How to Succeed With Instagram Reels

Techniques that have helped me build a community through Instagram reels- without going mad in the process. Thanks to Artgrid for sponsoring this video! Sign up here for an additional two months free: bit.ly/307JPqG
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0:00 - Intro
1:49 - Sponsor
3:10 - Don't Repurpose Existing Work
4:09 - Lean Into What Makes You Unique
4:50 - Stay Away from the Trends
6:17 - Take Risks
7:26 - Make Something Good
8:11 - The Packaging vs the Product
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[@joshmoxey.]

“Every trend was started by someone who decided not to follow the existing trends.” -Aidin Robbins

[@taylorsmithmedia]

Aidin's authenticity and steadfast commitment to creating art for the sake of art is always so refreshing and sobering. It seems like more and more people are captured by growth for growths sake while Aidin stays true and also grows at the same time. Appreciate you.

[@karieinarsson7347]

I 110% agree, Aidin is one of the really few people that I find my self really enjoy watching every single upload of his, like you said, he always stays true to his art. I find myself staying true to my art much more and making something that I really want to make for myself. Thank you Aidin, you are really appreciated.

[@taylorsmithmedia]

@@karieinarsson7347 Yes exactly!!

[@rishinnutshell]

I love your color grading style. A full series on color grading what we need . I wanna be a video editor so teach us ...Thankx . Btw I've watched your other color grading videos already. They are awesome.

[@lobstaproductions9128]

Truth

[@cesarlorca_]

“What’s important is what you have to share not how you share it” incredible message bro!

[@rationalistfaith]

Lots of people forget one thing: - that YOU are part of the creative process. What this means is, adjusting your business strategy to allow for experimentation is key. Being so financially stressed and boom, your creative energy and space is the first to go down because you can't experiment as easily. Great advice Aidin! and AWESOME shots as always! So much heart 🙏

[@danielakachi3666]

5:44 I literally jumped of my chair in laughter hearing that audio. 😂😂

[@bardomeister]

The hiking moody style does the trick allright. Awesome that you've switched to that, I enjoy all the stuff you put out there because of that extra layer of beauty and effort in the content! 💪

[@Thomaspeeters986Tb]

Thank you Aidin for inspiring us each time again.

[@charlieandytv]

you really inspire me Aidin! favorite filmmaker ever!

[@srkryt]

Love to aidin for making this creative video even in the rain , hands down

[@touseefkhan1.0]

Color grading are INSANE 🙌🙌

[@RoccoGermani]

Awesome advice Aidin. I find myself not wanting to post reels because of the audio compression. The app seems to encourage users to use sounds within the app, which I get, but if I want to do some sound design and loop the music in my editing software beforehand... It ends up sounding like it's coming out of a muffled tin can. The video compression I can deal with to a certain degree, but man that audio compression is discouraging. But like you said it's still worth making the reels to learn, grow, and share what I want to share, so I will still persist in doing so! Thanks for putting your camera at risk to make this video! 😂

[@MarioSoMedia]

Great advice! Something I needed to hear.

[@khatraseth]

not gonna lie you are legitely my first inspiration online like you are really teaching us something

[@helencogan2187]

Thank you Aidin….so many of life’s lessons in this video…

[@slipchikin]

Honestly I was about to say F it and jump on trends to get more views as I’m trying my best to get the most unique reels posted and only getting a little engagement when some real basic videos where no effort was put in it at all makes 100k views on the low end. But this truly just motivated me to keep it going!

[@kristoff_xxiii]

wow wow wow.🔥 im really addicted in your color grading style.🤩

[@DebrupTravelFilms]

Thanks Aidin for these tips, its really motivating. I am really struggling with Instagram, struggling with KZbin. Your video gives a instant motivation to keep creating. Thanks once again.

[@SaghrouTarek]

Thank you for you advice man

[@KwadLife]

Dope ⛰️❤️ Love from Hamburg, Germany

[@corshawnbrayboy]

You have some truly amazing content and it is not just the lens and the camera but more so the depth of your knowledge and authentic presentation of the content that you present that gives power and presence to what you share. This is the passion of the craft captured within the folds of your authenticity. Thank you.

