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From 18 to 10,000 followers in 87 days.

Ibrahim grew his account while using Waveloop. 5,444 of those people followed him from inside his DMs.

Ibrahim · @ibithecreator · Video editor, open for edits and collabs

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ibithecreator

posts
56
followers
10,276
following
120

Ibrahim

video editor & creator.

dms open for edits & collabs.

His Instagram creator account on 15 October 2026.View on Instagram (opens in a new tab)

His numbers

From Ibrahim’s Waveloop dashboard, 10 July to 15 October 2026 (link taps from 12 July). A follow counts only when the person wasn’t following, was asked in the DM, and Instagram confirmed it.

Try his DM flow.

Comment POWER on the Reel below and see what his viewers saw.

An example of how his DMs work

Comments

    POWER

    ↑ Tap Post to try it

    Step 1 of 4

    Comment the keyword

    His top Reel asked viewers to comment POWER for a website of resources for editors. Tap Post to try it.

    How his following grew.

    He started on 11 July with 18 followers. He passed 10,000 on 5 October.

    Followers, day 1 to 15 October

    Measured follower counts: 18 on day 1 (11 July), 4,478 on day 30 (9 August), 8,150 on day 60 (8 September), 10,005 on day 87 (5 October, the first day over 10,000), 10,093 on day 90 (8 October) and 10,274 on day 97 (15 October). Use the arrow keys to move between points.

    Followers on Instagram while using Waveloop. Measured points only.

    How he did it.

    Four steps, each one you can copy. Tap a step to open it.

    1. 1

      Give away something useful

      His best Reels each offered something useful: a website of resources for editors, a golden ratio PDF, an effects website.

      3 Reels reached 95% of the people who got a DM

    2. 2

      Add a keyword, post after post

      Someone comments the word and gets a DM. No replying by hand.

      85 automations across 80 posts

    3. 3

      Ask for the follow before the link

      The DM asks people to follow first. The link comes once they confirm they follow.

      58% of people who got his link followed first

      The follow step is part of Waveloop Pro.

    4. 4

      Turn attention into work

      His BOOK posts send people to his booking page for editing work.

      110 people asked for his booking link

    Three Reels did most of the work.

    Between them, these three reached 95% of the people who got a DM and brought 92% of the new followers from his DMs. Tap a Reel to see what it offered.

    Cover of Ibrahim’s POWER Reel

    What the Reel offered

    A website of resources for editors

    On Instagram, 15 Oct 2026

    18,229 likes11,431 commentsPosted 1 Aug 2026

    From his Waveloop dashboard

    • 6,402

      people got a DM

    • 2,173

      new followers

    • 34%

      of them became followers

    Watch on Instagram (POWER Reel, opens in a new tab)
    How the three compare
    Compare by
    • POWER6,402 people reached
    • BEAUTY4,792 people reached
    • EFFECTS3,071 people reached

    Followed before the link came.

    The 9,053 people who got his link on posts with follow to unlock.

    58%

    followed him first to get it

    5,257 people

    42%

    were already following

    3,796 people

    With follow to unlock, the DM asks people to follow first. The link comes once they confirm they follow.

    Need a video editor?

    Ibrahim is available for hire. He takes on edits and collabs, and 110 people have already asked for his booking link.

    Book a free call with Ibrahim

    Want this flow on your Reels?

    Waveloop is free to start. The follow step is on Pro.

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    Numbers are from Ibrahim’s own Waveloop account, 10 July to 15 October 2026, shared with his permission. His growth happened while using Waveloop. The Reels and the ideas are his. The phone demo is an example. Results vary by account.

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