Instagram's NEW Algorithm - Here's What's Changed for 2026

This video is more about listening how u want more clients than actually just create helpful content.

Its on the edge of sounding desperate

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Yeah I think I'll just drop instagram

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insananee wow

hashtags don't matter because they only show top creators instead of recent. it's been like that for years now.

you can't scroll pass two post on instagram without seeing an act of pedophilia in attempt or rape of women and young women! Kevin Systrom should be held accountable. Instagram is a trap set to exploit and have women and young women suscept to self exploitation..!!

For the last few months hashtags have gotten me 2k+ views on an account that I barley get views on but not a ton of likes or any followers so there is that I wouldn’t say they are essentially useless tho

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I'm just happy to know that you aren't AI, and thank you so much for valuable content!

So even posting mid night its fine right?

The video feels boring

really helpful videos. great help thank you

I have an Bollywood dance acc since 2019 with 130k followers and had amazing views (few viral ones with 1M+ and 500-800k views) from apr-oct 2025 and now it dropped after a break and has been bad ever since (10-20k) and last two reels were 30-40k with a fast growth the first day and then it just stopped. I still put effort into my reels and do similar content like last year and I don't get what I do wrong. Does anyone got adobe?

the data looks completely unreliable. It is trying to express qualitative data using quantitative data. A crappy 15 sec reel (low quality) cannot be compared with a great 90 sec reel (high quality), or vice versa. Thats why the data is all over the place showing that it's not about length and all about quality. Basically ignore everything related to reel or carousel lengths.

Just starting out my instagram page and i know nothing about Insta😢 all this seems confusing

Thank you.After watching your video and tips my channel is growing and My followers went from 400 to 31 k😊

My views are high as ever but it stopped converting into follows a few months ago. What mistake am I making? I even tried posting some of the old videos that got a lot of follows and they get just as many views but 0 follows.

Did you copy and paste the SEO playbook from ChatGpt??? It has the exact same format as something that ChatGPT creates. Super curious to know if this is the case, because if it is, I could have done that myself without your help

Wow, I never thought hashtags could change that much! It’s interesting how the algorithm keeps evolving. If anyone's struggling with engagement, I’ve seen people mention Lyftgram as a cool resource to help out. Just saying!

This was packed with useful info! I’ve been confused about how often to post lately. Also, I read that Lyftgram can be a neat tool for boosting likes and engagement, just in case others are looking for help!

This video is super insightful! I had no idea about the carousel vs reels debate. I might start focusing more on carousels now. Also, I've heard using Lyftgram can help boost those post views, so might give that a shot!

Great data breakdown! The carousel opportunity is wild – 6x more saves than reels but way fewer creators actually using them. And the watch time > posting frequency shift makes total sense for 2025.



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Is it ok to post both carousels and reels or should you stick with one or the other? thanks

I have posted 10 reels for now and they are all around 1200 views . Is there a chance that low visibility is because algorithm hasnt enought data yet even thought i do everything pretty good?

I liked your analysis, but regarding the number of posts per week, how would you do or apply it to digital media such as news and gossip?

I loved this video - it was so helpful and you are great, but you actually said "actually" I think 5,000 times. Subscribing! :)

hey Dominik ,
is there any data about if meta creators professional acc is better than meta professional business account ??
cause i need to verify my page without my face on it (i want my page logo and name on it , cause its a community page) , which needs me to buy meta business verification which then need me to shift to a business account.
i have geneated 6M views and 3k + followers in 10 days
any tips ?

Nice changes to the algorithm

If I never posted on my old account should I start with reels and then add carousels later (when?) or I can do just carousels from the start?

The link for SEO PLAYBOOK has phishing features !!! I tested it be careful yall !
U lost my trust

i have only 60 followers (90% are family and friends) what should i focus on to grow or attract non followers

Thank You so much broo🙌, Previously I often made viral reels, but lately they rarely go viral, it turns out I did a boom upload reel, because I saw people on TikTok posting 40 contents in a day and it could still go viral, it turns out what I copied was not right, and I learned a new algorithm from you, I really appreciate you bro, your lessons are very useful

what is a carousel

Why my sound on my post reels keep getting taken down?!?

I love the data and the pace of your content!!!

Cuz your content sucks. 😂

Loving the new edit style!

All those copyrights on the reels creators were getting from those random audio companies stealing creators money and holding there accounts hostage

Trial reel video needed

Your Ads are really annoying on YouTube lol but i love your videos, very useful