by catherinerussell
follow me

50 Genius Instagram Hacks to Grow Your Brand

• Hashtags

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Hashtags rule! Similar to Twitter (grandfather of the hashtag) hashtags rule on Instagram: its how users brand themselves and their interests, and how marketers target specific audiences.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• 30 hashtags are allowed on each Instragram post, unless you're already built an audience and following use minimum 5-6 on each post.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Find your ideal clients, see what hashtags they’re using, and start using the ones that are aligned with your brand.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Scout your competitors or a similar brand and see what #s are (and aren't!) working for them.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Google the top hashtags by topic for your target audience and service or product.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Branded hashtags are unique #s you create for your product, service or campaign to use on your IG posts and can help boost your social media efforts.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Use key message #s in your IG post then add #s targeting your ideal clients in a Comment on the post.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Do 30 #s look too spammy in your post? Separate the bulk of your #s from your message by creating several lines with 1 emoji, period or dash, then add the rest of your #s.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Tools

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Onlypult is a paid tool that provides automatic Instagram posting and scheduling as well as analytics. https://onlypult.com

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• HootSuite is a freemium tool that to schedule your Instagram posts and engage with your followers. http://signup.hootsuite.com/na-eng-instagram

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• IFTTT is a free tool to create social media actions, ie Tweet your Instagrams as native photos on Twitter https://ifttt.com/applets/aVxGRrtD-tweet-your-instagrams-as-native-photos-on-twitter

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Hopper Instagram Schedule is a paid fully automated Instagram scheduler, engagement and analysis tool. https://www.hopperhq.com

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Later is a free tool to plan and schedule your Instagram posts. https://later.com

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Buffer for Instagram is a freemium tool to plan, track, and amplify your Instagram marketing. https://buffer.com/instagram

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Bots

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• GrowthPup is a paid Instagram engagement tool to help build your following. https://growthpup.com

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• SocialGrow is a paid tool - or personal assistant - to target, engage and follow your ideal audience. https://socialgrow.io

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Insta-Porter is a paid tool to raise brand awareness and gain quality followers. https://www.insta-porter.com

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Pods, Tribes and Communities

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Brand Ambassadors and Influencers IG users who use and love your product, and want to sing its praises to other Instagram users.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Ask for a Shout-Out from your loyal followers.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• #s4s or #share4share to find other users who will share your post in exchange for you sharing their post

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Get Notifications when Influencers post. get a notification every time a specific user posts a new photo. Turn on notifications for each user individually.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Monitor

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• See your Likes Go to your profile and click "Options" - a gear icon on iPhone/iPad, and three dots on Android -- then, click "Posts You've Liked."

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Save or bookmark posts by going to your profile, and tapping the bookmark icon on the top-right menu above your photos.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Set your iPhone on airplane mode when scrolling so you don't accidentally Like a post... such as a competitor's.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Clear your search history by going to your profile and click "Options" (a gear icon on iPhone/iPad and three dots on Android); then scroll down and click "Clear Search History."

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Browse posts from specific locations Tap the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of your home screen, click the search bar, 4 tabs will appear. Choose "Places," and type in the place.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Count your story views: Open Story --> Swipe Up --> IG displays view count and users

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Images

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Use Instagram as a photo editor without posting the image to IG right then by publishing a picture while your phone is on airplane mode - the edited photo will be in your Saved Photos.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Reorder & prioritize Instagram filters with the filter management button to not only prioritize your best filters, but delete the ones your brand doesn’t use.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Regram and tag influencers using a tool to repost Instagram images - I like RepostIt! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/repost-for-instagram-repost-whiz-regram-video-it/id809009732?mt=8

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Resize photos to the ideal IG square dimensions using a tool like Landscape https://sproutsocial.com/landscape

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Pin you posts to Pinterest using an IFTTT applet https://ifttt.com/applets/52883001d-add-to-a-pinterest-board-when-you-include-a-specific-hashtag-in-your-insta-caption

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Bios and Profiles

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Browse posts near your current location by going to "Places" (see above) Tap the search bar, and select "Near Current Location."

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Insert line breaks into your bio and captions by pressing the "123" key in the bottom lefthand corner of the keyboard, and the "Return" key will appear on the bottom right.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Hide photos you've been tagged in by going to your profile and clicking the person icon below your bio; and choose "Hide Photos."

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• To look at posts with a certain geotag go to a photo that's geotagged with that location and click the geotag. It'll show you the top and recent posts that were geotagged with that location.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Add 1 hashtag to your bio: its searchable! This is a good spot for a branded hashtag.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Use your brand colors to stand out: if your color isn't an IG default, open the color slider to choose a custom color.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Use the new Hands-Free option to record videos.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Hide your Instagram stories: Options --> Account --> Hide Stories --> Hide My Stories From

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Create a solid color background for Instagram stories Pen Icon --> Select a Color --> Tap --> Hold 3 seconds --> Fill with Color

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Timing

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• B2B brands see the most activity during the week.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• B2C brands see more activity nights and weekends.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Evenings from 7-9pm is statistically the best time to post on Instagram because many users or on IG..

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Weekdays are the best days to post to Instagram for engagement.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Mondays have the highest level of engagement in the week.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Posting times with the best activity include 2 am, 8 am and 5 pm.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• 3 pm has the least amount of engagement.

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Comments

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Filter comments based on keywords: Go to the person icon on your profile: Options --> Comments --> Hide Inappropriate comments

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Delete comments: Tap the speech bubble on the post with the comment --> Swipe left over the comment --> Trash OR --> Swipe left --> Delete

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

• Learn More: Top 5 Instagram Hacks http://hirecatherine.com/2017/03/18/top-5-instagram-hacks

  ×

  How to do this task:

  Subtasks:

This checklist was created by catherinerussell

Save this checklist

1489 copy saved

1489 copies saved