The world is evolving at its pace and constantly changing, the best example, for now, is Social Media. It has changed unpredictably. The major change in these couple of years with context to evolution has to be Video content, not just youtube's long-form videos but Instagram's short videos are the talk of the town nowadays.

While we talk about video content, it has been around for a long time now. The short videos on Instagram i.e Reels have now grabbed all the attention. These videos started with 10-sec spam time and now have reached 1 min. The trend started with TikTok and made a huge impact on people viewing content. The evolution we see is in the form of "Instagram Reels". Reels have completely taken over social media platforms.

The Influencers we see online are all Commoners with talent and skills and are now well-known names and faces earning well and shining bright. If you're someone with similar interests and skill sets you can be one of them and can have a successful future. Read these tips and ideas for a better understanding.

Travel Inspo Videos

If you're somebody who loves to travel and explore, creating reels of your shot video and pictures could be game-changing for you. Instagram Algorithms are showing people's interest in travelling. There are literally countless ways and content ideas you can create videos of every new place you visit. 
 
Content ideas such as-
Things to do in certain places you've recently visited 
Top places to visit in the city 
Less-known places people can explore, etc.

You can also give tips on how to travel, general travel tips, safety tips, packing tips, etc. More than you, people are eager to know what all you've to offer as a content creator/influencer.

Hacks Got Eyes 
Are you someone who knows some hacks or discovering hacks? This content idea is for you. Reels on hacks get views in numbers.

For instance- If you know how to neatly do clean laundry in no time, make a whole new dish from leftover food, smart pack in a small suitcase for a long trip, or any kind of technical hack.

Beauty Reels Catching All Views

Beauty is a broad term which includes skincare, haircare and make-up. If you're someone who's a beauty enthusiast, Instagram is a great platform to flaunt, showcase and even teach your skills. Brownie points if you're a trained professional. Because just like you, commoners who have zero ideas about the same have so much to share and end up fooling the audience.

There's so much you can post about beauty, play around with it. Don't hesitate to show your personality through makeup. Reel content such as make-up, haircare, and skincare is trending.

Content such as- 
Makeup tips 
Products reviews
Affordable dupes of expensive products 
Effective skincare routine according to skin types 
Benefits of hair mask reels 
DIY hair masks according to hair type, 
And the list is long. Beauty content through reels is a big yes.

Building Business Tips

Businesses deal with their highs and lows which is quite obvious, but if you're somebody who knows the business and understands the concept. You can take over the concept to the next level by showing your followers the evolution of your business from zero to hero through your content.

For example- share your experience and how people can benefit from your one specific incident without failing, your growth, your office's before and after look, motivational reels with live examples, your extraordinary team, work culture, etc. Anything that you think might interest business enthusiasts or followers and motivate them to work hard and achieve their goals.

Workout/Fitness Motivation

Now that the world is well aware of the term 'Fitness' especially post-pandemic, people are more health conscious now which has brought an explosion in fitness-related content. Hashtags like fitness and fitness motivation are trending on Instagram. If you're someone who's a fitness freak and leaves no day without a workout, just record a simple video and post it in the form of a reel. Nothing fancy is required and you'll be surprised by the response.

Keep challenging yourself and your followers. Keep learning and updating about the new trends regarding fitness which might help you and benefit your followers/audience as well. It is natural for people to struggle initially with post designs and cover images but don't stress and seek help from a professional. A graphic designer provides Instagram post design service and your account will get fantastic reach when done with experts' advice.

Showcase Comic Skills

As effortless as it sounds, comedy is no joke. If you're someone who has a good sense of humour and believes you're good at comedy but too shy or uncomfortable to perform in front of an audience. Instagram Reels has got you, so create content on your phone and post it. You'll be amazed at the response.

Influencers and content creators didn't start it from day 1, they were once doing a regular job but always had a passion for comedy. You'll be amazed by the graphs. A Lot of content creators are now performing in front of live audiences, attending events, and even teaching comedy online. A social media platform has now incredible power to change commoners' lives and how. Isn't that amazing?

Comic Content that is trending now might help you as well-
Sound relatable- Remember the quote "A joke is funnier when it's relatable 
Joke on ongoing trends- A Lot of trends are senseless but those can be excellent content ideas for comedy. 
There's a saying "A Comedian is an exceptional observer" observe and create content accordingly. However, draw a line between what is funny and what is offensive. Your humour can make you a star but one wrong joke and all your hard work might go in vain. Be cautious about what you say.

Flaunt Cooking/food blogging

Food blogging is a great idea to start with if you're a foodie or just hold the skills to cook well. Let's agree to the fact that we all have found N number of quick, easy and delicious recipes while scrolling through reels. The recent one has to be coconut chocolate pudding. If someone tells you they saw this recipe for 59 seconds which turned out great, we'd say believe them.

Create videos on what you ate, how you made it, and a quick recipe, maybe a cooking hack or something of that sort which you think might interest your target audience. Honestly speaking, Cookery videos don't have a target audience, because literally, everyone on this app scrolls through quick, delicious-looking recipes.

Provide Values

Some monks are now social media influencers as well. Do you know why and how? Because they provide value to society through their content. Provide some kind of value with your content that might impress your followers as well as motivate them to do similar or even better in life.

This idea is one of the most important because we're now in a generation where we learn more from social media platforms than academics. Help people through your content, you might help them heal through your content. Doesn't that count as good Karma?

Such reels where creators help, teach, motivate, inspire and heal gain shares and saves which eventually gets great engagement and results in more audience discovering and following your account.

Final Thoughts

Creating Reels isn't a hardcore process, don't stress yourself. Take your time, and think about the content thoroughly. Don't let the process scare you, it's not as laborious as you think.

Take one step at a time, start with simple reels and get comfortable with the basics first and then move forward, don't rush. Once you know the drill you're all set to be an Influencer.

Items