{"id":10973,"date":"2018-10-24T16:04:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T23:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/?p=10973"},"modified":"2018-11-05T22:22:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T05:22:23","slug":"connect-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/connect-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting + Communicating On Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know I’ve officially been on Instagram for SEVEN years? Holy crap batman.<\/p>\n

I\u00a0\ud83d\udc9bInstagram + the community that we’ve established there. It’s an outlet that has given me the opportunity to connect with rad women who are raising families + running businesses + spreading awesome messages.<\/p>\n

\"PArrish<\/p>\n

rigg\u00a0shoes<\/a> | rigg\u00a0joggers<\/a> | my jeans<\/a> | my jacket<\/a> | jonah\u00a0jacket<\/a> | jonah\u00a0pants<\/a><\/p>\n

I recently put out a FREE guide<\/a> showing you my 5 favorite apps I use to create content that helps me better connect on Instagram + I wanted to do a quick rundown of the 5 things you can do IN Instagram to do the same.<\/p>\n

#1: Engage + Learn More About Your Audience w\/Questions<\/b><\/h3>\n

My Instagram Stories\u00a0got a whole lot more interactive (+ personal)\u00a0when I started using the question sticker available in Stories.<\/p>\n

\"questions<\/p>\n

This is one of my favorite ways to connect with my community + is almost like a live Q&A.<\/p>\n

If you run a business account,\u00a0you can find out what services they need or want, what part of your business\u00a0+ products they\u2019re most interested in,\u00a0+ you\u00a0can get to know them without sending out a survey.<\/p>\n

How to do it:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Tap on\u00a0the camera on the up on the top\u00a0left of your Instagram\u00a0home page<\/li>\n
  • Once your image or video has been loaded tap the sticker icon on the top right of your screen (it’s the 3rd from the right)<\/li>\n
  • Select the ‘QUESTIONS’ option + ask away!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    #2:\u00a0Be More Searchable<\/b><\/h3>\n

    I don’t know how many people know this because it was news to me but did you know that the ‘name’ field on your Instagram profile is searchable?<\/p>\n

    That means that you can change it to words that highlight\u00a0what you, your brand + your message is all about.<\/p>\n

    Because most people will know you by your Instagram handle, the name field is the perfect place to include important keywords + your chances of being discovered when someone searches those keywords will be much higher!<\/p>\n

    \"Connect<\/p>\n

    How to do it:<\/b><\/p>\n

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    • Tap on \u201cEdit Profile\u201d on the top right of your Instagram profile<\/li>\n
    • Under your profile picture, you\u2019ll find the \u201cName\u201d field. Change the text here to include your keywords<\/li>\n
    • Once finished, tap \u201cDone\u201d on the top right corner of your screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      #3:\u00a0More Hashtags\u00a0+\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

      By adding an Instagram hashtag to your story, you\u2019re giving your content an added chance to be seen by new audiences. Most Instagram geo-location tags and hashtags have their own Stories attached to them, which means they could appear on the Explore Page.<\/p>\n

      \"hashtags\"<\/p>\n

      +\u00a0if you don\u2019t want to clutter your image with a bunch of tags, use two fingers to ‘pinch’ the text to make it smaller + place an emoji over them! Your images stay clean + you become searchable under more tags!<\/p>\n

      #4: Be Consistent w\/Stories<\/h3>\n

      This one is quick + simple. If you’re a “storier”, make sure you’re consistent with your stories. If you post a story every 2-3 hours, you’re more likely to stay at the front of the line at the top of your follower’s feeds.<\/p>\n

      This means that they will view you more + as a result, your content will be shown to more people! That’ll show you, freaking algorithm. WIN WIN all around.<\/p>\n

      \"\"<\/p>\n

      #5:\u00a0Link to Other Profiles or Hashtags in Your Bio<\/b><\/h3>\n

      <\/b>Your\u00a0bio is the best place to tell people about you + anything else you have going on because it’s what people look at most! This is perfect if you have a hashtag you want your followers\u00a0to\u00a0explore.\u00a0 It’s also killer if you run another account for a business, or even better, multiple accounts!<\/p>\n

      In other words, it’s a definite must<\/em> for any good profile.<\/p>\n

      When you include a \u201c#\u201d or \u201c@\u201d in your bio, it will automatically become a clickable link. Use these to guide your followers to any content you want!<\/p>\n

      \"Hashtags<\/p>\n

      All of these\u00a0things can be easily implemented in your IG.\u00a0They’ll help you\u00a0connect + communicate on Instagram + build stronger relationships online.<\/p>\n

      Plus, features like\u00a0music stickers + IGTV help you get creative + add more personality to your profile!<\/p>\n

      Do you have a favorite IG feature + tip\/trick? That’s what community is all about.\u00a0Share your tip in\u00a0a comment below!<\/p>\n

      xx ginger<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Did you know I’ve officially been on Instagram for SEVEN years? Holy crap batman. I\u00a0\ud83d\udc9bInstagram + the community that we’ve established there. It’s an outlet that has given me the opportunity to connect with rad women who are raising families + running businesses + spreading awesome messages. rigg\u00a0shoes | rigg\u00a0joggers | my jeans | my…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[304],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-media"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMG_0012.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5mhS8-2QZ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10973"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10996,"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10973\/revisions\/10996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theparrishplace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}