New accounts are watched closely. If you post too early or act too aggressively, the account can look synthetic before it has any trust built up.

Warmup timeline

• Days 1-2: create the account, complete the profile, and watch content
• Days 3-5: increase viewing time and light engagement
• Days 6-7: prepare the first upload
• Days 8-10: publish the first test videos
• Days 11-14: move into a normal posting rhythm

What to avoid

• Posting in the first 24 hours
• Mass-like or mass-follow behavior
• Copy-paste comments
• Frequent profile changes
• Using the same device for too many accounts too quickly

What success looks like

• The For You feed matches your niche
• Test posts get normal early traction
• Search and hashtag discovery start working

Warmup is the price of a healthy account. Skip it, and the algorithm often does the opposite of what you want.