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How I Gained 858 Followers with Zero Effort
A simple growth hack that proves your old content might be your biggest untapped asset.
DG Mastery
July 04, 2025
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👋 Hey there,
Today I wanted to share an Instagram growth hack that I tried recently.
About four weeks ago, I posted this video on Instagram. It did well and brought in almost 3,000 followers.
Then, as an experiment, I reposted the exact same video two weeks later. No changes, no edits. I just reuploaded it as a trial reel.
That repost brought in another 858 followers with zero extra work.
💡 Why this works
Growth on social media is not linear. It’s compounding. The 80/20 rule is so real. About 20% of what you post will drive most of your results.
A trial reel works great because Instagram shows it to non-followers who never saw your post the first time. If a post performed well once, chances are it will work again.
This is how your old content keeps working for you.
✅ It gets pushed to non-followers who haven’t seen it
✅ It squeezes more reach out of the same effort
✅ It’s the easiest free bump in followers
📌 Try this yourself
If you have a reel that performed well, don’t let it sit and collect dust. Repost it. Test it again.
And if it flopped the first time, don’t let that discourage you. Growth is not instant for most people. Sometimes it only takes one good post to change your trajectory.
Keep testing. Keep learning. Keep going.
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🧠 If you’re still stuck or hesitating
If you’re not sure what to post or you keep doubting whether your content will work, I really recommend checking out The Faceless Formula.
It is the exact strategy I used to go from second-guessing everything to growing past 5,000 followers and landing my first brand deal.
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How to find content ideas that are proven to work
How to script and edit videos to keep people watching
How to stop wasting time on posts that don’t stick
Without this, I know I’d still be overthinking every reel and missing opportunities.
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