If I was starting Instagram from 0 in 2024, this is what I would do

[@pototo1]

I have an enormous dislike of social media. Every second that I am engaged in it feels like scratching a blackboard with fingernails. However, out of necessity, my business requires that engagement. Fortunately, your videos help make the topic more amenable and a lot less hard to swallow.

[@EliseDarma]

Glad it was helpful!

[@themarekch]

I'm the same. KZbin really is the best one of all.

[@Edas.CoDesigns]

Literally me for the past few years and delaying starting my business due to that. It's just the trends and negativity how everyone gets so negatively influenced for me. Finally trying to look past it and do it for my clothing brand.

[@themarekch]

@@Edas.CoDesigns wishes all the best for you.

[@blackfoxphotography7672]

Social media makes us all sick and disconnected

[@naetheceo]

I LOVE the way you broke down this information. There is so much generic information on this topic but you really got into the details of steps to take and WHY.

[@ED-oq9zz]

thank you! I appreciate that feedback :)

[@The.Fit.Channel]

One of the few videos our team watched from start till the end... The way you speak is clear, to the point and easily understood. Fantastic job!

[@AlishaPhilipson]

Starting with 3 followers on Instagram, I’m going to try these tips and see how it goes! If I remember, I will update this comment with progress after a few months because it had some GREAT ideas!

[@shellicohen1885]

Thank you for speaking at a normal pace instead of a million miles per minute like a large majority of youtubers seem to do for some reason.

[@SixtyisthenewSixty]

It’s so you have to scroll back or pause the video and they get more watch time. I couldn’t talk fast if I tried. I’m happy to get a full sentence out! 😅

[@ED-oq9zz]

Noted! I find myself to talk too slow - funny!

[@Nadasky023]

@@SixtyisthenewSixtyThat’s why they talk fast lol… good to know

[@lindsey1151]

Some people just talk faster than others. You can change the speed of the video if it’s too fast or too slow for you.

[@MarketingHarry]

Thank you, Elise for this priceless guide .The idea to use Google questions is brilliant and super helpful for staying ahead of trends and boosting engagement. Your tips are always on point! 🌟

[@CarlosinColossians]

Such a valuable video! I don’t often promote books, but the book women’s magic truths on borlest is an exception. It’s packed with insights on wealth and self-care that are not widely known. All the best to everyone

[@dallazdiva]

SPAM ALERT!!! QUIT PROMOTING TRASH

[@MoneyHustleWins]

Your strategy makes it sound exciting instead of stressful! Time to shake things up and build back even better.

[@vansan3211]

A thousand thumbs up to you! Thank you so much for this. I'm completely lost with social media but really want to get involved in the things I care about and start a brand. I recognize that these are the times and social media is a bit of a must. I'm taking baby steps, but your video was incredibly helpful.

[@jillburrow7832]

Love this video, Kyle! I’m so glad to be in your mentorship.

[@mrs.wilbur709]

These tips are simple, practical, and helpful. I will be implementing these ASAP. Thanks!!

[@Edas.CoDesigns]

Very helpful video. Love when I see straight to the point helpful tips that's different from what everyone else say!

[@EmpoweredbyGaia]

Great video Elise. I have 2 questions: 1.: What would you recommend to revive an account I haven't been using in months? Delete everything and restart? And 2.: How can I share my reels and stories to my Facbook business profile (not the page!!!)?

[@passportalwaysready]

This is super helpful! I have changed my profile and will remember these tips

[@RonHarveySC]

Elise Darling, You've done a great job with this vid. Very clear - no fluff - no ego - Way To Go!. But I do have a question. B-Roll ... Most of my vids would be done in a noisy industrial environment. How do I get clear audio using my phone? You know that poor audio is a video killer. Thank you.

[@PositivelyDevine]

The magic of B-roll is you create them with no audio, so it would be no problem in a noisy environment! After you record it, you can edit it to have no sound

[@Pitschgi5117]

Everytime i post something, people unfollow me 😅😂

[@anastasiiagertsen]

Same 😹

[@Brathadez]

lol me too😂

[@thixcinikki]

same 😂😂😂😅

[@marvelousmia]

😂😂😂😂

[@NanaIsong]

😃😃

[@harmonydawnretreatcentre349]

This is very helpful. Question- you refer to your "team"... i need a "team". How does one hire a "team" and what do they do.

[@theGamerbox47]

I admit, my IG is doing ok, but I need to do better. With the information you have provided, these can help, hopefully

[@lilactrade]

Most helpful video i've come across yet!

