26/06/2024
Advice I agree vs I don’t ⬇️
I’ve seen this format somewhere and I loved the approach.
There is a lot of advice online, especially on Instagram and I thought I would show you my opinion.
Instagram Growth Advice I Agree With:
➡️ Engagement is as important as good-quality content
- it’s great to have professional content, but it’s not going anywhere without building a community first
➡️ You don’t need to post every day - just be consistent with your content
- consistency DOESN’T mean posting every day. You can get results without overwhelming your audience.
➡️ Consistency in branding is crucial
- your branding, including messaging, should be consistent throughout all content
➡️ Aesthetics does matter - as well as first impressions
- aesthetic is important because it creates a feeling, an emotion. It reminds people what your brand stands for.
➡️ Pinned posts and highlights should be optimised and up-to-date - I still see accounts without pinned posts and I think that’s a missed opportunity!
Instagram Growth Advice I Don’t Agree With:
➡️ Hashtags in comments
- I still see some people not only do this but also recommend it.
- Look, I’m no expert, but hashtags in comments are not recognised by the algorithm. So are you just trying to fill up the space? 😁
➡️ Keywords stacking in plain text
- I’m all here for keywords! Use them in your content!
- But stacking them in plain text under every post, as well as hashtags just doesn’t make sense to me 👀
➡️ Follow for following or following only to immediately unfollow the account - just NO 😂
➡️ Cold DMs without any prior conversion
- I’ve been there - you want to spread your message as much as possible and lean toward cold DMs. That’s not what will get you to your dream clients.
- From my experience, it’s best to start a conversation first and get to know the person 🤩
➡️ Not sharing reels in stories
- I still don’t understand why people are against this. (feel free to explain in the comments)
- I personally mainly go to the user’s account through stories.
Drop your controversial advice in the comments 😁 ⬇️