The easiest ways to keep your audience engaged on Instagram 2019 are the following points that are so important for your IG strategy.... Post Photos / VideosPost StoriesInstagram LivesIGTVReply to your DMsReply to Comments Perhaps you are already doing most of these, which is great but the real question is how often? It is a fact that the more time you spend keeping your followers engaged, the more Instagram will favour you. This means you should do the majority of these points … [Read more...]

You may have noticed Instagram are now targeting a lot more proxies and automation services known as a third-party app & we have recognised this pattern because Instagram used to only do five updates a year but in the last two months they’ve done eight consecutive updates each week.  We  strongly recommend you do not use any third-party engagement apps and especially do not give away your password because Instagram seems to be detecting that each time you enter the password … [Read more...]

Instagram is taking a more active role in stamping out anti-social and concerning behavior on its platform, introducing new tools - and even removing post like counts - in order to focus on user well-being. The latest measure on this front is an update to its policy enforcement processes, which will see the platform implement time-based accruals of policy violations, which will also enable the implementation of new warnings for accounts that are close to being banned. As explained … [Read more...]

Instagram for businesses is no longer an option — it’s a necessity. So, how to make it work? 500 million users. 58 times more engagement than Facebook. Over 120 times more engagement than Twitter, with product featured in over 65% of Instagram’s top-performing posts. Noticing a pattern here? Instagram for businesses is no longer an option — it’s a necessity. So, how to make it work? Your 9 most recent Instagram posts say a lot about your brand, and fast. It takes a mere … [Read more...]

Are you making mistakes that could hurt your Instagram account? In 2018, Instagram allowed hashtags in a profile’s bio description to be clickable from a mobile device but the mistake many people made was to place lots of hashtags into their bio in the same way they would in a Twitter bio.  There are a few reasons why this isn’t a good idea. First, the hashtags in your Instagram bio don’t have any impact on Instagram search results so if someone searches for a keyword on … [Read more...]

The famous Instagram Algorithm discussion at the start of 2019 with many already in panic because their organic engagement is on the decline and just when you think you understand it then it goes and changes again. Instagram has claimed that the newest changes have arrived and are here to help improve the user experience, prioritising moments we care about the most…. Doesn't this sound familiar? What do know is that Instagram posts are no longer getting the same amount of exposure they … [Read more...]

This Christmas your brand should consider shoppable Instagram posts because they are so simple to set up. Within your business profile you can add tags to the image that you want to sponsor and act as product descriptions for the items that you are selling. They break down your product for the mobile user in order for consumers to understand Once a customer clicks on a tag, the Shop Now interface within Instagram opens for the product to be purchased.... These tags act as the key for your … [Read more...]

Instagram is about providing value to your following to help get you more engagement. Make it your goal to post photos/ videos that speak in your feed, stories and IGTV. A growing platform with endless opportunity but a strategy of posts needs to be in place. High-quality photos bursting with high resolution colour will always achieve the most attention on Instagram. It is important to keep your images real and not to overdo the filter effects! Instagram lets you to choose a selection of … [Read more...]