By Corey C. Walker Instagram can make every update feel like another thing to learn before you can get back to running your business. A new tool. Another feed test. A feature someone else has, but you can’t find. But not every change needs your attention. October’s reported updates include carousel tools, saved-content search, and browsing experiments. Here’s what’s worth trying, watching, or leaving alone. Try: Carousel Tools in the Edits App Instagram’s Edits app reportedly

By Corey C. Walker Whenever Instagram announces something with "AI" in the name, small business owners get a little nervous. That makes sense. Most of us are already using AI in some way, whether it's tidying up a caption or brightening a product photo. So when a headline says you have to label AI content or lose reach, it's normal to wonder if you're about to get in trouble. For most small businesses, the short answer is no. Still, it's worth knowing what actually changed. W

By Corey C. Walker Let's be honest. You're busy, you're trying to save money, and an AI tool that spits out a flyer in 30 seconds sounds like a great deal. Why pay a designer when a machine does it for free? If you think it's helping your business, it probably isn't. And there's a good chance it'll backfire. The Proof Is on the Table I recently looked at three flyers from three different businesses, all made with AI. They all looked the same. Same glossy style, same stock-lo