Prioritize Static Posts Over Reels
Tom Ward's Posts ER (3.21%) is over 3x higher than the Reels ER (1.04%), despite the industry benchmark suggesting Reels typically drive higher reach for accounts under 50K followers.
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Shifting the content mix to favor static/carousel posts better matches the audience's actual engagement behavior, treating Reels as a discovery tool rather than the primary format until that gap closes.
