content creator news - june 5th

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Stack Influence
June 05, 2025

✅ Trial Reels Update, Story times, and YouTube Stars…

You are gonna be FAMOUS. Here are this week’s tips to get there:

👋 Weekly Tips & Tricks

😬 Why aren’t you using Trial Reels?

To help creators test content, Instagram introduced Trial Reels – you can share a Reel to non-followers first to gauge its appeal before it hits your follower feed. Instagram also added deeper analytics, showing how your posts engage non-followers, so you can understand reach beyond your audience and refine your strategy

📖 Utilize Storytime Videos

Algorithm tweak rewards 1-3 min Reels and favors “story-driven or instructional” videos that hold viewers to the last frame.

Stretch short skits into mini-stories; hook early, deliver depth, add a CTA in the final 5 s to capture full-view completion.


🫵 Make a YouTube Channel

YouTube has officially become more watched on TVs than on mobile devices, indicating a shift in content consumption habits. If you make short form content, post it on YouTube as a short to spread out your digital footprint!

 
🔥 Top Social Trends of the Week

⭐️ This Transition: This is a transition you can do to this song! Snap your fingers on the beat and show off your new nails, hair, outfits, and more!

@abbieherbert

I love my five head but also wanted to change it up!! WHAT DO U THINK? HONEST OPINIONS ONLY!!!!!


⭐️ Poison Candy. Challenge: This trend is a collaborative one! All you do is pick one “poison” candy and try to guess which one the other person picked!


⭐️ Holy Airball!: This is a subtle flex trend! Use it to show off your skills and fun facts about yourself that your audience might not know!

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