Strut It: Bold Visibility through Instagram Marketing
Instagram is one of the biggest social platforms with over 3 billion monthly active users… So how do you, as an entrepreneur, grow your following, get more clients, and actually get SEEN in the crowded social media space?
You need to learn how to leverage Instagram to grow your business—without spending ONE DIME on paid ads— by creating content that resonates with your ideal clients. And I’m here to show you how. Welcome to Strut It, a podcast about creating bold and unapologetic visibility on social media! I’m Elizabeth Marberry, your host and Instagram Marketing Coach. I help small business owners get SEEN on Instagram and monetize their offers so they can make more money doing their soul-led work.
Instagram can be a game changer for small business owners, but you have to have a strategy and show up with confidence to create content that gets you SEEN. Join me each week to learn how to Strut It on Instagram, grow your following, and get more clients. Head to elizabethmarberry.com/freebies to grab your free Monetize Your IG guide where you’ll learn 7 Simple and Proven Ways to *Finally* Make Money On Instagram.
Strut It: Bold Visibility through Instagram Marketing
Instagram Trial Reels Update: What Changed and What To Do Now
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Two weeks ago, I shared a trial reels strategy that was working beautifully.
In real time, Instagram adjusted.
In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly what changed, what it means for your content, and how to adapt without spiraling. I’m also answering your questions straight from my DMs, including how to know if a trial reel is actually performing well and how to duplicate content the right way.
But this episode is bigger than a feature update.
I’m sharing a powerful lesson from Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu that completely reframes how we approach Instagram. Because the real key to sustainable growth is not gaming the algorithm. It’s how you hold your worth while you create.
What You'll Learn:
01:33 – Why Instagram shut down the duplicate trial reel loophole
02:51 – What trial reels actually are and how they differ from regular reels
04:42 – Why reposting the same reel within days will now get flagged
06:06 – How to know if your trial reel is truly performing well
08:27 – The exact way to duplicate a reel inside Instagram drafts
09:51 – Why you should always save your videos to your camera roll
10:46 – The Olympic mindset shift that changes how you approach content
13:07 – How to build a repeatable rhythm that survives algorithm updates
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