[@khadijafatima4080]

Genuine guide. Literally after watching X number of videos ❤

[@Feathered_Moon]

It doesn't matter who I follow anyway, my feed is still filled up with ads for other pages.

[@Parisroam]

😂

[@Parisroam]

Clear you’re cache in your phone settings

[@NicoleHeredia-o4q]

Thank you for tis, Starting over is overwhelming but you are super helpful!

[@atomikjaye]

Thanks so much Elise! This video really made instagram seem more manageable! I can do this!

[@chandiosimpson7576]

Thank you for this amazing video I have learned so much from this keep up the good work hope we get more amazing videos like this in the future.

[@ceebreeeze]

Hello Elise, Your videos are great and very helpful. In your opinion is having a private account a good or bad thing when it comes IG. I really hate the idea of being an open book for folks to creep on 24-7. lmk.

[@AlyssaDaza]

What camera or video editing software do you use? I'm OBSESSED with the video quality on this!

[@deangregory7354]

I had the same question.

[@fabianwiestner]

Thank you for this tips :) What would you do, if your posts and reels are getting no views? Where would you start there?

[@paganartisan]

Mine was and then suddenly one video blew up and then the best result was over 4 million views for a video meme. However that got me from 3000 followers that I worked months to acheive all the way to 21 000 now within 3 months. I still get traction for the one meme

[@fredafrimpong6467]

What meme was it

[@paganartisan]

A minion one and it got 21 M views and 1.2 Million likes

[@Gege_Memes]

What’s ur memepage bro

[@paganartisan]

@@Gege_Memes paganartisan

[@Adeyum64]

Yeah, things like that sadly backfire. And then they don't watch your other stuff and only wait for that one thing.

[@Reiadox]

Jee..a video that finally helps ❤

[@socialtravellyn]

Very helpful. One question: Do you use capcut to edit your IG reels?

[@alymughal3150]

This video is about people who want to use ig as a business tool but please also make a video about how normal or average people can use ig to get famous

[@PaesanoPride]

That would be a personal brand. She does talk about it

[@alymughal3150]

@@PaesanoPride where can I find those videos

[@annaszczepaniak489]

Thank you! Awesome tips

[@MissMooreStyle]

Can you do one for how you specifically revived your large account? I’m at 104k and just seeing a massive decline in engagement. Would love a video specifically about how to revive an old account with lots of followers 😢

[@ari.hasanaj]

Just say something controversial. Probably posting too much of the same stuff spice it up a bit. You'll double your followers in a week

[@naxwit]

quick tip, change the 4 to a 5 in the title of your video

[@marianaah88]

Great video!! I have a question though, if I sell jewelry and Im just starting, do you suggest i open a business account or a personal brand account and from my brand account sell my jewelry products.. I dont know how to start... I understand the concept where its easier to sell being a personal brand but i think its easier to incorporate when you are selling a service.... thanks for your advise!

[@hometowngirlATLisa]

Question: people can use cuss words and cut people down to the nub but all I said was bless your heart to someone going thru a rough time and they deleted the entry and locked me out for a time out. So you can't show kindness but you can use the F word and call folks really bad things?

[@lisatennant3131]

Biggest problem for artists is that it's very difficult to reach the right target audience. As soon as you even say the word ART, you get other artists following, not collectors and curators. Do you have any advice on reaching such a difficult audience? I want to sell art to collectors and reach gallerists not other artists!

[@katrinab8391]

Hi, Maybe switching to a Professional acc- either Creator or Business, will do. But if you are a small business only selling art and maybe printing on demand, then chose the Creator acc.

[@hustlemami8732]

THIS QUESTION YES

[@sadsmokersad2253]

It’s shocking how Women’s Magic Truths on Borlest isn’t being discussed. The book is full of life-changing insights, yet no one seems to notice. Time to break the trance and read it yourself!

[@belaeszpresszo9270]

Obviously you are advertising this book.

[@dallazdiva]

Haha!!! Thanks for the laugh. Gotta love the spam on KZbin. GET A LIFE!

[@TransformInProgress]

Thanks for the IG advice! ❤❤❤

[@createimpact3.0]

Thank you for this very helpful hints and simple guideline for ig 🙂

[@ericaferns3362]

Hi Elise! Thanks for the great video! I am starting a brand new account, so for the 9-12 reels that you suggested, would you post them all at once or spread out over a few days?

[@MrLeoLuna]

Hi, appreciate the tips you provided. Quick question, when you mentioned post 9-12 pieces of content right away, am i posting to my reels, stories, or feed?

[@knee_toe87]

I already have a personal account, is it worth just changing it to a business account and using all the followers or starting from scratch with a new business account?

