We’re so frustrated with reels because a reel that isn’t that good can suddenly get a good reach (with the same hashtags as our other reels) and better videos that we’ve put more work into don’t get a good reach. It often seem more like a coincidence which ones take off.
To be honest, I find that that happens with literally everything in life. The things you think are average and you don't put much work into tend to take off, and the things that you put your heart and soul into it can often stumble. We're right there with you 😭 Keep pushing! - C
@@Financiallyfreeauthor Wow, that's super frustrating. It makes you wonder what would happen if you did a test and only put out things you barely tried for (vs things you put hours of energy into) to see what would happen...
Reels are really one of the most beneficial ways to grow on IG. Many people do some of these common mistakes you mentioned, though. If you listen and implement what these guys are sharing, you'll see the improvement you're seeking for. 😉
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About to begin creating reels and grateful for all I'm learning from you Tiffany and Craig. Glad to have found you and see the improvements in your own content from two years ago. I've reframed overwhelm of being new in the Instagram pool to "Look at all I'm learning from High Season!"
Hi Tina, thank you so much for the kind words! So happy to hear that, and it's definitely nice to see the improvement in your own content over time - it shows how important that consistency is. Love the reframing! Thank you so much for watching! - C
Great point that you need to be a consumer of reels in order to understand how to be an effective producer of reels. I'm off to watch some reels now. LOL Thank you!
Hi Shannon! Agreed, IG seemed to have formatted the algorithm to bless everyone with a ton of reach on their first Reel, and then it starts to dwindle after that. One thing that worked for us was to take a TikTok-style approach to Reels, and it changed the game for us for multiple accounts. Study your niche on TikTok and use that approach on IG and see how it goes. Thanks for watching! - C
Love your videos! Thanks for the tips! With the whole rewatch aspect -add a caption below with more information so the reel gets replayed over and over as the viewer is reading caption
Thank you Christina!! Short video + lengthy caption is the killer combo, we'll be breaking down some of our fav IG Reels hacks in an upcoming video. 🤫 - T
Thank you guys!! I think I figured out why my reach dropped significantly. The quality of my videos!! When I post recording on my iPhone and then open Instagram and attach the quality isn’t as good when I record right from reels. Also, my reels with just music and the videos recorded right from reels were my toppies!! Thank you!!! Going to take a few days break to let the non hit wonders marinate and jump back in
Amazing, great work Nicole! Love that you were able to figure that out. Technically it shouldn't compress the quality of your videos, that's kind of odd but at least you found the bug. Love it, this is the kind of research and testing we're talking about. Keep going and keep us posted :) - C
So on my personal brand account I’ve managed to do very well with reel engagement and careful editing seems to be the key with the sound just like tiktok. But captions that are relatable and intentional with your hashtags that help tell the story of the video. I do have an issue with another account I manage where our reels do not reach audience outside current followers.
That's great re your personal account, well done! For the other account, it's likely a mix of testing all elements - hashtags, topic/quality, caption, tagging theme pages etc. - C
I have had such a frustrating drop in my reels performance and I can’t figure out why. The first several reels I posted got 3-4k views, hundreds of likes, all was well. Then the last several that I’ve made have barely gotten any views. It was just a matter of a few days between reels, they’re on the same topics, mostly the same hashtags, same day and time of posting. I’ve also tried different day/time, shorter format, different topics and tags, nothing. I’m so disappointed and don’t understand what happened.
It's tough to diagnose, the only way is to keep testing. There must be some other elements you can change to see if something works, even the format of the Reels. Across the board, we're all experiencing a drop in reach/views/engagement, it's happening to us and all of our clients so it's not just you. All we can do is keep testing! - C
That people feel pressured to add constant video content to build their careers ( that may have nothing to do with video) really shows how poor the soul of our or society is
thank you for your tips! But honestly I do believe it’s like a lottery :) you can use all of the amazing hacks that you have provided for us, but there isn’t a perfect time to post it and it’s whatever the algorithm decides. maybe one of them days after I post 1000 reals who knows… but sometimes it’s discouraging, because you see other peoples content that is way crapier , than yours get 10/20000 views
So welcome! I genuinely get it, it can be a bit of a lottery, even with all the best practices. It reminds us of TH-cam - it took us a solid 18 months of posting weekly to get traction. We just kept at it, studied the industry/topics/keywords, kept testing constantly. And once you get in the algorithm, you're mostly good. IG is similar in that way - once you've had a few successful Reels, it tends to favour you and these best practices typically can help you get in there, along with constant testing. Just keep going would be my best suggestion :) - C
Hi guys! Any tips on best time to post reels? I normally post 11am-11:30am and it seems to work. Now that students are back to school the views went down a lot.
I needed this video. I got annoyed this morning because I had a reel that the same one person kept liking.. Like zero reach. I have to learn these tips. Already I see what I'm doing wrong.
Helpful video! In the last week I've tried to grow IG presence with reels. It seems like the videos where I learned how to add music aren't doing well as the one with my original talking audio. 🤔
You can definitely use your old account, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't have Reels. Your reach on an old account will be even worse than an active account, unfortunately, but you can slowly build it back up. - C
Thanks Julieta! Yes that should be fine, it's better to do it as you post but a few hours shouldn't hurt and the content would still be shown. Thanks for watching! - C
@@Highseasonco wow really maybe that’s why I’m not getting views it’s been a month since my decline I was using many hashtags from this hashtag generator
People keep saying that, neither of us smoke, and even if we did it would never be before one of these videos, we'd be hella awkward. Overly tired, glassy eyes ftw. - C
This video is so important! I hope it gets to everyone that needs it this has taught me so much already. I can see myself coming back to this video to keep working on my reels ❤️🙏 thankyou for this!
Posting everyday and using all tools to make reels and other features on my account my reels don't even reach my own followers and that sucks really bad i end up getting not more than 500 views even on a 5second reel. I spend so much time making content and the quality of my content is really good too yet it doesn't take off im sure the algorithm is screwing me up and Nothing else.
Would love to do all nativley but the instagram reels editing section is so gltichy and full of bugs it's just pure frustration. Not to mention that a saved draft is almost guraranteed to disappear. And they really want to compete with TikTok like this? Ridicolous. But thanks fot the tips tho great video
Thanks for watching, Philipp! Fair points, we use the saved drafts all the time and haven't had any issues with deletion. Could be a glitch for sure, they're definitely building the plane while flying with some of this stuff but eventually they'll nail it. - C
Wow ! This is so helpful! I'm new to instragram and I'm flooded with your info. Thank u! I'm trying to figure out how to put music to only part of my Reel. I have a video with me reel along with pictures. I want to put music to my pictures but I have a video clip at the end and I want the voice being heard. I tried lowering the volume to.the song but it lowered it throughout the whole video. I found something that might help - its a option that says "slide the bar to the part of your Reel that u want to song on." I tried it but it doesn't slide over or anything. Is there any way u could explain how to add music to only part of your Reel and add your home video clip and allow the voices to be heard? I hope this makes sense. I haven't found a tutorial to answer this
Hi, and thank you for the kind words! Instagram recently released an update that allows you to only use music on the part of the video that you want. If you're unable to do it, it likely means that it hasn't launched in your country yet, or on your specific account yet. Maybe try from another account that you have to see if it works? - C
I watched one video where the person said that she uses between 5-8 hashtags. I asked why would IG give us 30 #’s to use if they didn’t want us to use them and she responded that with reels it confuses the system. 🤔 🤨 I think I will continue to use all 30 until (like you two said) Instagram says otherwise.
