Hey guys! I have received lots of questions on tips on Instagram + blogging growth so I am here to share what I have learned from my experience thus far being halfway to 5,000 followers. I am no expert at it by any means because I only started in April but I will share my thoughts so far.
Why/ when I started: I started my blog in April because I have always had a love for fashion and sooo many clothes. I always got compliments for always being dressed nicely wherever I was going for the day. I decided to take it to the next level and start a fashion blog. I thought to myself "why not share my style and love for fashion with others?!" My blog is strictly fashion and I would say it is mainly casual and affordable. I try my hardest to find sales and somewhat affordable pieces to share with you guys because that is what I am into myself! I always try to buy something when its on sale!
Instagram growth tips:
1. ENGAGEMENT: This has been HUGE for me. I remember one of my blogger friends telling me this from the very beginning "always engage and support other girls and their posts". This is hugeee guys! I spend about an hour of my day liking and engaging on other blogger girls posts. This makes other girls notice you and want to do the same on your posts. It's all about supporting each other and not competing. I even consistently like and comment on the BIG BIG bloggers and that makes your comments noticeable! Because I like and comment on theirs so consistently, they usually return the favor with a like and comment as well. SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT. ENGAGE ENGAGE ENGAGE.
2. Giveaways: this has helped me a lot. No, I do not just join them to gain followers. Because- most of the time a handful unfollow after the giveaway and that's just part of it. I join them because I love the support and love I get from my followers so its my way to have a chance to give back. I know most of the time its just one winner, and that's why I try to join in on them as much as possible. I love reading the comments like (example) "really hoping for this for the upcoming holiday season, thanks so much for giving me the chance". That puts it into perspective how giving people even a CHANCE at winning some of these big items impacts so much! Also, when people enter- go give their page some love to show that you notice them and care so that they continue following along your journey. Also, sometimes if companies see your comments on other girls post that are promoting a product, they may reach out to your account to see if you'd like to collaborate.
3. Engagement Groups: I love engagement groups so much! Some do, some don't. The main reason I love them is because I've met some wonderfulllll girls from engagement groups that I talk to daily! If you aren't familiar with engagement groups, it's basically groups with other blogger friends that we all like/ engage on each others new posts. That's all there is to it and I have met some wonderful people from this! It has also helped a lot for growth because we all love each others content, we like to follow alongside each others journeys as well!
4. Real, authentic, honest content: This is huge as well. You don't want to post fake reviews on products because that leads people to try these products and it may not be near the hype you say it is. Always give honest sizing, quality, product reviews! Be yourself, don't focus on what other's are posting. Post your own style, poses, etc! It's not about competition at all! Its about supporting and learning from each other. Companies notice this real authentic content as well!
5. High Quality Content: My photos and aesthetic of my feed has completely changed since my blogger friend, @StarrJoyBlog told me about presets. If you notice, most bloggers have some sort of "look" to their feed and pictures. Most likely, they have some kind of preset that they use! I use Dreamy Presets in Lightroom and I love the way it makes my pictures look. When I apply the preset, my pictures immediately look better. It completely changes the way your feed looks. Companies also notice and like a good looking feed!
6. Building Relationships: I have built soo many relationships since I started blogging. It's amazing because its girls all over the country- or even around the world! @StarrJoyBlog from earlier has been the biggest help thus far! She has helped me with sooo many tips and so much advice which I can't thank her enough for! With her giving me all of this information, now I can pass it on and help other girls who reach out to me with questions on starting a blog. I talk to many girls every single day in groups because we're all supporting each other and in this together. It doesn't feel like a competition, it is just fun and enjoyable!
Overall, it has been a big learning curve but such a great experience so far! It is a lot of hard work and planning but I love it! It's fun work I would say! Since I have grown to almost 5,000 followers, I recently got accepted into RewardStyle which if you download the free "like to know it app" you can follow me (megnamarod) on there to immediately shop my looks. I also have had lots of emails and companies reaching out to collaborate. This all picked up substantially around 4,000 followers I would say. I am saying all of this in case there are some newer bloggers reading this and needing some insight from what I have experienced so far on my timeline of blogging. I am so happy to be where I am and thank you all for following along this journey as it continues! I have some fun collaborations coming up which I can't wait to share with you all! It's so fun to work with these amazing companies and share them with you all!
I hope this post helps anyone looking for some advice and tips! Thanks for reading.
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