# The Ultimate Instagram "Clipping" Guide Learn how to make short-form content, get it to go viral, and then scale your operations so that you can either promote your own product or offer it as a service to someone else who is willing to pay
In this guide, I am going to go over the most vital components of Instagram Short-Form Content and how you can build your own setup to start producing content, sharing it on social media, getting views, and ultimately going viral. This guide is going to be significantly less intricate and complex compared to the [Ultimate Instagram Marketing Guide](/guides/readme.md), since that guide requires you to carefully log in accounts, warm up accounts, set up accounts, and use additional hardware and software, which can sometimes require a higher budget to get started. That being said, it is called the Ultimate Instagram Marketing Guide for a reason. If you would like to check that section out, you can read it here:
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In case you are unfamiliar with what "Clipping" is, it is basically a process where you repost the same video across many different accounts to increase the chances of your content going viral, compared to posting a single video on just one profile. The reason we even have a guide on this topic is because you cannot simply post the same video across 10, 50, or 100+ accounts randomly. Instagram will often flag the post as duplicate content, which can automatically limit the reach of the video. That being said, this guide goes over how you can bypass Instagram's duplicate-content filters so that you can post the same video across multiple accounts while still giving each post the opportunity to go viral. The methods covered in this guide help prepare the content in a way that appears more "original" to the Instagram algorithm. **Starting Off** In this guide, I will show you how to prepare videos so that they have the highest chance of going viral, what type of Instagram accounts you need in order to do this, and the tools and software that current clipping companies use to help content creators promote their videos. I do want to be clear that this guide is intended to give you the foundation you need for your clips and content to go viral. Whatever it is that you want to promote is completely up to you, and it is best that you decide that for yourself. For example, there are OnlyFans and Fanvue agencies that produce clips and post them to drive traffic to their primary model's account. You can refer to the image below, which illustrates this example. The goal is to have multiple secondary pages that repost clips of high-quality content (more on this later). As these secondary pages continue posting clips, the chances of a video going viral increase. When a video does go viral (for example, receiving 200k–900k+ views), users will often click on the profile, check out the bio, and then visit the intended destination, wherever the link happens to take them. The same concept can be applied to virtually anything you want to promote. Whether you are trying to grow a personal brand, drive traffic to a website, promote a product, generate leads for a business, or direct users to a Fanvue account, the underlying strategy remains the same: create content that people want to watch and distribute it across multiple pages to maximize your chances of reaching a larger audience. Here is an example of how clipping can drive traffic to someone who wants to grow their personal brand:
Here is an example of how a modeling agency might direct traffic to their model's OnlyFans or Fanvue page:
## Scaling this Operation The way many of the larger content clipping agencies scale this operation is by increasing the number of accounts and profiles that are reposting their videos. This way, once you have finished posting 3–5 videos on one account (more on settings later below), you can then move on to another account and do the same thing there.
This guide will show you how to safely manage multiple accounts (10, 20, 100+ accounts) in a way that is both efficient and scalable.
**Disclaimer** **Just like with the** [**Ultimate Instagram Marketing Guide**](/guides/readme.md)**, you must understand that you have to carefully read through everything and follow the steps accordingly. Even after doing that, you may still face account suspensions, action blocks, verifications, and things of that nature.** **However, the goal is to minimize the number of blocks as much as possible so that you can continue posting content, getting videos viral, and promoting whatever it is that you plan to advertise using the clipping methods shown in this guide.** **At the beginning, your results may not be as good as a professional clipping service, especially since many of these agencies have additional staff and systems in place to help maintain operations. That being said, it is important that you follow all of the details carefully so that you can eventually get to that point yourself.** **Whether your goal is to become an agency that offers clipping services to other content creators for a monthly fee, or you simply want to promote your own blog, website, content, product, or anything else, this guide is designed to give you the foundation needed to learn how to do that.**
## The Basics In this section, I am going to go over some foundational information that you must keep in mind when preparing videos for posting. In the most streamlined approach, you probably plan to get a phone, create or download content, and start uploading it to Instagram in the hopes of getting views. That is ultimately the idea we are after. However, in order to make this operation scalable, we need to make sure we follow the right steps so that the content we publish actually qualifies to go viral. You have probably heard the term "Shadow Ban," which is used by many people who once received a lot of views on their Instagram videos but are no longer getting the same reach because Instagram may have limited their exposure for one reason or another (typically due to a post violation or something of that nature). That being said, I am going to cover these topics here to help ensure that we do not trigger any shadow bans by understanding proper posting practices and knowing what to do in the event that we do encounter one. **Instagram Accounts** In order to go viral, you obviously need Instagram accounts. Now, you can simply create Instagram accounts yourself using your own physical device. However, this is not very practical for users who plan to operate 10+ accounts, since if you create more than 3–5 accounts within a one-week period on the same phone, your device may get flagged by Instagram, which can leave the accounts shadow banned before we even get to the posting phase. That being said, I highly suggest taking a look at [ToyBoxAccounts](https://toyboxaccounts.com) since they offer accounts that are specifically prepared for clipping. They actually provide different types of accounts designed for different purposes, which should give you an idea that they understand what they are doing when it comes to tailored accounts for clipping and other forms of automation.
