
Sour — Call Recap
6 sectionsOverview
Current priorities are recovery and travel planning, improving VIP-page performance, stabilizing Instagram, clarifying Free Page taxes, and preparing new content and collaborations.
Personal Updates & Availability
Surgery and recovery
Surgery is scheduled for October 23. Expected recovery includes six weeks in a sling and approximately four months of therapy.
Travel and moving plans
- Japan for three months
- Thailand
- Egypt
- Turkey
- Return to the United States in March
- Most likely moving to New York after Jack’s acceptance to NYU
Collaboration availability
- Very open to collaborations on November 23–24.
Account Performance
Current focus
The VIP page is performing below expectations.
Meta verification
- Reference period: October 3–6
- The account appeared to perform better while it had the Meta Verified checkmark.
- Exploring whether paying for legacy verification could improve performance.
Instagram Status
- The main Instagram account has 13 strikes.
- All strikes have been appealed.
- The most recent strike was on August 24.
- We can check whether the strikes can be removed from our end.
Link-in-bio timing
Wait before adding the link to the bio. Link flags are currently strict, the page has a history of frequent bans, and unbans are especially difficult to secure right now.
Posting plan
- Stop wall posts until Halloween.
- Existing wall posts are scheduled through the end of November.
- Explore securing a new Instagram account for posting.
Free Page & Tax Transparency
Sour is concerned about taxes connected to the Free Page.
- Current setup: we invoice $5,000, and she pays a percentage of the taxes from that amount.
- The tax process needs a clearer and more transparent breakdown.
- We can provide contact information for our tax professional.
Content Updates
- Uploading a large batch of content to Google Drive tonight.
- Planning to upload more consistently moving forward.
- We currently have 16 photo sets available to use.
Next Steps
- Check whether the Instagram strikes can be removed from our end.
- Continue waiting before adding the link to the Instagram bio.
- Look into securing a new Instagram account for posting.
- Provide a clearer breakdown of the Free Page tax process.
- Share our tax professional’s contact information.
- Coordinate November 23–24 collaboration opportunities.