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From Trends to Trust: 2025 Instagram Content Strategy

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From Trends to Trust: What to Post on Instagram in 2025

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From Trends to Trust: 2025 Instagram Content Strategy

Podcast Episodes

From Trends to Trust: What to Post on Instagram in 2025

Instagram in 2025 is all about human connection. Learn how to share your unique insights, create scroll-stopping content, and grow your engagement authentically.

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Instagram engagement down? 3 simple strategies that work. Picture of a notebook and laptop of Shannon McKinstrie.

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3 Simple Strategies to Increase Your Instagram Engagement and Reach New Followers

Struggling with low IG engagement? Don’t stress—grab these grab these 3 simple strategies to connect with your followers and reach new ones!

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Instagram Tips

5 Photo Ideas For Instagram

Let’s face it…Instagram images are kind of a big deal. Because without a photo, there’s no Instagram post. Sure you can use stock photos, but they don’t draw your audience in like the real deal. People want to follow people, so it’s time to give your followers what they want and give them a closer […]

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Instagram Tips

START LOCAL, GROW OUTWARD

Instagram is an incredible way to build a strong community around your brand. And what better way to build a strong community around your brand than by connecting with the community you are already in. And once you become the friendly neighbor who adds value to their local community, you become approachable, trustworthy, and your […]

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Instagram Tips

It’s Time to Start Rethinking How We Look at Social Media

I often talk about Instagram as a community and how building real relationships is the key to growing your business in the IG world. So it’s time to look at Instagram like a neighborhood. Think about it. Social media was created to encourage and cultivate community. It was not created for selling. And you know […]

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Instagram Tips

How to Engage on the ‘Gram and Build a Community Around Your Brand

When it comes to Instagram, there are 3 keys to success: 1. Post to your feed 3-4 times per week. 2. Hop on stories daily. 3. Engage at least 30 minutes a day.   Engagement time is CRUCIAL because, to put it simply, if you aren’t actively engaging on Instagram, your content isn’t getting seen. […]

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Ideas for Freebies and Why You Need To Create A Freebie Today

BUMMER ALERT: We don’t own our social media accounts. It stinks…I know But luckily, building an email list will ensure that you don’t risk losing your audience if Instagram were to one day disappear. Not sure how to start building your golden email list? I got one word for ya: FREEBIES!⠀⠀ When we create a […]

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Instagram Tips

The Real Truth on How to Grow Your Business on Instagram

Short answer: Stop overthinking it. Long answer…well…buckle up, y’all. But I promise it is worth the read.   When I first started my business, I cold-called and emailed my dream clients and pitched and pitched and pitched. It was exhausting. It was defeating. And more importantly, it wasn’t me. And it taught me that while […]

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Instagram Tips

How To Find Niche Hashtags For Your Business

My name is Shannon & I’m on a mission to expand your brand’s visibility, bring more traffic to your posts, and build a community around your brand. And one of my favorite ways to do this is with niche hashtags! (Aka hashtags with less than 200,000 posts)   Here are 2 simple ways for you […]

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Instagram Tips

MY INSTAGRAM GROWTH FORMULA

Share Stories → Provide Value → Connect → Skyrocket   Time to get all the way real, y’all…people are consuming a whole lot of content every day. So if you are looking to grow your business on Instagram, it’s your job to grab people’s attention and stand out!   How do we do that?!? Well, […]

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