Instagram audit · public data

Lyudi PRO Instagram audit without stats

A full breakdown of @carding.pro from public Instagram data as of November 8, 2026 – stats not connected. Reach, saves, audience and clicks open after connecting.

Data as of November 8, 2026Public data: 48 Reels, 37 since June 2025 (34 own)Stats not connected
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Sergey Pavlovich | Lyudi PROInstagram@carding.pro · public figure · link in bio – taplink
72.2Kfollowers
1,236posts
21.6Kmedian Reel
≈2Reels a month now
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01 · Summary

Bottom line: three decisions for the first month

Each with a reason and a way to check it in 30 days.

1Observation

Bring back the spring pace – 3–4 Reels a week

March and April saw 18 Reels – and all 5 Reels over 100K views. May to October – 8 Reels in six months, no hits.

How to measure4 weeks at 3–4 Reels; compare the number of Reels above 3x the median (65K) with spring.
2Hypothesis

"News + what to do" format – on the channel's topics

"Security news + what to do" Reels (Apple ID, internet shutdowns, compensation) are 3 of 5 hits. People send such how-tos to friends, and for non-followers sends weigh more than likes. Hypothesis – the format works, not only the VPN topic.

How to measure8 "news + what to do" Reels on scams, OSINT, leaks, 2–3 as trial Reels (they go to non-followers only); median vs 21.6K.
3Observation

Put the link in stories and the bio, not the caption

t.me and cpahunter.io sit in captions, where Instagram doesn't make them clickable; in one Reel you yourself say "the clickable link is in stories".

How to measureOn release day – a story with a link sticker; after a month – sticker taps in story stats.
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02 · Eligibility

Eligibility for recommendations

Before looking for the cause in the content, check whether Instagram can show the Reels to non-followers.

?Account Status: Profile → Settings → Account Status – any recommendation limits or removed content
✓The account is public and professional
?Non-follower reach is only in stats; from public data the spring hits look like recommendations: 168–286K views with 72K followers
✓Reels up to 3 minutes – within the limit
?Other apps' watermarks – remove them from clips cut elsewhere; your own logo and editing in any app are fine
?The handle carding.pro: brand filters may drop it for "carding"; Instagram hasn't said whether it affects recommendations – a hypothesis
Basis. Instagram's eligibility checklist: Account Status, other apps' watermarks, length up to 3 minutes, originality (Help Center; Mosseri, October 2024, January 2026). Limitation: we didn't open the Account Status screen – check it yourself, it takes a minute.
03 · Hits

Hits and misses

"x" – how many times a Reel beat the median of the last 30 Reels (21.6K).

Observation. All 5 weakest Reels have 2–3-word captions with no topic; hits state the topic and the benefit in the first line. A caption helps Instagram understand the topic and surface the Reel in search, but it doesn't raise reach directly: watch time, likes and sends decide (Mosseri, January 2025). Limitation: views are lifetime and Reels differ in age; caption and content changed together – a hypothesis to test.
Reel covers – with Thumbnail generation

A vertical 9:16 cover matched to the Reel's topic. The profile grid crops it to 3:4 – keep the text and face in the center. A cover barely affects reach, but it makes the grid clear at a glance.

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04 · Topics

Topics

Groups by the captions of own Reels.

12 Reels · median 22.2K

Security and VPN

Apple ID, internet shutdowns, passwords, VPN surveillance. 3 of 5 hits come from here.

4 Reels · median ≈31.8K

Clashes with bloggers

The most comments – 44–147 per Reel.

17 Reels

Personal, news, Phuket

Travel, concerts, life in Phuket; plus the hit "A 200M scheme" (168K).

2 Reels + collab

Event announcements

A VIP yacht event with @yachtday.booking – 15.5K and 17K.

Little data: groups of 2–17 Reels – read conclusions as observations, not rules.
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05 · Frequency

Frequency: when Reels came out

Own Reels per month and the month's median views (the number on the left is the Reel count).

