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February 9, 2018 By Dave Nevue

5 Instagram Features Artists Need To Know About

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Are you trying to build your following on Instagram? In this post, you will discover 5 Instagram features artists need to know that will help you build brand awareness.

Instagram Features Artists Need To Know About

Instagram has become a social media platform that has helped many artists build brand awareness.

Unlike Facebook and Twitter, Instagram is a visual social media site that is perfect for visual artists like you.

You now have a place where they can showcase your artwork to people worldwide searching for beautiful art and images.

Just like every social media site, there are different features you will want to become aware of so you can develop an effective marketing strategy.

5 Instagram For Artists Features

Below are 5 Instagram features that will help you to grow your audience.

Follow from Search

If you are interested in increasing your following, you are in luck.

The Follow from Search feature allows users to follow accounts straight from search.

You can increase the odds of being followed from a search by having a clear name and descriptive headline representing your art business.

Top Posts

Instagram’s Top Post feature has been around for some time, but it is worth mentioning because it is a great opportunity for you to build brand awareness.

There is no way to know exactly what affects Instagram’s algorithm. I have found that images that receive likes and comments within 10 minutes of being published have a better chance of being displayed in the Top Posts.

Having your Instagram posts showcased in the Top Posts helps you to build your following and have your artwork seen by people worldwide.

“See All” Suggested Users

The “See All” feature allows you to find other artists and influencers on Instagram.

Simply click “See All,” and a new page will open showcasing accounts related to the one you began on.

Studying what other artists and influencers are doing on Instagram will help you to develop a more productive digital marketing strategy.

For example, you might consider uploading “art in Progress” posts if you find that other artists are benefiting from it.

Spend time learning what is working for other artists and see if the strategy will work for your goals.

Stories In The Explore Tab

This is a powerful feature if you use Instagram Stories for your art marketing strategy.

Instagram features a variety of Instagram Stories on the explore page which allows you to have your stories shown to a target market that is not even following you yet.

Instagram Live

Facebook and Periscope discovered that people are moving from static content to video content.

Live video has quickly taken over social media thanks to Periscope and Facebook.

Instagram took notice and has launched live streaming.

The only difference between Instagram’s live video and the others is that Instagram is not offering a replay. Once the live video ends, it is gone.

Conclusion:

There are many tools available for you to help you build a following, and Instagram is at the top of the list.

Take some time every week to learn what is new with Instagram so you can continue to build your following.

5 Instagram features Artists Need to Know About Overview:

  • Follow from search
  • Top posts
  • “See All” Suggested Users
  • Stories in the Explore Tab
  • Instagram Live

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Filed Under: Blog, Social Media Marketing Tagged With: Instagram

About Dave Nevue

Dave Nevue is a Professional Pastel Wildlife Artist and the founder and CEO of Nevue Fine Art Marketing. He also authored the eBook The Productive Artist How to Live Your Dreams, and provides courses on art marketing at Nevue Fine Art Marketing Courses.

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