Preliminary information
Since you wonder how to advertise on Instagram for free I must first of all informed that the possibility of sponsoring a content on Instagram is a feature of the social network that can only be used for a fee and, therefore, you cannot advertise, in the true sense of the term, for free.
However, if you want to promote a content created by you for free, you can implement some simple strategies, such as those I will talk about in the next chapters, thanks to which you can increase the reach of the content you publish, in order to obtain greater popularity within the well-known photographic social network.
Therefore, to succeed in the intent you have proposed, continue reading the next paragraphs, to find out what are the solutions you can implement.
How to advertise on Instagram for free
Having made the necessary premises mentioned above, the time has come to illustrate in detail what are the solutions, advice and strategies that you can apply, to increase the popularity of the content you publish on Instagram and, consequently, obtain a greater number of followers and likes. Good luck!
Create quality content
The first suggestion I want to give you is related to some advice regarding the need for constantly create high quality content.
Your main goal, in fact, must be to try to distinguish yourself from the numerous popular contents that are published every day on the photographic social network and that you can see, for example, through the section Explore di Instagram (the icon magnifying glass).
To succeed in this intent, you must first know in detail all the features of Instagram, including Stories and Reels, which are among the most popular content.
After that, in order to create high quality content, you must also have the right equipment: for example a smartphone a high-level camera to be associated with apps that allow you to check the shooting parameters (for example Camera FV-5 for Android or Halide for iOS). Alternatively, I recommend that you consider purchasing a professional camera.
For the creation of high quality content, applications are also important (Snapseed for Android and iOS or VSCO for Android and iOS) or programs (such as Photoshop e GIMP) for photo retouching, thanks to which you can then embellish your shots.
If, on the other hand, you want to make videos, I suggest you edit them through the use of some apps (such as Inshot for Android and iOS) or through the most famous programs to edit videos for Windows, MacOS e Linux.
For the creation of custom stories, however, you can use apps like Insta Story for Android and Made for iOS.
Connect a Facebook page
Another tip I want to give you is to switch to a corporate Instagram account, by connecting with a Facebook page.
By carrying out this procedure, which can be carried out in the Instagram, acting from the section Settings> Accounts> Switch a corporate account, you have the option to link one Facebook page . previously created by you.
As a consequence of the execution of this operation, set on ON the lever relative to the publication on Facebook of the contents published on Instagram (i post and / or the stories).
In addition, if you want to connect other social accounts, in addition to Facebook, you can do it through the section Settings> Sharing to other apps. In this screen, in fact, by pressing on the items Twitter o Tumblr, you can log in to these social networks in order to activate simultaneous publication on the latter as well.
Tag other people in posts and stories
A good way to promote your content on Instagram at no cost is certainly to tag other people in posts and / or stories that are realized.
But be careful, you must use this tool with knowledge of the facts and tag only the people who are believed to be directly interested or in some way really involved in the contents created.
That said, to tag a person in the stories di Instagram, all you have to do is click on the icon of the square smiley face, in order to open the sticker menu. After that, press the button Mention and type il username of the person to be mentioned. Finally, click on the button The tua storia to post the content in Instagram Stories.
To tag a person in postinstead, you must first type the symbol @ in the post caption, after which you have to write the username of the user you want to tag. Finally, click on the button Share, to publish the post on Instagram.
Comment on other people's posts
Another solution you can use, to reach more users on Instagram, is comment on the posts of others, to get you noticed.
Also in this case, it is a solution to be used with reason: for example, comment constructively on posts published by people you think are interesting, or interact with contents that concern topics of real interest to you; do not "spam" your content in a harassing way.
To comment on Instagram, all you have to do is locate, through the search engine of the photographic social network (the magnifying glass), the post of your interest. Then you have to tap on the icon of comic and, in the text field that is shown to you, type the text of the message. Finally, click on the button Public, to post the comment and that's it.
Collaborate with other users
Since Instagram is a social network and, as such, invites interaction between users, you can evaluate the possibility of collaborate with other people who publish content in line with your interests, in order to advertise and reach new audiences.
If you have identified Instagram accounts of people who share content similar to yours, offer them a collaboration, for example by posting shared content in which to target each other.
To propose a collaboration to a user on Instagram, I suggest you contact him privately, in order to be able to expose your ideas in a confidential manner.
To send a private message, just press the button Message, in correspondence with the Instagram profile of the user to be identified. In this way, you will be able to view the text field relating to the private chat of the social network and, using the text field write a message, propose your idea in written form.
Finally, when you are ready to send your message, click on the button Send and wait for a response from the contacted user.
How to advertise on Instagram for free
