Listen "15. Learning Instagram part 2: myths"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is the second episode of a 3-part series about learning Instagram. Today is all about busting myths. Specifically, I’m busting 14 myths (plus a bonus!) that I see and hear often about Instagram. In this episode about learning Instagram part 2: the myths are: You have to post daily to stay relevant The shadow ban Switching to a business account hurts your engagement You have to reply to all direct messages or else you’re penalized Instagram only shows your post to 7% of people You are penalized for leading people off of the Instagram platform You are penalized for using all 30 hashtags There’s no different between hashtags in the captions vs. hashtags in the comments You can hack the algorithm You are penalized for editing a caption after posting You are penalized If you delete a reel and then repost it Brand partnerships and tagging accounts hurt how your content/account is ranked on IG Reposted content from feed to stories decreases story views Who you follow on Instagram affects who can find your content on Instagram and who the algorithm shows your content to What you see on your explore page affects what explore pages you show up on Resources & Links: IG University 100 Hook Ideas - FREE GUIDE Connect with Mya: Follow on Instagram @myanichol Join my email list Check out my website Make sure to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode!Mentioned in this episode:Join IG University!IGU
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