Top 5 Mistakes Killing Your Instagram Reels Performance
7/1/2025
|Team CapsAI
- skipping captions and subtitles
many users watch on mute, so failing to add captions means they won’t stick around. use Capsai Auto Subtitle Generator to create accurate Hinglish, Hindi or English subtitles in seconds and boost retention
link: https://capsai.co/ - weak or missing hook in the first 2 seconds
if your opening doesn’t grab attention immediately, viewers swipe away. start with a bold question, surprising visual or on‑screen text to stop the scroll within the first frame - overuse of banned or irrelevant hashtags
generic tags like #fyp or #explorepage can trigger spam filters or reach dead ends. mix 3–5 niche, trend and region‑specific hashtags - inconsistent posting rhythm
sporadic uploads make it hard for the algorithm to learn your schedule. aim for at least 3 Reels per week, batch‑create content, and schedule to maintain steady visibility - ignoring analytics and performance data
without reviewing watch time, retention curves and engagement metrics, you won’t know what’s working.
- skipping captions and subtitles
many users watch on mute, so failing to add captions means they won’t stick around. use Capsai Auto Subtitle Generator to create accurate Hinglish, Hindi or English subtitles in seconds and boost retention
link: https://capsai.co/ - weak or missing hook in the first 2 seconds
if your opening doesn’t grab attention immediately, viewers swipe away. start with a bold question, surprising visual or on‑screen text to stop the scroll within the first frame - overuse of banned or irrelevant hashtags
generic tags like #fyp or #explorepage can trigger spam filters or reach dead ends. mix 3–5 niche, trend and region‑specific hashtags - inconsistent posting rhythm
sporadic uploads make it hard for the algorithm to learn your schedule. aim for at least 3 Reels per week, batch‑create content, and schedule to maintain steady visibility - ignoring analytics and performance data
without reviewing watch time, retention curves and engagement metrics, you won’t know what’s working.