How would she know that? That's our point, the people saying these things have no proof nor any real indication from the app itself that Reels is "confused" by more than 5-8 hashtags. I think that's wise, if we're told otherwise by IG themselves then we'll change our strategy and our message, but until then, all you can do is test and see if there's a sweet spot for you. Thanks for watching! - C
Hmm interesting video! Just started using reels myself, and I’d say they are good quality and engaging - but I don’t use any of the features on the app. Defo going to consider this for the future as it is a good point! Great video 👌💯
Thank you for this informative video, I enjoyed it a lot and definitely got some good pointers! I have a question regarding hashtags. In my previous knowledge of hashtags and Instagram, I have believed you will be punished if you use too many hashtags. Alternatively, that you at the very least need to rotate the type/categories that you use, as otherwise Instagram will consider your hashtags as spam. Do you have any information regarding this? I feel quite scared to use hashtags now due to all of this
Thank you for the kind words, glad the video was helpful! We seem to get somebody mentioning the volume of hashtags daily. There is no proof anywhere whatsoever that Instagram wants us to use less than 30 hashtags. That's is the #1 Instagram myth we see, if they wanted us to use less than 30 then they wouldn't let us use 30, it's as simple as that. Re the hashtag banks, absolutely, you need to have a separate and unique hashtag bank for each content category/type that you post, and refresh them every quarter at the most. Don't be sacred to use hashtags! - C
I was using an app that generates hashtags and I would use all of them idk my reel views have declined so bad sigh but I didn’t know too many hashtags could cause this.
what about deleting reels? I am changing my niche and i feel like the reels I posted just barely last week several times that could possibly get reach later on would be hurting my page as its not going to be my niche anymore. does it hurt your account to delete a reel, yet alone deleting like 10-20 in one day? will it affect my reach next reel i post to delete old ones is what I am asking
Hi Jasmin, I've never seen any issue with an account archiving posts, which is what you'd be doing. I think you'd be totally safe to remove all the Reels you like and it wouldn't negatively affect your reach. Thanks for watching! - C
I can’t seem to find answers, but I’ve always had my IG profile public, many of my reels in the past have gotten viral with 1m+ views, now my reels sit around 400-1000 views & won’t leave my profile .. as in only followers are seeing and liking it, which is very weird. What does that mean?
Hi Kristen, the algorithm has changed and with so many more Reels being posted daily, there's more competition for eyeballs, so posts aren't going as viral as they used to be. It can still happen, just keep posting and keep testing - C
Probably never lol. That's right, but just screen record the video if you make it in TikTok as keeping the watermark will negatively effect your Reels reach. Kill it! - C
So it seems like the only thing I did wrong with my reel today was not use their tools because I took pride in the fact that the photos didn't need a filter and any transitions, text etc. would have just made it look cheesy. The longer I've been on Instagram the more my likes have dwindled, I've gone from averaging 60 likes per a post to barely hitting double figures. Surely my content can't be that bad.
So my friend own a business and has a good amount of followers (around 13k)but her reel views are dropping to avg of 2k-3k. She posts the content on daily basis and it’s quite trendy with good quality. Any advice or suggestions to overcome this?
Hi! So this is happening to almost everybody. For one of our accounts, we recently took an approach to Reels where we posted our videos that we made for TikTok with their platform in mind, and now they're by far our best performing Reels. A different approach is key! - C
@@Highseasonco Yes I'm definitely understanding that. I posted a Reel yesterday that started off great then just nose dive for the rest of the day. Today I posted a Reel that's performing horribly but it's getting a lot of engagement from my followers so yes it's definitely an experiment.
Hi guys! Great video. What I'm seeing is that were getting good views but were not reaching non followers. We can see when we publish posts we get a good fifty/fifty split and get followers. But with Reels we get more engagement but only 95/5 follower/non follower ratio leading to a really low follower count. Our hashtag strategy is all the same for both. Any tips?
Hi Megan! Interesting, it could be the specific hashtags you're using, but your Insights would break that down (you could compare reach from hashtags for both post types). It could also be that now Reels is more competitive, the ones that are most engaging seem to take up more space in the algorithm. You could test posting Reels to the grid or just leaving them in the Reels feed to see what that does, along with other things like sharing to Stories (do this for every post). It's a tough one to figure out as there's not enough data provided natively to make any key decisions. Keep testing different content types, times of posting, do daily engagement etc, hopefully it'll step up! - C
This is a great video! Do you have thoughts about music for a business account? If you add music outside of the platform (music that otherwise would not be available to business accounts), do you get "punished" for it? Or if you grab music from another Reel and use it? For business accounts, music is limited. But I suspect you will say go for the "native" options! Love your videos, thank you!
Hi Daniella, thanks for the kind words! We actually did a video about that: th-cam.com/video/5TKm6qe2JMI/w-d-xo.html. The TL;DR is you'll need to change to a Creator account. If you just put the music on in an external editing process, you'll definitely get the post removed and a strike against your account, so we definitely don't recommend doing that. Thanks so much for watching! - C
Great video. I don't consume reels, I think that's my definite downfall hahaha I guess the homework today is to consume them, which shouldn't be difficult.. lol! Thanks :)
I suspect that uploading reels from your PC versus your phone makes a difference too. When I upload reels from my dinosaur of a phone, then I get views. I literally just created a real with recorded content from my canon camera and edited it with my video editing software and it bombed. Its rather discouraging considering a lot more preparation went into creating it.
It's possible for sure. They seem to really want us all to use their native tools to edit videos rather than using software on a computer. There's no direct proof that that affects the Reel's performance, but there are some correlations for sure. Maybe try to test a few that you edit natively (shot with the phone, too) against ones with your DSLR and see if there's a consistent, notable difference. - C
Hi I notice when I post reals one after the other the reach is low but when I post a photo or two then post a real it dose better. Is there anything too it or is it just in my head. Is there a number on how much times in a week you can post reals?
Hi, that's interesting. If it tends to make a difference for you then I'd suggest to keep doing it. I've never seen anything official from IG about requiring other posts between Reels, but the idea is to test things and if you find something that works, run with it. There's no limit to how many reels you can post per week, just roll with whatever your audience seems to enjoy. Thanks for watching! - C
When I didn’t use hashtags on Reels it was an accident. So I tried it again and that video did well too. I’m definitely not recommending it every time tho
That's completely fair, and it's exactly why we wouldn't either. Everyone should try different combinations and see what works for them, and run with it... until it stops working! Then test some more. Thanks Cheri! - C
Reels are so iffy....I get so frustrated when I heed the advice of a small business coach and followed all the tips and tricks to boost my engagement to have myself not being seen much. I rely a lot on Tiktok and I am getting noticed because I try to post short 10-20s footage 1-2 times everyday, but I'm just very curious: how does getting noticed on tiktok reflect on your instagram audience reach? Because Instagram is the platform where I sell my products.......
Hi Andrea, getting noticed on TikTok doesn't affect Instagram aside from people on TT enjoying your content so much that they find you on IG and follow you there. You could try using ads on IG for your Reels content, or just keep testing different approaches to your IG content and lean into what sticks. Thanks for watching - C
OMG just found you...never posted a reel so first mistake is not going for it! Well, you got me inspired to go for it! Thanks! (btw, you remind me of my sweet niece!)
My problem is my first two reels got many views but stopped right after that... I made better content later with good editing and all but it didn't get reach as before... I thought it would at least increase reach but I got nothing out of them... But I feel like maybe I have to post enough to get good result.I just posted 5 videos and first two just got greater engagement even my follower increased by around 30 numbers... I'm not demotivated but I just thought if only reels reach would grow with every new video... But I'll keep posting it though .Maybe at some point ,it will start growing.
Great work with the first bunch of posts, but yes you'll need to keep posting regularly and consistently to get ongoing results. Reach doesn't seem to go up with each Reel posted, it fluctuates so you always need to be testing different approaches. Keep going! - C
One question Do you know why every time I post videos and pictures especially videos it be blurry but it’s not blurry before I post it, like it’s clear as day in my phone..? 😕
Hi! That's odd, we've definitely heard of it but it's not super common. If it happens, try doing a hard reset on your phone, close the app etc. That can usually kick it back in gear. - C
Hi Ramy, thanks for watching! Instagram explicitly said to add 3-5 hashtags in the caption. We speak more on it here: th-cam.com/video/Q9SyGmscI4I/w-d-xo.html - C
Amazing info! Thank you for sharing. I’ll definitely be sharing this info with my inner circle as we are always needing assistance with navigating these new trends before a platform changes to something newer and fancier. Thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you for this video! I was wondering though. Instagram took down a reel a posted 6 months ago due to copyright of a song. But that song was used, by searching in the reels library itself :( So why is Instagram allowing me to search, apply and edit a song the offer thenselves; to proceed to remove the video for that same song used! Then why offer the SAVE audio button, or why have a musicnote icon if the music found is going to be flagged. Im frustrated by this. It is very contrdictory. Let me know what you think. Thanks! :)
Hi Marie, thanks so much for watching! That's quite strange, do you have a Creator account or a Business account? The only thing I can think of is that you used the Save hack on a Business account and they caught it eventually. - C
I almost posted more than 25 reels with the appropriate hashtags and being consistent and used trending songs after all these thing I’m still not getting more than 3k views! What should i do ?
