Instagram 2026 Update: What's New

In this week's episode, I'm breaking down a 2026 Instagram study that analyzed over 24 million posts. We'll talk about:

- Instagram carousels versus reels

- interesting stats about watch time and engagement

- how to get more interactions on your post

- what size accounts are finding it easiest to grow in 2026

- and more

Get the full study here from Metricool: https://metricool.com/instagram-research-study/

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