instagram 101 marketing for your business
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Want to learn how to market your brand on Instagram? Take a peak through my presentation from the University of Chicago's Booth Entrepreneurial Roundtable Discussion event on January 13, 2014. Need more insight? Email me at ellydeutch at gmail dot com.TRANSCRIPT
Chicago Booth Entrepreneurial Roundtable Downtown Social Media for Accelerated Customer
and Business Development
by Elly Deutch
January 13, 2014
INSTAGRAM OVERVIEW - Social photo sharing app for iOS and
Android with cool filters
- Launched as a geo-location app by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger in October 2010 called Burbn
- Allows you to instantly share your photos/videos to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Tumblr Foursquare and email
- Currently has 150 million active users
- Photos generate 1,000 comments per second
- Video sharing launched June 2013
BEST PRACTICES
- Photos and videos are the most sharable content on the web, so make them flashy, creative and authentic
- Have a theme or strategy with your photos
- Be sure to have someone with an artistic eye create your photos
- Use borders, filters, tilt shifts and lux to enhance your photo
MAX OUT YOUR PROFILE
- Fill out your bio information with short, creative verbiage
- Include a URL to your website (this is the only place that URLs work on Instagram!)
- Add a profile photo, like your logo
- Search suggested users for who to follow
POST CREATIVE CONTENT
- Tell your story in a unique way
- Share behind the scenes action
- Become “Explore-worthy”
- Use UGC to your benefit
- ALWAYS brand your photos with your logo or tagline
THE GOLDEN TICKET
USE HASHTAGS
- Hashtags are essential to growing your fan base and connecting with consumers on Instagram
- Over 80% of Instagram posts by top brands include at least one hashtag
- Be specific, relevant and observant
- Use popular hashtags related to your brand, like: #Love, #TBT, #InstaMeet™, and #Chicago
ENGAGE AND DELIGHT
- Host giveaways, contests or promotions
- Respond to comments and inquiries
from your followers
- Search the “Explore” tab for ways to engage in popular conversations and photos
- Be proactive and engage with your fans by liking or commenting on their photos/videos
QUESTIONS?
Elly Deutch [email protected] @deutchE on Instagram