Jun–Jul 2025 · 3 13,500
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026 · 3 16,800
Feb 2026 · 2 30,100
Mar 2026 · 6 29,850
Apr 2026 · 12 21,600
Jun–Jul 2026 · 2 22,918
Sep 2026 · 3 30,200
Oct 2026 · 3 19,600
Observation. March–April: 18 Reels and all five hits over 100K. May to October – 8 Reels in six months, no hits. Hypothesis: more Reels – more chances of a breakout; the median barely moves (21–30K). Timing. Stats will show the best hour: post an hour before followers' peak activity; a minor factor (Mosseri, June 2026). On April 3, 5 Reels went out in one day – Instagram advises against posting within a few hours of each other (Mosseri, April 2024, June 2026). Want to post more? Trial Reels go to non-followers only. Months without Reels are not shown.
Music for Reels and carousels

Instagram also shows carousels and photos with music in the Reels tab. Tracks with no copyright issues – in Music.

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07 · Stories and comments

Stories and comments

Reels bring reach; stories and comments keep the people who already follow and lead them to the link.

Stories are for your people

Stories are ranked by closeness to the viewer – they serve your core, not reach. Their job is a link sticker, a poll, an answer to a question; story reach shows only in stats.

Reply to comments within a week

Replies and comment likes in the first week help a Reel. Clash Reels get 44–147 comments – reply and pin your own.

Reels from questions

Questions under how-tos are ready topics: answer a comment with a Reel.

Favorites and Close Friends

Ask your core audience to add the account to Favorites – your posts rank higher in their feed. Close Friends is for exclusives, not reach.

Reel translations

Some viewers may not speak Russian: turn on all Meta AI auto-translation languages for new Reels. Stats will show the language shares.

Collabs

The eSIM Reel with @youfast_vpn_official – 173K views on two accounts. A partner with a similar audience – 1–2 times a month.

Basis. Mosseri: stories are for relationships, Reels bring reach (January 2025); reply to comments within a week; translations – turn on all languages (January 2026). A collab Reel counts for both accounts.
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08 · Brands

Which brands it fits

The account's topics – not a "good/bad" rating, but who advertising here suits.

Fits

VPN and digital security, eSIMs and travel connectivity, fintech and cashback outside Russia, crypto services, Phuket events and travel.

Careful for mainstream brands

Bypassing blocks, clashes with bloggers; in 2025 – 11 Reels in collab with the @tfny_sol memecoin. The handle carding.pro may be filtered out by brand-safety tools for the word "carding".

Geography unknown

Follower countries aren't visible in public data. Instagram is blocked in Russia, and ads there aimed at the audience in Russia are banned by law – you can only sell to those who need an audience outside Russia. The share – after connecting.

What to check

Audience countries – after connecting: the share outside Russia decides which brands can buy Reels at all.

Basis: captions of 48 Reels, including 11 collabs with @tfny_sol (May–June 2025). Audience conclusions – after connecting.
09 · After connecting

What opens after connecting stats

Questions this account's stats will answer.

 Who watchesHow many viewers are in Russia – this decides whether ads can be sold on Instagram.
 Non-follower reachWhy "Apple ID" got 286K – recommendations or sends; and whether recommendations are limited now.
 Sends and savesWhich Reels people send – that's growth; which they save – for affiliate links.
 Reel completionAt which second viewers leave weak Reels.
 Stories and stickersHow many clicks a link sticker gets – the basis of the money estimate.
 Follows from ReelsWhich Reels bring followers, not just views.
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10 · Money

What advertising costs

Benchmarks from the median Reel and the internal rates of the Bloggers.tools calculator – hypotheses until calibrated on real deals, not a forecast.

Reels17–43K RUB

21.6K × 800–2,000 RUB per 1,000 views. The media kit now says 40,000 RUB – near the top.

Stories6–15K RUB

0.35 of a Reel – story reach isn't visible in public data; with a link – 7–18K RUB.

Outside Russia only?

Prices for advertisers and audiences outside Russia; stats will show the share.

Assumptions. The rate per 1,000 views is the internal rate of the Bloggers.tools calculator (CIS market, version 2026-10), not a confirmed market benchmark; price = median × rate × format factor. Ad reach is lower than Reel reach.

Leaving money on the table? Where the account could earn more

Two ways: ads in Reels and stories, and affiliate links. An estimate from public data; the amounts are scenarios, not proven income.

