Instagram Social Media Marketing

Once a Day: Go to https://pablo.buffer.com/ and create some quick Instagram images Go to http://hashtagify.me/ and put in two different terms to find a minimum of 6 hashtags for each post. Follow and curate accounts   Wondering how much you can charge to put someone’s post on your Instagram? Check out this site! https://inkifi.com/earnings-on-instagram/

SIZES FOR INSTAGRAM POST: 640×640 px POST: 1280×1280 px PROFILE: 180×180 px ASPECT RATIO: 1:1 VIDEO: 15 seconds HASHTAG MAX: 30 #

Facts about Instagram Instagram Algorithm only counts comments that more than five words long. FREE IMAGE PREP AND UPLOADING SOFTWARE Free Gamblr for Instagram http://www.gramblr.com/uploader/#home Gamblr allows you to upload images from your computer to Instagram without requiring that you use your phone. Free Photo Preparation Software:  www.gimp.org

Useful Instagram Services and Links

• https://displaypurposes.com/
• http://www.piqora.com/products/instagram/
• http://iconosquare.com/
• http://nichify.com
• http://hashtagify.me/
• https://pablo.buffer.com/
• https://linktr.ee/
• https://shoutcart.com/
• https://displaypurposes.com/
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/hashtagger/

AUTOMATED PROGRAMS

• http://instaeasy.com/
• http://www.massplanner.com/ I’m reviewing Mass Planner now. It is software that you download on your computer. I ordered the standard $9.95 per month and there are a few modules you are encourages to buy once you enter the program. The modules are around $10 – 20+ depending on what you are ordering. More on that soon.
• https://post2insta.com/ Paid service that posts to Instagram.

Questions and Answers About Instagram:

1. How do you get to the explore page on Instagram
   1. First, you have to be on the app on your phone.  Then click on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the app.  The Explore and Search page will come up.  You cannot do that from the desktop.

Banned Words and Shadow Banned Topics

• https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/banned-instagram-hashtags_us_57347d6ae4b077d4d6f23122

PLANNING & SCHEDULING INSTAGRAM POSTS

• Planoly which is free for limited use. https://www.planoly.com

ARTICLES ON MARKETING ON INSTAGRAM

• The Top Reasons Brands Fail on Instagram
• Essential Guide to the BEST Tools & Apps for Instagram http://karenjseymour.com/2017/08/03/essential-tools-instagram/
• How I Marketed, Validated, and Monetized My T-Shirt in 2 Weeks Using Instagram https://medium.com/@zachcmiel/how-i-marketed-validated-and-monetized-my-t-shirt-in-2-weeks-using-instagram-cf694cca074a#.u7zvvntc6
• How to get 100,000 followers on Instagram in two days https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcTIsgH2jXk&t=25s