19/06/2026
I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. There's a lot of AI content doing the rounds right now. "This AI platform just killed this industry." "Create 30 days of content in 30 minutes." Step by step guides with a follow me & comment below for a free resource that never actually arrives.
I tried one of these recently. A detailed step-by-step showing how to connect one of the big AI tools to Instagram, analyse your content and you could then grow your following & increase your engagement.
Followed it exactly & got stuck straight away! Instagram doesn't allow that kind of access without using additional third-party tools that weren't mentioned anywhere in the original post.
For someone just getting started with AI, content like this can feel overwhelming & put you off trying or even getting started. It’s like everyone else has figured something out that you haven't. Like you're already behind.
Most of the time that's not what's happening it’s the information or how to do it that’s just missing a few important details.
AI is genuinely useful for small businesses. But the version being sold online right now sometimes skips the part where it's a bit more than the 60 second video or carousel post makes it look.
Are you using AI regularly, occasionally, or still not sure about it?
Let me know in the comments below & maybe I can help you.