1. TIMING IS EVERYTHING.
So when DO you actually post? Sunday evening is “prime time” for likes, according to my sister, because “everyone is bored and not doing homework.” I guess that applies to the real world too!
When not to post? Mornings! The likes are “weird and sporadic.”
2. Not too much
I don’t care how much you’re feeling your look. No one needs to see eight pictures from your date night out with bae. This isn’t a buffet; we want small, indulgent morsels of your life. Remember, as my sister recommends, “You can’t give the people too much or they will be over it real quick.”
If you’re posting three to four times a week, my sister says to “reevaluate your life” and “chill a bit.” I see no lies!!!
3. Beware of selfies
Selfies scream self-indulgence. So don’t post too much and when you do make it really cool.
4. Write string captions.
Be clear not messy. And don’t tag people in the actual caption.
The rule of following: Face it: We all want more followers, especially after the Great Instagram Purge of 2014. RIP to the ~100~ or so followers I lost, never to be seen again.
“Make sure your ratio [followers/following] is ON POINT!!” my sister said. She recommends unfollowing people who don’t follow you back, unless they are celebs.
Also, some other sage words of wisdom from my sister:
— “If the BÆ likes UR photo UR GOLDEN!!!”
— “Praise the person who was your 11th like.”
Instagram is a public forum. Don’t post what you don’t want others to see and if you want more followers, why put your account on private.