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Hi friend!

Hope you are having a great day so far! If you are reading this it is because you just like me want/wanted to find ways to increase your engagement on Instagram! Ps it isn’t really about your follower number but the lives you actually touch & the ones that take time out of their day to connect with you!

Almost daily I get direct messages on my Instagram @moderndaygf asking me how I grew my following, how I get comments, & how I get my likes. Which I reply with this answer. I am in the midst of writing a blog just about this particular topic, it is much more in-depth than an Instagram direct message would allow me to write you. why not share it here where more than just one person can gather the information!

Which lead me to the idea of why not share it here on The Modern Day Girlfriend where more than just one person can gather the information!

First things first, you need to know that Instagram rewards people with authentic engagement & increasing your engagement is harder than it was only a few years ago.

I am a firm believer in your success is my success, I can’t tell you how many classes and the amount of money I have wasted too just come out the other end feeling like I just got taken advantage of! Which is yet another reason I wanted to share 5 of my proven Instagram Hacks for FREE! I just have one question for you guys before we move on!

WOULD YOU GUYS WANT A MORE IN-DEPTH COURSE ABOUT HOW I WENT FROM 1,000 TO 50,000 FOLLOWERS! WHERE I WILL PINPOINT HOW TO GET BRAND ATTENTION, GET FOLLOWERS WHO STAY AND APPS THAT HELP MAKE IT ALL SEEM LESS CRAZY! LET ME KNOW BELOW MY COMMENTING!

Without further ado, below are my 5 Free Instagram Hacks To Grow Your Engagement!

5 Free Instagram Hacks

1.ENGAGE, ENGAGE, ENGAGE:

If you’re really trying to grow your engagement, you have to view Instagram like a job!

1.Taking an hour in the morning & an hour at night just to engage with other accounts! Engage with their followers as well!

2. Engage with their followers as well, reply or agree to their comments!

3. Search hashtags that relate to your photo and comment on those photos with the same #hashtags

2.CAPTURE THEIR ATTENTION WITH A CAPTION:

Share a story, create relatability, connect with them. It doesn’t have to be a novel but fading are the days of, ” Sunday Funday with x brand get my outfit here.”

3. CALL ON THEM:

This is called a call to action or an ask. Which creates a sense of engagement for both you and your followers!

1. Ask Them To TAP THAT, ex: Double Tap if :

2. Ask a question, for them to answer in the comments.

3. Ask them a favor: ex, Click link in bio, Check it out by clicking the link in my profile.

4. PLAN IT OUT!

You don’t have to know everything you are going to post, trust me, 99 percent of the time I have NO idea what will be next, I am a spur of the moment kind of gal with my feed because I share moments, emotions, inspiration and that works for me but might not work for others! Anyways back to the point, you still want your feeds aesthetic to look cohesive. I use a site called Planoly, to help me see what my feed will look like if I add a certain photo. Check out Planoly here!

5. THIS IS THE BIGGEST ONE AND THAT’S WHY I SAVED IT FOR LAST!

STAY IN YOUR LANE BY REMEMBERING YOUR WHY! If there is anything you walk you take away from this quick guide of Instagram hacks on growing your engagement I hope that it is this. Know your why, why are you sharing this, whether it is because you think it is a great photo or you want to share where you found the perfect summer dress, know your, why and stay true to yourself. Do not compare yourself to others, what might work for them might not work for you. You are uniquely you, don’t try to be like anyone or everyone else! That’s a sure way to get lost in the clutter!