Double-tap to like strategy
As you scroll through the Instagram feed on your smartphone, you can quickly
and easily 'like' a photo by double-tapping it; a white heart icon will pop up to let
you know it worked. To unlike a photo, double-tap again. Encourage fans to use
this method to easily 'like' your content. One year, Coca-Cola used the slogan
"Double-tap to unwrap" alongside a packaged Christmas gift as a way to
encourage fans to engage. When the photo hit a set amount of likes, Coca-Cola
revealed the hidden present. You can use the same tactic as a method to "unlock"
special offers or price discounts on your products or services.
Hashtag your content, but don't be spammy; jump on trends
Using #hashtags in your Instagram captions will have the content placed with
other photos with the same hashtag and turned into clickable links to see said
photo sets. People use hashtags to search for content on Instagram, so using the
right hashtags can help to put your content in front of people searching for
keywords and phrases associated with your business (words in your description
that are not preceded with a hashtag will
not
be taken into account when a user
searches). Make it easy for users to find you by ensuring that your hashtags
describe your content. General hashtags like #clothes or #food might find you a
few followers, but they're widely used and your content will get lost within
searches for them, so utilizing more specific and descriptive will provide a much
better chance of being found and followed. Alternatively, whole Instagram
communities can be built around one actionable, custom-made hashtag - and it's
a tactic that works across social networks. Use the company-related hashtag you
invent to bring customers together, encourage them to use it, and reward them
with likes and comments when they do.
In addition, study the most-used hashtags within your business niche and
incorporate them into your own strategy
and
consider taking advantage of
popular, but not overdone, hashtag trends on Instagram to help shape your
content. A few examples of some of these include #thingsorganizedneatly (a top-
down photo of several related items,
e.g.
a full outfit or multi-piece tool set,
organized in a manner that is pleasing to the eye; often compounded by a use of
complementary colors), #fromwhereistand (first-person, top-down shot of a
person's feet, with an emphasis on footwear and the ground below in order to tell
a story), #onthetable (elegant top-down photos of items on tables, particularly
food), and #symmetrysundays (marking the end of the week with an eye-
catching symmetrical scene from your store, city, or elsewhere).
As you spend time on Instagram, you will notice how over-the-top hashtag use
can be, given that each photo or video can accommodate a maximum of 30.
Although this generous limit helps individuals - often desperate for an audience -
attract a few more views, I would not recommend so blatant a tactic for business,
as it can come across as spammy, dilute your marketing message and damage
your brand image. The competitive analysis company, Trackmaven, found that
using between 4 and 5 hashtags maximized Instagram interactions, but more
than 5 hashtags worsened engagement. Personally - as with Twitter - I think
anything over three hashtags per post can start to make the content look a bit
messy.
Note:
As a quick way to discover some of the most relevant hashtags for your
updates, visit free sites like Iconosquare (
http://www.iconosquare.com
) or Websta
(
http://websta.me
), whose tools suggest a list of popular hashtags based on keywords
that you enter. Alternatively, within the app, Instagram will auto-complete
hashtag suggestions when you search for them. In particular, look out for those
in the “Top” category, as these are the ones most often used.
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