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| | Why It Works | |------------|------------------| | Post consistently (3–5x/week) | Algorithms reward active creators | | Engage genuinely for 15 min/day | Real engagement begets real engagement | | Use 3–5 relevant, medium-sized hashtags | Targeted discovery, not spam | | Create one "saveable" post per week (tutorial, list, infographic) | Saves signal high value to algorithms | | Share a story poll or question daily | Boosts algorithmic “interaction score” | Shadowbanning (your content stops appearing in hashtags or