Topic 8 Flashcards
creator
for influencers, content producers, artists, public figures
business
for businesses, brands, retailers, organisations, service provides
both professional accounts have
insights and analytics on their followers, content performance
messaging options
options to push sales
the option to schedule posts in advance
there are differences as well
business accounts do not have access to the full music library of rights
creator accounts cannot integrate with third party tools
instagram caters to creators
by facilitating them to earn money
letting them control their own creative output
how creators can earn money on instagram
selling merchandising
fans can buy gifts
instagram pays out play bonuses based on the views on your reels or milestones in a live
creators can earn a commission fee (affiliate marketing)
through subscriptions creators can offer exclusive content and benefits to their followers at a monthly fee
people tend to look for their closest friends in feed/stories
try to make your fans/followers engage
they want to discover something new in explore/reels
reach new audiences by responding to interests
popularity outweighs interest
instagram pushes video
therefore post video
carousels on instagram
most engaging instagram posts, people love photodumps
what makes engagement even higher
make use of all slides available
mix images with videos in your carousel
encourage users to swipe left
add music, try all new features that instagram makes available
using the right instagram hashtag can make your content more easy to find
hashtags help the algorithm understand your content
people might discover your feed through search
business profiles can measure
how effective the hashtags are
while hashtags can help people interested in specific topics find your content
they dont necessarily increase your contents visibility a lot
branded hashtag
a custom hashtag that is unique to your brand or business. branded hashtags can range from names of companies to products, campaigns, or slogans