It’s been six months since I first wrote about wrote Instagram shadowban function. For the uninitiated, that’s the term colloquially applied to a setting Instagram can apply to your account that makes you invisible to new followers, massively reducing engagement and growth. Understandably it’s caused a stir in the instagram-addiction circles, and there’s been a
“If you’ve got an intention, it’s so much easier” Bronte’s instagram | website (her instagram advice is awesome!) | book photography business | Twitter Do you ever feel like you’ve missed the boat on Instagram? 21-year-old Bronte Huskinson has grown her account from 0 to over 30k since early 2017, leading to a book photography business,
Unless you’re been living under a digital rock, you’ve probably noticed that social media is getting up in your face a lot lately. With Instagram stories, Snapchat, Live broadcasting on Facebook and Instagram and now even requests to present at conferences via Skype, we’re starting to see more and more use out of our front-facing
It’s a solo episode this week, and a pretty technical one too, looking at some of the big changes we’ve seen on Instagram over the past year. In this episode I’ll cover a bit of an algorithm update, shoppable photos, what’s going on with the ‘top 9‘ hashtag grid, the new features for Stories and
“If your content isn’t good, it doesn’t matter what you do online – you’re not going to get the engagement and audience you’re seeking.” Nik’s website | Instagram | Twitter | Linked In | Tumblr Nik and I met when we were both presenting on a panel in London a few months back, and I loved what he had
If there’s one plea I hear more than any others right now, it is from people saying ‘help! I’ve been shadowbanned on Instagram‘, and asking what to do. Unlike the incident earlier this year, where it was only a handful affected, now it seems to be much more widespread – and affecting a greater range
This week Instagram began rolling out their much-anticipated ‘Branded Content’ functionality, starting with Verified users, and like most changes to the Instagram world, it’s caused a bit of a stir. I’ve also seen quite a lot of confusion going around, so I thought I’d set down what it’s all about. Why the change Instagram have
One of the things I hear most often from people stepping into the world of sponsored content is that they find it awkward. We worry our readers resent it, that it sounds false and salesy, that nobody will stop to read what we have to say. And honestly? A lot of the time that’s true.
If you caught my Instagram Stories earlier this week you may have seen me ranting to camera about the unpleasant experiences I’d had using Instagram Live that day. While previously Live has always been a joy – a direct connection with friends and followers for real time interaction – something seemed to have changed. Both