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How to get out of Instagram flopping?
Posted by on December 23, 2025 at 12:34 pmHi. I have 300 followers on my Instagram, I'm a comic book artist, and I only post carousels. I'm trying really hard, using words from my niche, posting consistently, using a good hook in each first photo… but I'm still flopping. The algorithm doesn't want to recommend my posts to people who aren't my followers.
How did you, who managed to grow and have a lot of engagement, manage to get the algorithm to boost your posts?
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Try short videos or reels with a clear punchy start, ask a simple question in the caption, and reply to every comment in the first hour to boost reach.
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I had to stop overthinking and start diversifying. I began mixing in short videos and story snippets alongside my usual posts, using PosterMyWall to handle the heavy lifting on the visuals. Their AI tools made it easy to spin up hooks and captions that actually landed, and the scheduling feature meant I finally stopped ghosting my own feed.
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Have you tried to find people in your niche and see how they are doing well? Study their hooks, structure of the video, length of the video etc
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Carousels are excellent for retention, but the algorithm needs early **social signals** (saves and shares) to trigger organic recommendations. If your quality is high but reach is low, you might need to ‘signal’ to the platform that the post is engaging right after publishing.
I’ve seen some creators use Nova Era SMM (novaerasmm.com) to kickstart those initial engagement signals. When a post gets a quick boost in saves or shares, the algorithm is more likely to push it to the Explore page. It’s a common tactic to break through a plateau when organic reach feels stuck. Might be worth a try!
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Been there. And first, 300 followers + consistent posting = you’re not flopping. You’re just early.
I don’t know everything about Instagram either so when I hired a social media team (Upreports) and asked this exact thing, their answer surprised me. I was told that the algorithm doesn’t *boost* effort, it boosts signals. Carousels alone are tough right now unless people are saving, sharing, or sliding all the way through.
A few things they pushed me to try:
– Mix formats (even simple process reels, no dancing needed)
– Give people a reason to save (tips, breakdowns, mini-stories)
– Talk to people in captions, not at them
– Engage before and after posting. Not just post and dipAlso, niche words help SEO. But emotion drives reach. Your art matters. Now make people feel something fast!
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300 people are interested in your art and you call it a flop?
Why do you think you deserve more? Be happy with what you got.
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300 followers is not flopping. Not getting any creative satisfaction or enjoyment out of what you’re doing… is flopping.
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