[@OAGrowth]

It depends if you are already in the niche you want to be in. Also friends and family will not interact with your content the way people who actually want to follow you do. youtube.com/@oagrowth

[@yogadaily9864]

The moment a guru "claims" their student made "45k in 1 week" on a social platform you know what I get? Yup, red flags! All over the place. You guessed it. haha. Nice the creator doesn't acknowledge any comments either.

[@TruthfulBites]

Great info! THX

[@paolabedoya5273]

I have a question,,, I have a quotes page, but... should be personal or business or creator ? thank you.

[@annechow9125]

What about B2B vs B2C business? Are they totally different strategies?

[@HANDMAIDEN.]

Great video. Thanks!

[@ryanpearson6412]

Good info. Thank you!

[@MompreneurMediaGuide]

Very informative.. thanks for great video

[@sandrinavanderweide3917]

Lovely tips! Greetings from Holland! ❤

[@kpcreativemedia]

If I already have a business IG and want to switch to personal - do I just change my name or start an entirely new IG and tell my followers to go over there?

[@yaweangghello]

step 1: post a story on your profile and took a screenshot about your new account steps 2: put tag of your new username steps 3: show your art post or anything you want to share remind them to go to your new account with proof

[@redrobin7638]

good job on this video!

[@jennyhernandez6031]

Will this strategy work for a print on demand business?

[@senhoritareformada4045]

Great tips! Thank you so much ❤ I just wonder though if the automated DMs doesn’t make the human interaction a little bit more artificial. I get a little worried about it sometimes.

[@OAGrowth]

Focus on being human and creating a connection. Don't automate. youtube.com/@oagrowth

[@kumosumo1419]

one thing with automated dms, im worried that insta will think im a bot and potentially shadow ban my acc. is it a risk worth taking?

[@freeandfancy]

Why did Instagram remove the PIN TO PROFILE function?

[@SIDDH_MC_04]

This video is a real eye-opener! While I don’t usually promote in comments, the book women’s magic truths on borlest is something you should definitely check out. It offers rare knowledge on wealth and self-care that can make a big difference in your life. Wishing everyone the best

[@nanditalobo3232]

Hello… I had a quick question, if I share a reel to multiple accounts (eg 10), does that mean that the reel got 10 shares?

[@mycustompaintedlife502]

Girl, I wish so badly that I could make a gorgeous, cohesive Instagram page but I don’t know how to do anything! I have tried to do a short video and I couldn’t even get through it

[@gmv246]

I get stuck on it needing to be "perfect" before I post, then I just get frustrated and end up not posting. 😫

[@abgportal]

Learn some free editing software and then you can edit your stuff down to the goods.

[@avadon999]

If we delete a reel from our acc will view's go down?

[@amiraghelnejad4511]

A question that perhaps you can help me with. I've been restricted on Insta and can not colabtare as got an strike do to an argument with someone. Long story short, It's been a month and still can't. Do you know how long is insta jail for? When will I will be able to use the collaboration tool again? Thank you

[@hbookreviews]

Thank you for the valuable tips. I've opened an IG account last year but only have 167 followers :( I stopped posting daily because I got discouraged. I've heard if you post 1 reel daily in your niche, in 3 months you'll grow 1000+ followers. Is that true?

[@Juampidelmundo]

Hi Elise. I work as an advisor for ecommerce but a client of mine , which dont have IG, wants to quickly have a IG with 5k followers for instance. Is it worhty to spend $50 / $100 bucks to buy and IG account, or to hire some pathsocial to name 1 , or other service ? I already know this doesnt matter, but is what the customer wants. Do you have any video on this?= Thanks

[@evameierhofer7249]

Would you also post 9-12 posts at once if you wanted to revive your account?

[@Udhyogkhadka]

I will do workout thank you sister❤❤❤

[@ZebbeCali]

Doable AF. Thanks, Darma!

[@Mandy-p9w]

dang she really made an 83k view video in her pajamas. this lady is good af

[@DianasReviews]

Thanks Elise 🌼

[@KindaLykeMagic]

I’ve actually gotten those automated DMs front accounts when I commented on their post even though I never used their chosen keyword in my comment. Do you know why that is and how I can avoid doing that to my commenters? Cause it’s annoying and makes me want to not follow them when they spam me with messages I didn’t ask for.

[@QMSQuartermasters]

my insta has not let me post in the last 5 days and imverified as a brand new one month old account and its mot working

[@Mounaverse]

If we don't have big credentials for line 2 in bio ?

[@Venusintherough]

for the bio, what if you're just starting out and you dont have any links for them to follow or anything noteworthy to add what you've done or where youve appeared?

