How To Be A Handmade Boss

53 - How the Instagram Algorithm Really Works in 2025 (for Handmade Business Owners)

Steph Cole-Lewis Season 1 Episode 53

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Hey handmade boss 👋 

Feeling like you’re doing all the right things on Instagram but still not getting the reach or engagement you hoped for? You’re not alone — and you’re definitely not doing anything wrong 💛

In this episode, I’m lifting the lid on how the Instagram algorithm actually works in 2025... in simple, no-fluff terms, just for makers like you. Whether you sell on Etsy, your own website, or at markets and fairs, this is the behind-the-scenes peek you’ve been waiting for 🔍✨

We’re chatting about:

📌 What Instagram is focusing on right now

🚫 Why some posts flop (and how to turn it around)

💥 The biggest mistakes handmade sellers make

📈 Easy, feel-good tips to boost your visibility without the stress

This isn’t about chasing trends or burning yourself out. It’s about working with the algorithm so your beautiful creations can shine in front of the right people 🌟

You’ve got this — and I’ve got you 💕


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🚨 The Listathon is back 🚨

If you’ve made somewhere between zero and twenty sales on Etsy… or you’ve made sales but they feel completely random and you have no idea why they happened…

I need you to listen for a second.

Because I’m about to run something I only do a couple of times a year.

It’s called Listathon.

And it’s a completely free, live challenge starting 16th March where I’m going to walk you through fixing the foundations of your listings properly.

Not “add more products.”

Not “post more on Instagram.”

Not “work harder.”

We fix what’s already sitting in your shop.

The titles.

The photos.

The structure.

The bits that quietly decide whether someone buys… or clicks away.

If you’re tired of refreshing your dashboard and hoping something changes… this is the moment you stop hoping and start fixing.

It’s live.

It’s free.

And it’s for the handmade business owner who knows their products are good… but their shop isn’t pulling its weight yet.

Spots are open now.

Go to handmadebosses.com/listathonweek and get yourself signed up.