[@frevlog4704]

You’re my inspiration sir love from heart

[@silviafirmino5379]

Thank you so much! Perfect message for me, I needed to hear it. 🙏

[@dna8269]

Excellent video, especially the part about making something good. There's SOOO many bad videos on reels/tiktok etc. In fact, the majority are bad because it seems like people are feeling forced to make them to stay relevant on social media and to gain followers. This has created a flood of rushed and uninspired content to try and play the game. People that actually take the time to do interesting things with this format will be the ones that actually prosper

[@RakeshDass]

Lots of love from India ❤️💯

[@belovedfriday]

i love how you’re authentic and stay true to how you make content by not letting trends change you.

[@Ionic457]

epic man! thanks!

[@YuiSenpai]

like always, keep inspiring people!

[@j_kreiss]

Love this man. Great outlook and super well said.

[@LennonMapes]

Couldn’t agree more with this. Fantastic advice dude

[@dharmiq]

THANK YOU for the inspiration🙏

[@IAF1900]

Very inspirational stuff here! Gona try to do the max to create innovating videos 👍

[@WALIKHANWARDAG]

that happens wen you set far far away confuesd with all shitty trends around you and then u comes and help us not derailed about our dreams much lov ur every singl vedios means alot

[@anuragtiwariYT]

Appreciate these inputs, it was really helpful! 😄

[@kevin.kedi777]

Man you are one of my biggest inspiration 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DrRave]

Thank you for this, I needed to hear it. These social platforms make us hungry for likes and comments, to post reels instead of images/creative videos. All this becomes discouraging when the followers don’t increase and eventually we slow down and stop creating for ourselves. Creativity lost. I’m gonna focus on my art and not look at subs or followers. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@BryceDocherty]

Nice video man! I honestly stopped caring about instagran about 6 months ago. I only just post sections of my actual films cause I don't get any satisfaction making a short video no one can take anything from. I get why people like them and make them. I have just fallen into that realm at this point where if it doesn't have a meaningful story I don't want to see it. I would spend too much time trying to gain popularity and realized I wasn't creating for myself anymore. Your reel from Canada of the fox recently did get me to plan a hike there though lol. Thanks man!

[@shrine29]

bro im speechless this video help me alot thank you soo much

[@ShaneRamseyMakesVideos]

love this

[@cesarlorca_]

Your insight is incredibly valuable man. Thanks for the tips and always saying the truth!

[@mildvibes7734]

Wow you change my perceptive Thanks

[@WesleyProductions]

I've been wanting to take advantage of reels bit never really knew where to start, thanks for sharing your process and some tips!

[@meghasharma6429]

Great video. This was the motivation I wanted to hear from someone. Following trends kind of put the so much pressure as a result I m not able to use my creative side. Thank you so much

[@rajspeaks7478]

Can you make a dedicated video on how to edit voice-overs. You voice over is so clean and gives a chill and calm vibe. Btw lots of love from Nepal ❤️

[@bishalthapa5560]

You are the best bro

[@AHMEDHAMINE]

Thanks you soo much aidin... very helpful video

[@KhayyamSajid]

Just wanted to tell you that this video was so helpful for me. I was thinking since a week that may be i should follow trends but now i wont unless i like it. Thanks so much Man!

[@REVIEWSONTHERUN]

Cool! Thank you for sharing it. Cool tips. ✌️

[@TravelingMondays]

Thank you for sharing this, it was super relatable with good tips & inspo.

[@singhamgadhvi1875]

Aur Bhai tu yahn ?

[@vishwmitrashrivastava3465]

Amazing Video with great knowledge and Cinematic shots are sick oof

[@NerunVlogs]

lots of love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@bmcla34]

Definitely a very relevant video for me right now. I've been working on a lot more reels lately, a lot of raw photo vs edited photo, which seems to be pretty popular, but i do like making them. I totally agree about the point of not using trendy music just because it's trendy. I like using music through epidemic and then add sound effects like whooshing or glitchs and work then into my transitions and so on. Long story short, i really like this video and thanks for sharing 🤘🤘🤘.

