The Circles That Make or Break You
You know those little bubbles under your bio?
They matter more than you think.
Highlights aren’t for story leftovers.
They’re for positioning.
Because when someone lands on your profile, they scan:
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Your photo
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Your grid
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Your bio
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And your highlights
And unlike stories, these don’t disappear.
They tell the visitor:
“This is what I care about. This is what I offer. This is how I think.”
Most Highlights Look Like a Messy Closet
Let’s be honest, most people treat highlights like:
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Dumping grounds for old launches
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Recycled testimonials
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Unedited story rants
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Random emojis and blurry covers
That’s not strategy. That’s clutter.
Highlights = High-Stakes Signaling
Here’s what strong highlights actually do:
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Reinforce your positioning
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Create a sense of elegance and intentionality
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Make your brand feel complete
Done right, they make you look more trustworthy, more curated, more premium—before you ever say a word.
What Belongs in a 2025 Highlight Strategy?
You don’t need 10 circles. You need 4–5 that work like pillars:
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About: human touch, but elevated
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Clients/Media: social proof with design polish
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Philosophy: show how you think, not just what you do
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Visuals/Brand: aesthetic samples or behind-the-scenes
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Offers: subtle, high-end framing (no hype)
Bonus: use branded covers, not templates aligned with your identity.
They should feel like a magazine section, not clip art.
Highlights Outlive Reels
Reels get buried.
Captions get skimmed.
Stories vanish.
But your highlights?
They sit front and center, and they age like glass, not wine.
Which means:
If your highlights look outdated, disjointed, or cringey… so does your entire brand.
Final Thought
Instagram highlights aren’t decoration; they’re reputation.
A well-curated set of circles makes people feel like you’ve thought about everything.
At Avramify, we help shape the aesthetic architecture of your profile down to the last detail. Because in the high-trust, high-status game of Instagram, even your circles need to look like they belong on the cover of something elite.
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