's like extracting the skeleton and keeping it for your own use.

From testing it, I noticed a few trends worth mentioning. Accounts with under 5k followers are delivering some of the highest engagement-per-impression rates right now, mostly because they're targeting tight, high-value niches instead of going for a broad audience. Thread formats are fading fast, down by 70 percent from six months ago. And in B2B, single-image posts with short captions are quietly outperforming everything else.

Your results will vary depending on your platform and audience. These are patterns, not predictions. If you're curious about the tech behind it, feel free to ask. My tool is completely free, no account required. Give it a shot: try.postking.app/trends.

So basically i am an artist who’s trying to push my music, i have 292 followers and i usually don’t get more than 20 likes on my songs and no more than 300 views, i’ve been making tiktok’s with my music since 2024 ( inconsistently ) how can i blow up?

I've started posting my travels to TikTok and Instagram, but I'm wondering what kind of camera most travel influencers are using? I have a high quality camera (Canon R6ii), but it's quite impractical to use for a lot of travel situations. I'm looking into getting an action camera like an Osmo or Insta360, but I'm wondering if the quality of the video is good enough? From some "iPhone vs Osmo" videos that I've looked up, the quality seems nearly indistinguishable to me. However, the videos from my iphone are definitely not great.

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If you want to create text carousels easily, but without making them a total AI content, I have created a tool for putting your content into a decent design layout with a click.

BulkInsta.com

I was running a scientific article summary account @sciensinsta, and first, created a simple tool for myself. Than I wanted the results to be more beautiful. Worked harder and now my tool is live at BulkInsta.com. I offer free tier and if you dm me your username, I will give +10 more free credits for reddit users.

If you’re spending more time thinking about posts than actually running your business, that’s the problem.

You shouldn’t have to split your attention between getting clients and figuring out what to post next.

That’s where I come in.

About me:

• 2+ years in agency setups handling end-to-end social media

• Worked across hospitality, finance, D2C, appliances, and corporate brands

• Experience in scripting, shoots, content planning, and client servicing

What I do:

• Bring structure to your content (no random posting)

• Script and plan reels that actually make sense for your brand

• Write content that sounds like you

• Build a consistent, clear digital presence

• Support on execution, creatives, and shoots

Who this is for:

• Founders who don’t have time to think content daily

• Brands tired of inconsistent posting

• Agencies needing someone reliable on content

You focus on running the business.

I’ll make sure your content doesn’t look like an afterthought.

DM if this sounds relevant. Happy to share work and ideas.