10 Creative or Weird Uses of Instagram. Instagram might be the land of selfies, sunsets and food pics— and that’s totally fine with us— but it’s also home to some of the most creative social media minds in the business.
Marketers, businesses and individuals have come up with incredible ways to make use of the every-growing photo social network. From hiding dogs to selling sheep, here are 10 creative or weird uses of Instagram that show just how awesome the app can truly be. How to Use Instagram to Promote Your Products. Did You Even Know About Instagram's New Explore Algorithm? Instagram has quickly become a game changer for small businesses active in the social media sphere.
From posting product shots to little slices of your company’s culture (something we do from time to time), it’s perhaps the best media to get a quick point across to a captive audience. It’s also the fastest growing social media. But did you know that Instagram recently — and silently — changed an algorithm within their service that makes it an even more viable social media for your business?
Enter the Explore Tab The Explore tab is where you can search for a user or hashtag. This algorithmic shift happened seemingly overnight, without any hoopla. 10 Creative or Weird Uses of Instagram. Instagram might be the land of selfies, sunsets and food pics— and that’s totally fine with us— but it’s also home to some of the most creative social media minds in the business.
Marketers, businesses and individuals have come up with incredible ways to make use of the every-growing photo social network. From hiding dogs to selling sheep, here are 10 creative or weird uses of Instagram that show just how awesome the app can truly be. Why Instagram Contests Fail (And What To Do About It) InShare8 I spend a lot of time attending to my personal Instagram account.
I go to local meet-ups, take lots and lots of photos, edit images, reply to comments on my posts, add my own comments and likes to the wonderful accounts I follow. My personal Instagram account is kind of a big deal to me. It has taken time to develop relationships. I am still developing my personal artistic style. As an avid personal account user, I find ‘repost to win’ contests border on spamming my followers. I do understand the lure of the ‘repost to win’ contest appeal. Luckily, there’s a win-win situation for hosting a contest on Instagram. Host A Contest Which Allows Users to Create Their Own Images Why not run a contest which lets the entrant create their own image for entry, instead? This kind of contest takes a bit more planning and effort on the part of your followers, but the users who take the time to enter are more devoted to your brand.
Instagram: How to Use it to Build Your Brand by @eveypistorio Spin Sucks. Tips para ser un genio de Instagram en poco tiempo. Si hace poco te compraste un iPhone, iPod o un Android y quieres pasar a formar parte de la red social top de fotografía, Instagram, los siguientes tips te servirán para aprenderla a usar rápidamente: TIP 1: Haz doble click para darle “Me Gusta” a una foto!
TIP 2: Haz click en el botón inferior izquierdo (LUX) para mejorar tus fotos, sobre todo las que tienen baja exposición. Esta característica es muy usada en fotos de paisajes, pero vale la pena usarla en otras imágenes. TIP 3: Activa y desactiva los bordes al hacer click en el botón superior izquierdo (mini borde). TIP 4: Click a través de los diferentes filtros para darle un efecto divertido. TIP 5: Click en la gota de agua en el borde superior para usar el enfoque tilt-shift en tu foto. TIP 6: Usa la cámara de tu teléfono para tomarlas fotografías y subirlas a Instagram. TIP 7: Usa hashtags en tus fotos para así agruparlas con las de otros usuarios. TIP 9: Responde a los comentarios bajo tu foto, mencionando a los usuarios. Instagram Best Practices for Brands - HootSuite Social Media Mgmt.
In Part 1, ‘Secrets from an Instagram Power User: How @missyhelly got 51k Followers’ we interviewed HootSuite’s Mobile Designer, Helen Park on her best practices for Instagram users.
“I’m amazed at the lack of engagement by brands for their customers in social,” says Helen. Over the last few years, Instagram has proven itself as a tool that allows celebrities, bloggers and youth-focused brands to effectively reach today’s audience. But are top brands “bringing it” to the same extent as these power users? According to a Simply Measured study with Facebook, “26 of the top 100 brands have more than 10,000 followers, with 10 boasting more than 100,000.” But just under half of the top 100 global brands don’t actually have an Instagram account (Apple included).
The most popular hashtags on instagram. Hashtags rule on Twitter and Instagram and Google+ and while they still haven’t gained a significant foothold on Facebook, we’ve seen a few brands using them well.
We happen to love hashtags (and do our best to not abuse them) and thought we’d take a moment to revisit a few our of most popular hashtag-related posts and follow up with a list of the most popular hashtags on Instagram. Fist, links to some of our posts: • Hashtag Etiquette (including a link to one of the funniest Jimmy Fallon segments we’ve ever seen). • How Marketers Can Use Facebook Hashtags includes several handy tips for those of you who want to use hashtags as a sales tool on your Facebook Page. • 5 Ways Businesses Can Use Facebook Embedded Posts looks at the power of embeded posts, especially when they have hashtags. • 14 Tips for Getting More Followers and Likes on Instagram is just what it sounds like! And speaking of Instagram, over at Webstagram, there’s a frequently updated list of the most popular hashtags.
Share. The Ultimate Guide To Instagram Marketing. Tips para ser un genio de Instagram en poco tiempo. Six Ways Brands Can Use Instagram Direct For Marketing. Instagram finally rolled out private photo and video messaging last week, called “Instagram Direct.”
Similar to Snapchat, Instagram Direct allows users to privately send photo or video messages through the application. This feature is not like a traditional inbox; users must start a conversation by sending a single video or photo. Users can send the video or photo to as many as 15 people at a time. Instagram Direct also allows you to see if a message has been viewed, similar to Facebook. Once the photo has been sent, a conversation can begin on that photo between the two users.
Not only is this a great feature for individuals, Instagram Direct has the potential to be especially useful for brands. Reward your top followers with an exclusive coupon. Send a group of 15 followers a sneak peek into something new going on with your brand. Related Resources from B2C» Free Webcast: The Future of Marketing: Social Listening + Action Customers can initiate the dialog as well.
Cómo optimizar la presencia en Instagram.