{"id":1580,"date":"2016-08-25T16:00:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T20:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booster.com\/blog\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2017-06-28T16:22:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T20:22:22","slug":"one-dog-gained-instagram-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/one-dog-gained-instagram-following\/","title":{"rendered":"How one Dog Gained an Instagram Following"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on June 28th, 2017 at 04:22 pm<\/p>--><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do\u00a0you grow your following on Instagram?\u00a0We sat down with one of our very own Booster Advisors, Alexis Tonkel, to get her insights on promoting on Instagram, and how it can be used to your advantage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1582 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/4-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"4 (1)\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June of 2013, Alexis realized how many adorable pictures she had acquired of her cute pup, Maggie. Instead of filling her own Instagram page with the photos, she created a separate profile for her pup. Today, @MaggieTheCairn has over 13,000 followers!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During her free time, Alexis loves\u00a0to take Maggie all around Boston and will \u201ctake plenty of pictures of whatever adventure [they] go on over the weekend.\u201d That way, she always has plenty of content to choose from!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI try to post a new picture everyday at about the same time, so people can look forward to Maggie\u2019s posts and know when to look for them! Life can get a bit hectic and sometimes I forget to take new photos, so I try to take extra when I can for whenever I need them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To drive more people to Maggie\u2019s page, Alexis will often \u201ctag different locations or reach out to different groups or brands\u201d on Instagram. If she takes Maggie to a park, she\u2019ll tag the location in the photo so that anyone who looks through pictures from that location will see Maggie\u2019s account. At the\u00a0pet store she\u2019ll \u201cdirect message the photo of Maggie to the brand\u2019s Instagram page with a little message like \u2018Thanks so much for the treats and my awesome new toy, I love it already!\u2019 Sending the photo straight to them ensures that they see the image and makes them much more likely to repost it on their account.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1583 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another great way to gain an Instagram following is by using hashtags! Since Alexis posts photos around a certain time everyday, she typically sees the same people liking her pictures at about the same time. \u201cIf I see a lot of likes coming in from accounts I don\u2019t recognize, or a lot of new people follow me I know my hashtags are working.\u201d She also likes to look at what hashtags similar accounts are using. \u201cA lot of times I\u2019ll see a hashtag I\u2019ve never used before, and I\u2019ll add it to the list of hashtags I include on every post!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexis and Maggie have had amazing opportunities through the Instagram community. Not only have they been able to connect with other dog lovers from all over the world, but they\u2019ve met some amazing dogs and their owners right here in Boston!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe most amazing part is seeing how many incredible people you can meet just by posting some cute puppy pictures on the internet! We love meeting new dog owners on Instagram that live right in the Boston area. Going to fun meetups and chatting with people you have so much in common with has turned into one of my favorite past times. There have also been so many incredible people around the world who I\u2019ve gotten to know just by chatting with them in the comments of our photos and following their lives through their accounts!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1584 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/7-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexis has had so much success with her Instagram account, that we asked her to share some advice with us! She recommends, \u201cusing as many hashtags as Instagram allows in every category that your account covers. It can also be really helpful to follow a lot of similar accounts, since those are the ones that are most likely to be interested in your posts. Even following their followers and commenting on their photos can be a great way to get noticed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to promote your Booster campaign on your account, \u201cstart with a catchy hook. Instagram will only show the first 2-3 lines of your caption, so make sure you engage your followers. Your image should be fun and related to the campaign in some way so that people will notice your post and support! It can also be super helpful to reach out to related accounts to ask for their help. I just started a campaign for Cairn Terrier Rescue, and have already sent them information about it so that they can help to promote and drive sales!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1581 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.customink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do\u00a0you grow your following on Instagram?\u00a0We sat down with one of our very own Booster Advisors, Alexis Tonkel, to get her insights on promoting on Instagram, and how it can be used to your advantage. In June of 2013, Alexis realized how many adorable pictures she had acquired of her cute pup, Maggie. Instead of filling her own Instagram page with the photos, she created a separate profile for her pup. Today, @MaggieTheCairn has over 13,000 followers! 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