u/Content-Bar-2638

I put so much effort into editing reels and carousel posts, but still get low views, low likes, and barely any new followers. Even when people do follow, some unfollow later.

Meanwhile, I see others who rarely create content and mostly ask smaller creators for collabs gaining followers fast.

It honestly feels frustrating when the effort of creating doesn’t seem to pay off.

Does anyone else feel like this with Instagram lately? Is growth harder now, or am I doing something wrong?