If you want to increase engagement on your Instagram account, there’s 1000s of tips and articles on the web. I am always experimenting with different growth hacks and here are 3 simple tips that helped me increase engagement by 319%
1 – Frequency of posts
I increased my post frequency from 1 image per day to 2-3 images per day.
2 – Number of hashtags
I used to include 5 – 10 hashtags in my post, but then I increased it to 20 – 25 hashtags per image. I also started adding more hashtags in the comments instead of post description.
3 – Started using more popular hashtags
I used to be random with my hashtags but then I got more strategic with these mini growth hacks
A – I put my “detective hat” on and studied some popular Instagram accounts like these to see what hashtags they were using.
B – I identified top 100 Instagram hashtags using iconosquare and started using some of these in my posts
C – Using hashtagify.me I found some popular hashtags relevant to my niche (marketing, social media and growth hacking) and started using these regularly. It’s one of my favorite tools to find industry specific hashtags.
Simple hacks. Right?
I believe if I start engaging more with popular accounts and influencers (likes & comments on their images) it will bump up my numbers even more but I have not tested it yet. It’s next on my list
Action Items:
So if you want to increase engagement on your personal or business Instagram accounts follow these steps.
- Pick just one of the above hacks
- Test it for at least 2 – 3 weeks
- Measure and track your progress using iconosquare or a similar tool
- If you have time then just go ahead and implement all of the above
And if you want some more micro tips on growth hacking then just follow me on Instagram here > alimirza2k 🙂
