thejigsawfilms
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- Mar 13, 2022
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What are you guys doing to get good reach on Instagram? Do Reels still work better than regular posts or did something else begin to show good results?
What’s actually working on Instagram right now?
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pialispro
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- Dec 22, 2023
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carousels don't work well for me on new accounts, experimenting with reel formats based on what similar stuff is currently going viral on your own FYP is the way to go for new accounts.
Once you have some followers you can start introducing carousels, based on my personal experience.
Once you have some followers you can start introducing carousels, based on my personal experience.
- Dec 3, 2021
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Reels. Been working for over 2 years now. Surprising they've not purged their reach yet. Best to grow your account.
- Oct 17, 2023
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Short-form videos remain quite effective; posting a steady stream of this type of content helps maintain good activity levels, attracts viewers to follow you long-term, and drives high return rates.
- Oct 7, 2025
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Short videos are still effective content, but I find that the quality and quantity of posts, along with consistent and regular engagement, lead to rapid growth for those videos and accounts.
reels continues to have the largest reach for me but the initial hook within those first few seconds is incredibly important now. normal posts appears to be the better way to engage the current followers.
- May 27, 2016
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Reels definitely work better than regular posts. You can also try out the mother/child method for optimal results.
- Oct 7, 2020
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use short punchy reels to grab attention first. then use regular posts to actually build trust with your new followers..
Honestly the videos that i has done where i have tried to put all my ideas into one have not gone as well. it saves me tym and the videos that goes viral continues reaching people beyond the fsst day.
It seems as like i am getting better results when the Reel gives peoples a reason to share it with the others rather than just liking it. shares are definitely far better than likes in my opinion.
i am getting better performance from short reels that looks natural for the feed and not too much editing. i’ve realised that saves or shares count more than views.
- Nov 7, 2021
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Reels still work best for reach in my experience. Carousels are great for getting saves and comments, but if you're trying to reach new people, Reels are still the move.
One thing that helped me was focusing on the first 2 seconds and replying to comments quickly after posting. That seemed to make more difference than posting at the "perfect" time.
One thing that helped me was focusing on the first 2 seconds and replying to comments quickly after posting. That seemed to make more difference than posting at the "perfect" time.