Pooya Shafaei
SEO Manager & Product Designer · SEO & Growth Strategy Lead at Risendo · 8+ years of experience
Pooya Shafaei leads SEO strategy, content quality, and product design at Risendo. With more than eight years of experience in search optimization, digital marketing, and social media growth, he focuses on creating accurate, practical, and user-focused resources for creators and businesses.
His work combines technical SEO, content strategy, user experience design, and hands-on research into Instagram growth and audience development. He oversees editorial standards, content accuracy, and search performance to ensure every guide published on Risendo delivers reliable and actionable information.
Areas of expertise
Technical SEOInstagram Growth StrategyContent MarketingProduct Design & UXInformation ArchitectureCreator Economy
Experience
- 8+ years in SEO and digital marketing
- Founder of multiple social media growth projects
- Experience managing large-scale content and growth campaigns
- Specialized in Instagram audience growth and engagement strategies
Articles by Pooya Shafaei
Instagram Followers and Following List Order in 2026: What It Means (and What It Doesn't)
The top of your Instagram followers list isn’t a visitor log. Here’s what the order of followers and following lists actually reflects, what Instagram has documented, and where you can find real follow dates.
How to Get More Shares on Instagram in 2026: What Actually Works
Most posts get viewed, not sent. Here's what makes people forward a post to someone specific, what Instagram has said about sends, and how to read your share rate in Insights.
How to Get More Instagram Story Views in 2026: What Actually Works
Why Instagram Story views drop, and what actually improves them: better first frames, tighter sequences, real interaction, and honest Insights review.
How to Get More Saves on Instagram in 2026: What Actually Works
Saves are private, and Instagram names them among the top actions it predicts in Explore. Here is what earns a save and how to track saves per reach.
How to Get More Likes on Instagram in 2026: What Actually Works
Views are up and likes are down? Here's what Instagram has actually said about likes, the one metric worth tracking instead, and the habits that earn more of them.
How to Get More Comments on Instagram in 2026: What Actually Works
Most quiet comment sections aren't a caption problem. What Instagram has published about comments, the post and reply habits that start real conversations, and the shortcuts that backfire.
Instagram Reels Skip Rate and Retention: What These Numbers Actually Mean
No universal benchmark exists — and the reason why changes how you should read both numbers.
How to View an Instagram Profile Picture in Full Size (2026): What Actually Works
No zoom in the app, 320 px on the server, and nothing at all for private accounts. A tested guide to viewing an Instagram profile picture at full size.
Can You See Who Viewed Your Instagram Profile in 2026? The Honest Answer
Instagram has no list of profile visitors, and no third-party app can produce one; here is what your account really shows you, and what to do instead.
How to Get More Views on Instagram Reels in 2026: What Actually Works
A practical guide to getting more views on Instagram Reels in 2026: choosing topics, opening clearly, and reading Reel Insights to improve the next one.
Instagram Analytics Guide: Which Metrics Matter in 2026?
Instagram Analytics explained by a practitioner: what each metric in Insights really means, how to read them together, and which numbers to act on in 2026.
How Instagram Algorithm Works in 2026: What Actually Determines Reach?
Instagram runs separate ranking systems for Feed, Reels, Stories and Explore. Here's what each one actually measures in 2026 — and how to earn more reach.
How to Get More Instagram Followers in 2026: Proven Strategies That Actually Work
Learn how to get more Instagram followers in 2026 with strategies built around the current algorithm: shareable Reels, profile SEO, stronger hooks, and consistent posting.