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• Make sure you have your basics covered

  • clean bio​

  • legible profile pic

  • keywords in bio

  • link in bio

  • email in bio (typed out)

  • highlight covers 

  • branding solidified

• Create your posting schedule 

  • How many times can you post a week and stay consistent with it? Be realistic! You can always add more days.​​​

  • Check your analytics – jot down the BEGINNING of the peak times for your audience on the days you plan to post.

  • How many Reels vs Feed Posts?

• Create a moodboard on Pinterest for your Instagram theme​

  • here's mine for inspo​

• Plan your content days for batch creating/schedule them into your calendar

  • Use your moodboard to plan your outfits, locations, colors, poses, etc. ​

• Plan your feed in advance (optional)

  • Create an album in your photos app and use it to pre-plan your Instagram feed​

  • Check the bonus section here for the "Creating Your Perfect Feed" pdf

• Find similar creators pages (look up #discoverunder10k or #microinfluencers to find people) and see what hashtags they're using

  • take note of the type of content (Reel or Feed Post), their niche, what the content is about, etc.​

  • jot down at least 20 hashtags to rotate between for a few weeks

  • while you're looking for hashtags, engage with creators!

  • track your data and see if you need to try different hashtags down the road

  • 2023 update: keywords are the new hashtags! add a block of relevant keywords at the bottom of your captions just like you would with hashtags. <3

• If your story views have been low, try the tips from the video! 

• If IG is pissing you off, take a day or so off the app completely! Trust me, it helps.