[@astrakanproject]

As always, wonderful and inspiring thoughts wrapped into a magical and peaceful atmosphere. Thank you for that! xo Simone

[@JustWojtek]

I totally agree with all you say, but I also feel it is too much work to put all that effort into so many platforms, while not even being sure if it will (ever) pay off. I'm not saying "don't put in the effort ever" but I'm advocating for "choose one and give it all you got"

[@yuvrazzroy]

U are amazing 👏

[@guylonsdale5846]

A very inspiring video. Has made me reflect a lot on the the work I’m motivated to make, and hopefully not always following the trend.

[@Jason.rimando]

Yeah... I've always chosen the easy way out and turn my 16x9 footage into a 9x16 reel. I just need to dedicate certain content into reel content.

[@williamalexanderr]

Damn I needed this ! I’m not gonna lie , it is very hard to not fallow the trend ! I haven’t uploaded a video for the simple fact that I can’t find an audio that matches my video along with the “ trend “ but then again I also don’t have a source of copy right free music that matches my vids/projects. I should invest in Artlist !

[@NadiaandRob]

thank you for such a great video. We find the algorithm slightly punishes if you don't follow trend or stay in a specific niche. Either way my partner and I continue to make both reels and videos here on youtube that portrays our lifestyle in both food and culture, but it's a very broad subject depending on how you want to share/show it to folks. The algorithm doesn't know what to do with us lol. We haven't made very many reels as a result as the reward has been little, but we've decided to just persevere and stick to what we'd like to share as that is what we enjoy doing. We sometimes do check trends to see if it matches any of the stuff we'd also like to share and try to time it, but it's just so much work. At the end of the day we've decided to just do what we know and love and deliver quality instead of joining a race. We're happy to go on a stroll pace and hope for the best. Love your videos as always and looking forward to seeing more of your outdoor related content and anything else you may put on. They way you shoot and tell info and stories are fantastic and beautifully done. Cheers from both Nadia and Rob

[@cervellimatteo]

POV are shots with gopro? The colors are very good!

[@Go_Globe]

Nice share Aidin, very informative, me myself start insta this year and struggling with algorithm despite I habe planty of good quality content

[@solabomioyebiyi131]

I like your wide lens I dont know what it is it just feels very pov

[@ArcticNorthAdventures]

True words and no click baiting on you tube regarding to social media and tipps for instagram / Tik Tok I fully agree and support your opinion doing your own style with the right music, I tried different approach and not sure how to breakthrough if I should go on trends or going to do my own style again, furthermore not sure if there is a button line with followers for getting reconized by the algorithm on these platforms. Anyway appreciate your Chanel and you are doing great videos what inspire me as you do it on a complete different style. Best regards.

[@jimmystewartuk]

I agree 💯 with Aidin on the inspiration and being original part of his video, very encouraging! 🙌🏼 But 1 points I can’t completely agree with… that is withbfollowing trend… especially for beginners, following trend is how one could discover their strength and interests. Plus someone once told me “what one think is original, may already exist”, and I think there is truth to that. I think for any young creators out there starting out, it is ok to hop on trends where they could put their own “characteristic” to it and making it original that way. Love to know your thoughts or anyone else who reads my feedback 😊

[@EdwinThomas-vo2so]

Big fan sir 🥰😊 From India kerala

[@ramizjanvisuals]

I love you! :)

[@jonakaxom]

Love from india 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@MrFreddGG]

Amazing video bro. As always 🔥In the 6:29 did you used dji action?

[@StoriesOnWheels9]

Thank you for another great video. Those POV shots did'nt look like they are from an action cam.........will be stoked to know if you have actually rigged your S5 onto your forhead for those shots!

