{"id":417,"date":"2019-08-28T14:01:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/?p=417"},"modified":"2019-08-28T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T14:01:51","slug":"grow-your-own-personal-brand-using-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/grow-your-own-personal-brand-using-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Grow Your Own Personal Brand Using Instagram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re thinking about growing your own personal brand, using Instagram, we have some advice, tips and tricks to help you speed up this process and build your own brand.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading the article below to find out how to gain visibility, real followers and comments on your posts.<\/p>\n<h2>Build Personal Authenticity<\/h2>\n<p>When building your personal brand, it\u2019s best to be yourself.<\/p>\n<p>People follow you they look at the tone, style and colors of your profile.<\/p>\n<p>It may sound like a good idea to post lots of random images to your account.<\/p>\n<p>However, this can disrupt the aesthetics of your profile and cause confusion.<\/p>\n<p>Only post images which you actually care about and are relevant to the theme of your profile.<\/p>\n<p>You can even promote your personal images via Instagram Stories.<\/p>\n<p>Read one of our recent posts on <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/how-to-use-instagram-stories-highlights-to-promote-your-brand\/\">how to promote yourself via Instagram Stories<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Share Personal Images<\/h2>\n<p>People prefer connecting with a real person, rather than a fake account.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s recommended to show real life photos, selfies and images of yourself doing things.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-38 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1.jpg\" alt=\"real person\" width=\"548\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/p1-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Identify Your Target Audience<\/h2>\n<p>Before you even start building up your own brand, try to identify your audience, who they are and what they may be interested in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/visimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/target-market.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for target market\" width=\"528\" height=\"163\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your target market will have unique criteria associated with their demographics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age<\/li>\n<li>Gender<\/li>\n<li>Likes<\/li>\n<li>Interests<\/li>\n<li>Location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Use Mixtures of Images and Captions<\/h2>\n<p>Having a strong social media strategy is not just about the images which you post.<\/p>\n<p>Content needs to be found and easily searchable, this is the way you will <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/how-can-you-take-advantage-of-instagram-search-and-grow-real-followers\/\">grow real Instagram followers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to find your own voice and keep your audience listening and engaged with your content, posts and updates.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-274 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags.png\" alt=\"narrow your hashtags\" width=\"455\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags.png 950w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags-696x391.png 696w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags-747x420.png 747w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags-560x315.png 560w, https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/narrow-your-hashtags-150x84.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you take good quality images and add some interesting or funny quotes you can increase your engagement levels and rate.<\/p>\n<p>Having a clear strategy and being concise as possible will help your audience engage and listen.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Quick Tip:<\/strong><\/span> Try to be as unique as possible and do not copy others. Your audience will identify with your unique voice and build a connection to your brand.<\/p>\n<h2>Share Content<\/h2>\n<p>Sharing your own content and other profiles can increase your profile impressions, views and engagement levels.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing content which is relevant to your target market will more likely be liked, commented on, or even re posted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-358 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/post21.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hyperibf.com\/blog\/how-can-you-take-advantage-of-instagram-search-and-grow-real-followers\/\">Instagram Search<\/a> can be great for sharing content , simply upload an image or video coupled with a caption\/hashtag and let people find your profile.<\/p>\n<h2>Promote Yourself Via Linkedin<\/h2>\n<p>Creating a relevant strategy for Linkedin can be time consuming, but very worthwhile in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>Regular posts, comments, direct messages, sharing content and building relationships will improve your Linkedin visibility.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbronline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/linkedin-770x578.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for linkedin\" width=\"273\" height=\"206\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By updating your Linkedin profile with recent roles and qualifications you can appear more visible via search.<\/p>\n<h2>Consistency Is Key<\/h2>\n<p>Being consistent within your personal branding is important as this will carry a reliable theme across your entire pool of content.<\/p>\n<p>By sharing similar, relevant content to your previous posts, while developing a theme, you will attract more engagement from your current followers, and gain new followers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re thinking about growing your own personal brand, using Instagram, we have some advice, tips and tricks to help you speed up this process and build your own brand. 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