3k views is actually really solid! All you can do is to keep testing, really. Use different hashtags, try different types of Reels. The other thing you can do is use paid ads for your Reels (though the views don't count towards your Reels, they're "ghost" ads). - C
Hello thank you for the video, i have question, I am uploading my own home piano performance videos as reels but i want to put my youtube adress on the video as a watermark also. Does this affect my views? Does instagram prevent promotion on my videos because of youtube address watermark? i would be happy if you can answer, many thanks:)
Hi Salma, according to Instagram, they specifically said that watermarks will negatively affect the reach of your Reels, so we'd suggest against doing that. If you really want to do it, you could test it and see how you go. - C
Hi can business accounts use normal songs, I see others which have business accounts use it and I’ve used afew but just wanted to make sure about reels
Hi! Business accounts can only access royalty-free music, which isn't what you'd consider "normal songs". To access popular music, you need a Creator account. Thanks for watching! - C
Hey' when i see others reels post and tap on the camera icon in their setting there is reels but in plus icon and other reels places there is not reels option please tell me some solution
Hi Nirusha, that's strange - it sounds like either a glitch or something that will roll out to your account soon enough. You can reach out to IG's Help section but I doubt they'd be able to help, every account we have has a different feed setup so it's just one of those things. Thanks for watching! - C
thanks a lot! the question is: Instagram showed well the firsts reels I put, than Instagram stopped to show them; I began to put them directly in Instagram, without putting them in the feed, the first result was very good and than Instagram stopped to show them as well... is it possible that i have thus problem because my account is professional? and Instagram wants me to pay a promotion? thank you very much!
Hi! This tends to happen, and it's not because the account is a Business account. The algorithm seems to be doing this to literally everyone. You can use ads for sure (Reels ads aren't great yet, though), but just keep testing different things to see if you can get something to stick. Thanks for watching! - C
I’ve seen a lot of videos where they’re saying that hashtags make no difference on Instagram and TikTok I have not tested it out. But there are a ton of influencers who do not use hashtags at all and say that the algorithms rank content based on health of the account and what’s actually in the content.
People keep telling us that! If someone already has a ton of followers, hashtags won't make much of a difference. But our audience are primarily business owners or individuals trying to grow, and the fact remains that hashtags make a very, very large impact. - C
do you guys know why is IG showing my reels only locally (90% reach in my home country) where nobody cares about my stuff? I would need my reels to be shown in the US or at least internationally.. I am so frustrated, I tried everything and there is no point for me uploading to IG if it's just showing the reels to people around me.. there is no chance for my account to grow that way. Thanks for all you do
Hi! I'd imagine that'd be the go-to for the algorithm as they'd assume most accounts would want their content to be seen by those close by. You could try different hashtag banks to see if that helps change who sees your content, or look into paid theme accounts to give you a boost in the markets you're aiming for. - C
@@Highseasonco thank you for the response 🙏 Unfortunately I already tried the hashtags.. also tried vpn, fake gps, geotags, interacting with US accounts.. having followers from US doesn’t help either. I have nothing connected to my home country except the reels reach + they show an ad in my language now and then. Anyway, thank you for the tip with the paid theme accounts 🙏
Is reposting the same reel dragging the views down? I noticed the 3rd time I reposted the same reel, views went down. Now if I create new ones , and repost them just once , will that be ok for higher views? And last question: I wrote Instagram about the preview app which google says is the best app for reposting reels ( also said it’s approved by Instagram) but have doubts about using any 3rd party app. Please answer my questions , thank you very much .
Hi, yes indeed, you definitely shouldn't be posting the exact same content. It'll always drop and be less favoured by the algorithm. IG wants us to post fresh content always, reusing the exact content shouldn't really ever generate positive results. Only post the new Reels once. I'm not familiar with the Preview app, but if IG approved it then it's probably fine. The list of approved apps is small, so you'd want to confirm 100%, but if it's approved then it'll be fine. - C
Hello I just stumbled on your video and I am appreciative of the information. I just subscribed. My first question I would ask is that for my reels prior to posting it I would do my hashtag research. After posting it, I've noticed that I'm getting a group of people who likes it and honestly don't engage with my business. Nothing against them but that's not my target audience for my business. Don't know why but some tips can help.
Thanks for the sub, Eddy! Best bet would be to switch up your hashtags if they're not generating the audience you're after. Keep testing and see how you go! - C
I got all ur point about entertaining and all about three second critical time, I follow all about that, but sometime for UNKNOWN reason my reels only reach my follower, and like u said "resolution,entertaining, three second, political sensitive stuff" there is nothing wrong with my reels, it just don't want to REACH people. I wonder is there some penalty that made this thing happen, or is it just my old account that have problem with reels. I thought it's a bug or some penalty, Idk anymore
It's a strange thing, it's happening to everybody. I think that because Reels are still so new in the overrall scheme of Instagram that we're still getting used to it. They gave away reach like crazy in the beginning and we all kind of thought that would continue, but now Reels behave like any other post. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don't. Once you get in the good graces of the algorithm, you should be fine. Keep going! - C
what if I created a new account due to my main account getting suppressed, and I reuploaded the reels from my main account to the new one? Do you think that hurts their reach? Should I delete them from the other account first?
Hi, you could do that but I've heard anecdotal evidence from some folks who have done this and they never work on the second account. I'd advise to just start fresh, but if you want to repost them to the new account, you can test and see how they go. - C
This explains why my last reels’ reach was really bad. I use Canva’s template and there’s an empty space in the video, even though the photos are all mine. I thought it was the hashtags I add in the caption bcz in the previous reels I add the hashtags in the 1st comment. But turns out it was the design, that the video doesn’t look natural. Thank you for sharing!
Glad it straightened some things out for you. Test out variations of the 5 hashtags in the caption and see what works for you. Good luck and thanks for watching! - C
It is very a great video you guys have created, we have been creating reels and trying to achieve more reach. I found the video great and informative, thank you and can’t wait to check the next one 💪🏼👍🏼
I post like 1 reel a day but still isn't working I'm getting like 700 views or 3000 sometimes it's not working for me the reach is - for me from past 7 days idk why it's happening and for hastags some ppl say don't use hastags like for others without has tags they are blowing up for me it's not happening so should i keep using hastags or not and for posting to i post like every single day
Hi! We would recommend to always use 30 hashtags. As far as the reach, it certainly varies, so the only option is to keep testing and trying different things to see what resonates with your audience. - C
Thanks for sharing this info. I'll try these tips out. I post high quality videos but don't have many followers. I found using their sounds gets me more views.
So welcome, thanks for watching. Keep trying out different things to grow, use hashtags, if you're finding that using existing sounds helps then definitely do that. Just always keep testing. - C
Hello, I have a question I hope you can help me. My reels aren't showing on my profile grid, even if I choose the option to add to feed upon uploading. Do you have any idea why is this happening? And what is the solution to this?.. Thank you so much.
Hi Fiona, that sounds like a glitch. I'd suggest to either hard reset your device; or delete the Instagram app and reinstall. That often removes most bugs. - C
@@Highseasonco Thank you for always replying to my questions, I hope I’m not annoying 😁 Actually, I handle two accounts. One of those, the reels don’t show up in the profile grid and the other account is okay the reels appear in the prof grid, and I’m using one device. Could it be my one account has a problem? It has an effect in reach right? If your reel dont shop up there or on the feed?
@@fionaomar5048 So welcome, that's what we're here for! Not at all :) Exactly, so the issue is with one account only, therefore my advice probably wouldn't work. Usually these types of weird glitches just fix themselves after a while and there's not much else you can do. You could perhaps try logging into that account from a different device and post the Reel from there to see if anything changes. The impact on reach wouldn't be huge if you don't put it on your grid, it would help when people actually visit your profile but overall they'll see it in their feeds or via the hashtags. It's definitely optimal to have the Reel in your grid if possible but it doesn't sound like you have a choice for now, so try from another device and see what's up, and if that doesn't work then it's definitely an account-level problem. You could hit up their Help section - facebook.com/business/help/support. Just go through as if you have an ad issue and you'll get someone on chat. Best of luck, Fiona! :) - C
I've never seen an Instagram watermark. Best bet would be to download the Reel before you post it so you can repost with no watermarks, it could be the reason. - C
Hi High Season Co. I appreciate your helpful info . I found your channel today , I have come to realize I need to take the time to study and learn Instagram platform, so I can have a successful reach , and connect with the right audience. At the moment I am below 300 IG subscribers . The strange thing about my IG reels and post , I get people out of my demographics liking my IG reels , and posts . For some reason I get a lot of people from India liking my IG reels, I don't mine it, but my demographics is America , Caribbean, Jamaica , Africa . Any suggestions?
Hey Joseph, thanks for the kind words. Great work on studying the game 🙏 The reach outside of your target demo is potentially because of hashtags or getting your Reels/posts placed in the Explore page. Try to use hashtags that have a local focus as much as you can to swing the demo there, and engage with theme pages that hit that demo, too. - C
@@Highseasonco , Wow ! I appreciate you . I will do as you suggested , and see what happens. What you suggested makes sense , I just couldn't figure it out on my own. I will continue to follow and learn from you . Thank you for the helpful tip, I am excited about changing up my hashtags.
