New platform, new tab open, not sure where to start — this is the order we'd actually recommend, based on how the product is built to be used.
Day 1: Connect Instagram and let your Brand Profile build itself
Sign up and connect your Instagram Business or Creator account. OLISSO pulls your username, bio, follower count, and post count — nothing more at this stage, no analysis yet — and an AI-suggested Brand Profile follows: a brand name, description, and ten ranked niche suggestions based on what's actually on your profile. Edit anything that's off; the rest of the platform reads from whatever you confirm here.
Day 2–3: Explore the Dashboard, but don't feel pressured to run everything
Your Dashboard has three primary tools: Growth Intelligence, Content Planner, and Link in Bio. Nothing runs automatically — each one starts only when you click into it. Take a lap through all three before committing Sparks to anything.
Day 4: Generate your first Content Planner ideas
This is the cheapest, fastest way to get a feel for the AI: one click gets you five ideas grounded in your Brand Profile, each with a concept, a reason it fits your audience, and a content type. Pick one and generate a full script — hook, shot list, caption, hashtags, and a suggested posting time.
Day 5: Run your first Growth Intelligence report
This is the deeper analysis — performance, audience, competitors, and a 30-day growth plan, all built from your actual account. It costs more Sparks than a content generation, so it's worth doing once you've got a feel for the rest of the product. The report is cached, so revisiting it doesn't cost anything until you explicitly refresh it.
Day 6–7: Set up Link in Bio
Free on every plan, no Sparks required. Add your key links, pick a theme, and publish — it's the easiest win in your first week, and it's what most people end up sharing first.
By the end of week one, you'll have a real Brand Profile, a first content idea in hand, and a baseline Growth Intelligence report to measure everything else against.