Social Media Marketing for Beginners: Instagram

[@SY-sp8uo]

If you don't fight for your dreams, someone else will hire you to work for theirs!

[@nicole-yx2ey]

Very well said 👏👏.

[@LowEager1122]

100% true

[@jennarouleau7014]

Can I get an amen !!!!!!

[@nicole-yx2ey]

@@williekorbyn5015 kind of creepy Willie, And that's not a good look. If your soon to be ex is reading this Run!!!

[@bobbythespaceghost51]

I'm stealing this quote. It's so true.

[@sufferplenty]

I wanna be a social media marketer and use marketing with my own content creation, going to school for a degree in marketing, but the courses aren’t teaching me anything to do with social media GRR. This video was exactly what I needed, thank you!

[@mariusrusulet2365]

This Chanel is really full of content per episode. I have to listen a few times to feel that I got everything

[@thelatashajames]

So glad you're enjoying it, Marius!

[@AppalachianAlchemy]

Same!!

[@kittens3029]

I'm starting a job next week and one of my tasks is social media management. I've never done it but I'm going to use your channel to crash course because you've got great tips.

[@applypressure4594]

How is it going

[@IJuniorX_X]

@@applypressure4594 baddd I assume

[@plurallove]

How and where you apply?

[@YnkeHerrygers]

I work as a social media manager as a student job! It's a great opportunity for me to grow and really learn what I like to do when I graduate. I really enjoy your video's, they helped me so much already in the last week. I even doubled my engagement this week! Let's hopefully keep that up. Thank you! :)

[@thelatashajames]

So glad my videos are helpful!

[@destinywilson5099]

Hey! How did you find a job being a social media manager?

[@bethanewright]

Me: Been working on instagram for years and also owning my own social media agency Also me: watching intently

[@SamanthaWritesThings]

Me too! Well, minus the social media agency part, but still. 👍🏼 It's such a well-done IG intro!

[@bethanewright]

@@SamanthaWritesThings Really great run through from latasha!

[@thelatashajames]

@@SamanthaWritesThings Thank you!

[@thelatashajames]

Hahaha thank you, Bethan!!

[@Lazymath007_]

Hey I make ads too. Can I work in your social media agency? :(

[@haleygonzalez2433]

Hoping to convince my company (who is stuck in the 20th century) to give me access to social media accounts to revive them. This was amazing. So grateful for you!!

[@sarekfutch9616]

My brother just asked me to run his social medias for his upcoming greenhouse. I found this video SO helpful, and yes I did take notes 🤓

[@dezziefbby]

You really broke it down for us (even spoke slowly and clearly instead of rushing through like some ppl 😅) in this video. It was almost like attending a virtual class! You’re the best. 🙌🏽 Such a gem. I take notes to your vids. Lol.

[@thelatashajames]

Thank you!! I'm so glad that they're helpful ❤️

[@rachelengelbrecht4102]

I took notes too! 😅😎 SO MUCH good info!

[@ItsAldo-e9q]

@@thelatashajames This is VERY helpful, I'll be watching over and over. Thank you!

[@wbtagency]

In my experience, success with digital marketing comes down to getting the fundamentals right. Then moving onto advanced strategies and techniques. Keep it up!

[@isaaccortez5135]

Great Insight! I just started out as a Social Media Manager and I’m trying to study the ins and outs of This platform and Facebook to start off with in my services! Thank you!

[@thelatashajames]

Good luck!!

[@amyscreation4851]

Good luck I’m also starting and have my first interview tomorrow with a potential client!!

[@MasterGo89]

As a Twitch/YT content creator learning tips like these helps me so much, realizing what ive been doing and what I could be doing is whats gonna help me rise to the top of my content. the big thing I took away from all this is use the apps as they are intended and not just use them as a whatever/Im a dude here just posting for the sake of posting. And also learning from others in the field is a massive wake up... what are they doing and how can I do it better/Fantastic tips and well done video! I will be defenatly coming back for more

[@katiterry1200]

Yes please do a deeper dive on Instagram!

