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NOT SURE WTF TO POST TO INSTAGRAM? Keep reading 👇🏻

Coming up with content ideas for Instagram has to be one of the hardest parts of ‘showing up’ and being consistent, but it doesn’t have to be!

However, it takes a little forethought (something I’m personally not the best at..😅)

Trying to come up with content 10 minutes before it’s supposed to go live is a sure-fire way to produce something mediocre and stress yourself the f* out at the same time.

Instead, consider coming up with 3-4 CONTENT BUCKETS.

What are content buckets? They’re different ‘topics’ you could post about on your feed. For example, I may have the following content buckets:

1️⃣ Instagram Tips
2️⃣ Entrepreneurial Advice
3️⃣ Behind the scenes of my biz
4️⃣ Personal stories

These are all topics relevant to my business and something I’m confident my audience would enjoy.

From here, I would do a brainstorm session and dump a few ideas into each ‘bucket’. If you drop 5 ideas into each bucket, you all of a sudden have 20 different pieces of potential content you could create! 👏🏻

Now of course you still have to do the writing of said content but this method helps you get practical ideas out quickly that support your business and your audiences’ interests!

So tell me.. are you a ‘last-minute poster’ ⏰ or a ‘scheduling queen’ 👑?? Leave the appropriate emoji below!

Want more tips on how to spend less time on Instagram but see MORE results? Click the link in my bio to watch my free IG training! 👉🏻@alextooby

✨ How to PROMOTE on Instagram (a non-sleazy guid

✨ How to PROMOTE on Instagram (a non-sleazy guide)✨⁠
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Let’s be clear - Instagram is a social media platform but if we spent all day just trying to make friends and share cool pictures from our weekends, we’d never make any sales.⁠
 While there is a time and place for all types on content on IG I want to encourage you start PROMOTING more!⁠
 How are you going to sell if your audience doesn’t know what you’ve got?! 🤑⁠
 Here’s some tips to help make selling on IG sleaze-free and fun:⁠
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1️⃣ Share a story that positions your product as the solution. Typically the things we sell have had an impact on our lives in some way. Share that story with your audience. There’s likely a lot of people reading that will relate to your struggle and become interested in your solution.⁠
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2️⃣ Focus on the benefits, not the price. Write out a list of the positive benefits someone may experience after purchasing your product or service and turn that into an Instagram post. This will inspire your audience to take a closer look at what you have to offer. ⁠
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3️⃣ Giveaway something for free first. Turning someone from a follower into a customer isn’t always instantaneous so easing in is a smart approach. Put together a free guide, checklist or 10% off coupon and write a post encouraging your audience to snag it. This builds trust and the next time you promote, they just may be ready to take the plunge!⁠
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Tell me - are you struggling to make sales on Instagram? 👇🏻 If so, definitely give these tips a try and click the link in my bio to sign up for my FREE Instagram training! (@alextooby) You’ll learn exactly how I was able to make $250k with Instagram last year! 🤯

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! I’ve officially orbited ar

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! I’ve officially orbited around the earth 31 times and it landed me here 🎉

I’m incredibly grateful to have all of 58k of you (and 40k+ on YouTube and 38k+ on Facebook!) follow along my journey of entrepreneurship, course creation and personal growth.

When I quit my job in 2014 and moved from Calgary to Vancouver with the few things I could fit in my car, I didn’t think I’d end up here, standing in front of a 3,400 sq ft house with 33 acres of land, the cutest pup, 2 cats (cozy inside) and an incredibly handsome partner in crime, just 6 years later.

When my brother @dylantooby encouraged me to create a course, rather than sell consulting services in 2015, I didn’t think that would be the start the rest of my actual, ‘career’.

When I bought my first apartment in Squamish in 2016 and fell completely in love with the town, I didn’t think I’d really ever be leaving..

(Can you see a pattern here?)

One thing I have never really done, is plan for the future. I’ve intuitively just let my life take me wherever feels right and today, that’s here, and I couldn’t be more happy.

