Viv starts by talking about her snack choices This episode goes over: - The key changes Instagram has had over the past year.
- What we think Instagram will do in the future
- The actions you can take to make sure you’re relevant on Instagram in 2019/2020
These include: - The changes in user behaviour (likes, engagement)
- Figuring out your intention
- Influencer marketing - what you should focus on for a successful campaign
- The removal of likes and what that means for creators/brands
- The resources you can rely on now for your Instagram marketing
- Instagram Stories - why they should be your key focus
- AIMS Games - a case study from Ace the Gram. Why profile views show more than followers
- The modern-day user behaviour of using Instagram as a tool to find products and services (while leaving no trace). Lurker behaviour
- 70% of people look up a brand or service on Instagram before purchase
- Story views - instant feedback for brands
- Never before have we had such little difference between our brands and our customers
Key Messages from this episode: 1. Why the removal of likes is an opportunity and a positive change 2. The increase in lurking behaviour - the drop in engagement does not reflect how powerful Instagram as a marketing platform is (don't be discouraged) 3. Make storying the key focus of your Instagram strategy |