First off, I want to make it clear that even though there
are certain ways that you can get more followers to your dropshipping Instagram
account, it will still take time.
This isn’t an overnight process.
It could become boring after some time, but just know that
if you stick to it and don’t give up that someday you will make it!
My first tip has to do with what I said above.
You need to be consistent. Once you start posting, keep
posting!
Don’t skip days because you don’t feel like it or you think
something like, “I will never make it.”
You need to push through this.
So now that I know you won’t give up easily, we can begin!
To start off, you need to create an Instagram account (if
you haven’t already created one).
Then, after you’ve created it, you can immediately make it a
business account, but a lot of people have mixed feelings about doing this.
Should you switch to an Instagram
business account or not?
Some say it will drop your engagement dramatically; some
totally disagree with that, and others say it’s well worth it for the data you
will get.
I suggest you keep it with a personal account and do some
research yourself to see if it’s worth it to switch.
Keep in mind that if you want to advertise on Instagram
(boosting your posts or via Facebook Ads), then you do need a business account.
If you want to research a bit more about switching to a
business account or not, I suggest reading this Instagram experiment and this
forum post about switching!
Make your dropshipping Instagram
account look great
Now that you have your dropshipping Instagram account set
up, it’s time to make it look great!
First off, you need to have a profile picture!
This is a great way to build a brand. People will recognize your
logo from Instagram and the other way around.
Then it’s time to make the rest of your profile look
awesome.
I suggest you watch the first minutes of the video below to
give you an idea of how to do that!
Just be careful if you decide to watch more of his videos.
Remember that these kinds of “gurus” only want your money (selling courses).
I did add this video from him because it has some good tips
on how to structure your dropshipping Instagram account profile!
Also, look at how other businesses and Instagram influencers
make their profiles.
You might get some great ideas for your own account after
that!
To end this topic, I suggest reading this article here. It
will give you even more great tips on how to set up the profile of your
dropshipping Instagram account!
Plus, you should check out these 12 Linkpop examples here if
you want to create an amazing link to place in your bio.
The beginning of your dropshipping
Instagram account
Now that you have your dropshipping Instagram account set up
correctly, it’s time to start thinking about how your Instagram feed is going
to look.
This is definitely a thing you need to think about before
you create your Instagram account.
If you think about this early on then you will know exactly
what your plan is going to be.
Or at least you know how many times you’re going to start
posting!
This will make everything so much easier.
How many times should you post on
your dropshipping Instagram account?
I suggest you post at least once a day, but I think the best
is posting between 2-3 times per day.
So with the lesson learned above, you will post this amount
every single day!
If you choose to post two posts a day, keep doing this or
maybe even more sometimes, but do not change your consistency by posting less.
This way you will build that habit of pushing through and
not giving up!
The reason you post frequently is to give people a reason to
follow you.
If they see that you upload like once a week or once every
few weeks, they could be like, “Why would I follow that page?”
They will not see any benefits from following you.
But if you post two times a day with really great content
around the niche of your store, people will think something like, “They post a
lot of nice content. I want to follow them.”
Also, some say the way the Instagram algorithm works is that
it might not put every picture of every page that that person follows on their
feed.
You could minimize this risk by posting more than one time a
day, then you will have a pretty good chance of showing up at least one time at
your follower’s Instagram feed!
Growing your dropshipping Instagram
account
Now that you’ve set up your dropshipping Instagram account
and know how your Instagram feed is going to look like, it’s time to start
thinking about what strategy (or strategies) you’re going to follow to get more
followers.
Hashtags are one of the best ways to get noticed by more
people! Definitely now that people can follow hashtags.
While writing this article, the maximum hashtags are still
at 30.
Although, like on many things, there is a discussion about
what the best ratio is.
Is it 1, 4, 11, or the maximum of 30 hashtags?
I suggest reading the article I linked to above and testing
for yourself how many hashtags work best for you and your store.