[@hannahlugo5858]

Super helpful, thanks so much! Would love a part 2 going into a little more depth about IG shopping, as well as the new features that are starting to roll out like IG Guides

[@thelatashajames]

Great idea! Thanks, Hannah 🙌🏽

[@ammaralasmi6519]

Do you have any contracts and proposals templet? if not can you please refer a good source for such templets.

[@thelatashajames]

Not a template for contracts, but I have proposal templates and an explainer on where I find my contracts at courses.latashajames.com/courses/smmtoolbox

[@joesephbeckmann]

Wow you really broke it down. Super in depth! What are your thoughts on growing social media channels around yourself vs brand. Should one create a “personal brand” where they grow their social media business around themselves or should it be separate?

[@thelatashajames]

Glad it was helpful! Hmm it really depends on who your target audience is and what your goals are with the business. I have an IG for my agency but do not actively grow it. It's more like a "portfolio account" I guess you could say. I think it's helpful to have a presence but not necessary for a small agency like mine. Just my two cents. Happy to do a more in depth video on this topic though!

[@joesephbeckmann]

@@thelatashajames Yes definitely! I have 4 clients at the moment that contract my business out for social management. I created a KZbin channel around that not to grow a big following but to show what exactly I do. Like you were saying, a portfolio.

[@breanapuente]

This is so important for people just getting started🙌

[@pauljordano5409]

What are promoted or boosted social posts and how do you do them?

[@moknair]

Superb! So well presented. Opened my eyes to the power of IG so great going Latasha and keep them coming!

[@ceyda7462]

Thanks, my friend! I love the article. I can suggest WASK for unprofessional advertisers. I am using it to optimize my İnstagram ads because I am a beginner lever advertiser. Sometimes, I can’t understand what wrong is with my ads. So, firstly, I am taking help from WASK smart advice feature. And if I cant fix it again, I let the optimization feature work for me. It is pretty good, my conversions have increased since I started to use the optimization tool of WASK.

[@StuartBryan-tg6gj]

Appreciate the non-fluff straightforward approach. Was a great review for me. Thank you!

[@serenityhatton9356]

My dad what’s me to learn about marketing so this is very helpful and informational thanks.

[@PaulAdamssongs]

Sure wish there were examples of everything. Especially video examples. All I know is that photos I have posted show in a grid (Is that the right name?) when I go to profile page. I don't understand what grid means maybe. Most of the words you used are unfamiliar to me. Consequently strategy ideas are meaningless :) But thanks, you seem sharp

[@gabbiesorrentino956]

Would love to see another IG video! Love hearing your opinions & insight!

[@tommeliaray6992]

I would love to watch a part 2!

[@Altamash_SEO]

Best...🤩 I have watched hundreds of videos but couldn't found such informative information.🛩️ Thank you 🌴

[@ashleysikayun2482]

So informative! Would love to see a part 2 vid abt IG.

[@1EARTHYCHIC]

I’m new to this and have been managing accounts for a few friends. I now have prospects outside of my circle. I’m concerned about password etiquette. What is the best process for getting access to clients accounts? In particular for fb and Instagram. Could you provide a link if you have a video that covers that

[@klb158]

These videos are so amazing!! I'm just blown away by the quality. I'm going to show a lot of these to my clients who don't necessarily understand social media. So very helpful! Thank you Latasha :)

[@anarismayilov3143]

I am a startup founder starting on focusing on our SMM, a lot of tips from your that I will be implemeting. Keep up the good work! P.S. Hope this also helps with your engagement;)

[@JacobLamb-tb9hz]

Really clever explanation and no unnecessary verbiage! Respect! + subscription

[@JustinSmith-fr4hf]

This was very helpful + it make so much sense! Utilizing all of IG features when it comes to posting a grid post was my favorite tip. Thank you Latasha!

[@richardsparks2886]

Hello! How do I create seo-friendly content?