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Sponsored integrationsSelling Reels and stories – via the ad marketplace
?no estimate

The media kit shows the average, not the medianObservation

The media kit says 35K views on average, while a typical Reel gets ≈21.6K. A brand that buys on the average sees less and will haggle. Show the median and the hits separately.

Update the media kit ↗
?no estimate

Ads for Russia are bannedObservation

If the audience is mostly in Russia, Reels can only be sold to advertisers who need viewers outside Russia. The share – after connecting stats.

Price of one Reel: 17–43K RUBat the internal rates above; how many slots to sell depends on the share of viewers outside Russia
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Affiliate linksCommission on sales – matched to specific videos
≈$6base scenario a month; ≈$0.5–38

Links sit where they can't be tappedScenario on assumptions

cpahunter.io and t.me are in captions, where Instagram doesn't open links. Scenario for a bio link: 3 Reels a month × 21.6K views × clicks 0.03 / 0.1 / 0.3% × purchases 0.5 / 1.5 / 3% × $85 order × 8% × 70 / 85 / 95% approved = ≈$0.5 / 6 / 38. At the spring pace (12 Reels a month) – 4x more; story stickers add on top, but their reach shows only in stats.

Next Reel. Pick the offer before filming: the product on screen, a link sticker in a story on release day, and the caption says "link in stories and in bio".
Scenario: ≈$6 a month ($0.5–38)a bio link at the current pace; more precise after connecting stats
Affiliate offers · Bloggers.tools ad marketplacePut a link under a specific video – an old one or the next one

The marketplace has pay-per-sale (CPA) offers: stores, services and single products. Pick an offer that fits the video's topic and place the link where people actually click.

  • Instagram: caption links don't open – use a story link sticker and the bio link
  • Next Reel – pick the offer before filming so the product is on screen
  • Before linking, check the terms: is the product covered by the commission, is Instagram traffic allowed
  • No affiliate network account – make a link to a store or product in CPAHunter, our affiliate link service (≈50K stores)
Assumptions. Clicks, purchases and order approval are Bloggers.tools starting scenarios (cautious / base / optimistic), not market norms; the $85 order and 8% are replaced by the terms of a specific offer, and fixed-payout VPN and eSIM offers are calculated as actions × payout. Real bio-link and sticker taps – in Instagram stats after connecting.
11 · What not to do

What not to do

Common advice that doesn't work or gets in the way – per Instagram's own statements, with dates.

Change everything at once

Frequency, format and links – one at a time, or you won't know what worked.

Judge by the average

The 35K average (media kit) is pulled up by 5 hits; a typical Reel gets about 21.6K.

Sell ads aimed at viewers in Russia via Instagram

Instagram ads aimed at the audience in Russia are banned by Russian law; the share of viewers in Russia shows only in stats. Check with a lawyer.

Repost Reels

Reposting a flop won't help, and Instagram doesn't treat a re-upload of a hit as original. Make a sequel or a reply to a comment instead.

Expect reach from hashtags and stories

Hashtags help search, stories help relationships; Reels bring reach.

Treat a reach drop as a ban

Recommendation limits show in Account Status; without them, a drop is about content and frequency.

Basis: statements by Instagram and Adam Mosseri – reposting (June and September 2026), hashtags (May 2024), stories (January 2025), recommendation limits and Account Status (February 2025); summary – algos.wiki.

What to do in the next 30 days

The first growth hypothesis is the spring pace; the first monetization step is a link people can actually tap.

1Bring back the pace3–4 Reels a week, some cut from YouTube episodes about hackers and scammers.
2Test the format8 "news + what to do" Reels without selling in each; compare with the 21.6K median.
3Link in storiesOn release day – a story with a sticker to an offer or episode.
4ReviewMonthly median, number of Reels over 65K, sticker taps.
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Sources: public Instagram data on 11/08/2026 – profile @carding.pro, 48 Reels on the Reels tab (37 since 2025, excluding 11 collabs with @tfny_sol), captions and counters; rates – Bloggers.tools calculator (version 2026-10). Account stats not connected. Money figures are scenarios, not a promise of income.

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