[@Elliewizardsmells]

if you've been posting for 8 months but not seeing an awful lot of progression. Would you re-start the account from scratch?

[@NourMoghrabi]

Nice video and can you make video about Snapchat

[@DigitalMarketingforRealtors]

Elise can you help me with getting amazon influencer approve I have followers but engagement is a challenge

[@VK-kd7ug]

With a business account do you follow others? If so who? What if your brand name isn’t available as a username ?

[@SAZIZMUSIC]

Thank you. Very helpful strategies. Subscribed 🎉

[@revtee4075]

Did she say whether "business", "creator", or "Personal" was best? She alluded to it at the beginning, but didn't really say which was better, or maybe I missed it. This is where I'm currently stuck. :,(

[@AondreaMaynardArtandStyle]

People love a face! Re-listen to the beginning

[@giuliademarinis4084]

It's hard to see how American's IG is more about business, brand, money...and the relationship you have with IG it's totally different from like Italy or Korea. Like...in Italy the image of "influencer" or "content creator" it's not well seen since you can make more money without trying to make your hands dirty or working a 9-5. In Italy we use more IG for contents about photography, arts, and maybe dance for reels, we don't use so much reels, maybe just some activity or bar or company use them. We're more like to just share our lifestyle and tagging some clothing brand and tag our friends, it's more about photography than teaching somenthing, because for that there's so much school do to than using IG. Same things is Korea, there reel can became viral if an Idol start a trend, there's more about vlog, sharing lifestyle or just sharing some photography about what you like and you became an influencer. Not in every world countries people became influencers for teaching or sell somenthing, for that you need to have papers, degrees or consent from your own country to sell online, because if you don't do that, you work under the table and it's illegal. So let's go back to the point where IG was born, the social was born to be an online museum with video and photos, not with business online. Sure, in your country you can do what you want, but if you want to teach you can't expect that everybody can do it or want to do it. Your technique is for americans (USA) not for the world.

[@GoodnessinMotion]

Thanks for posting this!

[@Divyv520]

Hey Elise , really nice video ! I was wondering if I could help you with more Quality Editing in your videos and also make a highly engaging Thumbnail and also help you with the overall youtube strategy and growth ! Pls let me know what do you think ?

[@themarekch]

G'day from Australia 🇦🇺

[@aamirrasheed2373]

Hey

[@halimayusuf8007]

Thanks so much 😊

[@EliseDarma]

You're welcome 😊

[@blackfoxphotography7672]

Well all these tips are great if you already have. Running business but zero helpful if you're starting out. There are no number or clients to add as a just starting business. So the bio would be empty..

[@what4514]

I was getting 1k to 2k views one week ego and now I'm getting 19 and 100 views what's happening

[@verbenawolf7551]

Same!!! But 1 year ago. Simple post with 3-5 hashtags- 3-5000 of views. Now- zero! 0️⃣ instagram is dead 💀!

[@Faris.aymann]

Nice topic

[@Parisroam]

You’re like really pretty

[@ThrowBackZone]

Controversial opinion: I think going viral is still important, even if it doesn't directly bring in sales. 🔥 Thoughts, anyone?

[@OAGrowth]

Going viral is always a good thing. Getting exposure for your products or brand is huge. More eyes to view, engage and interact with your content. youtube.com/@oagrowth

[@ChristyBn]

Thank you ❤

[@MedineHesenli7]

7:01 song name pls

[@RTRealtyHYD]

You are beautiful❤

[@EvereadyPlayerOne]

This works for faceless channels?

[@OAGrowth]

Growing a faceless channel is possible with the right mindset and strategy. youtube.com/@oagrowth

[@MichaelWilliams-lo3ix]

Awesome

[@AnthonysRockinWorld]

I don't want to spend money or get money I just want an engaging community following!

[@OAGrowth]

You can grow organically without spending money. youtube.com/@oagrowth

[@VideoClubSharko]

What do you think about this latest update that breaks a lot of Users' Feed? This nonsense of 4:5 posts...

[@jesseochimana6591]

Hi Elise, I’d love to help you scale your social media and KZbin channel to unprecedented heights by crafting a unique editing style that others will rush to imitate. I’m confident in delivering results that will set you apart,so much so that if we don’t exceed your expectations, you can end our partnership immediately, no questions asked!

[@Find-Your-Wellness-With-Me]

Am I only one who doesn't like POV content? When I want to read I open a book:)

[@syedabdussubhan786]

hi elise need youtube thumbnails designer at cheap rates?

[@igamado7527]

10:40 💯