Hey guys I posted a New reel after a long time without posting and gets 4k views. Then, I post today one that get only 200 views and I saw by the likes that doesn't hit the audience in explore. Do you guys think that this is dangerous? Like I was following new people today and unfollowing a lot of people that doesn't followed me back. Do you guys think that this can hurt my engagement Or its Just coincidence the flop of my reel with the follow unfollow thing?
@@angelinleo3947 Before it did, but post-IG's announcement, we're not sure. We've only been testing 3-5 hashtags in the caption as per their instructions. Once we review our data, we'll see if it changed anything, and if it didn't, we'll go back to 30 hashtags in the comments. - C
The best way to check what time to post is by checking your Insights. Every account is different so there's no blanket approach to the best times to post. Thanks for watching! - C
Great information as always. I am wondering if I'm experiencing something weird or if someone has had the same thing happen. I may have a Reel that is gaining traction but as soon as I post another Reel all the attention goes to the new Reel. The previous Reel will stop getting views and likes unless one of the viewers of the new Reel goes to watch and like it. I can't explain it or know how to have all my Reels perform well at the same time.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Interesting predicament, this is the first we've heard of this. It could be part of the algorithm, that the new Reel replaces the last Reel and cannibalizes all the reach. If that's the case, maybe try spacing the content out a bit more by waiting until the last Reel kind of caps out and then post a new one. - C
@@Highseasonco Thanks for answering. Leave it to me to have the weird situation. 😁 I've been trying that with the last Reel that I posted 3 weeks ago. When I get ready to post a new Reel it takes off again as if I've just posted it. So hopefully it'll stop with the problem on its own and the next time I post a Reel both will still get attention at the same time.
Hi, you can definitely do that, it's better to keep unique content on each platform but it won't hurt to occasionally post the same video across all platforms. - C
It would mean that the algorithm isn't feeding the Reel anymore as it tapped out in its engagement. That is based on how many people it was fed to and the engagement rate with that audience, so if people stop engaging with it, they stop serving it. Hope that helps! - C
I need ideas for making reels from my photos until I get used to taking more MTB videos. And how do I make reels for graphic design? It’s generally flat 🤔
What's soo weird is that... Im a content creator too like I make anime videos and stuff like I make good reels with average quality and all my reels are original like I only create it but... Recently like around 25th November I dropped a reel which managed to only get 555 views whereas the one before I got about 75.5k views ... Plus what's weird is that the reel didn't show up on the hashtag and at first I thought it was shadowban but it wasn't my posts were on hashtags but not my reels... I thought it was a bug and I send a report but as usual no response.... Afterwards I uploaded another reel the next week and welp it got around 1400 views and 120 likes .... I really started loosing confidence... I don't understand what's wrong with my account.. my reels were booming with views before like 75k , 30 k , 25 k etc whereas now it was just 555...1.4k .... 1k.... I've recently posted a reel on Christmas day ... M hoping it gets views and likes cuz I worked quite hard on it .. i don't understand the hashtags problem with reels
A lot of people have commented about the hashtag issue with Reels, it seems to be only particular hashtags and we've yet to find an explanation. Keep going and keep testing different hashtags so you don't lose out. Thanks for watching! - C
I have a question. I'm a musician. I posted a reel a week ago of a cover song and that reel got more then 10K views. Then this week on Thursday I posted another cover on reels and that too got more then 10K views. But when today I posted another cover song it got like 500 views. I don't understand why did the views fell so drastically. I've been scratching my head but I don't understand. Please guys if you can help me out! Thank you!
Hi! So this can happen, there's never any guarantee that it'll work. It could just be that your audience wasn't feeling the latest cover in comparison to the others. Music is arguably the most subjective art form so the variance in engagement is going to be larger and somewhat unpredictable. Just keep posting them consistently, and if you notice a trend that your audience is gravitating towards a particular genre or style of cover song, then double down on that and see how it goes. Thanks for watching! - C
We'd say it's definitely better to keep your Reels in the grid as it'll allow potential new followers to discover your content if they come to your profile via hashtags or Explore page posts. Amplifying your chances for discovery is always the goal. Thanks for watching! - C
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We’re so frustrated with reels because a reel that isn’t that good can suddenly get a good reach (with the same hashtags as our other reels) and better videos that we’ve put more work into don’t get a good reach. It often seem more like a coincidence which ones take off.
To be honest, I find that that happens with literally everything in life. The things you think are average and you don't put much work into tend to take off, and the things that you put your heart and soul into it can often stumble. We're right there with you 😭 Keep pushing! - C
@@Highseasonco yes, it seems like it 😁Thank you so much for the support.
True fuuk reels and Instagrams algorithms
@@Highseasonco so true! When I was a teen I won a poetry contest with the poem that took five minutes to write
@@Financiallyfreeauthor Wow, that's super frustrating. It makes you wonder what would happen if you did a test and only put out things you barely tried for (vs things you put hours of energy into) to see what would happen...
Reels are really one of the most beneficial ways to grow on IG. Many people do some of these common mistakes you mentioned, though. If you listen and implement what these guys are sharing, you'll see the improvement you're seeking for. 😉
Without question! IG has never been so transparent with what they want their users to do. Thanks for the comment and the support as always. 🙌 - T
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About to begin creating reels and grateful for all I'm learning from you Tiffany and Craig. Glad to have found you and see the improvements in your own content from two years ago. I've reframed overwhelm of being new in the Instagram pool to "Look at all I'm learning from High Season!"
Hi Tina, thank you so much for the kind words! So happy to hear that, and it's definitely nice to see the improvement in your own content over time - it shows how important that consistency is. Love the reframing! Thank you so much for watching! - C
Great point that you need to be a consumer of reels in order to understand how to be an effective producer of reels. I'm off to watch some reels now. LOL Thank you!
It's definitely helpful to understand the culture and nuance of Reels. haha enjoy, Ken, you'll be caught for hours! - C
More& more often I see accounts with
Hi Shannon! Agreed, IG seemed to have formatted the algorithm to bless everyone with a ton of reach on their first Reel, and then it starts to dwindle after that. One thing that worked for us was to take a TikTok-style approach to Reels, and it changed the game for us for multiple accounts. Study your niche on TikTok and use that approach on IG and see how it goes. Thanks for watching! - C
Love your videos! Thanks for the tips!
With the whole rewatch aspect -add a caption below with more information so the reel gets replayed over and over as the viewer is reading caption
Thank you Christina!!
Short video + lengthy caption is the killer combo, we'll be breaking down some of our fav IG Reels hacks in an upcoming video. 🤫 - T
Thank you guys!!
I think I figured out why my reach dropped significantly.
The quality of my videos!!
When I post recording on my iPhone and then open Instagram and attach the quality isn’t as good when I record right from reels.
Also, my reels with just music and the videos recorded right from reels were my toppies!!
Thank you!!!
Going to take a few days break to let the non hit wonders marinate and jump back in
Amazing, great work Nicole! Love that you were able to figure that out. Technically it shouldn't compress the quality of your videos, that's kind of odd but at least you found the bug. Love it, this is the kind of research and testing we're talking about. Keep going and keep us posted :) - C
So on my personal brand account I’ve managed to do very well with reel engagement and careful editing seems to be the key with the sound just like tiktok. But captions that are relatable and intentional with your hashtags that help tell the story of the video. I do have an issue with another account I manage where our reels do not reach audience outside current followers.
That's great re your personal account, well done! For the other account, it's likely a mix of testing all elements - hashtags, topic/quality, caption, tagging theme pages etc. - C
I have had such a frustrating drop in my reels performance and I can’t figure out why. The first several reels I posted got 3-4k views, hundreds of likes, all was well. Then the last several that I’ve made have barely gotten any views. It was just a matter of a few days between reels, they’re on the same topics, mostly the same hashtags, same day and time of posting. I’ve also tried different day/time, shorter format, different topics and tags, nothing. I’m so disappointed and don’t understand what happened.
I’m having a similar experience. 😐 I’d love to hear others’ thoughts if anything changed behind the scenes in the last week or so. Thanks!
It's tough to diagnose, the only way is to keep testing. There must be some other elements you can change to see if something works, even the format of the Reels. Across the board, we're all experiencing a drop in reach/views/engagement, it's happening to us and all of our clients so it's not just you. All we can do is keep testing! - C
@@Highseasonco it’s great to know that it’s not just me, I felt like I was “shadow banned” or something! Thanks for your reply :)
It’s happening to me as I write I get customers through my reels now none no views nothing
@@Caju_Estate guys me too. I noticed significant drop. From 500k, 300k, etc to 300, 400. I don't understand it
Some of my reels had a lot of views and some had none and I was baffled. The repost from Tik tok was the reason! Thank you!
