Get 3 extra months free of Storyblocks when you use my link to sign up for an annual plan! https://www.storyblocks.com/katie 🎬 Look, some social media growth strategies are popular because they actually work… and some are just trendy because gurus get a lot of views and engagement when they talk about them. 🤷🏼♀️ And I wanna make sure you know the difference. So in this video we are deinfluencing some popular Instagram strategies that you should not be wasting your time on (and what I think you should do instead to grow!) thanks to storyblocks for sponsoring today's video :) 🎬 Get my team of editors to edit your YouTube videos! 👉🏻 https://www.creatorlymedia.com 🚐 Watch my van life / travel channel https://www.youtube.com/@KatieandDan 📸 Follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/katiesteckly 📕 TABLE OF CONTENTS 📕 00:00 some popular strategies are unfortunately, BS 00:38 welcome back to another coffee chat! 01:00 1) re-posting successful Reels as Trial Reels 02:47 here’s what you should do instead 03:45 2) “getting paid to be yourself” 05:03 here’s *actually* how to grow as a lifestyle influencer 05:29 3) follow the data and OPTIMIZE 08:18 try this strategy for growth instead 09:04 4) you need to be a pro videographer to make good content 11:49 5) re-posting feed content to your Instagram story 12:30 here’s what you should do instead 13:45 6) “make content for yourself, not the algorithm” 🔗 LINKS 🔗 *some of these are affiliate links, which means if you make a purchase on the site after clicking these links, I could earn a commission at no extra cost to you. thanks for supporting the channel! 🎧 where I get music for my videos: www.katiesteckly.com/artlist and https://share.epidemicsound.com/6x4f73 📹 Camera Gear: Main camera: https://geni.us/kszve1 Lens: https://geni.us/ks1625 Vlog camera: https://geni.us/kszve10ii Microphone: https://geni.us/djimicmini Tripod: https://geni.us/ksulanzi 👉🏻 See all my gear here: https://katiesteckly.com/gear 👋🏻 ABOUT ME Hey, I'm Katie! I make videos about social media strategy and content creation. In addition to being a YouTuber, I also run a small agency that provides video editing services for YouTubers and podcasters. If you want our help or just want to learn more, check out https://www.creatorlymedia.com -----------------------------------------------

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