Talk Insta to Me

I'm officially back into my Facebook era, and I'm loving it.  Not only have I earned over $1300 USD in just 7 days, I also gained over 10,000 followers on Facebook AND 2,000 followers on Instagram.  How? I'll tell you all about it in today's episode :)  Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program http://evelongfield.com/hooked How to...

Hashtags, trending audio, keywords, reels, carousels, captions - it all doesn't mean a thing if you don't nail this one oh-so important thing first.  Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program http://evelongfield.com/hooked How to make the algorithm adore you http://evelongfield.com/algo The Perfect Fit Follower Framework http://evelongfield....

You can't have missed it: yapping Reels are dominating Instagram right now. But they're nothing new. Talking head reels (like I like to call them) have been around for many years, but suddenly they are the trend.  In this episode we'll not only talk about  why they are suddenly having a moment, we also discuss whether you should be making them part of your content mix too.  Now a li...

In a few days I'm having eye surgery, eeek! Because I will obviously need to recover, aaand because I probably won't be able to show up on screen for a while, I'm currently batch creating my content.  And that doesn't mean reinventing the wheel for every single post. If I had to come up with 20+ posts from scratch I'd need an instant 4-week Bali holiday.  No, I go about th...

It's official: Instagram just launched Instagram Plus: a paid subscription that gives you extra benefits.  In this episode we go through each of the benefits together, so you can make a well-informed decision whether Instagram Plus is right for you.  We also zoom out and look at the bigger picture, because what does this mean for the future of Instagram? Grab a cup of coffee and tune in. Get...

Your Instagram bio is just 150 characters, but ohhhh those 150 characters are so important, and after this episode you'll understand exactly why.  Don't forget to get your FREE bio audit - link is in the shownotes! 🤗 Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program http://evelongfield.com/hooked How to make the algorithm adore you http://evelongfi...

There's a "new" content format on Instagram that hardly anyone is using yet... It's not Reels... It's not Trial Reels... And it's also not really carousels...  In this episode I'll tell you exactly what it is, why the psychology behind it is so interesting, and how to actually use it :)  Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED -...

Last week I posted a question box on my IG Stories where you could drop your most burning hook questions. And you did!  In this episode I'm answering them all, like:  🧐 Do hooks just matter for Reels, or also for carousels?  🧐 How do you know if your hook is strong? 🧐 What is the difference between a hook that gets views and a hook that gets followers? 🧐 What is a good hook for a specific...

Instagram recently revealed the single most important metric for your reach: skip rate. In this episode we're not skipping anything, but we're diving deep into this metric. What it is, why it matters more than likes, comments or saves, and what your skip rate is actually telling you about your hook. I collected real skip rate data from my community so you finally have a benchmark to meas...

A lot has been happening in instaland over the past few weeks, and after listening to this episode you'll be completely up to date again.  Not only will we talk about two big new updates and what they mean for you, we'll also touch on some of the glitches that have been reported recently.  Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program http://eve...

In this episode I give you another update on how things are going on my brand new accounts.  There are a few uncommon things I'm doing to keep my follower list clean, I'll reveal how many times per day I'm posting and why, we'll also talk about Trial Reels aaaand I wanted to share something very interesting that I noticed on my old account with you 👀 Listen now 🤗 Get your FRE...

In this episode I want to talk about one of the most underrated ways to grow your Instagram following. Even Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, recently talked about this.  This strategy only takes 10 minutes a day , is completely free , doesn't require you to show up on camera AND it does not even involve Instagram ... 👀 Curious? Listen to the episode now 🤗 Get your FREE bio audit https:/...

After many months of going back and forth on whether I should or shouldn't, I finally bit the bullet: I said goodbye to 190,000 followers and started a brand new account 😳 In this episode we'll discuss it all: why I decided to abandon my account, why starting over was the right choice and the final push that made me do it.  Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-a...

The world is a heavy place right now. And with all this doom and gloom, should we still be posting to Instagram as usual? Let's talk about it 🩷 Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program http://evelongfield.com/hooked How to make the algorithm adore you http://evelongfield.com/algo The Perfect Fit Follower Framework http://evelongfield.com/tpfff...

Remember last week's episode, where I predicted Instagram will be pay to play in the future?  Well, that same night I discovered my prediction is coming more quickly than you think 😱 Let's talk about it in today's episode. Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program http://evelongfield.com/hooked How to make the algorithm adore you http:...

A little while ago I came across a Reel from a well-known business coach who predicts that Instagram won't be free forever 😳 In fact, she believes this is not very far away - about one or two years from now.  So in today's episode we're going to talk about whether Instagram will ever be pay to play. It's an important one, so strap in :)  Get your FREE bio audit https://www.eve...

Thinking about joining Gram Academy, but not sure if it's the program for you? 🤔 You will after listening to this special podcast episode. In this episode I'm pulling back the curtain on everything inside GA: why I created it, how it's structured, what makes it different, and what my round 1 clients have experienced since joining 👀 I also talk about how GA is delivered, lifetime a...

If you're a regular Talk Insta to Me listener, you know I've been playing with the idea of starting a brand new account... And when I do: what will I actually focus on? What are the things that really make a difference when it comes to growing on Instagram in 2026? 🤔 In this episode I share the 5 non-negotiables I would focus on if I started my account from scratch today.  These are the...

We need to talk about some Instagram advice that seriously needs to retire 🥱 And even though the strategies I'm breaking down inside this episode are old, they are still used by lots of people on Instagram today ( and even still get taught by some coaches today 😬). Unfortunately these strategies are just a huge waste of time... but before we get into what to leave behind, I'm also shar...

I've been in business for three years, and in this short but powerful podcast episode, for the very first time, I open up about what my journey has been like.  The highs. The lows. And where I am today.  I know there are people who need to hear this today, so here you go: this one is for you 🩷 Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program http://eve...

A few days ago Instagram shared a post with 9 things that will help or hurt your reach.  In this podcast episode we go through each of these together, aaaand of course I'll give you my professional opinion on them too.  I'll also share more valuable insights that will help you increase your reach 🩷 Get your FREE bio audit https://www.evelongfield.com/free-bio-audit HOOKED - The Program...

Last month 2500 people unfollowed me.  On both my accounts actually: about 2400 on @evelongfield and 2500 on @sydneyguide.co.  You know what I didn't do? I didn't crawl into a corner and cried about it.  I didn't hate on the algorithm.  And I didn't spiral out thinking that maybe I should quit Instagram alltogether.  I'll tell you why and what I did do in this episode 🤗 G...

I've been getting heaps of frustrated, panicky DMs about a particular post that has been circulating Instagram over the last few weeks.  This particular carousel, posted by two well-known Instagram coaches, said that Instagram post sizes have changed.  For one second I panicked too: " did I miss something!? " 😳 You know it's my mission as an Instagram coach to keep you up to d...

A few weeks ago here on Talk Insta to Me , we talked about five simple ways to increase your reach. In today’s episode, I want to go a lot deeper. Because if you really want to understand why some posts take off and others completely flop, you need to understand what actually drives reach, aka the signals the Instagram algorithm looks at. In this episode, we unpack why beautiful videos don’t autom...

I’ll be honest: I thought Facebook was dead 😵 I hadn’t posted there intentionally in years, and I definitely didn’t see it as a platform for growth or income anymore.  But then something unexpected happened... In this episode of Talk Insta to Me , I’m sharing how I gained over 27,000 followers and made over $2,000 in 45 days on Facebook, mostly by repurposing content I already had living on my ph...