{"id":1335,"date":"2020-09-15T06:30:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T01:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leanhippo.com\/newblog\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2023-06-26T11:58:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T06:28:15","slug":"5-instagram-hacks-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leanhippo.com\/blog\/5-instagram-hacks-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Instagram\u00a0Hacks For Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Instagram continues to be a brilliant performer in the social media world. Here are some Instagram marketing hacks to add to your Social Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Seek targeted followers, engage, and follow back:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can keep your audience engaged by regularly posting about whatever product you\u2019re selling, and offer promo codes. This is an effective way of getting more people to join you on Instagram and in general, which will have a promising impact on sales. Before you know it, you\u2019ll have a highly active following, as customers post likes and comments that can reach hundreds and thousands of prospective audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram marketing works for businesses big or small. Another way of engaging followers on Instagram is by holding competitions. Photo contests are effortless to organize. Ask your followers to use a specific hashtag while posting photos and you can pick the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay connected with your audiences, and you will reap the fruits, in addition to improving your social media presence and reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Organize and promote photo\/video contests:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of Instagram\u2019s best features is that it lets users edit photos by adding frames and filters. Users can even edit and upload videos, making it THE social network of choice for folks who like to capitalize on their creative prowess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also monitor entries through hashtags, and photos can be shared on popular social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. These photos reach all your followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Share your company\u2019s on-goings:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instagram is a brilliant way of letting existing and prospective customers take a peek into your day-to-day business operations and achievements. It allows them to see your personality in the flesh while building long-term business relationships with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post photos of your employees, or other random happenings around the workplace to give people an idea of the work culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Make the most of hashtags:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instagram stimulates hashtags, which are very crucial as far as connecting followers with your brand\u2019s main marketing strategy are concerned. But, how do you gain followers? Start by tapping into well-known hashtags like #FollowFriday, #ThrowBackThursdays, or #Latergram. We can add up to 30 hashtags to a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram hashtags can profoundly boost your followers, especially if you incorporate trending hashtags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Post often and consistently:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The more you post, the more likes and followers you may get. Consistency is the key element that makes your posts visible at the top of the timeline. If your posts are being shared regularly, you get good engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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