[@motivationalstallion23]

Thank you so much. This is an impacting tutorial. Learnt a lot from it

[@clairemarie2568]

This video is very helpful. I will save this just in case I need to go back and review

[@ridhimagangwani6611]

Can you list out the services offered by social media managers ? as far as I understand social media managers and social media strategists are different, right? please answer

[@lunamariasammon7542]

Dive deeper into instagram video!! Super educational, thank you!

[@sufferplenty]

I also have a question for you, when it comes to using paid ads you mentioned looking at the post with the most engagement, is it better to promote that and will that encourage people to look at your other content as well? Or is it better to promote the posts you want more activity on or your most recent? If anyone can answer this, it would help me out a lot.

[@kimberlyjacobs2783]

Latasha this is SO HELPFUL!!! Can't wait to see more!

[@thelatashajames]

Thanks, Kimberly! So glad!

[@TamLe-yl3pg]

Thanks so much for the video , I learned so much , being the business owner , I need theses skills and you are such a great teacher

[@brightside2389]

Hey there, Who's the best trainer in the world for driving internet traffic to websites ? Hope to hear from you soon .. thanks

[@ElizabethNonsoDare]

Optimize Optimize Optimize 🥰

[@AlfredMartin-xm6bc]

Das Video ist großartig und informativ!

[@saeedawansley8613]

Thanks Latasha!! Super helpful and easy to understand.

[@moritzkeller4502]

Thank you. Very structured and helpful.

[@taizenswrld5887]

This was súper helpful I learned a lot and I’ve been woke to the consistency of Social media algorithm💯thanks❗️

[@Alexander_Goodrun]

Thank you for all the tips and tricks,

[@virgilcelis1831]

I love your passion for the actual idea of social media as a tool for business not a lot of people take it as clean cut and direct so your videos are very helpful.

[@thelatashajames]

Thank you! I'm so glad they're helpful 🙌🏽

[@JasmineGant]

As a new social media manger your content is gold!

[@thelatashajames]

I appreciate that, Jasmine! Thanks for watching :)

[@Dear_Amara]

This was really helpful!😊

[@josephmontgome6967]

How do I make my page more relevant?

[@shawtyg713]

I enjoyed learning new insights and cannot wait for you to share more about social media marketing.

[@sallydaniels6571]

Terrific information and well presented. I cant seem to find the link.

[@diem4fun]

wow this was so helpful for a newbie like me. thank you for sharing, very informative and detailed.

[@leongallaghers9]

Is Google+ the same as Google My Business?

[@chericobb_]

You explain everything so well! I love it

[@thelatashajames]

Thank you for watching, Cheri!

[@MrTurney123]

Yes I. love that you're doing this! Thank you :)

[@thelatashajames]

Thanks for watching, Kassie! ❤️

[@claudiacastillo5898]

Yes! Please do a video with the rest of instagram features!

[@bennettbrotherspropertyimp7221]

I am BRAND NEW to Instagram. Youve covered a lot in your video, but I think the best way for me to learn is to use it. How do I go about using it in "learning mode" without using my actual name or the name of my company, so I don't tarnish or ruin my reputation by making mistakes when posting or experimenting with Instagram? Any suggestions would be so appreciated!

[@katgraves410]

This was great! Ty!

[@miguelbailey6490]

What are the best practices for tagging people and pages?

[@vybeproduction426]

Great content thank you for sharing!

[@ditamusungaie]

This was very helpful! loved the breakdowns

[@edehcharity722]

I want the second video thank you

[@miregaloaccessories9957]

Thank you, it was very helpful

[@jamesndau2977]

Thanks for sharing this!! 👏

[@chesirecat2323]

PLEASE HELP. If I’m managing a business’ IG and I want to create stories for them on canva. But I also want to add a link sticker, can I achieve this without being on an actual mobile device. FB suites let’s me upload stories but I have no way of adding a “link sticker” how do I do this?

[@jeffreyingrassia4648]

Great points to help us grow our extreme waterfeature company!

