Nowadays, Instagram is often someone’s initial contact with a brand, and nearly half of its users shop on the platform each week. If it’s the entryway for half of your potential sales, don’t you want your profile to look clean and inviting? Taking the time to create an engaging Instagram feed aesthetic is one of the most effective ways to persuade someone to follow your business’s Instagram account or peruse your posts. You only have one chance to make a good first impression — so it’s critical that you put effort into your Instagram feed. Finding the perfect place to […]

Instagram Reels generate 43.5% more engagement than Instagram videos on average. So if you’re looking to give your content a boost, it’s time to make the switch. But there’s a catch. It’s impossible to deliver engaging Reels daily. You may run out of time or ideas. Scheduling Instagram Reels is a great solution to keep up with posting every day. Read the full post to learn how to schedule IG Reels. Table of Contents The Benefits of Scheduling Instagram Reels How to Schedule Instagram Reels With Creator Studio by Meta How to Schedule Instagram Reels With Other Tools Best Apps […]

Seventy-one percent of US businesses use Instagram to market their products, services, and brand to more than one billion users on the app. With a variety of interactive features, Instagram marketing has become essential for small businesses. Your team needs need to have an Instagram marketing strategy in place to harness the platform’s power. Read this guide to help you tackle the platform. Table of Contents: Why Instagram Marketing Matters for Small Businesses 15 Instagram Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses Getting Started Why Instagram Marketing Matters for Small Businesses In our digital-first world, Instagram is one of the first places people […]

With over 1 billion active users, Instagram is one of the best social media networks to advertise your business, reach new audiences, and grow brand awareness. So even if you aren’t active on the website yet, it’s never too late to adopt an Instagram strategy in your marketing plan. If you’re ready to start sharing content through this channel, we’ve got you covered. Here, we’re sharing a quick-and-easy guide to posting on Instagram, to ensure you can begin attracting the attention of your audience with Instagram marketing. Posting to Instagram consistently can help businesses find resonance with their audience and […]

If you want to find the best time to post on Instagram, you’re probably trying to reach a specific goal. Maybe you want to maximize the number of likes you get on each post. Or you hope to improve brand awareness by getting new followers. If you’re new to social media you might start posting as often as you can and see what happens. But what if you add some scientific thinking to the process? For example, you could try posting at different times of day and jotting down the likes per minute for each post. That experiment could have […]

I remember recording a 20-minute video I intended to upload to Instagram as IGTV content. The video was a collaboration with a few of my content creator friends, and I was so excited to share it. Imagine my surprise — and confusion — when I logged into Instagram and couldn’t find the IGTV feature! I remember thinking, “Is IGTV gone?” The simple answer is yes, but don’t worry — there are still ways to share long-form content on Instagram. Here’s what you need to know about the fate of IGTV and video sharing on the app. What happened to IGTV […]

With thousands of Instagram marketing tools to choose from, how do you know which ones you need? The key to building an Instagram marketing tech stack is to ensure that you have tools that perform these core functions: research, creation, execution, measurement, and optimization. This list gathers Instagram tools with this principle in mind. Each recommendation has been assigned a “best for” category to help you easily identify what core function it performs. Let’s get started. Table of Contents The Best Instagram Marketing Tools The Best Free Instagram Marketing Tools Inside HubSpot’s Social Media Management Software HubSpot’s social media management […]

Instagram isn’t just a go-to social network for individuals anymore. Many marketers have caught wind that it’s a powerful social network where they need to have some sort of presence. The platform’s heavy emphasis on visual content like photos, videos, illustrations, and GIFs is becoming a critical way for brands to communicate their story and message. Plus, it’s an excellent way for businesses to humanize their brand, recruit future employees, showcase their products and content, and delight and engage customers. Check out these 18 ideas for videos, photos, and other content you can post on Instagram. (And for more inspiration, […]

Affiliate marketing on Instagram works the same as other platforms, where a business pays someone (i.e., an influencer) a commission for attracting people to purchase its product or service. The amount of commission paid is tracked through a unique code or URL.   Instagram used to have a native program for creators, but it ended in August of 2022. Not to worry, though, because you can still make money from affiliate marketing on Instagram. This post will discuss how and give examples of creators that successfully use the strategy. How to Do Affiliate Marketing on Instagram 1. Switch to a creator […]