Using Instagram to grow a Small Business
It has been quite some time
since social media has been playing vital roles in the field of business. Over
the years, different types of social media platforms have been established and
these social Medias helped companies stay relevant in this competitive world.
But there’s more to it. New social media platforms have emerged and people are
making full use of them to increase their marketing forecast.
One such platform, Instagram,
has gained fame as a great place to share images. But not only that. Instagram
is also on stage to play a major role in helping enhance the social media
marketing for your business. You can use Instagram just the manner you wish for
your business. But remember to add a bit of creativity to it and you are sure
to experience better results. Here’s a quick look at how you can use Instagram
in an imaginative manner to boost your business prospects. Here are some tips
to make your Instagram profile more successful
Post constantly: Stay in your follower’s
feed! There are tons of ways to create content for your business. You can
report news, sales, and specials, as well as providing behind the scenes looks
at your company and sneak peeks at new products. Not everything has to be studio
quality, just make sure you are getting the content out there all the time.
Post consistently: Instagram is all about
visuals, so it’s essential to stay true to your company’s vision in order to
increase brand recognition. Make sure that everything you post is consistent
with how you want your company represented online.
Hashtags: Hash tagging is a powerful
tool on Instagram for helping new followers finds you and making your photos
searchable. Tagging your photos with relevant keywords means that you will show
up in a users feed when they search for photos related to that keyword. You can
also tag your photos with popular general hash tags to reach an even larger
audience. Overuse of hash tags is a faux pas, though- try to keep it to five or
less!
Increase local visibility: Growing your social
network in your local area is also important, particularly if your company does
business locally, and not long distance. There are a couple ways to do this.
One way is to tag photos with your geographical location. A user can then
search photos by location if they want to see what is going on in their area,
and your photo will show up! It’s also a good idea to find and interact with
other local accounts so that their followers will take interest in your account
as well.
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