strike a pose: become an instapro on instagram
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Presentation given during the Texas Hill Country Trail workshop held in Fredericksburg, TX on October 30, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
Strike a Pose: Become an
October 30, 2014
InstaPro on
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Step 1:Open Instagram /
Take a photo
Step 2:Add
#HCInstagram tag
Step 3: Upload to Instagram
Step 4: Stay tuned
is no dummy.
• More than 60 million photos are uploaded every day
• Over 20 billion photos shared
• 200 million monthly active users
• 1.6 billion likes daily• 1000 comments per
second
Source: Instagram Press; Social Fresh
Photo: WindKoh on Flickr
Here’s Why:
Apply Instagram Filters
From this … … to this!
Is Instagram Right for You?
Source: Pew Research Center (2013 update)
• 17% of Internet users are on Instagram
• 20% of women use Instagram vs 15% of men
• Age• Ages 18-29 = 37%• Ages 30-49 = 18%• Ages 50-64 = 6%• Ages 65+ = 1%
• Race/Ethnicity• White = 12%• Black = 34%• Hispanic = 23%
• Geography• Urban = 22%• Suburban = 18%• Rural = 6%
Instagram Content - Photos
Instagram Content - Videos
Tips for Better Instagram Photography
Shoot in the Golden Hour
Get Closer
Change Your Perspective
Use Text Overlays
Use the Rule of Thirds
Use Leading Lines
Try Interesting Angles
Instagram for Destinations:Best Practices
1. Show Us the Fun!
2. Show Us What We Can DO
3. Take Us Behind the Scenes
Take Us Behind the Scenes
4. Introduce Your Staff
5. Use Instagram Video
6. Highlight Local Partners
7. Promote Special Events
8. Teach Us Something
9. Show Us You’re Dog Friendly
10. Follow Popular Memes (#TBT)
11. Add User-generated Content
Try Photo Repost
Showcase User-Generated Content
Watch This
12. Create Photo Opps – Encourage Sharing
13. Use Hashtags
14. Host a Contest
15. Make It Fun!
Setting Up Your Account
1. Download the Instagram app from the iTunes App Store or the Droid Google Play Store
Set Up Your Account
2. Click “Register” to create a new account
Set Up Your Account
3. Create a user name and password
Set Up Your Account
4. Find Facebook friends
Set Up Your Account
5. Edit your profile and add a bio
Set Up Your Account
6. Connect to social
Set Up Your Account
6. Connect to social (cont’d)
Set Up Your Account
7. Follow users
Set Up Your Account
8. Capture or upload a photo
Using Instagram
9. Scale and crop
Using Instagram
Pinch, enlarge, and drag
10. Add filters
Using Instagram
Filters
11. Add borders
Using Instagram
Border
Border
12. Add special effects
Using Instagram
Special effects
13. Complete photo information and share
Using Instagram
Add a caption & hashtag
Tag a user
Add a location
Share on social networks
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