Glad you figured it out :) Thanks for watching! - C
That people feel pressured to add constant video content to build their careers ( that may have nothing to do with video) really shows how poor the soul of our or society is
thank you for your tips! But honestly I do believe it’s like a lottery :) you can use all of the amazing hacks that you have provided for us, but there isn’t a perfect time to post it and it’s whatever the algorithm decides. maybe one of them days after I post 1000 reals who knows… but sometimes it’s discouraging, because you see other peoples content that is way crapier , than yours get 10/20000 views
So welcome! I genuinely get it, it can be a bit of a lottery, even with all the best practices. It reminds us of TH-cam - it took us a solid 18 months of posting weekly to get traction. We just kept at it, studied the industry/topics/keywords, kept testing constantly. And once you get in the algorithm, you're mostly good. IG is similar in that way - once you've had a few successful Reels, it tends to favour you and these best practices typically can help you get in there, along with constant testing. Just keep going would be my best suggestion :) - C
i totally get you hahah
Hi guys! Any tips on best time to post reels? I normally post 11am-11:30am and it seems to work. Now that students are back to school the views went down a lot.
Hi Jess! Check with your Insights and see when your audience is online the most. Then start testing and see what works for you. - C
I needed this video. I got annoyed this morning because I had a reel that the same one person kept liking.. Like zero reach. I have to learn these tips. Already I see what I'm doing wrong.
Glad this helped, hopefully you'll see some improvements in your Reels soon! Thanks for watching - C
Agreed! Instagram reels are the best way to grow your business 100%
When it comes right from IG's mouth (for once), it makes it easy to lean in. Thanks for watching, Jennifer! - C
Helpful video! In the last week I've tried to grow IG presence with reels. It seems like the videos where I learned how to add music aren't doing well as the one with my original talking audio. 🤔
Thank you! Interesting, sounds like you could lean into the Reels where you're doing voiceovers seeing as they're working well. Keep going! - C
you "reeled" me in with your hook in the beginning lol
Great Reel pun, that was appreciated. Cheers, Josh! - C
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Sir i created Instagram account 5 years ago.... Can i use that account now for the reels if I use that account can I get the reach on reels
You can definitely use your old account, I can't think of any reason it wouldn't have Reels. Your reach on an old account will be even worse than an active account, unfortunately, but you can slowly build it back up. - C
Amazing video! I have a question, if I add hashtags to a Reel hours after it was posted, are those still effective?
Thanks Julieta! Yes that should be fine, it's better to do it as you post but a few hours shouldn't hurt and the content would still be shown. Thanks for watching! - C
I've noticed my mistake-not using enough hashtags, I usually use 6 hashtags max. Thanks for the tips!
Not sure if this video was before or after the announcement, but IG said to use 3-5 hashtags in the caption now. Thanks for watching! - C
@@Highseasonco wow really maybe that’s why I’m not getting views it’s been a month since my decline I was using many hashtags from this hashtag generator
Look at this couple.. both high af doing their thing.. love it! :)
People keep saying that, neither of us smoke, and even if we did it would never be before one of these videos, we'd be hella awkward. Overly tired, glassy eyes ftw. - C
This video is so important! I hope it gets to everyone that needs it this has taught me so much already. I can see myself coming back to this video to keep working on my reels ❤️🙏 thankyou for this!
Love to hear that, Zac! Thanks so much for watching and good luck with the Reels :) - C
@@Highseasonco Thanks again so much! Best of luck to you legends too! ❤️🙏
Posting everyday and using all tools to make reels and other features on my account my reels don't even reach my own followers and that sucks really bad i end up getting not more than 500 views even on a 5second reel. I spend so much time making content and the quality of my content is really good too yet it doesn't take off im sure the algorithm is screwing me up and Nothing else.
There was nothing new in this video. They are just explaining the common sense with more words 😅
When I search the hashtag I don’t see my reel in recents or reels. How come 🤷🏽♂️? Also just subbed cool channel !
Hi! Sometimes some hashtags don't show Reels, and in the ones that do, it's a challenge to get pulled into a hashtag (unless there's
@@Highseasonco 🙏🏾 thank you.
Would love to do all nativley but the instagram reels editing section is so gltichy and full of bugs it's just pure frustration. Not to mention that a saved draft is almost guraranteed to disappear. And they really want to compete with TikTok like this? Ridicolous.
But thanks fot the tips tho great video
Thanks for watching, Philipp! Fair points, we use the saved drafts all the time and haven't had any issues with deletion. Could be a glitch for sure, they're definitely building the plane while flying with some of this stuff but eventually they'll nail it. - C
Wow ! This is so helpful! I'm new to instragram and I'm flooded with your info. Thank u! I'm trying to figure out how to put music to only part of my Reel. I have a video with me reel along with pictures. I want to put music to my pictures but I have a video clip at the end and I want the voice being heard. I tried lowering the volume to.the song but it lowered it throughout the whole video. I found something that might help - its a option that says "slide the bar to the part of your Reel that u want to song on." I tried it but it doesn't slide over or anything. Is there any way u could explain how to add music to only part of your Reel and add your home video clip and allow the voices to be heard? I hope this makes sense. I haven't found a tutorial to answer this
Hi, and thank you for the kind words! Instagram recently released an update that allows you to only use music on the part of the video that you want. If you're unable to do it, it likely means that it hasn't launched in your country yet, or on your specific account yet. Maybe try from another account that you have to see if it works? - C
I watched one video where the person said that she uses between 5-8 hashtags. I asked why would IG give us 30 #’s to use if they didn’t want us to use them and she responded that with reels it confuses the system. 🤔 🤨 I think I will continue to use all 30 until (like you two said) Instagram says otherwise.
How would she know that? That's our point, the people saying these things have no proof nor any real indication from the app itself that Reels is "confused" by more than 5-8 hashtags. I think that's wise, if we're told otherwise by IG themselves then we'll change our strategy and our message, but until then, all you can do is test and see if there's a sweet spot for you. Thanks for watching! - C
@@Highseasonco That’s what I figured. Just watched your latest video and I agree. Thanks for addressing this!
@@CurlyVeggie So welcome, your comment was one that inspired it! - C
Yes, please share a video about hacking reels! I just found your channel and I’m looking forward to more videos! 😊
Added to the list - thank you! :) - C
Hmm interesting video! Just started using reels myself, and I’d say they are good quality and engaging - but I don’t use any of the features on the app. Defo going to consider this for the future as it is a good point! Great video 👌💯
Thanks for the kind words, and thanks so much for watching. Good luck with Reels, you'll do great :) - C
I love u guys, you're not bombarding us with tons of points but breaking it down smoothly.
Appreciate you! Thanks so much for watching :) - C
Thank you for this informative video, I enjoyed it a lot and definitely got some good pointers!
I have a question regarding hashtags. In my previous knowledge of hashtags and Instagram, I have believed you will be punished if you use too many hashtags. Alternatively, that you at the very least need to rotate the type/categories that you use, as otherwise Instagram will consider your hashtags as spam. Do you have any information regarding this? I feel quite scared to use hashtags now due to all of this
Thank you for the kind words, glad the video was helpful! We seem to get somebody mentioning the volume of hashtags daily. There is no proof anywhere whatsoever that Instagram wants us to use less than 30 hashtags. That's is the #1 Instagram myth we see, if they wanted us to use less than 30 then they wouldn't let us use 30, it's as simple as that. Re the hashtag banks, absolutely, you need to have a separate and unique hashtag bank for each content category/type that you post, and refresh them every quarter at the most. Don't be sacred to use hashtags! - C
I was using an app that generates hashtags and I would use all of them idk my reel views have declined so bad sigh but I didn’t know too many hashtags could cause this.
what about deleting reels? I am changing my niche and i feel like the reels I posted just barely last week several times that could possibly get reach later on would be hurting my page as its not going to be my niche anymore. does it hurt your account to delete a reel, yet alone deleting like 10-20 in one day? will it affect my reach next reel i post to delete old ones is what I am asking
Hi Jasmin, I've never seen any issue with an account archiving posts, which is what you'd be doing. I think you'd be totally safe to remove all the Reels you like and it wouldn't negatively affect your reach. Thanks for watching! - C
I can’t seem to find answers, but I’ve always had my IG profile public, many of my reels in the past have gotten viral with 1m+ views, now my reels sit around 400-1000 views & won’t leave my profile .. as in only followers are seeing and liking it, which is very weird. What does that mean?
