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It's evident that the landscape of Instagram requires a new strategic outlook as the platform has moved from hashtags to a data-driven usage of AI. Here are the crucial shifts that every creator should embody:
Stop Relying on Hashtags: Refocus efforts on optimizing content for AI recognition.
Capitalize on Pattern Recognition: Understand how to link content to pre-validated audiences effectively.
Create a Content Stack: Develop a chain of interconnected content to train the algorithm and boost recommendability.
Lastly, while hashtags may seem antiquated in the current ad ecosystem, there is still a singular effective way to utilize them—approaching them through an SEO-focused lens.