The last 6 years have been a wild ride and I’ve learned a few things I think might help you.. HOWEVER I just wrote them all out and Instagram is saying my caption is too long so I’ll just stick to this one message:

✨ Do not give up - there will inevitably be ups, downs, failures and successes in whatever it is you’re trying to accomplish, and every little one of those things is MEANT TO BE. There is a lesson in everything (whether obvious or not) so take it all in stride and keep going! ✨

2020 has been a mess for everyone so I encourage you all to take it easy, enjoy the last few weeks of this year and get ready to start strong in 2021 with me!

Thanks again for all of your support this year, whether you left a comment on a post, thanked me for a youtube video or took the leap to enroll in my program - I appreciate you so much! 💜

HOW TO CRAFT THE ✨PERFECT✨ INSTAGRAM BIO ⁠⠀
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Did you know your Instagram bio actually plays a HUGE role in your ability to reach more users, convert more people into followers and get more clicks on your link?⁠⠀
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It's true yet sooo many businesses overlook this integral part of their accounts 🤦🏻‍♀️⁠⠀
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A strategic & effective bio is made up of 4 things:⁠⠀
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1️⃣ a keyword-rich HEADLINE: this is the bold line at the top of your bio - whatever you put here can appear in search so use keywords your target market might be typing into IG!⁠⠀
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2️⃣ a straight-to-the-point DESCRIPTION: this is the bulk of your bio and should explain exactly what you, your business or your account is all about. Your audience should have no questions about what you do after reading this! Two formatting options: a mission statement (like mine!) or a bulleted list.⁠⠀
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3️⃣ a strong CTA: I mentioned this in my caption writing post (shared earlier this week) but it applies to your bio as well. Above your link you must have a CTA that encourages your audience to click!⁠⠀
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4️⃣ a valuable LINK: whatever you do - don't link to the homepage of your website! Instead, send traffic to something specific such as your product catalog, a recent blog, your about page or something else of value. With only one link, you need to use it wisely!⁠⠀
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Now there's also a few things you should ❌ NEVER ❌ put in your bio... but you'll have to watch my latest YouTube video to see what they are! (Link is in my bio 👉🏻 @alextooby)⁠⠀
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PS. tomorrow is Black Friday.. Make sure you're watching your inbox for an email from me 😉 And if you aren't on my mailing list, send me a DM and I'll get you set up! Stay tunneeed!

WANT MORE COMMENTS, SHARES & SAVES?👇🏻⁠⠀

WANT MORE COMMENTS, SHARES & SAVES?👇🏻⁠⠀
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Getting meaningful engagement on your posts doesn’t have to be hard or involve any ‘hacks’ or ‘tricks’. You just need a conversion-focused caption!⁠⠀
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It looks a little like this:⁠⠀
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1️⃣ Start with an ENTICING HEADLINE: this should be a bold statement, question or cliff hanger that entices your audience to keep reading (See mine above)⁠⠀
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2️⃣ Drop a VALUE BOMB: what this looks like will depend on your niche but consider a bulleted list of tips / tricks, a unique fact about your industry / your business or a entertaining, sad, or relatable story. "Value" is just the idea of providing something of interest to your audience. (Avoid one line sentences - those aren't enough!)⁠⠀
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3️⃣ Close with a STRATEGIC CTA (Call to Action): this is your chance to ask for something meaningful! Rather than saying 'link in bio', explain WHY they should click the link in your bio or what they will find. Tell them to send you a DM if the post resonated or they learned something new, or, straight up tell them you've got something they need and to 'buy now'! Be specific and don't be shy - a % of people will always do what you ask!⁠⠀
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[SWIPE LEFT TO SEE THE RESULTS OF MY LAST CONVERSION-FOCUSED POST!]⁠ 📈⁠⠀
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✅ My strategic CTA: love practical advice like this? Then you'd love my program, The Instagram Ivy League! And this Friday, November 27th, I'll be hosting a Black Friday sale where you can snag it at a discount! 👀 Make sure you're following me & turn on post notifications so you don't miss it!

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