The 30-Day Challenge Series to grow your social media presence

Hey everyone, welcome back to "The 30-Day Challenge Series" – the podcast where we don't just talk about social media growth strategies, we actually PUT THEM TO THE TEST. I'm your host Luna Hardy , and if you're tired of generic advice that sounds good but never works, you're in the right place. Today, I'm breaking down what happened during last month's challenge: "Post 5 Times a Day on Instagram for 30 Days Straight." Yeah, you heard that right. FIVE posts. Every single day. For a month. Now, I know what you're thinking – "Isn't that spammy? Won't the algorithm punish you?" That's exactly what I thought too. But I kept seeing conflicting advice online. Some gurus say consistency is everything. Others say you'll tank your engagement rate. So I decided to find out the truth. Let me give you some context first. The account I used was a mid-sized lifestyle brand with about 12,000 followers at the start. Average engagement rate wa