Hi Kristen, the algorithm has changed and with so many more Reels being posted daily, there's more competition for eyeballs, so posts aren't going as viral as they used to be. It can still happen, just keep posting and keep testing - C
@@Highseasonco thank you! I’ll keep trying.
When will your expertise move to the tiktok app :p We can probably create the same reel/tok for both apps right?
Probably never lol. That's right, but just screen record the video if you make it in TikTok as keeping the watermark will negatively effect your Reels reach. Kill it! - C
Ooh! Great tip about the borders. Wish I saw this video when it came out, and before I created a bunch of reels with borders 🤣
All good, at least all of your new Reels will be on point 🎯 Thanks for watching! - C
So it seems like the only thing I did wrong with my reel today was not use their tools because I took pride in the fact that the photos didn't need a filter and any transitions, text etc. would have just made it look cheesy. The longer I've been on Instagram the more my likes have dwindled, I've gone from averaging 60 likes per a post to barely hitting double figures. Surely my content can't be that bad.
When we say Instagram's tools, it's just the editing of the Reel in-app vs editing outside of the app, not necessarily filters. Keep going! - C
So my friend own a business and has a good amount of followers (around 13k)but her reel views are dropping to avg of 2k-3k. She posts the content on daily basis and it’s quite trendy with good quality. Any advice or suggestions to overcome this?
Hi! So this is happening to almost everybody. For one of our accounts, we recently took an approach to Reels where we posted our videos that we made for TikTok with their platform in mind, and now they're by far our best performing Reels. A different approach is key! - C
Thank You for this information. I've really been having trouble with Reels
Our pleasure! There's a lot to Reels, it's mostly a matter of continuing to test and see what sticks. - C
@@Highseasonco Yes I'm definitely understanding that. I posted a Reel yesterday that started off great then just nose dive for the rest of the day. Today I posted a Reel that's performing horribly but it's getting a lot of engagement from my followers so yes it's definitely an experiment.
Hi guys! Great video. What I'm seeing is that were getting good views but were not reaching non followers. We can see when we publish posts we get a good fifty/fifty split and get followers. But with Reels we get more engagement but only 95/5 follower/non follower ratio leading to a really low follower count. Our hashtag strategy is all the same for both. Any tips?
Hi Megan! Interesting, it could be the specific hashtags you're using, but your Insights would break that down (you could compare reach from hashtags for both post types). It could also be that now Reels is more competitive, the ones that are most engaging seem to take up more space in the algorithm. You could test posting Reels to the grid or just leaving them in the Reels feed to see what that does, along with other things like sharing to Stories (do this for every post). It's a tough one to figure out as there's not enough data provided natively to make any key decisions. Keep testing different content types, times of posting, do daily engagement etc, hopefully it'll step up! - C
I love your energy guys and immediately decided to subscribe ❤️ great & helpful tips
Thank you so much, Anna-Marie! Truly appreciated, and I hope we continue to deliver value for you :) - C
This is a great video! Do you have thoughts about music for a business account? If you add music outside of the platform (music that otherwise would not be available to business accounts), do you get "punished" for it? Or if you grab music from another Reel and use it? For business accounts, music is limited. But I suspect you will say go for the "native" options! Love your videos, thank you!
Hi Daniella, thanks for the kind words! We actually did a video about that: th-cam.com/video/5TKm6qe2JMI/w-d-xo.html. The TL;DR is you'll need to change to a Creator account. If you just put the music on in an external editing process, you'll definitely get the post removed and a strike against your account, so we definitely don't recommend doing that. Thanks so much for watching! - C
Great video. I don't consume reels, I think that's my definite downfall hahaha I guess the homework today is to consume them, which shouldn't be difficult.. lol! Thanks :)
Thanks, Eve! That's it, soak them up a bit and you'll start to understand the culture around them. Cheers! - C
I suspect that uploading reels from your PC versus your phone makes a difference too. When I upload reels from my dinosaur of a phone, then I get views. I literally just created a real with recorded content from my canon camera and edited it with my video editing software and it bombed. Its rather discouraging considering a lot more preparation went into creating it.
It's possible for sure. They seem to really want us all to use their native tools to edit videos rather than using software on a computer. There's no direct proof that that affects the Reel's performance, but there are some correlations for sure. Maybe try to test a few that you edit natively (shot with the phone, too) against ones with your DSLR and see if there's a consistent, notable difference. - C
Hi I notice when I post reals one after the other the reach is low but when I post a photo or two then post a real it dose better. Is there anything too it or is it just in my head. Is there a number on how much times in a week you can post reals?
Hi, that's interesting. If it tends to make a difference for you then I'd suggest to keep doing it. I've never seen anything official from IG about requiring other posts between Reels, but the idea is to test things and if you find something that works, run with it. There's no limit to how many reels you can post per week, just roll with whatever your audience seems to enjoy. Thanks for watching! - C
When I didn’t use hashtags on Reels it was an accident. So I tried it again and that video did well too. I’m definitely not recommending it every time tho
That's completely fair, and it's exactly why we wouldn't either. Everyone should try different combinations and see what works for them, and run with it... until it stops working! Then test some more. Thanks Cheri! - C
Reels are so iffy....I get so frustrated when I heed the advice of a small business coach and followed all the tips and tricks to boost my engagement to have myself not being seen much. I rely a lot on Tiktok and I am getting noticed because I try to post short 10-20s footage 1-2 times everyday, but I'm just very curious: how does getting noticed on tiktok reflect on your instagram audience reach? Because Instagram is the platform where I sell my products.......
Hi Andrea, getting noticed on TikTok doesn't affect Instagram aside from people on TT enjoying your content so much that they find you on IG and follow you there. You could try using ads on IG for your Reels content, or just keep testing different approaches to your IG content and lean into what sticks. Thanks for watching - C
OMG just found you...never posted a reel so first mistake is not going for it! Well, you got me inspired to go for it! Thanks! (btw, you remind me of my sweet niece!)
Hi Adonna! Glad to hear you're going to get into Reels, let us know how you go :) Thanks for watching! - C
My problem is my first two reels got many views but stopped right after that... I made better content later with good editing and all but it didn't get reach as before... I thought it would at least increase reach but I got nothing out of them... But I feel like maybe I have to post enough to get good result.I just posted 5 videos and first two just got greater engagement even my follower increased by around 30 numbers... I'm not demotivated but I just thought if only reels reach would grow with every new video... But I'll keep posting it though .Maybe at some point ,it will start growing.
Great work with the first bunch of posts, but yes you'll need to keep posting regularly and consistently to get ongoing results. Reach doesn't seem to go up with each Reel posted, it fluctuates so you always need to be testing different approaches. Keep going! - C
Y’all offer so much value in your content 😍Just subscribed and turned on the notifications- can’t wait to see more!!!
Thank you so much! Appreciate the kind words, really happy to hear that :) - C
Same!
One question
Do you know why every time I post videos and pictures especially videos it be blurry but it’s not blurry before I post it, like it’s clear as day in my phone..? 😕
Hi! That's odd, we've definitely heard of it but it's not super common. If it happens, try doing a hard reset on your phone, close the app etc. That can usually kick it back in gear. - C
@@Highseasonco okay I’ll try that, thank you!
Compression!
Thankyou for these amazing TIPS 👌😊🙏❗️
Thanks Pavan, appreciate you! - C
Hey just stumbled across ur video it was suggested to me. Do you recommend putting the hashtags in the caption or comment section for reels?
Hi Ramy, thanks for watching! Instagram explicitly said to add 3-5 hashtags in the caption. We speak more on it here: th-cam.com/video/Q9SyGmscI4I/w-d-xo.html - C
Amazing info! Thank you for sharing. I’ll definitely be sharing this info with my inner circle as we are always needing assistance with navigating these new trends before a platform changes to something newer and fancier. Thank you 🙏🏾
Love to hear it! Appreciate you, thanks for watching and for the kind words :) - C
Thank you for this video! I was wondering though. Instagram took down a reel a posted 6 months ago due to copyright of a song. But that song was used, by searching in the reels library itself :( So why is Instagram allowing me to search, apply and edit a song the offer thenselves; to proceed to remove the video for that same song used! Then why offer the SAVE audio button, or why have a musicnote icon if the music found is going to be flagged. Im frustrated by this. It is very contrdictory. Let me know what you think. Thanks! :)
Hi Marie, thanks so much for watching! That's quite strange, do you have a Creator account or a Business account? The only thing I can think of is that you used the Save hack on a Business account and they caught it eventually. - C
I almost posted more than 25 reels with the appropriate hashtags and being consistent and used trending songs after all these thing I’m still not getting more than 3k views! What should i do ?
