Inner Sircle

On this episode, I recommend paying attention to recent Instagram updates and/or announcements of whats to come: A Vertical Grid - LINK (and our Sircle document here) - ALREADY LIVE ON IG Posts on your grid are now vertical instead of square, and Instagram’s added an editing tool so people can adjust their thumbnails to the new grid size 2025 Algorithm Priorities - LINK At a high level, there are two types of ranking on Instagram: Connected reach (accounts that follow you) Unconnected reach (accounts that don’t yet follow you) For both, the top three signals that matter most for ranking are: Watch time Likes Sends (shares) So when looking at your insights, pay close attention to average watch time, likes per reach, and sends per reach One nuance: likes are slightly more important for connected content, and sends are slightly more important for unconnected content Edits App - LINK Instagram is launching a new video creation app that includes editing, insights, project m

On this episode, I update you on TikTok's big weekend and just a POV on how to think about this platform and others moving forward.

On this episode, I talk about how the potential TikTok ban is just another shift in social network usage and we have seen tons of them before and will see more in the future. These things tend to ebb and flow and if it does get banned and go away, attention will move elsewhere and you just need to be ok with that and prepared to pan for gold when it does.

Instagram has rolled out Trial Reels and I think brands should experiment with them. It's a great opportunity for brands to test messaging ideas, learn more about how non-followers engage with their content, and provides a chance to appeal to new demographics or experiment with different tones and styles to see what resonates outside their current audience.

On this episode, I remind brands to get back to basics by creating content around who they are, why it matters, and where to buy them. K.I.S.S

Adam Mosseri shared some quick tips to help improve your IG content performance in his weekly Q and A session on IG Stories  Reposting your Reels to Stories will expand your reach Collab Posts will see better performance when the account with a bigger following sends the collab request “In general, the ranking system for Collab posts biases more towards the original collaborator than the person who accepts. It really shouldn’t matter, but right now it matters a bit, so if the original collaborator is the larger account, that will help on the margins.”

On this episode, I talk about how Instagram Updated its Metrics to Focus Creators on Views over follows, likes, and comments. I reference this post and more can be found in this article. Highlights: Instagram metrics are shifting focus from followers and likes to reach. Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri has been advocating for creators to prioritize reach over follower count. Instagram is reforming its analytics, making "Views" the primary metric across all formats (reels, live, photos, carousels, and stories). Reels Plays are being relabeled as “Views,” and “Views” will become the main metric for photos, carousels, and stories. Insights will now feature a “Views” icon, replacing metrics like “Accounts reached,” “Accounts engaged,” “Interactions,” and “Watch time.” Repeat views of content will be counted, similar to how plays and replays are counted for reels. The change aims to shift focus from follower counts due to the evolving behavior of Instagram users. Over 50% of posts in the IG f

On this episode, I talk about Lia Haberman's newsletter from the week of 7/15 and Adam Mosseri's focus on shareable content and the importance of short form video that is likely to be passed along to others. I reference this.

On this episode, I explain why I am bullish on Instagram. Adam Mosseri put out this post which is a nice insight into how to think about looking at "performance".

On this episode, I offer up a POV on The Future of Facebook. I reference this article.

On this episode, I talk about influencer pricing and the perspective around it. I highlight this post from my friend Sabina Gault, The Founder of Konnect.

Short and sweet one here, encouraging people to get involved with TikTok Ads. I reference this article.

On this episode, I once again encourage brands to not sleep on community management. I reference this LinkedIn Post.

On this episode, I talk about Meta making some updates to try and grab TikTok users over to the platform. Some notes to reference: Instagram Instagram is testing a new feed called “Blend” - Reels recommendations based on Reels you’ve shared with friends and your Reels interests Essentially, trying out a more integrated way to facilitate Reels sharing, by tapping into the user behavior of sharing Reels via DM Instagram isn’t live testing this as yet Instagram is testing out a new way to comment on specific images within a carousel post The new option enables users to @mention the number of an image within a carousel to append their comment to that specific image or video It could be another way to drive more focused engagement and encourage more interaction Facebook The TikTok-ification of social media more broadly continues, with Facebook rolling out a new, consistent full-screen video player, which will see all videos posted to the app expand to the TikTok-like vertical

On this episode, I talk about how Instagram Chief Says Follower Counts Are Not a Good Indicator of Account Value. I reference this article.

On this episode, I am once again advocating for YouTube Shorts.

On this episode, I talk a little about the current influencer market and how to approach negotiations.

On this episode, I talk about TikTok engagement (and reach being down) and I reference this article.

On this episode, I talk about a potential TikTok Ban. I reference this article.

On this episode, I give my 2 cents on gauging content performance without paid support and just thinking more holistically about the content you put out in general.