PDF guide · Launching in November

The Instagram playbook for creators

9 chapters, 50+ pages on everything that took me from 0 to 100K followers in under a year.

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Roman Ilichev
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inspireandgentle

  • 9chapters
  • 100K+followers
  • 50+pages

Roman @inspireandgentle

Creator · Author of Instagram From Zero

My name is Roman. I started @inspireandgentle from zero in July 2025 with no audience and no team. This guide is everything I learned on the way to 100,000+ followers.

  • 9 chapters
  • 50+ pages
  • Unique personal hacks
  1. 01Starting from zero
  2. 02Niche, audience and positioning
  3. 03Filming
  4. 04Editing, color, text and sound
  5. 05Virality and the algorithm
  6. 06Content system and posting
  7. 07Promotion and reach
  8. 08Monetization
  9. 09Mindset

Proof, not promises

Real numbers from my account

  • 41.2Mviews in the last 180 days
  • +38.7Knew followers in 180 days
  • 89%of views from non-followers
  • Instagram reel insights: 5,865,751 views and 4,183,837 accounts reached

    5.9M views · +1,340 followers

  • Instagram reel insights: 3,674,185 views and 4,565 follows

    3.7M views · +4,565 followers

  • Instagram reel insights: 2,324,344 views and 2,412 follows

    2.3M views · +2,412 followers

  • Instagram account insights: 41,258,826 views and 38,756 net followers in 180 days

    41.2M views in 180 days

  • Instagram audience insights: 107,007 followers with daily follower growth chart

    107,007 followers today

9 chapters · 50+ pages

What is inside

My unique hacks inside. Things I figured out by testing on my own account, not repeated from other guides.

inspireandgentle· Chapter 01

01

Starting from zero

Setting up your account, writing a bio that works, and getting through the hard first months

Checklist after the chapter

A checklist after every chapter. Go through it on your own account before moving on, so nothing stays as theory.

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