The Brandakin Blog

Social media tips, insights and how-tos from Emily Avdem Nelson.

3 Pieces of Instagram Advice I’ll Never Follow (And Why) instagram instagram growth instagramtips

One of the biggest lessons I've learned as a business owner is that success doesn't come from following every piece of advice you hear online.

For a long time, I thought there was one "right" way to...

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3 Instagram Bio Tweaks That Can Help You Convert More Profile Visitors instagram instagram profile instagrambio instagramtips

Your Instagram bio is one of the most important parts of your profile.

It helps Instagram understand what your account is about, and it helps potential clients decide whether they want to follow you...

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Is Your Instagram Bio Costing You Clients? 8 Simple Fixes to Increase Conversions instagram instagram growth instagrambio instagramtips

Your Instagram bio is one of the hardest-working pieces of your profile.

Before someone watches your Reels, reads your captions, or visits your website, they're scanning your bio to answer three s...

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Your Instagram Bio Is Your Storefront, Here’s How to Fix It to Convert instagram instagramtips sellingoninstagram

Your bio is your storefront.

And most people are wasting it.

You can have great content, strong hooks, and solid engagement… but if someone lands on your profile and doesn’t immediately understand...

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How to Use Instagram’s Text Carousel Feature to Boost Engagement (Without Doing More) instagram instagramforbusiness instagramgrowth instagramtips

 Let’s talk about one of Instagram’s easiest (and most effective) features right now, text carousels.

I’ve tried them out multiple times, and the results speak for themselves: better views than som...

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How to Create Instagram Posts That Get Shared (The Humor Hack You’re Missing) content creation instagram instagramforbusiness instagramtips

Let me let you in on a little secret:
📈 I didn’t realize how much reach I was missing out on until I started leaning into humor.

Once I began using Instagram’s humor pillar, everything changed, mo...

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How to level up Your Reels: Best Practices from Instagram’s Hidden Tips instagram instagramforbusiness instagramtips reels

Want to boost your Reels performance and actually see results on Instagram? You’re in the right place!

Instagram quietly dropped a list of Reels Best Practices inside the professional dashboard, bu...

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Day 3 of Social Media Growthmas - How to Sell on Instagram Stories Without Feeling Salesy instagram instagramstories instagramtips sellingoninstagram

Day 3 of Social Growthmas is here and we’re talking about one of the BEST spots to make sales on Instagram... your stories.

Seriously. If you’re not using Instagram stories to sell, you’re missing ...

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Instagram Call to Action Ideas calltoactions instagram instagramtips

Do you ever get stuck on what to say at the end of your Instagram caption? You’ve written something valuable, the photo is great, but now you’re staring at the screen wondering how to wrap it up?

Y...

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Six Ways To Upgrade Your Instagram instagram instagram growth instagramtips

 

Is Your Instagram Working For You? Try These 6 Simple Upgrades

Let’s talk Instagram! 📲 If you’ve been wondering whether your social media is doing the most for your business, here’s your sign to c...

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Don’t Make This Instagram Mistake. engagement instagram instagramtips social media strategy

Be Sure You’re Not Making This Instagram Mistake

Avoiding this common Instagram mistake could seriously help your social media growth!

Have you ever posted on Instagram… and then immediately moved...

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Repurpose Instagram Content content creation instagram instagramtips repurpose content

If you’ve followed Brandakin for a while, you already know we’re big fans of repurposing your best social media content. So let’s talk about a few smart and simple ways to stretch your Instagram con...

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