Now welcome the Instagram Starter Mission! 🚀.
This is not only another Instagram tip. Not quite. Here you will be able to access free, billions of dollars worth of Instagram research.
Sounds ridiculous? Share with me.
Millions of dollars are poured by big companies trying to figure out Instagram strategy. They test, edit, and improve their material till it’s flawless. And suppose what? Legally, of course, we are about to pilfers their techniques and use them to strengthen YOUR brand.
Let us now delve deeper.
First get your Instagram action plan 📝.
Get your Instagram Starter Workbook before we begin. 😆 [Get it here] (or refer to the course materials).
Either print it out or open it on your computer to monitor your development.
Second step: reverse engineer success by applying correct accounting techniques.
You have to research the existing successful accounts if you wish to smash it on Instagram.
We will begin by closely examining ten dream stories, the major characters influencing trends. We will then follow five close rivals—businesses in your field that are performing really well—but not so well that they cannot be touched.
First, who should you follow initially? Start with (@instagram), Instagram’s own official account.
They basically establish the guidelines for what the platform lets run. They are aware of the content kinds the algorithm pushes. Open Instagram, search @instagram, then press follow as the action step.
Let us then follow some top-performing brands since, if it works for them, it will work for us.
Third step: find inspiration in these ten dream accounts.
The following is a list of absolutely must-follow brands that rule Instagram:
- 1️⃣ @INSTagram (Duh. We previously discussed this.)
- 2️⃣ @NatGeo (great narrative, gorgeous images.)
- @Nike: They test what works—let’s learn from them—millions of times.
- 4️⃣ @CocaCola (High interaction, viral strategies.)
- @Apple (best clean, simple branding available.)
- 6️⃣ @Disney—a lesson in fan involvement.
- 7️⃣ @Lamborghini (correct luxury branding)
- 8️⃣ @Starbucks (Very good in using user-generated material.)
- 9️⃣ @Gucci (instinctive Instagram fashion marketing masterpiece.)
- @Audi; they really nail Facebook and Instagram—worth seeing.)
Millions of dollars have been spent by these companies determining what works. We may thus copy their success for free now.
♥ Pro Tip: Ask yourself while you browse their material:
- ✔️ Which kinds of pictures they feature?
- ✔️ Their post frequency is?
- ✔️ Their bio looks great.
- ✔️ Using what type of hashtags and captions?
Put notes in your Instagram Starter Workbook down below.
Fourth: Look for and follow five close rivals.
Let us now move even more strategically.
Big companies are fantastic, but they also have tremendous budgets, staff, and celebrity alliances. We must thus also monitor brands that only a few steps ahead of us.
How to Search Instagram for Your Direct Rivals: Click the magnifying glass 🔍 on Instagram. Two clicks on “Accounts” will help you to narrow your search. Type your specialty keyword—e.g., “Pizza Miami,” “Fitness Coach,” “Handmade Jewelry.” Look for mid-sized accounts (10K–500K followers) as you scroll through the findings. Five of these at least should be followed.
Assume for the moment that you run a pizza shop in Miami 😕 You would do this:
Look on Instagram under “Pizza Miami”. Visit neighborhood pizzas as well as larger franchises like @PizzaHut & @Domino’s. Review their material; what is working? What is drawing participation?
👉 Pro Tip: Following fashion companies will help you if your niche is fashion. If you work as a life coach, model other effective life coaches.
Fifth step: make advantage of competitor material.
This is the intriguing part of things.
Following immediate rivals plus huge companies will help you to find trends. You will find: ✔️ The sort of content that get viral. ✔️ Among the formats—videos, carousels, stories—which garner the greatest interaction? ✔️ Which hashtags are enabling their growth?
And the finest part is this as well.
👉 You need not create the wheel.
You only have to set an example of what works and put your own special touch.
In under 8 weeks, we developed our Instagram to have 50,000+ followers using this same approach 🚀.
Step Six: Engage and Watch (Before Posting Anything)
Alright, hold back even if you seem eager to start sharing.
Spend some days just watching and interacting before you start releasing anything.
Here’s your three-day action plan:
- ✅ Day 1: Follow five competitors and your ten dream accounts.
- Day 2: Review their blogs and consider their approach.
- ✅ Day 3: Start making insightful remarks on their blogs so their audience will know you.
By the conclusion of this, you will be rather clear about what appeals in your area.
Last Thoughts: The Instagram Strategy
This Instagram Starter Mission goes beyond merely copying arbitrary accounts. It’s about strategic research, using previously successful ideas to expand YOUR brand.
Here is what to do next:
😀 Get your Instagram Starting Workbook here 🔥. Refer to ten dream accounts 🔥 Find and follow five direct rivals 🔥 Three days of observing and interacting will help
Then, once we begin to publish? Already you will be far ahead of most novices.
Let’s start! 🚀