Success in social media marketing depends on a number of things and having many followers is just a bonus. The strategy you employ in your marketing campaigns has a direct impact on how well your posts will perform. It is with no doubt that Instagram is among the most useful social platforms when it comes to social media marketing. Businesses across various sectors are already using it as a marketing tool and also to launch new products. There are people who are still struggling with getting new followers on this social space. The following are simple tips on how to gain more followers. Engage trendsetters There is a new crop of people who help you gain more followers and also exposes your posts to a wider viewer base. They know the trending hashtags and all the news making headlines both locally and internationally. You can tag them in your posts because they are the kind of people with millions of followers which increases viewership of your content. Make sure that you comment and like their posts once in a while …read more

There’s a saying that goes something like you don’t need to please everybody. If people dislike you, you shouldn’t be affected by it and just continue living your life. Well, that saying does make sense. However, you may want to lean towards a different mindset when it comes to the people belonging to the Instagram community. While you may not please everybody there, you can, however, try to please many people. And if you want to be a permanent member of Instagram, you should really go out of your way to try. Here are the kinds of Instagram users that you shouldn’t be like. 1. The Hashtag Crazy Using hashtags is a powerful and effective way of raising brand awareness. So, make it happen. Don’t go overboard, though. Instagram has a limit that mandates you not to post more than 30 hashtags. Don’t break that limit. Also, don’t go anywhere close to 30. Reason? It’s annoying to encounter posts whose captions contain mostly hashtags. So, take note of this. 3-4 hashtags in one post will do. And make sure these hashtags …read more

If you’re a woman who thinks that Brazilian jiu-jitsu seems like it’s “a man’s hobby”, you’re not quite right. Well to be fair, most photographs of BJJ fighters do feature men. But nope. Photographs aside, BJJ is for women, too. In fact, women and BJJ make an explosive pair. Here are some reasons why. 1. It’s an amazing stress reliever. On top of the list is the fact that Brazilian jiu-jitsu is an amazing stress reliever. While stress can affect both men and women, the latter tends to be the more stressed gender. That’s according to many studies. And to avoid the development of serious health complications, stress needs to be treated as soon as possible. A brilliant way for women to deal with stress is to take up BJJ. The martial art will help them block the harmful effects of stress. And it will let their bodies release endorphins. 2. It promotes physical and mental well-being. Then there’s the fact that it has health benefits for women. BJJ can help them stay fit physically and mentally. Especially if they feel out …read more