With the massive spike in digital revenue from content creators, influencers and SMMs, it seems everyone is looking for the best way to grow on Instagram in 2022.  Lucky for you, Social Nova is here bringing you all the growth tips, once again. Hint: It all stems from mindfulness and posting with a PURPOSE. 

If you are a business or personal  brand trying to grow your  instagram following, I am sure you feel you have read every social media tip out there by now. 

Surprisingly, one of the most underrated Instagram tips is  debatably one of the most obvious –  being intentional.  When you identify what your intention is behind every single post, stay mindful of WHEN you post and even make note of what you are doing BEFORE you post… you will notice a change. 

 This  intentionality behind what you post can change everything for your page.  

How are we intentional with our Instagram strategy in 2022? A few different ways. 

#1. Make sure you are  “waking up” your  instagram account before posting.  In other words, engage, engage, engage! Spend about 15-30 minutes engaging with your followers, leaving meaningful comments and discovering relevant platforms   before your post goes live. For example, one of our client’s is an interior  designing business, so a few accounts that we engage with before posting might be @livingwithlolaz, @hgtv, @lifecreated, @apartmenttherapy.

#2. You’ve woken up your Instagram account, done your engagement and your post is now live. Good job but we aren’t done yet! Now it is time to get into your own notifications. We recommend spending about 15 minutes filtering through your new followers, responding to ALL comments (yes – every single one) and DMs.  PRO TIP: Responding to instagram comments within those first 15 minutes of posting is a part of that intentional social media strategy.  

#3. Last but certainly not least, one of our favorite Instagram growth strategies as social media managers is interacting within specific hashtags to find new people to engage with. This is a quick way to get discovered on Instagram and grow with like minded, niche specific accounts. Plus it helps to create that highly sought after community social media is known for. 

At the end of the day, growing on social media is much more than simply posting a picture and calling it a day. A strong Instagram growth strategy requires intent, creativity, and as always, being SOCIAL on SOCIAL media.