3k views is actually really solid! All you can do is to keep testing, really. Use different hashtags, try different types of Reels. The other thing you can do is use paid ads for your Reels (though the views don't count towards your Reels, they're "ghost" ads). - C
Can u please give a good suggestion about constructing the hashtags for our vid like what all things we should include not include like that...
Hi Anagha, here's our video with everything we do regarding hashtags: th-cam.com/video/_1GMLMaeiMU/w-d-xo.html - C
Hello thank you for the video, i have question,
I am uploading my own home piano performance videos as reels but i want to put my youtube adress on the video as a watermark also. Does this affect my views? Does instagram prevent promotion on my videos because of youtube address watermark? i would be happy if you can answer, many thanks:)
Hi Salma, according to Instagram, they specifically said that watermarks will negatively affect the reach of your Reels, so we'd suggest against doing that. If you really want to do it, you could test it and see how you go. - C
Hi can business accounts use normal songs, I see others which have business accounts use it and I’ve used afew but just wanted to make sure about reels
Hi! Business accounts can only access royalty-free music, which isn't what you'd consider "normal songs". To access popular music, you need a Creator account. Thanks for watching! - C
they are HIGH AF.... LOL, 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the video, Great advice.....
People keep saying that but neither of us smoke! Probably just tired. Thanks for watching! - C
Hey' when i see others reels post and tap on the camera icon in their setting there is reels but in plus icon and other reels places there is not reels option please tell me some solution
Hi Nirusha, that's strange - it sounds like either a glitch or something that will roll out to your account soon enough. You can reach out to IG's Help section but I doubt they'd be able to help, every account we have has a different feed setup so it's just one of those things. Thanks for watching! - C
thanks a lot! the question is: Instagram showed well the firsts reels I put, than Instagram stopped to show them; I began to put them directly in Instagram, without putting them in the feed, the first result was very good and than Instagram stopped to show them as well... is it possible that i have thus problem because my account is professional? and Instagram wants me to pay a promotion? thank you very much!
Hi! This tends to happen, and it's not because the account is a Business account. The algorithm seems to be doing this to literally everyone. You can use ads for sure (Reels ads aren't great yet, though), but just keep testing different things to see if you can get something to stick. Thanks for watching! - C
@@Highseasonco thanks a lot, I keep trying 😅
When I post everyday..its just meh meh... But then .I post alternate day... And tht is the key
Bam, there you go! You've found your cadence :) - C
Dope video! Would love to see a video in depth about the reels Bonus program. 🖤🙌🏻
Duly noted, thank you! - C
I’ve seen a lot of videos where they’re saying that hashtags make no difference on Instagram and TikTok I have not tested it out. But there are a ton of influencers who do not use hashtags at all and say that the algorithms rank content based on health of the account and what’s actually in the content.
People keep telling us that! If someone already has a ton of followers, hashtags won't make much of a difference. But our audience are primarily business owners or individuals trying to grow, and the fact remains that hashtags make a very, very large impact. - C
@@Highseasonco I actually tried it both ways and still feel that hashtags are better.
@@JacquelineJax That's what we found, too! We're about to release a video today touching on this topic some more.
do you guys know why is IG showing my reels only locally (90% reach in my home country) where nobody cares about my stuff? I would need my reels to be shown in the US or at least internationally.. I am so frustrated, I tried everything and there is no point for me uploading to IG if it's just showing the reels to people around me.. there is no chance for my account to grow that way. Thanks for all you do
Hi! I'd imagine that'd be the go-to for the algorithm as they'd assume most accounts would want their content to be seen by those close by. You could try different hashtag banks to see if that helps change who sees your content, or look into paid theme accounts to give you a boost in the markets you're aiming for. - C
@@Highseasonco thank you for the response 🙏 Unfortunately I already tried the hashtags.. also tried vpn, fake gps, geotags, interacting with US accounts.. having followers from US doesn’t help either. I have nothing connected to my home country except the reels reach + they show an ad in my language now and then. Anyway, thank you for the tip with the paid theme accounts 🙏
Is reposting the same reel dragging the views down? I noticed the 3rd time I reposted the same reel, views went down.
Now if I create new ones , and repost them just once , will that be ok for higher views?
And last question: I wrote Instagram about the preview app which google says is the best app for reposting reels ( also said it’s approved by Instagram) but have doubts about using any 3rd party app. Please answer my questions , thank you very much .
Hi, yes indeed, you definitely shouldn't be posting the exact same content. It'll always drop and be less favoured by the algorithm. IG wants us to post fresh content always, reusing the exact content shouldn't really ever generate positive results. Only post the new Reels once. I'm not familiar with the Preview app, but if IG approved it then it's probably fine. The list of approved apps is small, so you'd want to confirm 100%, but if it's approved then it'll be fine. - C
Hello I just stumbled on your video and I am appreciative of the information. I just subscribed. My first question I would ask is that for my reels prior to posting it I would do my hashtag research. After posting it, I've noticed that I'm getting a group of people who likes it and honestly don't engage with my business. Nothing against them but that's not my target audience for my business. Don't know why but some tips can help.
Thanks for the sub, Eddy! Best bet would be to switch up your hashtags if they're not generating the audience you're after. Keep testing and see how you go! - C
@@Highseasonco I'm going to check out your videos for hashtags because I need to do better etc. Thank you. If I have questions, I'll ask
@@ItsyaboyEd Please do! - C
Thanks for the valuable tips on REELS.
So welcome, Prerna, thanks for watching! - C
Thanks for the video! I would love all the information reels as its something i have no idea on!
So welcome! More Reels videos to come :) - C
I got all ur point about entertaining and all about three second critical time, I follow all about that, but sometime for UNKNOWN reason my reels only reach my follower, and like u said "resolution,entertaining, three second, political sensitive stuff" there is nothing wrong with my reels, it just don't want to REACH people. I wonder is there some penalty that made this thing happen, or is it just my old account that have problem with reels. I thought it's a bug or some penalty, Idk anymore
It's a strange thing, it's happening to everybody. I think that because Reels are still so new in the overrall scheme of Instagram that we're still getting used to it. They gave away reach like crazy in the beginning and we all kind of thought that would continue, but now Reels behave like any other post. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don't. Once you get in the good graces of the algorithm, you should be fine. Keep going! - C
what if I created a new account due to my main account getting suppressed, and I reuploaded the reels from my main account to the new one? Do you think that hurts their reach? Should I delete them from the other account first?
Hi, you could do that but I've heard anecdotal evidence from some folks who have done this and they never work on the second account. I'd advise to just start fresh, but if you want to repost them to the new account, you can test and see how they go. - C
@@Highseasonco thank you !!
This explains why my last reels’ reach was really bad. I use Canva’s template and there’s an empty space in the video, even though the photos are all mine.
I thought it was the hashtags I add in the caption bcz in the previous reels I add the hashtags in the 1st comment. But turns out it was the design, that the video doesn’t look natural.
Thank you for sharing!
Glad it straightened some things out for you. Test out variations of the 5 hashtags in the caption and see what works for you. Good luck and thanks for watching! - C
It is very a great video you guys have created, we have been creating reels and trying to achieve more reach. I found the video great and informative, thank you and can’t wait to check the next one 💪🏼👍🏼
Love to hear it, I hope you generate some more reach with your Reels. Thanks so much for watching! - C
2000 people watched my reel. 380 people liked it. Why is instagram not showing it to more people? That is 18% people who watch it, like it!
That's not bad at all! The algorithm changes have affected everyone's reach across the board recently, it's happening to everyone. - C
Great Video!
Excellent content and love the chemistry between you two! 🖤
Thank you so much! Love that the chemistry comes across, we've been together for 10 years so I'm stoked you could tell :) - C
I post like 1 reel a day but still isn't working I'm getting like 700 views or 3000 sometimes it's not working for me the reach is - for me from past 7 days idk why it's happening and for hastags some ppl say don't use hastags like for others without has tags they are blowing up for me it's not happening so should i keep using hastags or not and for posting to i post like every single day
Hi! We would recommend to always use 30 hashtags. As far as the reach, it certainly varies, so the only option is to keep testing and trying different things to see what resonates with your audience. - C
Do my other Instagram profiles affect my primary?
What do you mean? - C
Thanks for sharing this info. I'll try these tips out. I post high quality videos but don't have many followers. I found using their sounds gets me more views.
