I Grew Almost 2,000 Followers in 5 Weeks. Here's What Actually Worked.

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2281621/fan_mail/new">Send us Fan Mail</a></p><p>In this episode of The Insider Diary, I give a personal update on how work and content creation have been going. The main focus is my Instagram growth, I&apos;ve picked up almost 2,000 followers in five weeks by posting reels daily, and I break down exactly which reels worked, which ones flopped, and the workflow behind it all. I also cover my content days and open the waitlist for my upcoming hair masterclass.</p><ul><li>Started posting reels daily from 18 March this year. </li><li>Nearly 2,000 new followers in about five weeks.</li><li>Biggest lesson from the whole run: people only watch for 7 to 13 seconds. The hook decides whether they stay.</li><li>My workflow: uses ChatGPT to help with captions, hooks and on-screen prompts, edits everything in the Edits app, posts to Instagram first, pulls the original file from Edits (not a re-download from Instagram) to post on TikTok, then reposts from TikTok to YouTube Shorts.</li><li>Next move: repost her best performers again with a reworked hook, using ChatGPT to help tweak them.</li><li>Advice for anyone starting out: just start. Mistakes are part of it. You&apos;ll find your style along the way. Collaboration helps (like her episode with Max) but isn&apos;t essential.</li><li>Announcement: the <a href='https://themakeupinsider.kit.com/baf29ffc50'>waitlist</a> is open for her hair masterclass. Format isn&apos;t locked in yet (leaning look-and-learn), and it&apos;ll be offered virtually too, so it&apos;s not just for Sydney or Australia.</li></ul><p><a href='https://themakeupinsider.kit.com/baf29ffc50'>The Hair Edit Waitlist</a> </p><p><a href='https://themakeupinsider.kit.com/9666ce6b05'>Weekly Newsletter</a> </p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/the.makeupinsider/'>Follow TMI on IG </a></p><p><a href='https://www.instagram.com/vanessabarney/'>Follow Vanessa on IG</a></p><p><a href='https://www.themakeupinsider.com'>The Makeup Insider Blog </a></p><p><a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@vanessa.barney'>The Makeup Insider TikTok</a></p><p><a href='https://themakeupinsider.kit.com/b25a976daa'>The Gifting Checklist</a> </p><p><a href='https://www.themakeupinsider.com/subscribe'> </a></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>