2️⃣ Fewer Stories mean more transitions, which leads to more ad placements, higher revenue for Instagram, and often better reach for you. This isn’t a secret algorithm hack; it’s just how the system is designed. As for the strategy I mentioned earlier, when reach drops, some of your audience may stop seeing your Stories altogether. It’s not that they’ve lost interest – they’ve just fallen out of the loop, and consistency is the key to re-engaging them.