{"id":103481,"date":"2019-11-11T11:47:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T11:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/want-the-secret-to-insta-success-enrol-in-the-school-of-instagram\/"},"modified":"2019-11-11T11:47:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T11:47:59","slug":"want-the-secret-to-insta-success-enrol-in-the-school-of-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/want-the-secret-to-insta-success-enrol-in-the-school-of-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Want the Secret to Insta-Success? Enrol in the School of Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why do some people seem to gain Instagram followers effortlessly, while others struggle to get any traction? Find the answer by enrolling in the <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Instagram<\/a>. It&#8217;s completely free to join, and the lessons you learn will take your Instagram account to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick overview of what you can learn from the School of Instagram. <em>(Hint: it&#8217;s just a fraction of what&#8217;s on the site itself, so you might want to dive right in and get started with your <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/stand-out\/instagram-aesthetic-ideas\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first free lesson<\/a> right away!)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"sectionnum\">1. <\/span>How to Stand Out on Instagram<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>Instagram has over a billion active users, with over 100 million photos and videos uploaded every day. How can you possibly stand out in such a crowded field?<\/p>\n<p>Start by binge-reading the ten dedicated lessons in the School of Instagram&#8217;s first subject area: <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/stand-out\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Stand Out on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll learn, among many other things, how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/stand-out\/grow-your-instagram-following\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">grow your Instagram following<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/stand-out\/instagram-bio-tips\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make the most of your bio<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/stand-out\/how-to-write-a-killer-instagram-caption\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">write a killer Instagram caption<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/stand-out\/how-to-write-a-killer-instagram-caption\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to write an Instagram caption\" src=\"https:\/\/cms-assets.tutsplus.com\/uploads\/users\/48\/posts\/34219\/image\/Instagram-captions.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Successful Instagrammers seem to do all these things naturally, but the truth is that they&#8217;ve spent years honing their techniques and learning what works and what doesn&#8217;t. The School of Instagram helps you take a massive shortcut and begin using these tried-and-tested tactics right away.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"sectionnum\">2.<\/span> How to Plan Your Instagram Content<\/h2>\n<p>What do you mean, you don&#8217;t plan your Instagram content?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re just using Instagram to connect with friends and family, it&#8217;s fine to post off-the-cuff photos of whatever&#8217;s happening in your life from moment to moment. But if you want to use Instagram to reach a wider audience, you need to be more strategic. Learn how to do that in Part 2 of the School of Instagram&#8217;s curriculum: <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/plan-content\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Plan Your Instagram Content<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post_image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/plan-content\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Planning your Instagram content\" src=\"https:\/\/cms-assets.tutsplus.com\/uploads\/users\/48\/posts\/34219\/image\/Instagram-planning.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>You&#8217;ll discover time-saving apps you can use to <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/plan-content\/best-instagram-planning-apps\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plan your content<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/plan-content\/instagram-stories-apps\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">create better Instagram Stories<\/a>, and more. Plus you&#8217;ll discover exactly <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/plan-content\/instagram-paid-partnerships-tips\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how paid partnerships work<\/a> and learn how you can grab a slice of the $6.5 billion influencer marketing budget, even if you don&#8217;t have a gazillion followers just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and have you always wondered how to get one of those beautiful blue &#8220;Verified&#8221; checkmarks next to your name? <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/plan-content\/how-to-get-verified-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See the verification process demystified right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"sectionnum\">3.<\/span> Stuff They Don&#8217;t Teach You About Instagram<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an Instagram old-timer, you probably think you know all there is to know about using it.