I think the information Maggie gave in her short talk is very helpful for people who are just starting to play around with using social media or Instagram specifically. I was already aware of most of her tips from the research I've done on Pinterest and other how-to blogs I've read. However, here are three takeaways from her talk that I think might be helpful to others.
1. Post often.
- This is so important, especially on platforms like Twitter
and Instagram. In order to keep an audience engaged with the
platform there needs to be consistent creation and sharing of
new material. This helps the interaction stay active and
growing.
2. Utilize hashtags.
- Hashtags are one of the main ways to attract new people
and expand an audience. Apparently, Instagram allows up to
30 hashtags per post, though I like to use around 20. It's
important to research certain hashtags before using them, just
to make sure that the content being tagged with that hashtag
is appropriate.
3. Use notepad function for spacing issues.
- This is the one tip I want to test out in the future. I've
noticed that when I write my captions into the Instagram app,
the block of text doesn't look quite the way I want. There's
always weird spacing issues, and I haven't been able to figure
out how to fix it. Maggie suggested typing out Instagram
captions into a phone notepad app, then copying and pasting
that caption into the Instagram app. If it works, it will be
super helpful for my future posts.
I think these three points were especially helpful, and I hope others found Maggie's talk interesting as well.
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