[@ethangarz]

Great vid as always! Was this potentially the Charles Bunion out and back hike? Did It once before on an extremely foggy day and some of these shots feel like they’re giving me flashbacks but Im not sure😂

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

The best advice for short form content: Don't do what everyone else is doing! 👍

[@IndoGermanBodybuilder]

Is that intro a 9:16 video overlapped on a Background Image of your Smartphone lying on the table? Cuz that's a dope idea 😃😁

[@mlegrand]

Amazing video as always. Here’s my question: This 8 mile hike, did you film some of it vertically for a reel? Obviously you needed it mostly horizontal for this YT video. What’s the balance there? #80percentCropFTW 🤦‍♂️ Just like everyone else, I should be posting more reels but don’t want to do it at the sacrifice of getting other content.

[@DebzLife]

Been a long time since I've spoken with one of my biggest filmmaking inspirations, aidin robbins. sadly he rarely replies to me now. his indian fan has been forgotten

[@divyesh_djay]

Bro😍

[@Ultrarmx]

Wish other brands would use OPEN Gate like Panasonic. No need to flip your camera.

[@bessigautur4419]

Also don't take social media to seriously, it could rob the joy of posting anything. Relax have fun and post some goodstuff.

[@RonPalacio]

Would you go back to Hitfilm?

[@suleymanemrezeytin922]

For example, Turkish

[@47Hobbies]

This is all great info, and I love Aidin's work, but videos like this would not be made if people just rotated their phones....let that sink in for a minute Lol.

[@AidinRobbins]

TikTok could easily be horizontal. What differentiates it is that the videos are short and easy to skip

[@47Hobbies]

@@AidinRobbins So do you think Tiktok/Instagram would be as popular as they are if the videos were primarily horizontal?

[@ryanbishop3586]

@@47Hobbies I don’t think they would. Social media is made for vertical scrolling up and down. It’s easier to quickly scroll up or down to the next content since your phone is already vertical. Remember IGTV didn’t do so well with horizontal videos

[@rishi.filmss]

💝

[@ItsAlexGall]

👏👏

[@SanflowTV]

🍿👁

[@markroman7102]

I don't necessarily agree that 'vertical video' (VV) is the way to go, despite many viewers being on mobile phones. When viewing landscape videos, people usually have the common sense to turn their mobile into landscape mode to get the video in a larger format. And let's face it, VV only became 'popular' because many people simply don't consider turning their mobile into landscape mode to shoot video. I hate watching VV on a large screen TV because so much of the screen is wasted, so thankfully, most KZbinrs know to video in landscape mode (just as Aidan's video above is - imagine how crap it would look in vertical). It fills the whole TV screen and looks more spectacular.

[@ryanbishop3586]

Maybe VV is the way forward now. IGTV had horizontal videos, and it didn’t do particularly well. Social media apps like IG and Twitter are made for short form content and quick views, then scrolling to the next picture/video. It’s easier to scroll up and down while in vertical mode. It’s human psychology

[@tamerherzallah5628]

First

[@sumanthapa777]

3 rd comment😁

[@EdwinThomas-vo2so]

First comment

[@hassannamehavar4037]

Dude is this how your mic performs outdoor?

[@AlexAbsolute]

Tiktok tip, use your own music but in app add the popular music and put it at zero volume. Algorithm sees the popular music and promotes it but it doesn’t have the usually trash music on it. But if you can just avoid tiktok is shit

[@najlacam]

im not with reels instagram so bad

[@johevideos]

Hâte vertical. So keep posting horizontally.

[@OmniVisionElite]

Yes and No...you bring up some good points, but its the degeneration of the cinematic experience into the instant gratification culture of mobile phones.

[@suleymanemrezeytin922]

Please put another language

[@kevinjack5184]

Succeeding in Reels... What does that even mean? Making money?

[@AidinRobbins]

Subjective, but I'd define is as: 1. Building a consistent and engaged audience 2. Actually enjoying making the reels

[@SabrinaVideo]

Also, .....How to get a flu with instagram reels. No, thanks.

[@eyn9107]

Naw instagram reels are rigged 😤

[@Miguel_SR]

Aidin, no matter if you talk about life or about tips to make Reels. You are ALWAYS incredibly inspiring. Thanks a lot for all the effort and love you put into your work. 🌲

[@jd_axiobalance]

Thank you so much! 🫶🏼🇨🇿