Instagram Campaign Scout
Follow shared release-shell rules in:
postplus-sharedrelease-shell rules
Use this skill when the user wants to:
- monitor a branded hashtag
- find UGC or creator posts tagging a brand
- inspect campaign spread on Instagram
- map related hashtags around a topic or campaign
Read these references before implementation:
skills/20-research/instagram-references/actor-selection.mdskills/20-research/instagram-references/normalized-schema.mdskills/20-research/instagram-references/tool-contracts.md
Primary Hosted Collection Keys
instagram-hashtagsinstagram-searchinstagram-posts
Current verified release-shell path:
- hashtag post collection via
instagram-hashtags - branded keyword or account discovery via
instagram-search - watchlist synthesis from normalized hashtag/search/post datasets
Recommended Workflow
- choose a campaign object:
- hashtag - target username - brand keyword
- collect hashtag, search, or post data
- normalize outputs into hashtag/search/post datasets
- identify:
- volume signals - related hashtags - top tagged creators - UGC examples
- build a watchlist for repeated monitoring if needed
Cost Discipline
Start with:
- 1-3 branded hashtags
- 1-5 target usernames
- a small tagged-post sample
Avoid turning this into a full social-listening crawl on the first pass.
Release-Shell Execution Contract
- keep scout briefs, actor inputs, raw datasets, normalized outputs, and watchlist caches under
<work-folder>/.postplus/instagram-campaign-scout/ - keep only final user-facing summaries or watchlists outside
.postplus/ - compile the campaign object into a small hashtag or username brief before the expensive collection step
- if hosted capability is unavailable, unauthorized, or returns a stable network error, stop immediately instead of switching to ad hoc shell glue
Good Output
Return:
- branded hashtag opportunity map
- top tagged or mentioning posts
- likely creators driving visibility
- related hashtag clusters
- recommended watchlist:
- usernames - hashtags - tagged mentions
Handoff
Escalate to instagram-account-research when:
- tagged creators should be evaluated as partnership candidates
Escalate to instagram-creator-discovery when:
- hashtag or tagged surfaces should become a broader creator pool
Escalate to instagram-content-benchmark when:
- tagged or hashtag-derived posts look worth deeper benchmark analysis