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**Disclaimer:** **For clipping accounts specifically, do not change the username, name, bio, or add any links right away. Doing so can immediately get the account suspended. In addition, there is no real reason to update anything on the account besides adding a link to direct the users to the destination of your choice, and a profile picture to make the account look more legitimate** As for adding the link, you should wait until the account has been posting consistently for a minimum of 22–25 days. Yes, that is correct. Any profile adjustments made before that can get the account flagged, since it is not normal behavior for users to update account details immediately after logging in from a new device. In addition to that, it will likely take 20–30 days before you begin noticing a significant increase in views, since you are essentially warming up the account by posting daily. As a general guideline, aim for a minimum of 3 posts per day and a maximum of 10 posts within a 24-hour period. You should also space each post out by at least 2 hours. I will show you tools and resources later in this guide that can help automate this process. However, the main point I am trying to make here is that you should not update your profile details any sooner than 22–25 days. When that time does arrive, the only thing you really need to do is add a link in your bio that directs users to your intended destination, whether that is a website, blog, Instagram page, OnlyFans account, Fanvue account, or something else. Here is the link provider we use to direct users:
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Another very important thing to keep in mind is that you should only use **one link per account**. As soon as you start using the same link across all of the other accounts on your device, the accounts can get flagged since it is not normal behavior to have the same link across 5 different accounts that are all being managed from the same device. Later in this guide, I am going to show you how agencies manage 10, 20, or even 30 accounts per device in order to scale their posting operations. For now, just understand that for the first 22–25 days, your primary focus is simply posting 3–10 times daily with a minimum 2-hour gap between posts. The goal is to warm up the account, build trust with Instagram, and position the page for increased reach and engagement over time. **Content / Posting Rules** In order for your posts to go viral, you need content (videos, to be more specific). On top of that, you need to make sure that if you plan on using other people's content, you understand that if the original owner of the post discovers the video, your page could potentially get shadow banned or have its reach limited. I will show you how to deal with that later in this guide, but just keep in mind that your account may be temporarily limited in the amount of exposure it can receive. The main point I am trying to make here is that you should be cautious about the content you plan on posting, especially if it is reposted content, and not your own. For example, if you are offering clipping as a service and posting content on behalf of a creator, then the creator is more than happy for you to use their videos, and your clipping accounts will generally be safe. However, if you are using someone else's content to promote your own profile, then you should be aware that there is always a chance that the original content owner could find the reposted video and report it, which may result in your account having its reach limited. **ShadowBan Recovery** Like I mentioned, shadow bans are typically temporary, but they usually remain in place until you fix the underlying issue that caused them in the first place. One way to determine whether your account has been shadow banned is by noticing a significant drop in the number of views your content is receiving. If your videos were consistently getting views and engagement and then suddenly stop reaching people, that can be an indication that your account has been limited. The second way to confirm whether your account has been shadow banned is by going to your Instagram Account Settings and checking under **Account Status**:
You want to make sure that all of the check marks are green. Any violations will typically appear in yellow, and Instagram will usually tell you exactly why the violation was issued. Your job is to get the account back into good standing by following the instructions provided and resolving the issue that caused the violation. Another way you can check whether your account is shadow banned is by posting an image on the account that you believe has limited reach or low view counts. In the caption, use a completely random hashtag that nobody else would use (for example, #cnksdcnis or any other random string of letters). Then, use another account to search for that hashtag and see if your post appears in the results. This can help indicate whether your account is being limited in reach. If you do not see your post and all of the check marks under Account Status are green, then it is often best to let the account rest for approximately 14 days without making any posts or performing any actions. This is one of the reasons why clipping agencies operate 10, 50, or even 100+ accounts. If one account encounters an issue, they have many other accounts that can continue operating while the affected account sits idle and recovers. **Video Preparation** Before you can start posting videos, you need to use specific software to alter the pixels of the content you plan on posting so that Instagram does not detect it as duplicate content and limit its reach for being reposted. This is actually one of the most important components mentioned in this guide because if you simply post the same video across all of your accounts, Instagram can detect that and immediately limit the reach of the content. The software we are going to use will "secretly alter" the video. What this basically means is that we will make small changes to the video that the human eye cannot notice, but Instagram will recognize it as new and original content. The software does this by modifying the underlying pixels of the video without noticeably changing its appearance, which is exactly what we want.
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From this point on, you can upload all of the videos you plan on posting across your accounts and have the software individually prepare them for you before uploading. In case you are looking for websites that you can use to download posts from, you can refer to the list below:
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**Additional Comments** At this point, your device is ready, your videos are prepared, and the content is ready for you to upload. This part of the guide was basically intended to cover the foundational information regarding how to properly prepare a device so that you can repost content and optimize the account in a way that gives your videos the best chance of going viral. A couple of things to keep in mind when preparing to clip content are: It is very important that you understand the content you plan on uploading must be high-quality and engaging. Whether the videos are created by you or sourced from other Instagram pages, you should choose content that has good video quality, clear audio (if applicable), and an engaging first 3–5 seconds. These are all factors that are commonly known to help the Instagram algorithm push videos to more users. Otherwise, there is no software that can magically make a video go viral if the content itself is not worth watching. What this guide does is provide you with information that helps isolate and solve many of the factors that prevent users from getting views, assuming the content is already high quality. The second thing I want to mention is that this part of the guide was tailored specifically for users who plan on running 3–5 accounts across 1–3 devices. In the next section below, I will explain how to scale posting operations using additional tools and resources that allow you to manage 10, 20, 100, or even 1,000+ accounts across large numbers of devices. As we increase the number of devices and accounts, we also need to consider additional factors such as device management, internet connectivity, staff, and automation software that can help streamline operations. At that point, it becomes possible to offer clipping as a service to other content creators if you do not plan on promoting your own content. Regardless of your goal, the next section will go over the tools and resources needed to properly scale clipping operations.
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