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4 Tricks to Increase Engagement on Instagram
Engagement on Instagram has a direct impact on attracting and retaining an audience, increasing their trust and loyalty to the brand, as well as its recognition and, consequently, sales. And this works not only for world-famous online brands like Amazon and 22Bet, but also for local businesses. Here are 5 ways to help pump up your business Instagram account.
What Is Engagement?
Engagement Rate (ER) is a measure of how your audience responds to content. That is, how actively they like, comment on, share or save posts or posts.
You can calculate the ER rate manually or with the help of special services.
Let’s say the account has 1,000 subscribers, and your last post has 50 likes and 10 comments. So, ER of the post = (50 + 10) ÷ 1 000 ∗ 100% = 6%.
The more active the audience, the higher the engagement. Then the algorithm starts recommending publications with a high level of engagement to other users. And if you have a commercial account, this factor also creates trust, which then helps you make a purchasing decision – active users become buyers more often.
So, if you have decided to start your own business on Instagram but you are not ready for paid advertising, these tips will increase the number of likes, comments, saves. and reposts.
Use a Business Account
If you’re not already using a business account, create one or convert your existing personal account to a business account. This will give you access to a host of features that will increase your account engagement. You’ll be able to:
- Provide a phone number and email address to support communication with your audience.
- Share paid and promoted content to reach a larger audience.
- Use Instagram Insights, which shows how good your posts are and offers recommendations on how to promote them based on engagement.
- Tagging products in your posts and linking to pages on your site makes it decently easier for users to buy.
- Increase traffic to your website, online store or blog by adding links to them in your Instagram Stories and redirecting visitors there.
- Set up quick answers to answer frequently asked questions by entering just one word. The feature will not only save time, but also allow you to communicate more with your audience.
Optimize Your Profile
Make your Instagram profile special, relatable and useful. It’s important to make sure you’re making the right impression. Pay attention to these factors.
Main Profile Image
It should always be your logo so that your branding on your storefront, office, emails, products and other social media pages is consistent. Don’t mislead people by using a random image. There may be multiple accounts on Instagram with similar names, and you need to convince visitors that they’re in the right place.
Profile Title
Just like your main picture, your title should match how you are known on other platforms. use the actual name of your business here.
Profile Header
Your Instagram profile header can only be 150 characters long, so try to make it clear and uncluttered. In a nutshell, tell your followers what makes you stand out (do you specialize in bachelor party cakes or are you an expert in ikebana?). You can also add your branded domain name as a call to action. For example, “details at www.name.online” or “www.name.space.”
Use the Best Visual Content
Stylish design attracts the attention of a potential customer on any social media. And especially Instagram, which was originally created with an emphasis on visuals. To succeed, you need to keep this in mind:
- Post high-quality images, come up with and stick to your own concept, especially if you’re into fashion, travel, food, interior design or have something to do with the art world.
- Show people behind the scenes of your business. People like that. Publish pictures or videos of your workplace. This will give your audience an idea of how your product is made, show your human face and maybe make them like you even more.
- Engage your subscribers and use their content. Besides having self-generated content, it will help you get closer to your target audience. Don’t forget to include your subscriber’s nickname if you use their content or use special apps to repost, such as Regrann or Repost for Instagram.
Publish Engaging Stories
Stories appear at the very top of your Instagram feed, so they’re hard to miss. They also disappear after 24 hours, which encourages people to view them more often.
Business stories are a great way to spread the word about your company’s events, such as: new sales, seminars, contests, hot discounts, and so on. While posting stories:
- Make them interesting. Stories are about creativity! Add music, emoji, filters, illustrations, text, AR masks (cool if you have your own). Elements like these will really help you show your audience a new side of yourself.
- Use tags. Instagram has introduced many features that help businesses clarify their niche and attract a more relevant audience. For example, you can add location tags to promote your small business locally.
- Repost other stories. If someone talks about your business or you find a post that you think your subscribers will like, feel free to add it to your stories. Social sharing encourages more people to promote your profile on their pages.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Celebrated broadcaster with Arise TV, Mrs Ayo Mario-Ese, has charged women to be open to collaboration and not limit themselves.
