Myth: stuffing the first comment with keywords boosts reach No reach signal from comment keywords. n=180 accounts, A/B 4-week window. — Keyword-stuffed first comment: reach delta +0.4% (noise) — Capti…
Myth: never miss a day or the algorithm punishes you No measurable streak penalty exists. n=420 accounts, 90-day window, gap analysis. — 0-day gaps: median reach 17.8% — 3-7 day gaps: next-post reach …
Myth: 'I got shadowbanned' explains the drop Most diagnosed 'shadowbans' are regression to the mean. n=300 accounts flagged by owners as shadowbanned, 30-day audit. — Confirmed hashtag-search suppress…
Myth: engagement pods boost reach Early likes from pods don't transfer to non-follower reach. n=210 accounts (paired pod vs solo posts), 30-day window. — Pod posts: +41% likes in first hour — Non-foll…
Myth: bigger account = better reach rate Reach rate is inversely correlated with size. n=900 accounts, 30-day window. — 1k-10k: ████████ 21.6% — 10k-100k: ████ 11.2% — 100k-1M: ██ 6.4% — 1M+: █ 3.1% C…
Myth: 'only Reels get reach now' Reels win on impressions, lose on conversion-to-follow. n=540 accounts, 45-day window. — Reels: median reach rate 28% but follow-rate per reach 0.9% — Carousels: reach…
