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In today's edition:
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Meta ad click tracking is changing
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Five major Instagram updates and how to use them
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🗞️ Industry news from Instagram, Meta, YouTube, and More
Do Your Meta Ads Suddenly Look Like They're Getting Fewer Clicks?
For years, a click-through conversion didn't actually require someone to click your link. A reaction, comment, share, or even expanding the media on an ad could count as a click before a later conversion.
Now, Meta is tightening the definition so click-through attribution only counts conversions after a link click. At the same time, a new attribution category will capture conversions tied to non-link interactions, such as reactions, comments, and other forms of engagement: engage-through.
On paper, this sounds like a simple clarification. In practice, it could make campaign performance appear different overnight.
Jon Loomer explains what's happening behind the metrics. Read more here.
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What Clickable Reels Links and Hashtag Limits Mean for Your 2026 Instagram Strategy
Instagram Edits App Adds Clickable Links in Reels
Instagram now allows creators to add clickable overlay links directly on reels when exporting from the Edits app. These links appear as visual elements on the video itself rather than just text in the caption, and they can direct viewers to other Instagram profiles or public reels.
Chelsea describes the visual presentation as similar to YouTube's card system. When linking to a profile, a bubble appears on the reel showing the profile photo and username. When linking to another reel, viewers see a preview that they can click to watch the next content.
This visual presentation works significantly better than plain text links because viewers can see what they're clicking toward rather than encountering a generic link with no context. However, Chelsea acknowledges that new features only work when consumers learn to use them. She's tried using cards in her content before but saw minimal click-throughs. The key will be whether these visible overlays perform better than hidden link features because they're more obvious and visual.
Strategic Use Cases for Clickable Links in Reels
Chelsea sees this as particularly valuable for creators running signature series, which have become very popular on Instagram. Creators can now say, "If you want to check out the next video in this series, just click here," while pointing to the visible overlay showing the actual next episode.
She compares the functionality to YouTube, where she regularly clicks on suggested videos when creators reference additional content during their videos.
Another use case works for educators and B2B marketers creating tutorials or process-based content. If a video covers Step 3 of a multi-step process, creators can use link overlays to direct viewers back to Step 2 or forward to Step 4. This lets viewers navigate directly to the information they need.
However, these clickable links only work within Instagram's ecosystem. They cannot direct viewers to external websites or landing pages outside the platform. Chelsea notes that Instagram's strategy is to keep users on the platform and get them to consume as much content as possible in a single session, using what she calls the "video funnel."
A Workaround for External Links
Chelsea has used a strategy that becomes even more valuable with clickable overlays. She created a podcast Instagram account once with a specific external link in its bio, even though she had no intention of growing that account. By linking to that profile in her reels, viewers could easily access the external link in that account's bio.
Instagram Hashtag Limits
Instagram announced it reduced the hashtag limit from 30 tags per post down to just 5, but Chelsea reveals she's actually limited to only 3 hashtags, suggesting Instagram may be testing even stricter limits with power users before rolling out further reductions to everyone.
At the same time, Instagram continues to discourage generic hashtags like #reels or #explore, warning that they can negatively impact reach. Chelsea interprets this as the platform recognizing when creators try to game the system with irrelevant tags, noting that the AI will recognize when hashtags don't match the actual content.
The platform's AI analyzes every word in captions, listens to what creators say in videos, and even recognizes objects creators hold on camera. She's seen Instagram correctly identify books she held in videos, even when she never mentioned the book title out loud. The summary feature picked up the book name just from the visual.
Michael Stelzner further explains that hashtags originated on Twitter as a way to categorize content so the platform could intelligently serve relevant material to users. For many years, Instagram users maxed out at 27, 28, or all 30 hashtags because that's how the system understood what content was about and who should see it.
Now, with advanced AI, hashtags serve little purpose. The algorithms understand synonyms, so creators don't need to include every possible keywords variation.
Strategic Tips for Instagram Hashtags
Chelsea treats hashtags simply as keywords with a pound sign in front, focusing on what her ideal clients would search for and the topics her content actually covers.
She sometimes posts without any hashtags and still gets the AI summary showing what Instagram thinks the content covers, and distribution works normally.
In the future, Chelsea believes Instagram might hide hashtags from view or eliminate them entirely, noting that Instagram attempted to hide hashtags on Threads. As the limit drops from 5 to 3 and potentially to 1 or 0, she expects the feature will eventually phase out completely.
Other topics discussed include:
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Instagram's Exclusive 24-Hour Early Access Reels
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Instagram Reels Insights Tools
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Instagram's AI-Generated Content Sentiment and Ideation Tools
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Instagram Customizable Reels Algorithm
Today's advice is provided with insights from Chelsea Peitz, a featured guest on the Social Media Marketing Podcast.
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Instagram Expands Edits With New Effects, Creative Planning Tools, and Auto-Highlight Captions: Instagram has introduced a series of updates to Edits, adding 11 new object-focused effects, customizable overlay animations, and an upgraded Ideas tab that consolidates saved audio and creative assets into a single workspace. The platform also launched auto-highlight captions, enabling creators to emphasize selected words with customizable colors. Instagram via Threads
Meta Tests AI-Powered Shopping Recommendations in Meta AI Chat: Bloomberg reported that Meta is piloting a new shopping research feature within its Meta AI chatbot that delivers product carousels in response to shopping-related queries. The test displays product images, prices, brand details, and links to purchase, along with AI-generated explanations of the recommendations. Currently rolling out to select U.S. users on the Meta AI web interface, the feature signals Meta's move to integrate commerce directly into conversational AI as product discovery shifts toward AI-powered search. Social Media Today
Meta Updates Ad Measurement to Better Reflect Social Engagement and Align With Third-Party Reporting: Meta is rolling out changes to simplify click-through attribution by limiting it to link clicks only, reducing discrepancies between Ads Manager and third-party tools like Google Analytics. At the same time, the company is reclassifying non-link interactions—such as shares and saves—under a renamed engage-through attribution model to better capture the unique value of social engagement. With additional updates to video engagement definitions and new partnerships with analytics providers, Meta aims to provide clearer, more consistent reporting while helping advertisers understand both direct clicks and broader social-driven impact. Meta
X Launches Paid Partnership Labels: X has introduced Paid Partnership labels for posts, enabling creators and brands to clearly disclose sponsored content. The move is designed to enhance transparency, support regulatory compliance, and reinforce trust in platform conversations. By formalizing disclosure tools, X aims to balance creator monetization with its emphasis on authentic engagement. X
YouTube Expands Studio Payment Insights for Multi-Channel Creators: YouTube has enhanced its Studio payment activity feature to support creators managing multiple channels under one AdSense account. The update provides aggregated payment metrics across all linked channels, individual channel breakdowns, and a 12-month payment history view. Access is limited to users with revenue permissions tied to a single email, giving multi-channel creators clearer financial oversight within YouTube Studio. YouTube
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