Looking to step up your Instagram Reels game?
Here's how I make Reels that get 1M+ views while attracting my ideal followers and how you can do it too!
• Identify your ideal follower & niche down.
It's so important to dial in your niche and to get very specific on identifying your ideal follower. I like to think of this like concentric circles. For example, my ideal follower in the center of the circles would be a Siberian Husky owner in Idaho who enjoys hiking, camping, and traveling with their dog. However, beyond that would be a circle of Husky owners, and beyond that a circle of dog owners, and on the very outside circle would be dog lovers. The more you speak to your ideal follower while making content applicable to all of your circles, the better!
• Understand your target audience.
What are their pain points? What do they enjoy watching? How can you best help them? etc. Provide constant value through education, inspiration, or entertainment. Speak directly to your ideal follower through all of your content, and don't try to speak to all of Instagram.
• Play the game - the algorithm game.
Instagram consistently changes their algorithm over time, and this causes different kinds of content to be shown more than others. You must adapt and find ways to maintain your brand voice and style while perhaps changing how your content is presented in order to maintain relevance with high engagement. Also don't be afraid to try new features!
• Long captions.
Fill your captions with value and actionable steps for your audience to take. While your viewer is reading your caption, your video will loop in the background and these repeat plays show Instagram that people are enjoying your video. This is a great way to get your reel shown to more people.
• Trending audio.
Look for and use audio with the trending icon that preferably has under 5K uses with the original video having 1M+ views. This gives your video a greater chance of hitting it big if this audio becomes a massive trend.
• Be consistent.
Consistency is massively important if you want to grow your account and create higher engagement. Don't over post though! Find a schedule you can stick to and keep rolling out posts. When I'm consistent I definitely notice more engagement than when I'm only posting once a week.
• Make content!
It sounds silly, but it's so true. Just get content out there! Don't worry about creating the perfect caption or editing the most prestine video. Come up with an idea, execute, learn, and repeat.
• Engage.
Don't post and ghost! Reply to comments on your reel, comment on your follower's posts, share content to your story, etc. Be active for a handful of minutes before and after you post for better chance on engagement on your reel
These are just a few things that can help you gain more views on your reels. Content creators and social media managers - what other advice would you give people?
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