The charming media personality was one of the panellists at the UBA Business Series themed Introducing Gen W – The Evolved Woman, held at the UBA House in Lagos last Thursday.
At the event moderated by popular actor, Mr Tobi Bakre, the Morning Show anchor on Arise TV expressed worry about females who are usually laidback about speaking up and sharing their achievements, and said that women need to own their stories.
“A lot of women are doing phenomenal work and are sometimes afraid of showcasing what they are doing. As an evolved woman, you have to find out what you are comfortable doing, create your own unique offering, and also be open to collaboration,” she submitted.
Another panellist, Ms Joycee Awosika, described an evolved woman as one who has awareness of who she is.
“That woman does not need to ask to sit at the table; she is creating her own table and adding value. As your company is growing, you must grow too, and always do an audit of where you need to become a better leader,” the energy economist stated.
For a digital entrepreneur, Ms Tomike Adeoye, the question of what a woman is bringing to the table has now become obsolete, as the evolved woman is now bringing their own table.
“She is now more vocal about their struggles, setting the standards, and she is not ready to give up on her dreams,” she declared.
For the founder of Fine-Funky, Ms Olufunke Davies, she remarked that, “Creating unique designs that are affordable remains my driving force and something that has helped me grow as an evolved woman.”
In her remarks, the Group Head for Brand, Marketing and Corporate Communications at UBA, Ms Alero Ladipo, said, “Raising each woman is actually not that hard, because everyone has their community as well as their story; and so as women, we need to take a position so that we can give to others.”
She said the Gen W platform of the lender is dedicated to the evolved woman, adding, “Through expert insights, real stories, and practical resources, the platform connects women who are building brands, creating businesses, growing careers, and leading across industries. They also have access to a plethora of discounted products and loans. The best part: it is open to every woman. No UBA account needed. This is Gen W, for the evolved woman.”
This edition of the UBA Business Series was hosted to mark International Women’s Month.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal bunkering, destroying a reactivated illegal refinery site in Rivers State and intercepting suspected stolen petroleum products in Calabar.
The Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, revealing that personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH, operating under Operation Delta Sentinel, destroyed a reactivated illegal refinery site at Okolomade Community in Abua-Odual Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State.
He said the action followed credible intelligence that a previously dismantled illegal refining site had resumed operations.
According to him, an Anti–Crude Oil Theft (Anti-COT) team deployed to the location discovered that the dismantled refining oven had been reconstructed.
“Further exploitation of the area led to the discovery of additional refining equipment and storage facilities containing about 3,000 litres of product suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO),” he said.
Mr Folorunsho added that the illegal refining infrastructure—including ovens, storage tanks, hoses, connected pipes and newly acquired metal components used for illegal refining—was destroyed in line with operational procedures.
He said personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory, in another operation, intercepted about 3,950 litres of suspected stolen petroleum products at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) area in Calabar, Cross River.
He said the interception was based on credible intelligence on suspected siphoning of petroleum products from vessels berthed at the port.
The naval patrol team, according to him, swiftly deployed to the area and traced the illegally siphoned products to a trailer park within the port facility.
“On sighting the naval patrol team, the suspected perpetrators fled the scene, after which the area was cordoned off and the illegally siphoned products secured,” he said.
The official said further inspection led to the recovery of about 3,950 litres of Automotive Gas Oil stored in drums and jerrycans, which had been evacuated to the naval base for further necessary action in line with extant regulations.
He noted that the successes aligned with the directive of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, to intensify operations against crude oil theft and other maritime crimes across Nigeria’s maritime domain.
The captain reiterated the Navy’s commitment to sustaining the operational tempo of Operation Delta Sentinel through intensified surveillance, patrols and intelligence-driven operations aimed at combating crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and other forms of economic sabotage.
Search Engine Optimization isn’t what it used to be.
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Modern ranking systems analyze:
- Topical authority
- Content depth and expertise
- User engagement signals
- Link quality (not quantity)
- Brand credibility
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That’s where RiseGrower comes in.
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We believe in:
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We do not use:
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Long-term growth requires integrity.
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The future of SEO isn’t “deliverables.”
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AI-generated content is flooding the internet. Competition is rising daily.
Search engines will increasingly reward:
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