How to fix your Instagram growth problems

This chart nails what most marketers overcomplicate: fixing Instagram performance means fixing the specific problem, not guessing.

Marketing Analysis

Each row tackles a common issue — low reach, engagement, conversions, or traffic — and gives a simple, behavior-based fix. It’s a mini marketing diagnosis chart: identify the symptom, apply the right medicine.

Why It Works

• It simplifies Instagram’s chaos into one clear framework
• It focuses on controllable actions, not algorithms
• It encourages consistency and experimentation
• It ties each goal to direct behaviors

Examples

• BuzzFeed boosts reach using daily Reels instead of static posts
• HubSpot drives engagement by replying to nearly every comment
• Shopify increases conversions with clear bios and profile hooks
• Later Media grows traffic through collab Reels with other brands