October 19, 2026
"Get verified, it boosts reach" — paid for it, measured it Got the checkmark mostly for the look. Tracked 30 Reels before and after. Reach distribution? Flat. The badge does nothing for how far a Reel…
October 12, 2026
Myth: engagement pods kickstart your reach Joined one for a month. 40 people liking/commenting in the first 10 min. Reach got WORSE on pod Reels. The early engagement came from accounts with zero topi…
October 8, 2026
"Make Reels 30-90s, the algorithm rewards length" — busted This came from a leaked-ish 2023 take and people still quote it. I stretched clips to hit 30s+ and watered them down. Retention rate tanked b…
October 5, 2026
Myth: long story captions boost dwell time I wrote paragraph captions to "keep them on the post." Tested against one-liners. On Reels, almost nobody expands the caption mid-scroll — dwell is the VIDEO…
October 1, 2026
"Niche down or the algorithm gets confused" — half true, mostly wrong I was told one topic only or Reels won't know who to show me. So I went rigid, reach stalled. Reality: the algorithm scores each R…
September 30, 2026
Myth: "always use original audio for reach" The gurus say original audio gets favored. Tested it head to head. Original audio helps you OWN a sound others can use — that's a creator-leverage play, not…