[@kircy7041]

Very helpful, thank you! 🙏🏻

[@mistyarnold8751]

Can I carry over a social strategy from one channel to another?

[@LowEager1122]

An informative video from LATASHA mam. Waiting for part 2

[@lorenaramirez3857]

You are a fountain of knowledge! Thank you for educating us!

[@srishtichawla1424]

hello Latasha James, I watched your full video, and really liked it! As I am a beginner in IG marketing and it's 2022, so, how can I start with IG as an IG marketer or is it important to include nfts things in content creation. waiting for your response. thankyou!!

[@小さな島を飛び出して]

It was very helpful video as a beginner of Istagram marker;) Thank you for creating this! Now I am more interested in subscribing your podcast too❤️

[@jindu_lydia]

Thank you!!!....cant wait to watch a video on IG ads

[@hayatmohammed1150]

Loved it! Please do more videos like these.

[@thelatashajames]

Will do!

[@daniellacurcio8340]

are you able to do a video about pitching clients?

[@deesoulseer6639]

Can you do a video about marketing skills & payment ? Also how do you accumulate email lists???

[@Deafmomof1]

I can't say enough thank you for providing your information. it is really so helpful and clearly elaborate details about the contents and how often to post on social media.

[@GeminiCaron]

As ever giving us great information.thanks Latasha xx

[@thelatashajames]

Thanks for watching, Caron!

[@lama5528]

Such a great video. Thank you

[@MarketingHarry]

Very useful marketing strategy tips for beginners on Instagram. Great video, girl! 🙂

[@divyabansal2372]

Got everything I needed in this one video.. She is my bae now. thank you

[@skaim937]

Love love love your videos, so helpful! thank you!

[@CaliTexan]

I'm a beginner on Instagram and trying to sell items and have no followers at the moment and just made my first post. Can someone tell me after I make a business account and make a post, where do I put my hashtags at?

[@elinamehmeti8241]

This was really helpful, thank you Latasha. It gave me some insight into the new features that I was unsure about.

[@qiaramcneill]

Was very insightful. I hope you share more

[@thelatashajames]

I will! ❤️

[@danika1843]

Great insights and tips! Thank you! :) Would love part 2 that could cover a bit about IG shopping 🙏

[@PaulAdamssongs]

Very well presented ! Slowly watching to absorb as L brain not as good as Right

[@ketkibadge5751]

Absolutely love the video. It was helpful and sort of cemented what I already knew. It helped to understand that I am going in the right direction in social media marketing regarding Instagram. It would be really helpful if you could do a video about social media marketing: Facebook Tip: For Instagram content startegy I make sure to follow 80/20 strategy i.e. 80% of your content should be helpful to your audience and remaining 20% to promote your services/products.

[@thelatashajames]

Great tip!!

[@veliswatiya4043]

Awesome insight, Thank you

[@jordyntv223]

This was very helpful! Thank you going to use this to get my IG back poppin

[@benjaminadderiy2512]

How to find content specific to my audience?

[@alexanderperez6010]

Amazing content!

[@iamritambhar]

Yup yup, This was helpful. Thanks Latasha madam

[@kimlynthia7154]

I love this video, has perfect explanation of everything and most importantly up to date

[@kimlynthia7154]

@@joshuads2566 just do those things and you’ll grow ❤️

[@thelatashajames]

So glad it was helpful, Kim! I appreciate you ❤️

[@cvsocial5785]

Is there a part 2? :) Shop feature?

[@dezziefbby]

Just started watching and you look so pretty!

[@thelatashajames]

Aw thank you so much!! ❤️

[@SocialChamp]

In this competitive social media world, this video can be very helpful for newbies. Great work! What strategy do you swear by when it comes to Hashtags? Are they effective in caption or first comment? As a social media management tool, we provide all options but would appreciate expert advice here. :)

[@hayleylangveldt6277]

Hie Latasha I’m going to be working as a social media marketer but it will be my first time to do it please help