you asked me how I always find the PERFECT trending audios for my videos. I have absolutely NO secrets when it comes to my formula for success on this app, so here’s my strategy: -ALWAYS use a trending audio. Instagram loves to give your reels a little extra boost when you use an audio that’s trending. Find one by looking for the ➚ arrow next to an audio when you’re scrolling through. (this particular feature is still unavailable for some accounts—why?? idk, but it’s stupid that it’s not accessible to everyone...) -Tap on the audio and see how many videos it has. Aim for anything less than 10k uses. The ideal sweet spot is a trending audio with 3k-5k videos. -The lower the amount of videos an audio has, the younger the trend is.* The greater the amount, the older the trend is. Trends tend to die around 50k-200k uses. *it’s worth noting that using a trending audio with less than 5k videos isn’t a guarantee that it’s going to blow up. However, I hopped on a trend when it had less than 200 videos and that ended up spawning my very first video to hit well over one million views in just a few weeks. -When searching, if you feel like you’re hearing/seeing the same sounds, scroll up and refresh your Reels explore tab to get new ones. You can also try searching a relevant hashtag and look through the top reels for that! -Pick audios that make sense for your content/brand/audience. Don’t use something just because it’s trending. Let me know if you have any more questions or if this was helpful! I’d also love to hear if you have any other tips or tricks on the topic to share with everyone else reading this! #ethanbarberco #reelstips #reelstutorial #reelstipsandtricks #reelsstrategy