Today starts 8 days of polls + questions all designed to learn about YOU!
I’m psyched to find out more about what my lovely audience likes artistically and otherwise so I can be more attuned to creating content that really resonates.
So pop over to my Instagram Stories today + everyday thru next Thursday to drop in your two cents!
9.23.2020
Okee dokee folks, this week’s vid is a big one! I came up with a big worksheet full of ways to boost engagement on your artsy Instagram page and I’m gonna show you exactly how I did mine.
It was a lot of work but I definitely did get a lot of new eyes on my artwork so I’m pretty happy with the results. Hopefully this vid will inspire you to get more active and excited with your page because with IG’s ever-changing and often mysterious algorithm it can feel disheartening at times to post your very best work when you feel almost no appreciation in return.
Here is my completed spreadsheet:
And here’s a blank printable copy of the worksheet for you!
The Ugly Truth About Instagram Art Share Pages
How to Get Featured on Instagram
I’ve found these other YouTubers to be especially helpful with Instagram:
Good luck perking up your audience, friends! If you have any other suggestions I can share in a future video please leave me a note in the comments.:)
10.4.2019
I've got three ways to get featured on Instagram for artists for you today friends! The first one is definitely the most time consuming and involved, but will garner the biggest results.
The second two suggestions are much easier but you'll need to do them more often to be effective.
Collaborate with brands or influencers
Pay to play on art share pages
Tag and hashtag art share pages and hope for the best
Instagram Hashtags for Artists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YnlZE0lFNw&t=5s
The Ugly Truth About Instagram Art Share Pages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDD6ObNaA-U&t=2s
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9.14.2019
Yikes, you guys…. today’s vid ain’t a pretty one, but it is necessary because I would hate to see you lovely folks get scammed when you’re trying to grow your Instagram with me during this series.
There are dozens, if not hundreds, of art sharing pages on IG that try to encourage you to use their hashtag or pay to have your artwork shown on their page to their hundreds of thousands of followers which can be a very effective marketing tool if they are legitimate. However, many of them are not and will be more than happy to take your money to show your art to basically no one.
Tune in today to learn how to tell the legitimate pages from the scammers, and make sure to subscribe on my YouTube because I’ve got two more vids coming out in this Instagram series that you would hate to miss!
Here are some pages I am sure are scams that you should steer clear of. This is by no means a comprehensive list and I wholeheartedly encourage you to do your own objective research before giving any art share pages your money or even wasting any of your precious 30 hashtags on them. (Learn about great hashtag usage here)
@artsbeautifulx
@artsamazingz
@artstalentz
@artsnewss
@pencilacademy
@artspowerk
@artsgodz
@artsmagazinee
@artsguideig
@artsentourage
@artsbossz
@artsrooms
Have you had any experience with a scam IG sharing page? Let me know in the comment so we can help warn others!
8.30.2019
Welcome to Part 1 of my four part series on 'Owning Your Instagram for Artists.' I know we have all been seeing our engagement drop so while I'm trying to show my own page a lil extra love I figured I'd share some tips with my lovely YouTube fam.
The key to using successful hashtags that will actually get you noticed in a veritable sea of other extremely talented artists is doing your research and getting specific. Trust me, tags that have 5 million posts are going to get you nowhere... but with just a little patience you can find your best possible, and totally personalized, hashtags.
Tune in for tips on how to lock into your specific type of niche art subject and style to attract genuine fans:)
Research related hashtags (smaller is better!)
Research a variety of themes related to your artwork specifically
See how other similar artists are tagging
Save multiple hashtag sets in your phone for ease of use
Here's a vid by Girl vs. Globe I found especially helpful for my own IG page:
8.17.2019
