Start & Grow your
Business the Instagram Way
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Here is an blog for teaching you the right technique of EARNING with a single click. Different secret ideas are revealed for making MONEY online through the popular social media site “Instagram”. How to start an online business and steps for making money online are discussed in this blog. You don’t need to go to the office for making MONEY, you can work from home on your mobile. You can spend more time with your family and still become a MILLIONAIRE and have a successful business. Opportunity is open for everyone to learn and earn MONEY every day without stepping out. You can make MONEY very easily and this blog will show you how. Make a mark on social media!!!
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“Start and Grow Your Business The Instagram Way” is your practical guide to using Instagram as an online business to make money while working from home. Learn the tricks from this blog.
Contents
- Picture Perfect Profits
- Reasons to Choose Instagram for your Business
- Easy or not so easy – You be the Judge
- Making a Picture Viral
- You can make a Business Account
- Always Hashtag
- Involve your Followers
- Be Authentic
- Core Values are Important to People
- Exclusivity
- Ask Questions and Ask People to Vote
- When and How often to Post
- Keep it Trendy
- Conclusion
Picture Perfect
Profits
Instagram is growing in popularity every day. People love to take photos and upload them to share with the world. Wouldn’t it be great if you can put this social media site to use and make some money with it? The best thing is, you can and Instagram is easy to use as an online business to make a decent income. So you want to know how to start this business? Well it is very easy and I will show you how!
Reasons to Choose
Instagram for
your Business
First,
you want to know why this is a great business idea. Let’s look at the facts.
There are over 400 million active monthly users. It is really easy to find
people who are interested in your specific niche and to present them with
material that will catch their eye on the spot! Remember, you have a very short
amount of time to attract a potential customer, so this is key when deciding
what types of pictures or video to use on your account.
Going
along with the massive amount of monthly users, there are more than 75 million
people who use Instagram every single day. Of course this number can be much
larger on any given day and it can change drastically; as quick as you are done
reading this article.
More
than 20% of Internet users are now on Instagram. You may think to yourself that
is not a really huge number, but when it comes down to it, there are millions
upon millions of people who use the Internet daily. There are times when people
take breaks at work or, on the weekends when there is nothing else to do they
will surf the Internet. Users will likely search for something that has media
rather than read something with just words. Pictures and videos are among the
most popular type of content that the average person is looking for.
One fact, which is good to know about Instagram to get you motivated to start your business, is that more than 77.6 million users use this platform in the United States alone. So are you convinced yet that you should start your business using Instagram? If not, then you might as well not read anymore. If, however, you are even slightly curious, please continue and read more exciting reasons to use this platform for business.
Easy or not so easy –
You be the Judge
Maybe
you are thinking it is not that easy to start a business with Instagram. ”With
all the thousands of posts that are out there, it might be too crowded for me
to get people to find and follow me”. Well, truth be told, it is easier than
you might think. So how does one grow their Instagram business after they have
their account setup with some pictures ready to go, but not many followers?
There are several ways to do this.
First, do your research. One thing that attracts people to an image is colors. This is a known fact as many marketers will tell you. I know someone who sat in a seminar for marketing and they were literally blown away by what was said. Did you know that a yellow background with red font actually gets someone’s attention more than other colors used? Of course, this should not be a majority of what your posts look like, but when you want to place an ad on Instagram to attract a potential buyer to your affiliate link and offer, you may want to consider this. And do your research to see what other types of ads work.
Making a Picture
Viral
It
is important in this day and age to make images that people will share. I find the
best way to do this is to make the picture funny and remember able. There are
so many different types of pictures posted on Facebook that are colorful, have
a funny saying and sometimes a cute animal. If you notice, you can see how many
times they are shared – it’s quite mind blowing. Well think of that as a
technique when creating an image for an ad, but of course make it something
that will encourage the follower to click and look at your offer.
When someone sees something they like, they are more likely to share this with their friends. Sharing is the key to getting your affiliate or products out there. The more eyes that see it and like what they see, the more potential and actual buyers there will be. I’m sure this intrigues you as much as it did me.
You can make a
Business Account
Yes,
you can actually create an Instagram Business Account. Just sign up the way you
normally would if you were creating an account for the first time. Make your
username something related to your business. For instance if you are promoting
Sporting Goods and more specifically fishing gear, then create a name that is
something like “greatfishinggear” so people know this is where I get the
awesome products for my fishing needs.
One
thing I want to suggest is that you keep your business posts separate from your
regular posts.
There
is nothing more aggravating then when your friends want to promote something
and all you see are ads trying to make you click here and there to buy
something.
You
will have fewer followers than you had before if you try that, so please keep
this in mind. If you don’t want to see ads everywhere, then most likely, your
social followers don’t want to either.
It
is also important to keep the ad posts to a minimum. You may think, well then
how am I supposed to get people to click on the ad? Like I said before, make it
memorable and attractive. You can post once a day or a couple times a week.
Nothing happens overnight, so be patient. When you have the right ads and
strategy in place, you will begin to notice an influx of followers to your
business and even regular Instagram account.
You can also let people know about your business on your regular account, but again don’t go overboard. If you follow these rules, you are sure to keep people liking, sharing, and following your posts.
Always Hashtag
Hashtag, if you didn’t know, started out as a typo. Someone wrote something on Twitter and had # before a word, and the hashtag was born. Now it is widely used on all Social Media to reference something important.
