25 Insta-Tips for Your Business Instagram Account

Whether you have 100 followers or 1,000+ followers, it's important to practice the basics of Instagram. Here are 25 free tips to keep your Insta-feed strong and worth the time invested.

1. Use your business or brand name for SEO purposes.

2. Include your URL in your Instagram account's bio page.

3. Briefly describe your business with relevant keywords.

4. Don't be a drone: show your business or brand's personality!

5. If possible, take and edit photos within the app for compatibility.

6. Share inspirational images (bonus: feature your customers or clients!)

7. Create a unique brand #hashtag for your followers to interact with, but also...

8. Use relevant and trending #hashtags.

9. Reward your followers by responding to their comments with an @mention!

10. Send your feed to your blogs, Twitter & Facebook.

11. Post 5 to 15 second videos to get and keep your audience's attention.

12. Looking for a video idea? 3 words: Behind. The. Scenes.

13. Create the next social media challenge with another #hashtag

14. Enable cross-platforms: your bio page can have other links!

15. Followers will flock to free stuff. Leverage that.

16. Share your current projects and/or products. Create that awareness.

17. #Avoid #stuffing #the #post #with #lots #of #hashtags (it gets old!)

18. Ask your employees to take over accounts for the day. You'd be surprised!

19. New to the game? Don't be afraid to ask friends, family and employees to follow.

20. Include Instagram buttons to your e-mail marketing.

21. Anticipating an event? Create a #hashtag to solidify its presence.

22. Believe it or not, it's more effective to put a face to the company.

23. Celebrate your victories. That's what social media is for!

24. Don't be afraid to repurpose images. Just be sure to space it out.

25. Have fun! Spotlight your clients, your team, your office pets!

Did you find one of these tips to be particularly useful? Did you feel like I missed something important? Let me know!