Flagship case study · Measured performance
Dr. Haley Nutrition
Twelve sharper Instagram posts earned more followers than the previous twenty three.
Read the record01 · The result
The response on record.
Instagram gained 126 followers from 12 January posts, compared with 111 from 23 December posts. The report records a 1,350% increase in comments per post and a 365% rise in LinkedIn impressions.
Reporting period: December 2025 to January 2026
- new Instagram followers from 12 January posts
- 126
- jump in comments per post
- 1,350%
- rise in LinkedIn impressions
- 365%
- LinkedIn engagement rate, up from 0.71%
- 2.81%
02 · The decisions
The thinking behind the work.
Starting point
A nutrition brand's social presence was growing in volume while quality lagged behind. More posts were failing to translate into an audience that would actually stay. The two month engagement, running December 2025 to January 2026, needed to prove whether fewer, sharper posts could outperform a heavier posting schedule.
Observation
The account was gaining reach while earned response lagged behind. Impressions and follower counts looked fine in isolation, but comments and followers earned per post showed that the publishing volume was doing too little work.
Direction
Shifted the entire approach from volume first to quality first across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, deliberately posting less but making every post earn its place.
Execution
Cut Instagram posting from 23 posts in December to 12 in January. Kept Facebook's cadence steady but tightened relevance. Used LinkedIn, previously dormant, to start building visibility with a professional audience from a low base.
03 · The evidence
The project, in one view.
Editorial evidence diagram based on the recorded project. Instagram gained 126 followers from 12 January posts, compared with 111 from 23 December posts. The report records a 1,350% increase in comments per post and a 365% rise in LinkedIn impressions.
Open full size diagram- Cadence
- Instagram publishing moved from 23 posts in December to 12 in January.
- January earned 126 followers from 12 posts, compared with 111 from 23 posts in December.
- Cadence stayed steady while engagement per post increased 67%.
- Impressions rose 365%, while engagement rate moved from 0.71% to 2.81%.
04 · Outcome and scope
What the record supports.
Services in scope
Recorded outcome
Instagram gained 126 new followers in January from 12 posts, more than December's 111 followers from 23 posts. The report also records a 1,350% jump in comments per post. Facebook grew steadily from roughly 59 to 69 total fans over the same period, with engagement per post up 67%. LinkedIn impressions rose 365%, and engagement rate climbed from 0.71% to 2.81%.
Reflection
Impressions declined 10% while the posting count fell 48%. The two month comparison records publishing and audience response; platform distribution decisions and changes in buyer trust remain unmeasured.
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