1 hairy Story = 9,000 views


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Remember when Instagram Stories were mostly casual, behind-the-scenes glimpses into your day?

You'd post 10+ Stories showing your morning coffee, your workspace setup, maybe a quick selfie with a question sticker...

Everyone was treating Stories like daily vlogs – capturing EVERY little moment of the day.

But here's what most people haven't realized yet: Instagram in 2025 doesn't reward that approach anymore.

Let me show you something that happened just recently:

I posted ONE strategic Story – not a perfectly polished production, just me in a pink headband, showing off my postpartum baby hairs, and sharing a specific message with a clear call-to-action.

The results? Over 9,000 views, 8,910 accounts reached, and a stream of DMs from people wanting to learn more.

The old approach of multiple casual Stories throughout the day would have gotten maybe 800 views – if I was lucky.

This isn't just about Stories...

The entire Instagram strategy playbook for 2025 has been rewritten:

  • Instagram now prioritizes specific types of content (that most business owners aren't creating)
  • The algorithm has shifted to favor entirely different posting patterns
  • The "messy, everyday content" strategy that worked in 2022 is still relevant today... but *different*

I've spent the last few months reverse-engineering exactly what's working now, and I'll be sharing it all in my free Reel of Fortune Workshop next week.

In just one hour, you'll learn:

  • How people are still marketing on Instagram like it's 2022, and what to do instead
  • How to make Reels in 10 minutes (instead of the hours most people spend)
  • My framework for turning viewers into paying clients

Hope to see you there!

~ Elise

P.S. If you're wondering whether your current Instagram strategy is outdated, here's a quick way to tell:

Are you getting at least 40% of your Reels views from non-followers?

If not, your content isn't being shown to new people, which means you're missing out on the biggest opportunity Instagram offers.

​I'll show you how to fix this in the workshop.​

Elise Darma, Online Educator For Small Business Owners

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