I sound like a broken record when I talk about Instagram . "I hate the algorithm", "Bring back chronological order", "Nobody is see…
I sound like a broken record when I talk about Instagram. "I hate the algorithm", "Bring back chronological order", "Nobody is seeing my posts", "Engagement is shit"...
I think it's definitely more frustrating for those who use Instagram as their primary income. That's why I choose to pin all my attention towards my blog. The images I use here belong to me, myself and I. I always feel I take better photos for my blog than for my Insta account. As my blog is my own piece of the Internet, I feel more responsible and obligatory (in a good way) to put my best content on my blog.
Anyway, back to Instagram. Rather than fussing, faffing and flapping over posting daily content on Instagram, I have decided to make Instagram work for me rather than Instagram itself. The algorithm is more challenging to solve than the Da Vinci Code, so I'm not going to attempt to crack the algorithm code. I need and want to make Instagram work for me.
After a little bit of Instagram-style soul searching, here are the ways how I'm going to make Instagram work for me:
1) Post whenever I want
Ok, I'll admit, I do try and post according to when my followers are most active. But I don't do that every day. Life admin, Creon swallowing and binge-watching something on Netflix gets in the way of that sometimes. It's made my daily Instagram experience (I can't think of another word for it) so much simpler and, in a way, healthier.
2) Keep it real
I'm all for keeping it real guys. I'd rather post a photo where I can see my not-so-flat tummy, thick thighs and just general real life than making my Instagram profile a highlight reel. My captions are often sarcastic, feisty and blunt. And I'm ok with that! I know that I have Stories to show the real me and show what my life is really like, but I like to incorporate that into my profile grid too. Regarding who I follow on Instagram, I like following people who share candid and natural photos. I don't mind the really creative photos mind, I do enjoy seeing those kinds of photos on my feed, but I do slightly prefer the naturalness of images.
3) Posting fewer photos works for me
I feel less pressure on myself to post on Instagram these days. I think it's for a variety of reasons. I think the main reasons are 1) I haven't got the time. 2) Engagement is so shit, so what's the point? and 3) It's my Instagram so I will do as I please!
I remember when I first got Instagram, I used to post daily, sometimes even twice a day. I felt like I needed to in order to keep up with everyone else. Then the pressure got too much and eventually, I announced to my Instagram followers (why I did I don't know) that I would be posting less during the week. I think I posted every day during the lockdowns purely because of boredom, then once life started to go back to some normality, I couldn't keep on top of it. So, as I said, posting fewer photos works for me. Ok, I know it won't help my engagement, but still, I'm helping myself.
4) I'm supporting the content creators I love
I love being able to like, comment, share and save my favourite content creators' posts. It's so important to support your favourite accounts, no matter how big or small the account is. Everyone needs a little support, even on social media, and if there's any way I can help a little, I will. I'm someone who doesn't expect it in return, I just like being able to support and cheer on others online.
I'd love to know what you guys think of my way of making Instagram work for me. I am going about Instagram in an easygoing kind of way. Is that how you go about Instagram? Or do you like schedule your posts? Let me know!
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