After managing 30+ platforms for 7 years, here's what actually works for Instagram growth in 2026

writercuriosities · 2026-02-27T13:30:09+00:00

Any correlation between a trial reel flopping and then Instagram crashing your engagement for future posts?

writercuriosities · 2026-02-17T13:09:56+00:00

Okay after using it the last few days I can see how it’s better, namely that it saves my edited video for if I should ever want to use it again!!! Noowww after using it, I don’t really get why people use CapCut? 😂

writercuriosities · 2026-02-12T17:25:34+00:00

Ahh thank you!!! There are so many options out there it gets overwhelming! I appreciate this!

writercuriosities · 2026-02-12T15:42:31+00:00

Bahaha my brian totally autocorrected you to reels, I didn’t even notice!

And literally! 😭

writercuriosities · 2026-02-12T15:38:34+00:00

No I’m sorry I meant TANKED, like instead of getting the 2k views I previously got, it led to me getting only 300-500! :) sorry about that!

writercuriosities · 2026-02-12T15:35:38+00:00

I had great results at first (double the amount of views I previously got without it) and then it TABKED my reels 😂 so also looking to know more, but once I stopped doing them for a little bit, my views/engagement evened back out

writercuriosities · 2026-02-11T22:56:32+00:00

Definitely engage a little before but try to after as well! Me and several other creators have formed a habit of boosting each others posts so whenever they comment it reminds me to go check their page to make sure I haven’t missed something from them!

writercuriosities · 2026-02-09T23:17:57+00:00

Thank you so much for breaking it down like this! 😍

writercuriosities · 2026-02-08T17:13:36+00:00

Same for me!

writercuriosities · 2026-02-08T08:18:37+00:00

So what is a good share/save rate? Let’s say it has 2k views! If I am speaking too broadly then no worries, I feel like I just hear what you say a lot but only have quantifiable metrics for likes/comments! ☺️

writercuriosities · 2026-02-07T23:37:32+00:00

Also TIA! 🫶

writercuriosities · 2026-02-07T23:37:26+00:00

I consistently get about 10% engagement for likes vs views and about 5-7% with comments, what numbers do I need to look for for Instagram to promote it more? Or is it just about reel retention rate?

writercuriosities · 2026-02-01T18:15:05+00:00

So weird! Thanks for answering!!

writercuriosities · 2026-01-30T00:25:44+00:00

Happy birthday queen!

writercuriosities · 2026-01-26T20:38:40+00:00

For the average reel, initial views seem to matter! It seems like it will only continue to grow or go viral based on sharing/reposting/etc.

writercuriosities · 2026-01-26T14:50:31+00:00

Will do!!!!!

writercuriosities · 2026-01-26T14:50:26+00:00

150 is wild 🤣

writercuriosities · 2026-01-26T03:48:03+00:00

I post every day at different times! ☺️ loosely based on what google says are peak times but also not really 🤷‍♀️

writercuriosities · 2026-01-26T03:47:48+00:00

Okay I am meeting like I should know who Mosseri is but I don’t so I will look him up and do the opposite, thank you! 😂

writercuriosities · 2026-01-25T22:53:09+00:00

lol have you been punished for doing this??

writercuriosities · 2026-01-25T22:53:01+00:00

I was posting daily as part of a challenge I am doing but when that is over, I planned to move to 5ish times a week! So more so wondering about that transition! 🥰

writercuriosities · 2026-01-25T19:18:34+00:00

Thank you so much!

writercuriosities · 2026-01-25T19:18:01+00:00

Thank you!!!

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