Understand Your Instagram Engagement

When your Instagram followers engage with your post in any way, it tells the Instagram algorithm that you are an important account and will bring you to the tops of their feeds. Post engaging, actionable content, to rake in the likes, comments, shares, and saves that will help to grow your Instagram presence!

understand your instagram engagement

'Hearting' or liking a post shows that people enjoy your content!

Comments are a great way to initiate direct interaction with your followers. Ask questions in your post to get a conversation brewing.

Having your post shared to a user's story will lead to more exposure for your business. When one person shares your post, it puts you in front of a whole new audience! 

Instagram now allows users to save posts to view later. By posting thoughtful content such as a tutorial, product recommendations, etc, it prompts users to take action and save your content for later.

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