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🚀 How a Marketer Grew from 0 to 100K Instagram Followers
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Social Toolkit
June 16, 2025
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In This Edition:
📘 Inside the Marketing Playbook
😲 How Marketers Are Winning Without Fancy Tools
Tired of the same recycled marketing tips? This is different.
The Marketing Millennials is the go-to newsletter for marketers who crave bold, practical insights. Written by Daniel Murray, it breaks down real strategies top brands are using right now—no fluff, no theory, just stuff that works.
⚡ Whether you're a freelancer, founder, or full-time marketer—you’ll want to steal these ideas. 👇️
Marketing ideas for marketers who hate boring
The best marketing ideas come from marketers who live it.
That’s what this newsletter delivers.
The Marketing Millennials is a look inside what’s working right now for other marketers. No theory. No fluff. Just real insights and ideas you can actually use—from marketers who’ve been there, done that, and are sharing the playbook.
Every newsletter is written by Daniel Murray, a marketer obsessed with what goes into great marketing. Expect fresh takes, hot topics, and the kind of stuff you’ll want to steal for your next campaign.
Because marketing shouldn’t feel like guesswork. And you shouldn’t have to dig for the good stuff.
📈 3 Instagram Growth Tricks
Instagram Shares 3 Tips to Help Build Your Audience
Want to grow your Instagram following this holiday season?
Instagram has shared actionable advice from Oh Lolly Day founder, Lolly Hu—focused on what really drives audience engagement: community.
Here are the top takeaways:
💬 Talk with your audience, not at them – real engagement builds trust.
📸 Share behind-the-scenes content – transparency builds connection.
🤝 Foster participation – polls, questions, and comments keep users involved.
👉 These simple strategies could help transform passive viewers into loyal followers.
🔗 Tap to explore how each tip can elevate your Instagram game—especially during peak shopping season.
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🛠️ 28 Free SEO Tools
The Best Free SEO Tools to Improve Your Website & Grow Your Business
Improving search visibility doesn't have to cost a fortune. A range of free SEO tools can help optimize your website, attract qualified traffic, and support business growth—without expensive subscriptions. From keyword discovery to technical audits, these tools offer real, measurable value.
Key benefits include:
⚙️ Site Speed Analysis – Identify and fix performance issues
🔑 Keyword Research Tools – Discover untapped search terms
📍 Local SEO Tools – Improve visibility in local search results
🔗 Backlink Checkers – Analyze links and monitor opportunities
📊 Analytics + Error Reports – Track performance and technical health
📱 Top 10 Trending Apps
🌍 313M Installs: The Hottest Apps Right Now
Global app downloads rebounded slightly in May, with 313M installs across the top 10 apps—up 4% from April. ChatGPT led the chart for the second consecutive month with 50M downloads, followed by Instagram and TikTok. Notably, only two apps in the top 10 weren’t messaging-related.
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🧵 Quick Bytes
🎯 TikTok Sales Skyrocket 120%! Is This the Future of Online Shopping?
TikTok's in-stream shopping boom is making waves — but will Western audiences fully embrace it? The platform's explosive growth in eCommerce raises big questions for brands and creators.
📵 Facebook Says: STOP Posting Links? Do This Instead!
Meta now advises a surprising shift in how you share content on Facebook. Find out why comments may be the new hotspot for driving traffic.
📈 Influencer Marketing Is Exploding in 2025 — Are You Missing Out?
Big brands are doubling down on creators. Should your strategy follow suit? New stats reveal why influencer collabs might be your best ROI move this year.
🎓 YouTube Just Unlocked a New Income Stream for Educators!
Creators can now earn through educational licensing — and it's a game-changer. This move could reshape how learning content is monetized across the platform.
🕶️ Meta's New VR Quests Let You Win Big — But There’s a Twist!
Avatar achievements now connect your social and VR lives like never before. Meta is merging its platforms in ways that could redefine the future of digital experiences.
🔥 30K Viral LinkedIn Posts: What They Share
34,000 Viral LinkedIn Posts Analyzed: Here’s What They Had in Common
An analysis of 34,000 viral LinkedIn posts reveals key patterns that drive engagement beyond celebrity influence.
Key insights include:
🗣️ Posts using I, Me, My, or You dominate—personal and subjective content resonates.
💬 Sharing personal achievements motivates without seeming boastful.
🤐 Viral posts avoid jargon—keep language simple and relatable.
😤 Soft rants perform well when harmless and authentic.
🎯 Advice is effective when insightful, not preachy.
🚀 The Blueprint to Growing 100K Instagram Followers
How a Marketer Grew from 0 to 100K Instagram Followers
A strategic, focused approach to Instagram growth turned a modest account into a major digital presence in under a year.
Key takeaways:
🎯 Devoting 80% of time to content creation drives engagement and retention
📹 Using a clear video formula: hook + relatable problem + actionable solution
🛠️ Leveraging simple tools like CapCut and Captions for efficient editing
💡 Growth is rewarding, but converting followers into clients remains a challenge
🔄 Content diversification is essential for long-term audience expansion and brand alignment
📊 The 80/20 Rule in Content Marketing
The 80/20 Rule of Content Marketing in 2025
Understanding the Pareto Principle can revolutionize productivity and decision-making. It reveals how a small portion of input often drives the majority of outcomes.
🔸 80% of results stem from 20% of actions
🔸 Focus on high-impact tasks boosts daily efficiency
🔸 Use Pareto for better decisions & problem-solving
🔸 Essential in business, quality control & goal alignment
🔸 Misuse risk: it's not about doing less, but doing smart
Categorize tasks by impact. Solve problems affecting the majority of outcomes, not just the most urgent ones.
Ready to work smarter, not harder? Discover how to apply the 80/20 rule to boost your team’s productivity and streamline decisions—read the full breakdown here.