Shannon McKinstrie. 2025 Instagram content strategy

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This Instagram content strategy brought in 10k new followers in just 10 days!!

Looking for an Instagram content strategy in 2025 that actually works? Learn how to spot trends hiding in plain sight and turn them into posts that grow your audience and sales.

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Instagram Growth hacks

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The 2 Instagram Growth Hacks I Swear By

How many times have you seen Reels to “beat the Instagram algorithm?” or have fallen for the gurus who just tell you to post more, purchase ads šŸ˜–. That stuff doesn’t work at least without losing your mind. Here’s the truth: Instagram growth isn’t about hacking the algorithm or posting more “valuable” content. It’s about […]

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2025 Instagram Strategy, post like a human

Instagram Content Creation Tips

Your 2025 Instagram Strategy: Create Like a Human, Not a Brand.

If Instagram feels harder than ever, you’re not imagining it. A lot of business owners are stuck in what I like to call the ā€œ2020 trapā€ā€”pumping out rigid, overly educational content that worked when we were all home baking sourdough, but doesn’t connect anymore. In 2025, the brands and business owners winning on social media […]

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Instagram content creation tips for entrepreneurs

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5 Stress-Free Instagram Content Creation Tips for Entrepreneurs

It only takes 2 minutes of scrolling for business owners to feel overwhelmed about what to post, when to post, how to post…before they’re ready to quit social altogether. Plus, it’s easy for Instagram content creation to become time-consuming. And let’s be real…as business owners and creators, we don’t need another full-time job…am I right? […]

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Instagram Tips

Instagram Business Profile Tips To Attract Ideal Clients

Have you ever thought about starting a new Instagram business profile (aka account)?Ā  Maybe you’ve pivoted services or products, have a whole new ideal client you’re trying to attract or maybe the old account grew stale. Whatever the case, it’s easy to overthink how to start a new Instagram account, but I’m going to break […]

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Using Heard Content to grow your Instagram community

Instagram Tips

How to Build an Instagram Community with Heard Content.

The secret to a healthy Instagram community? Heard Content that deeply connects with your audience! Examples and prompts inside!

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Instagram Tips

Low reach? Use the REP formula for Reels that boost engagement!

Use these high-performing Instagram hook ideas to boost reach, build trust, and grow your following fast.

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Instagram Story Ideas for Business Owners

Instagram Tips

7 Days of Proven Instagram Story Ideas to Grow Your Business

You may think that my success came from going viral from a few Reels, speaking on stages across the country but I actually saw growth way before that stuff even happened, through Instagram Stories! Without them, I wouldn’t have the business that I have today. Point blank, period! I’ve always used them to document my […]

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Winning Viral Reel Strategy: Use Your Client's Words blog post cover

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Winning Viral Reel Strategy: Use Your Client’s Words!

I know you’re exhausted from having to figure out what to post week after week. (side note: that’s why I created Reels Lab šŸ˜‰) But what if I told you your next viral post is already written… by your ideal clients? Their words = content gold. Let me show you how to turn real testimonials […]

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Instagram Tips

Stop Creating From Scratch: Repurpose Content You Already Have

The key to not burning out on social media? It’s not about doing more, it’s about doing more with the content you already have by repurposing your content.  If you’ve been a follower of mine for a while, you know that I get heated when I read some of the awful advice out there that […]

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I'm Shannon! 

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