<\/p>\n<p>Think again. <\/p>\n<p>Instagram may be a fairly simple app, but with a billion users, and with humans being the creative beings they are, Instagrammers have come up with a ton of useful hacks to do things Mark Zuckerberg never thought of. Learn all about them in Part 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/what-you-dont-know-about-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stuff They Don&#8217;t Teach You About Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, do you know how to respond more quickly to comments by using the text replacement feature on your phone? How to add animated GIFs to your stories with a few taps? How to offer more poll options with the emoji slider? These are just a few of the <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/what-you-dont-know-about-instagram\/hidden-instagram-hacks\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram hacks<\/a> you&#8217;ll discover.<\/p>\n<p>Plus Instagram is always adding new features. Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/what-you-dont-know-about-instagram\/instagram-create-mode\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to get the most out of the brand-new Instagram Create Mode<\/a>, launched just last month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Instagram Create Mode Templates\" src=\"https:\/\/cms-assets.tutsplus.com\/uploads\/users\/48\/posts\/34219\/image\/Instagram-Create-Mode-Templates.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>There&#8217;s so much more there too, from <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/what-you-dont-know-about-instagram\/video-trends-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">killer video trends<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/what-you-dont-know-about-instagram\/how-to-turn-your-content-into-a-career\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">turning your Instagram content into a career<\/a>. To see all of it, just head over to the site and start taking your free lessons.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"sectionnum\">4.<\/span> Learn From the Insta-Experts<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s face it: there&#8217;s a ton of Instagram advice out there. But have you ever noticed that a lot of it is written by people whose own Instagram profiles are&#8230; kind of underwhelming? <\/p>\n<p>If you want to succeed on Instagram, you probably want to learn from people who have tens or hundreds of thousands of followers. You want to know what they&#8217;ve done to achieve that success. What have they learned along the way? What can you do to reach the same level?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s where the &#8220;Asking for a Friend&#8221; interview series comes in. Watch some successful Instagram entrepreneurs talking about their biggest lessons, their best Instagram tips, how they deal with setbacks, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>You can find these fun and inspiring interviews on the <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Instagram homepage<\/a>. Here&#8217;s one of them, with stylist and digital influencer Kristy Wu.<\/p>\n<figure data-video-embed=\"true\" data-original-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o8JAZ0XjPUM\" class=\"embedded-video\"> [youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o8JAZ0XjPUM?rel=0]<br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Create an Insta-Site With Milkshake<\/h2>\n<p>If you follow the lessons from the School of Instagram, you&#8217;ll soon be building a healthy and fast-growing Instagram following. But how do you translate that into sales or traffic for your other projects? After all, Instagram only lets you put one link in your profile.<\/p>\n<p>The best solution is to build an &#8220;Insta website&#8221;: an eye-catching, mobile-friendly site that quickly states who you are and what you do. Forget complex web design and hosting fees: you can set up a site quickly and easily using the free <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milkshake app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With Milkshake, you can build a bespoke Insta-site on your phone in minutes, and use it to connect your followers to everything you offer. <\/p>\n<p>The site is specially designed for Instagram\u2019s mobile web browser, so your followers can swipe through your site just like Instagram Stories. Seamless! <\/p>\n<p>You can update the site as often as you like. It&#8217;s free to create, and the best part is that no software or design skills are needed! What&#8217;s not to like? <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id1452719910\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the Milkshake iOS app<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget to enrol for the <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Instagram<\/a> to ensure you&#8217;re getting the most out of the platform. They&#8217;re adding more lessons and interviews all the time, so <a href=\"https:\/\/milkshake.app\/school-of-instagram\/#subscribe\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up<\/a> to make sure you&#8217;re the first to find out about the latest Instagram tips and tricks!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mediafed_ad\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/audio.tutsplus.com.feedsportal.com\/c\/35227\/f\/668810\/s\/34219\/sc\/4\/mf.gif\" width=\"1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/186529796139\/u\/407\/f\/668810\/c\/35227\/s\/34219\/a2.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/186529796139\/u\/407\/f\/668810\/c\/35227\/s\/34219\/a2.img\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/pi.feedsportal.com\/r\/186529796139\/u\/407\/f\/668810\/c\/35227\/s\/34219\/a2t.img\" width=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do some people seem to gain Instagram followers effortlessly, while others struggle to get any traction? 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