Help with building an instagram

[rickm1987]

Firstly, start posting and using the platform. Not doing anything or second guessing your every move won’t get you anywhere. I’ve built a few channels up in IG and there’s never going to be a “perfect” feed or a “perfect” posts. So just get started. Try and test things. See what works. And be consistent.

Add relevant and popular hashtags to your comments. And utilize the basic functions of the app – tagging, location, stories, polls, commenting, liking, following, etc. Bottom line – if you spend time and use the app, you’ll likely grow.

Also, If it’s a professional account pick 5-6 things that you are an expert on – or your values or beliefs – and cycle through those things for your content. For example, it could be professional development, health & fitness, entrepreneurship, hiking and philanthropy. What are the things that make you, YOU? What are you passionate about? And then post about that stuff and provide value. Remember – be consistent.

Last thought – get out there and help ppl. Get in the comments and get engaged in topics that you want to be known for. If people are asking questions about the stuff you want to be known for… start answering them. They’ll naturally want to check out your page and maybe even follow you.

Good luck. It won’t grow overnight unless you use some growth hacking. Oftentimes that results is shitty followers and spammy accounts. I’d rather grow the right way.

[Harlequinsmile]

Here’s the advice.

You don’t want to do this, so why the fuck are you forcing yourself to do it?

Best thing is to pivot into something that **actually interests you**. It shouldn’t be hard, and you shouldn’t have to struggle to find things to post.

You’ve thrown up a bunch of objections, but realistically, you know *what you need to do*. You just *don’t want to do it*. For example, you know you should be taking photos of your interesting shit, but you don’t.

So stop. Do something else. Maybe in a couple months come back, and see if you feel differently

[Lululala1993]

If you don’t honestly enjoy posting selfies of yourself, then don’t do it. Post something you or your friends find interesting, that would make you feel better~

[thewintermood]

If you don’t have something you are passionate about that you want to share then creating an Instagram is a waste of everyone’s time including yours. Your self worth is not measured by Instagram followers, likes etc.

Good reasons for starting an Instagram account: promoting a business, making money, showing off your art, sharing nature photography, talking about hobbies that are important to you, supporting charitable causes, expressing yourself artistically

bad reasons to start an Instagram account: wanting to be famous, obsession with imaginary internet points, narcissism

Starting a successful internet presence is similar to becoming more attractive to women in that the secret is to be authentically yourself, and to throw yourself into your passions. If you don’t have passions then make that your focus (finding your passion.)