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A face to camera

One person facing the camera, head and shoulders, usually mid-speech.

38 posts in 7 niches. Of the 9 we could measure against their own account, 5 did better than that account usually does, and the median post did 1.87× its account's usual.

Real posts

The 8 that did best against their own account

  1. The cover of a Short post by povgirl8995 on YouTube16.6× usual
    · YouTube Shortwedding photographer, posted Sep 2026
  2. The cover of a single image post by a smaller account on Instagram15.4× usual
    · Instagram single imagedental clinic, posted Sep 2026
  3. The cover of a single image post by redleafranch on Instagram3.73× usual
    · Instagram single imagegardening, posted Sep 2026
  4. The cover of a single image post by lifegoalinvestments on Instagram2.26× usual
    · Instagram single imagepersonal finance, posted Sep 2026
  5. The cover of a carousel post by a smaller account on Instagram1.87× usual
    · Instagram carouselindependent florists, posted Sep 2026
  6. The cover of a single image post by a smaller account on Instagram1× usual
    · Instagram single imagedog groomer, posted Sep 2026
  7. The cover of a single image post by a smaller account on Instagram0.55× usual
    · Instagram single imagedental clinic, posted Sep 2026
  8. The cover of a single image post by lifegoalinvestments on Instagram0.54× usual
    · Instagram single imagepersonal finance, posted Sep 2026

The number on each cover is the post’s engagement over its own account’s median, from the runs we collected from 24 to 28 September 2026. We show the cover and name the account; we do not link out. 30 more posts were read this way and are counted above.

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Where

Most often in personal finance

  • personal finance17
  • independent florists7
  • dental clinic3
  • dog groomer3
  • gardening3
  • wedding photographer3
  • home interior2

Other cover shapes: the finished piece, a person in a place, hands at work, one line of words, the announcement, a number up front, a labelled diagram, swipe for the rest, a numbered list, before and after.

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