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Which hashtags should I use?Which hashtags to use?Mid-size local tags. We measured 2,419 in New York.Mid-size local tags, measured. Why do my reels get no reach?Why no reach on reels?First check: can Instagram recommend your account?Check 1: your account status. Can a brand new account grow?Can new accounts grow?One started with seven followers: +737 since 2 July.From seven followers to +737. What if nobody works the account?What if the work stops?We filmed a month like that: +10 followers in 30 days.A month without it: +10 followers.
Which hashtags should I use?Which hashtags to use?Mid-size local tags. We measured 2,419 in New York.Mid-size local tags, measured. Why do my reels get no reach?Why no reach on reels?First check: can Instagram recommend your account?Check 1: your account status. Can a brand new account grow?Can new accounts grow?One started with seven followers: +737 since 2 July.From seven followers to +737. What if nobody works the account?What if the work stops?We filmed a month like that: +10 followers in 30 days.A month without it: +10 followers.
A real estate agency, from scratch

Case study

A real estate agency, from scratchA real estate agency

Nine posts and seven followers on day one, then +737 followers since 2 July, with every month of it on video.Nine posts and seven followers on day one, then +737 followers since 2 July, on video.

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Atlanta

City guide

Instagram growth in Atlanta

How we find followers near you in Atlanta, starting from your trade and your side of town.

Dmitry11 Oct5 min read

 Atlanta

Hashtag guide

Best Atlanta hashtags, measured

Atlanta is tagged as Atlanta and as ATL, so we list both forms for every trade, measured.

Dmitry11 Oct8 min read

 Derek's HVAC company, growth only

Case study

Derek's HVAC company, growth only

Derek makes his own reels and posts while we run the growth: +488 followers in the month.

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 Lika on camera under the words: your reach might not be a content problem

Fix it

Why your reels get no reach

Seven settings decide if Instagram may show your reels to people who do not follow you.

Lika6 Oct3 min read

 Chicago

City guide

Instagram growth in Chicago

How we find followers in the part of Chicago you serve, one neighbourhood at a time.

Dmitry8 Oct4 min read

 Chicago

Hashtag guide

Best Chicago hashtags, measured

Many Chicago neighbourhood names are crowded tags elsewhere, so we list the local forms.

Dmitry8 Oct6 min read

 A singer and dancer, six months

Case study

A singer and dancer, six months

A long-time client, six months on the dashboard, and what happened once we stopped.

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 A month without us, ten followers

Case study

A month without us, ten followers

Growth sites show their big months, and this one shows a month nobody worked the account.

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 Los Angeles

City guide

Instagram growth in Los Angeles

Followers from the part of the county your customers drive from, and how setup works.

Dmitry5 Oct3 min read

 Los Angeles

Hashtag guide

Best LA hashtags, measured

Los Angeles is 88 cities under one famous name, and these are the tags its residents use.

Dmitry5 Oct5 min read

 New York

Hashtag guide

Best NYC hashtags, measured

We counted 2,419 New York hashtags in one day and kept the local ones worth using.

Dmitry3 Oct6 min read

 An online store that buys followers

Case study

An online store that buys followers

Bought followers as they look on a growth graph, and why none of them ever brought a sale.

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 New York

City guide

Instagram growth in New York

Local followers from your borough and your neighbourhood, and what you need to start.

Dmitry3 Oct3 min read

 A personal brand, fourteen posts

Case study

A personal brand, fourteen posts

After the first month the client committed to six, then 300+ followers last month on two posts.

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 466 followers in 2024, zero posts

Case study

466 followers in 2024, zero posts

A 2024 account that grew by 466 without a single post, and what a real month looks like now.

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 A DJ with 19 posts, three weeks

Case study

A DJ with 19 posts, three weeks

Recorded before the first month was over: the first weeks on an almost empty account.

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 A marketing agency, white label

Case study

A marketing agency, white label

An agency for keynote speakers resold our growth to its clients, then brought its own.

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 A fitness franchise, one location

Case study

A fitness franchise, one location

A franchise across the US and the UK, where we work on one US location, two months in.

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Growth in AtlantaCity guide · 5 min read Best Atlanta hashtagsHashtag guide · 8 min read Derek's HVAC companyCase study · +488 followers Why reels get no reachFix it · 3 min read Growth in ChicagoCity guide · 4 min read Best Chicago hashtagsHashtag guide · 6 min read A singer and dancerCase study · +1,600 followers A month without usCase study · +10 followers Growth in Los AngelesCity guide · 3 min read Best LA hashtagsHashtag guide · 5 min read Best NYC hashtagsHashtag guide · 6 min read A store buying followersCase study · Fake followers Growth in New YorkCity guide · 3 min read A personal brandCase study · 300+ followers An account from 2024Case study · 466+ followers A DJ with 19 postsCase study · From zero A marketing agencyCase study · Resold our service A fitness franchiseCase study · +400 followers

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