It
is nothing super spectacular, but is so important these days. I am reminded of
the commercial for Honda where they say Hashtag this and Hashtag that. Well you
want to #keywords to encourage your followers to click and go to an offer. Make
those words memorable and interesting so people will have a reason to click on
them.
Also,
a great way to use Hashtags is to include your business name. You can also link
your business website to a Hashtag on your business Instagram or even personal
account. You can also Hashtag your business Instagram to your personal account
by saying something like “I caught a big fish the other day; want to know how I
did it? Check out #bigfish.” Then it should direct them to a picture on your
business Instagram of you showing off your catch.
Always include some personable material on your business account so people will take you as a real person and not someone who just wants you to buy from them. You can of course make your picture clickable so people can get the gear that helped you make your big catch. It is also a great way to motivate people to pick up a hobby, if they never fished before, and they can begin to purchase fishing gear from you!
Involve your
Followers
Many
times, people want to share their life with the world. When you have a business
that has tons of followers, have your fans send you their funniest or cutest
pictures to post on your Business Account.
When
people see that there are others in the world that like your business and are
promoted on your page, they are more likely to feel you care about people. I
once heard someone say they saw their picture up on a website and were very
excited about it.
They
said “I will continue visiting this site and this is where I am going to keep
buying my office supplies.” So do you think this strategy works? Put it to the
test!
One
more thing you can do is to like your followers’ photos and videos. If you
aren’t doing this, they may forget about you or even worse, think you don’t
care about them on a personal level.
Always
be personable and think of others as you go about your day. When they see the
likes from you, they will be more likely to remember your name and brand.
Also
comment on their posts. Make sure when you do this, you are adding to the conversation.
Most likely you do not want to promote your business in the comments. I see
this all the time on YouTube where people comment on a video and put a link to
their offer. This is SPAM and is very unwanted behavior.
There is no worse feeling than when someone wants to take everyone’s eyes off the post and go to another post. You would feel like you don’t matter enough, and so will they. And when someone comments about what you said, comment back. This will get the conversation going.
Be Authentic
People
want to hang around someone who is real and not trying to be something they
aren’t. This goes for when you are promoting something you are selling. Post a
picture of you using a product you sell in an authentic manner. Sometimes
people don’t think outside the box and you may have to encourage them to see
the ways the product can be used.
If
it is something that sparks their interest, you may just have a new customer.
This is why using pictures and video are so important these days.
People like to see how it is done. Of course, you don’t always have to be so serious when promoting your products. Throw in a picture that shows the wrong way and then the right way to use the product. Write the word “fail” or “major fail” on the one photo and on the other photo show them the correct way to use it. You can get some laughs out of that and more followers and sharers.
Core Values are
Important to People
What
are your company core values?
Think
about that and incorporate this into your posts. Do it in a story or as an
event on your page.
Let people see visually what is most important to your business so they have more of a reason to like your brand and company.
Exclusivity
One way to get people to follow you and look at your content on Instagram is to let them know that here is the only place you will see this post. If they want to get the best deal or best product on the market, then they should know they can only get in through Instagram. Make sure they know this and see how many people will follow you.
Ask Questions and
Ask People to Vote
I
actually found this to be a very interesting way of engaging followers. One way
to do this is to ask your followers “have you used your _____ today? Maybe
“what is your favorite coffee flavor?” It can be so simple. People love to
share with the world their likes and even dislikes so this is a great way to
get people involved.
You can also ask a question like which is better, vanilla or chocolate and put up a poll and show responses. People are always interested to know what is popular. Seeing poll results help them to know. If you are promoting a product, people can see how popular it is and will want to buy it.
When and How
often
to Post
Now
that you are more excited and informed about how easy it is to have a business
on Instagram, one question may still be lingering in your mind. How often do
you post? Well, for starters, be consistent with your posts. If you post every
Tuesday and Thursday, always post on these days. Also, think about the time of
day. When do people normally get up for work, when do they take lunch, and when
should they be home?
This
is important because Instagram, like any other social media site, gets floods
of posts. You want people to be more likely to see your post, so post at a time
of day where people would normally be logged on. The three times mentioned
above are the best times to post something. People are more likely to see your
posts.
The amount of times to post will determine on your followers. If you post a couple times a day and notice more followers, then that is a great frequency to use. It does depend on the demand of your brand, so keep that in mind. If you are seeing that people stop following you, you may be posting too much. You can lessen the posts to once a day, or even a couple times a week. Always test what works by monitoring your followers, and how many people are clicking on your links.
Keep it Trendy
One last thing to note is to be aware of the trends. People are most likely following a trend because they want to know what other people know and be a part of the crowd. People may say they want to be an individual, but keep in mind; they want to feel different about certain things in their personal lives, such as the clothes they wear. You actually want to attract the people who follow trends because they are the ones who like what the majority of people like. The more people who like something you sell, the more likely they are to see your ad and click the link then buy your product.
Conclusion
Always keep in mind these tactics when you are starting your Instagram business. It is very easy to start one and will not cost anything upfront, so there is a lot of room for fast profits. A lot of people want their own business because they know there is money to be made. Of course, people imagine business being hard work and needing large capital to start. Now with the Internet and Social Media like Instagram, you are well on your way to making those picture perfect profits! Results will vary and there are no guarantees that one thing works over the other. So, keep trying and use different strategies until something works.
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