How do you increase your engagement on instagram?

Andre Brown

I'm on Instagram and I don't get a lot of views. I post content daily and also use hashtags relevant to my business. How many hashtags should I use? What would be a good solution?

Cara O'Bleness

Hi, @Andre Brown. While there's no one solution for increasing engagement on Instagram, a great way for brands to do so is through the use of Instagram Stories. 

Instagram Stories allow brands to share quick, candid content with followers and fans, as opposed to the carefully curated content they might typically share in their galleries. Depending on your business, Stories can be used to promote last minute flash sales, or share behind the scenes footage.

For more on Instagram Stories, take a look at this article: https://goo.gl/xTVGSL

Good luck!

Andre Brown

Thank you for the tips @Cara Boyer. I will use these stories to show what's going on in my business to engage my followers.

Carlbrewster

There is no instant success unless you are using some paid activities, to get increase your reach try to increase your followers or follow people with the same niche try to build relationships with them or ask for some help.

Andre Brown

Ok thank you for the help Carlbrewster.

coleticon

Unless on other platforms, where you should limit the amount of hashtags for visibility, you're free to use as much hashtags as possible on Instagram. The limit is 30 per post. Go for it! :)

Andre Brown

Thank you for insight coleticon. I will start using these tips.

gambit

Step 1: Research the bests posts in your industry. Get started by tracking your competitors.

Step 2: Start building a plethora of content around a similar theme or idea. Seriously. Plan out dozens of posts that could provide at least a month or two of content. Adjust them to your social media calendar and ensure each post has a consistent vibe.

Step 3: Try to be as unique as possible with your content.

Andre Brown

Thank you for the tips and insight gambit. I will start using these strategies in order to draw in my audience. 

Shohrat Shankar

Instagram stories is what you need to increase your followers!

Andre Brown

Thanks for the insight @Shohrat Shankar I started doing this and I got 40 new followers yesterday!

gambit

@Andre Brown very good result, keep it going!

salenadam

Simple steps to improve your Instagram engagements:
1.Use correct size images to stans out in a feed.
2.Include a call to action.
3. include witty captions on photos.
4.Post at the right times.
5.Host instagram contents.
6.Createinstagram stories to drive engagement.

Andre Brown

@salenadam Thank you so much for the tips, I'm going to start using them today.

Garry s

Here are some tips to increase your engagement on Instagram:

Limit yourself to one post per day
Optimize post timing.(8 to 9 a.m.)(6 to 8 p.m.)
Optimize hashtags
Join an Instagram pod
Add calls to action
Host a contest

genesisrenewcream

share your best pic at the best time (when your friends are free).