Hello,
I'm Mervi Eskelinen!
An artist, nerd and sorcerer, dedicated to make world softer and better for everyone, and to get you to make more art. Make art, change the world!
Get more likes on Instagram
I don't have that many followers on Instagram. Not a popular kid around there, you know. So up until lately my photos have received quite a little buzz if any. Up until lately, when I started to do a couple of new things. The following tips are based on my own experiences.
Oh and if you are interested to see my photos, just follow me. See you around!
Use hashtags
Like on Twitter and then some, you can use hashtags on Instagram. Hashtags such as #food or #cameras. Use popular hashtags (see what other's use). Be sure your image actually fits the tag so you won't be seen as a spammer.
Bonus tip: If you post your images to Twitter, leave the hashtags out of the caption. Especially if you use a whole bunch of hashtags. You can add them to the next comment and they'll work as well.
Join challenges
Get on one or two of the challenges on Instagram. The challenges are organized by other users as well as Instagram itself. The photos you are "submitting" to a challenge are tagged with a certain hashtag. Those who take part on the challenge tend to browse the hashtag to see what others have been shooting.
Be active
Be active yourself. Comment and like other's photos. Follow users who take interesting photos. Especially comment, like and follow the less popular users. They are more likely to comment, like and follow back than the popular ones. Makes sense, doesn't it?
When someone comments your photo, remember to reply to the comment (in a nice way if possible). Use their username (begin it with @, for instance @merviemilia) on the reply, so they'll be notified of your reply. Also reply if someone mentions you on another persons photo.
Take photos of food and pets
Okay, must be honest: This is a cheap trick. However annoyed some people might be with all the food and pet photos online, they still work. People tend to like food and pets, so photos about them are more likable too. And why not. I like pet pics myself. And cool food photos are cool. I'm just a human and so are the rest of Instagram users.
Tune your photos
Instead of just taking a "raw" photo and slapping a filter on it, get some nifty app for tweaking the photo before upping it to Instagram. It's okay to add the filters though, but tuning the contrast, saturation, light, white balance and other details makes the photos pop. (Yes, I just wrote that. You know what I mean.)
Take simple and attractive photos
Because most people will browse your photos as really small thumbnail sizes, simpler is better. Noisy and crowded photos are more likely to be ignored in the mass. The simple ones with lots of white space get more attention. And why not. The simple subjects look great in square format.
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