INSTAGRAM ADS If you have a business account on Instagram, you are already familiar with Instagram trying to tell you that you should “boost” your posts. While it might sound like a great idea to get your post seen by an additional 4000 people for a mere $5, I highly …

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CHALLENGES We have all seen tons of transformation contests going around on Instagram. They are out there because they work! People love to feel like they belong to a cause. Challenging people to change their lives in a positive way and share their results with the world is powerful. Think …

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HOLDING CONTESTS Another way to get a lot of engagement on your posts is through contests. As mentioned before, with algorithm changes, Instagram is starting to go after the accounts that are trying to force out the engagement. Holding a contest is one of the things that Instagram doesn’t want …

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TAKING OVER OTHER ACCOUNTS Another method that is getting popular is taking over another big account. I have seen big brands such as SONY or BMW let other influencers take over their account for 24 hours. This brings in freshness and keeps it much interesting than same things over and …

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POST FREQUENCY With a large account, you are more likely to have your posts to gain traction quickly. Frequency, however should still use a similar principle as with a smaller account. As soon as you see your engagement die down, make another post. A lot of bigger brands post very …

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ASKING FOR OPINIONS If your posts are thought provoking but do not necessarily sound like engagement bait, people will share their opinions on them and Instagram should not shadowban them. However, this strategy should be done taking the risks involved into consideration. I wouldn’t want to be the reason why …

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LIVE VIDEOS Seems that the more tools, provided by Instagram, that you use, the more you are liked by the platform. Using live videos is one of the ways in getting your audience engaged. During the videos you can communicate with your audience effectively. You can even ask them to …

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