Starting automated IG strategy (please help)

Grayson Bender

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So I have Claude creating IG carousels; I check them manually and approve/reject. Then they're scheduled to be posted through the IG API with Vercel. This all works, and the content isn't bad, but I'm getting 0 views.

I also have automation set up for Threads (connected to this IG), and I got a combined 120 views on the same content.

I have a couple of theories for why this isn't working, but I wanted to hear from someone doing this successfully.

Account info:
- Created it myself in 2025 and didn't post until now
- 1 follower (me on my personal)
- Using it on my main phone in the third-world without eSIM or anything like that (target market is US)
- Account is public/professional, not limited, also have free Meta One

Posting:
- Posted 1 carousel per day for 5 days (got 0 views other than myself)
- Tried adding music to some of the carousels after they were posted via the API
- Didn't post reels
- No advertisement in the posts, just a call to share it
- Images in the posts were from Shutterstock, added my own filter, and I put the source in the description (going to test without images though)

Let me know your thoughts, thanks!
 
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