3. Get your busines on
Instagram
Make sure to sign up as a business on Instagram when
getting started and not a personal account.
4. Decide on a Brand
Strategy
Is your business on Instagram to
- sell products?
- to entertain followers?
- to drive traffic to your website?
5. Edit Share Settiings
Make sure your business account is connected to the
following:
- Facebook page
- Twitter account
- Google+ page
- Foursquare
- Flickr
6. Mainstain consistent themes
Use consistent style, look and fel on all the
photos you post to Instagram. This
strengthens branding and helps to gain
followers
7. Embed Instagram Photos on your
website
Embedding instagram posts on your website is easy and a
great way to drive traffic from your blog to your Instagram
account.
9. Reward the loyalty
of your followers
Instagram followers are typically very loyal - so use
Instagram to reward their loyalty with exclusive deals.
10. Run an Instagram
Photo Contest
People love winning free stuff!
Instagram is a great place to host a photo contest for your
followers. To get started, announce the contest on Instagram
and require user to post a custom hashtag to participate.