So welcome, thanks for watching. Keep trying out different things to grow, use hashtags, if you're finding that using existing sounds helps then definitely do that. Just always keep testing. - C
Hello, I have a question I hope you can help me. My reels aren't showing on my profile grid, even if I choose the option to add to feed upon uploading. Do you have any idea why is this happening? And what is the solution to this?.. Thank you so much.
Hi Fiona, that sounds like a glitch. I'd suggest to either hard reset your device; or delete the Instagram app and reinstall. That often removes most bugs. - C
@@Highseasonco Thank you for always replying to my questions, I hope I’m not annoying 😁 Actually, I handle two accounts. One of those, the reels don’t show up in the profile grid and the other account is okay the reels appear in the prof grid, and I’m using one device. Could it be my one account has a problem?
It has an effect in reach right? If your reel dont shop up there or on the feed?
@@fionaomar5048 So welcome, that's what we're here for! Not at all :) Exactly, so the issue is with one account only, therefore my advice probably wouldn't work. Usually these types of weird glitches just fix themselves after a while and there's not much else you can do. You could perhaps try logging into that account from a different device and post the Reel from there to see if anything changes. The impact on reach wouldn't be huge if you don't put it on your grid, it would help when people actually visit your profile but overall they'll see it in their feeds or via the hashtags. It's definitely optimal to have the Reel in your grid if possible but it doesn't sound like you have a choice for now, so try from another device and see what's up, and if that doesn't work then it's definitely an account-level problem. You could hit up their Help section - facebook.com/business/help/support. Just go through as if you have an ad issue and you'll get someone on chat. Best of luck, Fiona! :) - C
I recycled my reel from another instagram account so it has the instagram watermark! Is that what’s affecting the reach?
I've never seen an Instagram watermark. Best bet would be to download the Reel before you post it so you can repost with no watermarks, it could be the reason. - C
Thank you so much for the valuable information. I am a new subbie. I can’t wait for more videos
That's awesome, thanks for watching and sticking around :) - C
I am new to IG and this is helpful. Thank you!!!
So happy to hear, Hilda! - C
Hey wanna Collab?
Hi High Season Co.
I appreciate your helpful info . I found your channel today , I have come to realize I need to take the time to study and learn Instagram platform, so I can have a successful reach , and connect with the right audience.
At the moment I am below 300 IG subscribers . The strange thing about my IG reels and post , I get people out of my demographics liking my IG reels , and posts . For some reason I get a lot of people from India liking my IG reels, I don't mine it, but my demographics is America , Caribbean, Jamaica , Africa . Any suggestions?
Hey Joseph, thanks for the kind words. Great work on studying the game 🙏 The reach outside of your target demo is potentially because of hashtags or getting your Reels/posts placed in the Explore page. Try to use hashtags that have a local focus as much as you can to swing the demo there, and engage with theme pages that hit that demo, too. - C
@@Highseasonco , Wow ! I appreciate you .
I will do as you suggested , and see what happens. What you suggested makes sense , I just couldn't figure it out on my own. I will continue to follow and learn from you .
Thank you for the helpful tip, I am excited about changing up my hashtags.
@@africanroots_kingjoseph You're so welcome, keep going! - C
Hey guys I posted a New reel after a long time without posting and gets 4k views. Then, I post today one that get only 200 views and I saw by the likes that doesn't hit the audience in explore. Do you guys think that this is dangerous? Like I was following new people today and unfollowing a lot of people that doesn't followed me back. Do you guys think that this can hurt my engagement Or its Just coincidence the flop of my reel with the follow unfollow thing?
Thank you guys ! Great work !
Thanks so much for watching, Tora! - C
Does editing (captions or hashtags ) of reels after posting bad ? Please reply
It's not bad, no. It's always better to leave it but it doesn't affect your post. - C
@@Highseasonco okay. So what about adding hashtags in the comments instead of the caption . Does it have the same effect ?
@@angelinleo3947 Before it did, but post-IG's announcement, we're not sure. We've only been testing 3-5 hashtags in the caption as per their instructions. Once we review our data, we'll see if it changed anything, and if it didn't, we'll go back to 30 hashtags in the comments. - C
@@Highseasonco thank you for the suggestions
What about time ?? Any suggestions what time is better
The best way to check what time to post is by checking your Insights. Every account is different so there's no blanket approach to the best times to post. Thanks for watching! - C
Love from india
Much love 🇮🇳 - C
Great information as always. I am wondering if I'm experiencing something weird or if someone has had the same thing happen. I may have a Reel that is gaining traction but as soon as I post another Reel all the attention goes to the new Reel. The previous Reel will stop getting views and likes unless one of the viewers of the new Reel goes to watch and like it. I can't explain it or know how to have all my Reels perform well at the same time.
Thanks so much for the kind words! Interesting predicament, this is the first we've heard of this. It could be part of the algorithm, that the new Reel replaces the last Reel and cannibalizes all the reach. If that's the case, maybe try spacing the content out a bit more by waiting until the last Reel kind of caps out and then post a new one. - C
@@Highseasonco Thanks for answering. Leave it to me to have the weird situation. 😁 I've been trying that with the last Reel that I posted 3 weeks ago. When I get ready to post a new Reel it takes off again as if I've just posted it. So hopefully it'll stop with the problem on its own and the next time I post a Reel both will still get attention at the same time.
So you can’t post the video on IG you already post on tiktok and fb reels??
Hi, you can definitely do that, it's better to keep unique content on each platform but it won't hurt to occasionally post the same video across all platforms. - C
i have just follow yu guys. cant wait tilll the next video. this is so helpful
Thanks so much for watching! - C
Can somebody explain why my reels get stuck/freeze after a certain point? Usually anywhere between 1ooo-2ooo
It would mean that the algorithm isn't feeding the Reel anymore as it tapped out in its engagement. That is based on how many people it was fed to and the engagement rate with that audience, so if people stop engaging with it, they stop serving it. Hope that helps! - C
@@Highseasonco 😕😔😖😩😓
I need ideas for making reels from my photos until I get used to taking more MTB videos.
And how do I make reels for graphic design? It’s generally flat 🤔
You could show your process of how you do your designs, those kind of Reels are always interesting - C
What's soo weird is that... Im a content creator too like I make anime videos and stuff like I make good reels with average quality and all my reels are original like I only create it but... Recently like around 25th November I dropped a reel which managed to only get 555 views whereas the one before I got about 75.5k views ... Plus what's weird is that the reel didn't show up on the hashtag and at first I thought it was shadowban but it wasn't my posts were on hashtags but not my reels... I thought it was a bug and I send a report but as usual no response.... Afterwards I uploaded another reel the next week and welp it got around 1400 views and 120 likes .... I really started loosing confidence... I don't understand what's wrong with my account.. my reels were booming with views before like 75k , 30 k , 25 k etc whereas now it was just 555...1.4k .... 1k.... I've recently posted a reel on Christmas day ... M hoping it gets views and likes cuz I worked quite hard on it .. i don't understand the hashtags problem with reels
A lot of people have commented about the hashtag issue with Reels, it seems to be only particular hashtags and we've yet to find an explanation. Keep going and keep testing different hashtags so you don't lose out. Thanks for watching! - C
I have a question. I'm a musician. I posted a reel a week ago of a cover song and that reel got more then 10K views. Then this week on Thursday I posted another cover on reels and that too got more then 10K views. But when today I posted another cover song it got like 500 views. I don't understand why did the views fell so drastically. I've been scratching my head but I don't understand. Please guys if you can help me out! Thank you!
Hi! So this can happen, there's never any guarantee that it'll work. It could just be that your audience wasn't feeling the latest cover in comparison to the others. Music is arguably the most subjective art form so the variance in engagement is going to be larger and somewhat unpredictable. Just keep posting them consistently, and if you notice a trend that your audience is gravitating towards a particular genre or style of cover song, then double down on that and see how it goes. Thanks for watching! - C
@@Highseasonco Alright I see. Thank you for the suggestion guys! I'll work on that and I hope it works😇
I have a Q .. is it better to add or remove the reels from the grid ?
We'd say it's definitely better to keep your Reels in the grid as it'll allow potential new followers to discover your content if they come to your profile via hashtags or Explore page posts. Amplifying your chances for discovery is always the goal. Thanks for watching! - C
What's the best time and days to post on instagram reels
Check your account Insights and it'll tell you when your audience is mostly online, and then keep testing! - C
Do you think if I put my own watermark on the video, that it is bad as well?
I don't think that'd be much of an issue, this was more referring to TikTok's watermark. - C
Is there a specific time better than others to post
Check your Insights, that will tell you when the best times are. - C
This is a very informative video, thank you!
So happy to hear, thanks so much for watching, Nick! - C