Instagram seems to be the hottest social network these days. For home business owners, this platform is a great place to generate leads. The problem that I hear most home or small business owners expressing is that they don’t have good Instagram post ideas.
Creating content for any website or social media platform can be overwhelming. However, all businesses are starting to realize the power behind promoting their brand on Instagram and you don’t want your business to be left behind.
In today’s video I’m going to give you 5 highly effective Instagram post ideas for your business.
Here are the 5 Instagram post ideas that you can start creating for your business.
Instagram post ideas #1: Motivational or inspirational quotes and images. This is probably the most popular for of Instagram post. Just be sure that if you use an image it is congruent with the quote or message of the post. Also, include your logo or website address on EVERY post. This is a chance to brand yourself or your business. Do not pass it up.
Instagram post ideas #2: Make a recommendation. Do you have a tool or website that you think is awesome? Let people know about it. I am always looking for cool new tools for my business. Especially if it can help me with my marketing or content creation.
Instagram post ideas #3: Create an Infographic. Infographics are hugely popular today. The picture at the top of this post is an example of an infographic. They are very easy to create using a website like Canva.com (which is FREE to use). Just look at some of the statistics in your niche and you can easily create an infographic.
Instagram post ideas #4: Promotional videos or images. Do you have an event to promote? Things like company meetings or webinars are great tools to promote for your business. How about a sale? Is your business running a special sale? Can you include a coupon code? Anything that you wish to promote you can do with a short video or a colorful image.
Instagram post ideas #5: Contests. You can create your own contest or just enter someone else’s contest. Either way this Instagram post idea WILL increase engagement for your Instagram account. Have fun and be creative. You don’t have to stick with stuff inside your niche. Find a way to relate what you do to your contest and make sure your Instagram handle, ie. @BizForHome, is included in the contest guidelines.
Think about some of the ways you can use these Instagram post ideas to create unique and engaging content for your Instagram account. I know you will, at the very least, have fun making them.
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I personally have not began using Instagram, but after watching this video, it looks like it would be a very good place to market. I know it’s getting big in the marketing industry, but I have not yet to begin using it. But, I am planning on doing it soon, so your post was a good first look into how to make the most of it. Thanks Steve, enjoyed the training!
It’s a great platform. Really hot over there right now. Dive in!
Creating an Instagram feed that has good fonts is essential if you plan to post inspiring quotes often. This is also a great idea, if you’re a design agency or a creative who wants to impress clients.