We really are living in a golden era. Our parents and grandparents had to spend a small fortune if they wanted to advertise their business to a large number of people. Us? Well, as it turns out, $2 can help you to get a LOT of interest on Instagram – and no, you don’t need to have a million followers to make it work. In fact, it works just as well with a virgin, freshly-created account too.
Now, let me make one thing clear, there’s only one strategy you need to master to make social media work for you, and that’s to be social. It’s key – so key, it’s in the name. You need to be interacting with your fans and followers if you want to make it work, otherwise it’s just a vanity account.
Now, for the strategy, which you’re going to use together with your amazingly witty social persona: you’ll need to know your hashtags – so if you don’t, get cracking on that first. Whatever your niche, zone in on the best hashtags that are popular now. Check the likes, comments, and views.
Done that? Good. Now, you’re going to want to see who has the best comments on that hashtag. Identify who they are. If they’re getting really good engagement from real people, now’s the time to leave… your 2 cents. Yes, you’re joining in that conversation!
More than that, answer questions, share, say what you love about the post. Engage, engage, and engage. At most, this is just a couple of minutes of your day, especially when you are just getting started.
And that’s it! OK, so I reeled you in with the promise of spending peanuts – but this strategy is actually free 😉 – and highly successful, proving that the saying is really true about the best things in life!