HOW TO GROW YOUR INSTAGRAM IN 30 MINUTES A DAY
Hey guys! This is the number 1 thing i get asked “How can i grow my Instagram following…???”
Well, the good news is you can actually grow your Instagram in just 30 minutes a day. Gone are the days where we believed we had to hustle all day on the gram to build a successful business and an engaged audience. You can, with intention and discipline, grow your account in 30 minutes a day!
Grab your drink of choice (mine is coffee, always) but if it’s wine, that fine!
Post on your Instagram feed
Well, duh!
This can be done in a few seconds if you are ready to go with your pictures and captions. Now, this can get a little tricky. If you don’t use a visual organizer app (like Preview), you might spend more time figuring out what picture to use with what caption. Or maybe you don’t even have a caption.
I highly recommend writing all your captions (or at least have prompts for them ready to go on a Google Doc or on the notes section of your phone. In an ideal world you should try to have your social media content planned out for the month ahead, with some space for some reactive posts.
We are all super busy, I get it. I’m a single mum, with a toddler, life is craaazy, BUT planning will make all the difference during the week. I like to book out on day a month to work on my business, invoicing, social media planning, email marketing - all the things!
Find a time that works best for you and stick to it!!
2. Stories, stories, stories
Yes, I will start sounding like a broken record, but you need to show your face on your stories! If you have never done stories, it can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to!
With only 5 minutes a day of video/pictures on your Instagram stories, you are on your way to growing a successful account. You can mix it up between sharing content from other people, sharing quotes, doing behind the scenes, talking about client wins, sharing what you are working on your business today, and so on.
If you start posting on stories 3 x a day you will see your engagement grow.
I know not everyone has Influencer levels of confidence, but it is super important to get on video because it’s easier for people to connect and “feel” you. Just sharing quotes or random pictures won’t do it.
3. Reel life
I know, i know, the last thing you want to do is start planning dance routines in your bedroom like it’s 1995 (hey, i’m old-ish, this was legit how I spent my youth). The good thing is, you don’t have to. Reels are a great way to get your business in front of new eyes, show a little behind the scenes action, and show people the ‘reel’ you! If you’ve become a pro at IG Stories, you will know that the more you do, the easier it becomes.
Reels are 15-30 second video clips which you can jazz up with music (if you’re one of the lucky ones), stickers and fun effects. You can re purpose video content and jazz it up in a reel.
I’ve done a few, head over to my Instagram page to take a look The Social VA
4. Engage on hashtags and stories.
Ok, this is a tactic that’s been proven very successful! Let’s say you spend 20 minutes a day engaging on hashtags.
Next, divide that time between engaging on hashtags that your ideal client uses and the stories of your ideal client.
The beauty of engaging with people’s stories is that the message goes to their DM, so you can continue a conversation and establish a relationship there. And how do you find these dream followers? Use Hashtags! If you’re having a hard time find the right hashtags to use, drop me a message & we can discuss a Bespoke Hashtag Package for your business.
See, it can be done - you can grow your instagram without dropping in the abyss of overwhelm. I’d love to see how these tips work out for you, let me know.
Spk soon
Debs x
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