Instagram just changed the game by making posts searchable on Google—and Jay Schwedelson is here to tell you why it matters way more than you think. Plus, he breaks down the most overlooked, no-cost growth move on LinkedIn that could double your visibility with zero effort. If you’ve been sleeping on newsletters or just vibing your way through captions, this episode will wake you up.

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Best Moments:

(00:45) Instagram posts are now fully searchable on Google—even without logging in

(02:15) Why “weekend vibes” captions are killing your search visibility

(03:15) Tagging a location helps your post rank better in search—even if it’s generic

(04:30) The wild reason launching a LinkedIn newsletter beats the algorithm

(05:45) On average, 20–30% of your audience will subscribe to your LinkedIn newsletter

(07:30) LinkedIn now lets you use video as the header image for newsletters

(08:15) The first two words of your newsletter title are make-or-break

(09:45) Jay’s friend deleted Instagram and gave a TED Talk no one asked for

(10:55) The group text etiquette violation that made Jay nearly disown a friend

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