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Instagram Marketing Tips to attract and engage leads for your small business. Topics include: How to use hashtags on Instagram, how often to post on Instagram, best sizes for Instagram images, how to schedule Instagram posts, how to post to Instagram from your computer, and editing photos in Instagram. Click to read the blog!Instagram Marketing Tips to attract and engage leads for your small business. Topics include:
• How to use hashtags on Instagram.
• How often to post on Instagram.
• How to post to Instagram from your computer.
• How to schedule Instagram posts.
• Why your Instagram comments were blocked.
• Considerations when changing your Instagram username.
• Best sizes for Instagram images.
• Editing photos in the Instagram app.

Enjoy these Instagram tips that help you get more leads and business!

How to Improve Your Instagram Account: A Dog’s View

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Need to improve your Instagram account? Take 10 tips from the "top dog!" Here are 10 lessons to learn from a fictional fido named Ollie.

Need to improve your Instagram account?

Is your account going to the dogs?

Maybe it should be!

Instagram has taken the marketing world by storm. And sometimes, doggies are the stars of the show. They dominate our social feeds.

It comes as no surprise that humans share their dog on social media 6 times per week.

Canine Cottages wondered what a dog’s Instagram profile could look like if it was actually set up by his own little paws, from his perspective.

The result? These lighthearted illustrations!

I’ve added my commentary to inspire your own Insta-success 👍

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How To Make A Brilliant Instagram Profile Picture

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How's your Instagram profile picture? It's gained prominence online. You'll want to ensure that ALL your profile pics are at their best with these tips!

Want an awesome Instagram profile picture?

While small and insignificant in the mobile photo stream, it’s gained prominence with profile pages on the web. You’ll want to ensure yours is at its best!

These tips are applicable to ALL social media profile pictures. I strongly recommend keeping your avatar the same on all your business accounts.

  • Instagram business profile picture
  • Facebook Page profile picture
  • Pinterest business profile picture
  • Twitter business profile picture
  • LinkedIn profile picture
  • Gravatar for blog comments

And so on. Be consistent and recognizable.

I always recommend a photo over a logo, with the possible exception of a LinkedIn company page… more below. Read on!

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EPIC! Instagram Hashtag Finder Grows Your Reach Easily

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Looking for the best Instagram hashtags? It can be a laborious process! Now try a new, one-of-a-kind Instagram Hashtag Finder tool from Tailwind.

Looking for the best Instagram hashtags?

It can be a laborious process.

But not when you use Tailwind’s one-of-a-kind Instagram Hashtag Finder tool!

With this feature, you can type in a hashtag and Tailwind will recommend related hashtags. Choose 30 hashtags in one minute!

Hashtags are proven to increase your Instagram engagement.

Using 11 or more hashtags adds 442% more engagement than using none, and doubles the engagement of using 1 – 10. So use at least 11, and more if you want to grow your account.

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Approved! How to Schedule and Post to Instagram Directly 2018

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Introducing auto post to Instagram with Tailwind

Finally! You can schedule and post to Instagram directly. No workarounds!

As business use of Instagram has exploded, social media marketers have clamored for this feature.

Instagram finally announced direct publishing for business pages on January 30, 2018. Instagram says the new Graph API that allows auto-posting is available to all of Facebook’s Marketing Partners and Instagram Partners.

Read on for a list of partners which allow Instagram scheduling, and their prices.

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Can You Post to Instagram from Desktop? Compare 10+ Tools!

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Can You Post to Instagram from Desktop? 11 Options to Try.

Wondering if you can post to Instagram from desktop?

NOW YOU CAN! Just announced January 30, Instagram has enabled the Instagram Graph API.

Today, we’re introducing new features to the API, such as allowing businesses to schedule posts, view posts they’ve been tagged in and view other business profiles.

This change will only apply to business accounts, and only when you use one of their Facebook Marketing Partners or Instagram Partners.

Currently, approved partners Tailwind, HootSuite, and Iconosquare have enabled automatic posting to Instagram.

When you set up posts on your computer, most apps will send your post with a reminder to your phone. You manually complete the post inside Instagram. No worries on breaking Instagram Terms of Use. Plus, you can use this method on non-business Instagram accounts.

But now, with Tailwind, HootSuite, or Iconosquare, you don’t have to manually post to an Instagram business account. You can schedule your post and have it published automatically.

Auto-posting with a non-approved service is not okay with Instagram and could get your account closed. Additionally, non-partner tools are using the old API that’s being phased out… so beware.

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