Your initial thought might be: but Hoda, don't you #hashtag all of your photos with #downwithclasses? How could you possibly be a good student?!
It's a complicated relationship.
I realized that I haven't done a proper catching up on these little snippets from my obviously uneventful life via instagram in awhile, and you all seemed to enjoy these sort of posts so here are just a few photos from my current feed (@hodakatebi). Instagram is easily my favorite social media because I think it's the most challenging, artistically, which is rather enjoyable! I think having a cohesive "edit style" or gallery style is something that I decided that I wanted to try to do, as it's a great way to make your Instagram look cohesive, professional, and attractive (this translates into more followers, for those of you trying to grow your following!). And with all social media, it's important to engage with others in order to grow your own platform (not to mention it's just so much fun!). I can safely say I've earned quite a few brand/photographer/blogger collaborations via Instagram and I think it's worth all the time that it takes to maintain/post regularly, engage with others, use relevant hashtags, and keep a unified "look" throughout your feed!
UPDATE: I just ran into a great post on the Nectar Collective that lists the Best Hashtags to Get Your Instagram Noticed & Shared and I though it is also relevant to this post, if you'd like to take a peek!
To tempt you to head on over to my Instagram, I'm going to leave off the descriptions so you have a reason to head on over & see what these snaps are all about (it's also because I'm sleepy and should probably go to bed but we'll pretend like I'm just good at marketing or whatever)
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So beautiful photos ! I'm always so jealous of people who can make their Instagram's feed so put together ^_^
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Wonderful pictures, darling. <3
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I have been loving your IG feed and yes, I do agree with that uniform "look" and style. (though at times, I do deviate and be adventurous and try slightly different look and style *_^)
I am an active user of IG, simply because i love the platform, visually, it's very stimulating to be inspired by so many talents out there, one like yourself.
And also I feel it's quite instant, a good way to promote your brand (even more so if you have products to showcase).
Nice blog post! Have a beautiful week.
Cheers,
Jeann
I love your photos! Curious, what editing app do you use? I'm obsessed with Afterlight but I've heard of some others recently. Also, I am SO ADD with my Instagram. I agree that it needs to be cohesive, but I'll be really into all square photos for about a month, then decide that I like things with borders. I need to just pick one and go with it! xo Lisa
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I am always into perusing your instagram feed to be honest. It has really reminded me to try with the uniform look. I initially didn't try too hard, so I would just know where i naturally lean if that makes sense. i naturally tend to have really rich colors in my posts so that's starting to become a part of my brand. Thanks for your tips. As always, very helpful.
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