I recently read an article entitled "Confessions of an Instagram Influencer." The link was a bit click bait because the beginning sentence read that he "used to post cat photos, now he uses a marketing agency." The article went on to explain that becoming "famous" on Instagram, means that you have to do what everyone else likes, instead of posting what you like. While I think that's totally wrong, … [Read more...] about How to Grow Your Instagram the Right Way
Why Buying Followers Hurts Your Engagement
There is a blogger that I follow that drives me nuts. I've been blogging for over 5 years and she suddenly has more followers than me on every. single. platform. In under a year. Don't get me wrong, some bloggers do tend to explode, especially on Instagram. But the majority, especially on Facebook and Pinterest pages, the growth tends to be slower. So how did she seemingly get tens of thousands … [Read more...] about Why Buying Followers Hurts Your Engagement
How to Create An Instagram Theme (And Why You Should)
One of the best (and fastest) ways to gain followers on Instagram is to establish an aesthetic or theme. Before you tell me that I'm crazy or that you already KNOW, wait. I pinky swear, this post will attempt to show you that the idea of a theme might be different from what you typically hear. I am by no means going to tell you that every picture needs to look the same. Personally, I can't do it. … [Read more...] about How to Create An Instagram Theme (And Why You Should)
The Top 15 Instagram Hashtags for Female Travelers (+ the Accounts that Will Regram YOU!)
One of the best ways, hands down, to grow your account is by getting featured on another account. Think about it, you are being featured by an account (maybe an Instagram account even bigger than yours) and they are featuring you to all their followers, which means you get more exposure, more interaction, and more followers. It's a win-win! So I put together a list of the top 15 Instagram hashtags … [Read more...] about The Top 15 Instagram Hashtags for Female Travelers (+ the Accounts that Will Regram YOU!)
8 Of the Best Things I Did This Year to Grow My Blog and Business
This year has been insane. If you've been reading this blog for a while, you KNOW I'm a sucker for recap posts. I love reflecting on the year and reminiscing. This post has a little bit of a different focus. This is my first full calendar year that I worked for myself. Full disclosure: it was the most stressful and wonderful thing ever. Oh wait, I also moved to Europe. Hmm... it's a toss up. … [Read more...] about 8 Of the Best Things I Did This Year to Grow My Blog and Business
My Aha! Moment + NEWS
Do you ever feel like you're just running in circles? You keep trying to figure out what works for seemingly everyone else, but you can't figure it out for yourself. This was me on Instagram. I was trying to figure out why my account wouldn't budge! I was working in social media and marketing and helping companies grow, why couldn't I grow mine?!But then it hit me. I researched, tried, … [Read more...] about My Aha! Moment + NEWS
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