Girl Vs Globe has compiled a list of the top 25 tips to grow any Instagram account. Check them out below and comment if you have any additional tips.
- Don’t cheat – There are no shortcuts to Instagram success. Don’t play into the buying followers game, follow/unfollow trend or other shady tricks to gain more followers artificially
- Take better photos – As an image-focused medium, your images are the most important content on your feed. Make sure you have amazing quality images that users will engage with
- Have a cohesive editing style – You want to make sure that your feed has a cohesive look and feel. Make sure weather you use app-based editing tools or Lightroom presets that you still manage to have a unique look and feel
- Have a good profile pic – Instagram profile pictures are tiny so make sure you pick something that looks good as a tiny thumbnail
- Be engaged – Actively comment, like and engage with posts in a sincere and meaningful way
- Interact with the right people – Make sure you find accounts and hashtags you would want to have in your audience or who share a similar audience to you.
- Optimize your bio – Your bio is one of the first things people see when they find your page so make sure it speaks to you and/or your brand.
- Use all the hashtags – Instagram allows up to 30 hashtags in your posts so be sure to take advantage of this
- Use the right hashtags
- Geotag your images – Geotagging has been proven to give posts
- Experiment with captions – Keep your caption game strong
- Include a CTA – Don’t be afraid to ask for things from your followers. For example, tag a friend, share opinions etc
- Tag other people in your images – e.g. Tourism Board of whatever country you are traveling through
- Stay on topic – Keep your account focused on 2-3 things your Instagram will be about
- Work in Trending Topics – Work seasonal and topical hashtags into your posts
- Keep a schedule – Have a consistent posting schedule so your followers know what to expect.
- Post at the right times – Find the sweet spot of when your posts get more engagements.
- Switch to a business account – If you don’t have one already, switch to an Instagram business account so that you can get stats and insights from your followers.
- Apply insights you learn to your strategy
- Reply to your comments
- Use Instagram Stories
- Use Instagram Live
- Incorporate more videos in your posts
- Promote your Instagram on other social media outlets – Make sure to mention your Instagram on your Facebook and Twitter accounts and any other accounts you might have.
- Do more collaborations with other influencers – Get in touch with other Instagrammers and do collabs with them to gain exposure to their audience.
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