How To Get More Likes on Instagram
1. Be Attractive: Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yahoo Labs analyzed 1.1 million Instagram photos and found that those with human faces were over thirty per cent cent more likely to receive likes and comments than those without.
2. #Hashtag: Yes they’re annoying, but using a hashtag is an effective way for other users outside of your network to find your image via a common interest. Furthermore, using an allocated hashtag from an event will easily allow others to find, like and follow you. #doit
3. Engage: If you want a bigger following and more likes, you’ll have to engage with others. Instagram users prefer to like photos over commenting on them. If you take the extra time and effort to comment, that person is more likely to follow you and comment on your posts.
4. Less is more: Sure, consistency is great, but don’t spam your followers with every image you have on your phone. In the same study conducted at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yahoo Labs, researchers found that oversharing can result in a decrease in likes. Edit and be selective.
5. Blue: Analytics firm, Curalate, conducted a study on over a million Instagram photos and found that blue-tinted images received 24 per cent more likes than those where the predominant colour was red or orange. Heading to the beach? Lounging poolside? Carpe diem!
6. Custom Filters: Yes, you’ve got the standard set of pre-packaged filters that come with Instagram. But, most of the world’s top Instagram accounts aren’t using these and use outside photo editing apps (sometimes several for one photo) to create the best possible result.
