{"id":55064,"date":"2022-02-09T13:45:12","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T02:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incube8r.com.au\/?p=55064"},"modified":"2022-09-04T23:46:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T13:46:51","slug":"tips-for-instagram-reels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maymichaels.com\/tips-for-instagram-reels\/","title":{"rendered":"11 tips for Instagram Reels! Promoting your handmade brand online using Reels"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wrote this post<\/a> with content ideas on how to promote your handmade brand online using Reels and got all these wonderful questions during the workshop I ran with cubers that went with it!<\/p>\n

So I have compiled them all together for you so that you can learn more about posting your own Reels!<\/p>\n

11 tips for Instagram Reels<\/h2>\n

1. How do I make a Reel?<\/h3>\n

Well, that’s a good one! Video coming soon!<\/p>\n

2. How do I add text and have it show up nicely.<\/h3>\n

Adding text is tricky, you need to get it in the right spots to make it shine. I recommend centering all your text, and being consistent with how you decorate it (fonts and colours). Keep it towards the centre of the video and consider that on your feed it’s only going to show a little taller than a square so try and keep it within that amount of space.<\/p>\n

3. Should I post to stories or my grid or just the Reels tab?<\/h3>\n

Up to you. I think you want to be creating evergreen content with Reels (content that doesnt get old) whereas stories are fleeting and only last for a short time…. That said, why use the normal story features when you can use the reels features instead? If you’re planning on uploading a timelapse to your story, you may as well create it as a reel so you can use the additional features and the boost that Reels are receiving.<\/p>\n

When you post to your feed, you’ll have two options. Post to your Reels Feed alone, or in addition to posting on your main grid. Again, this is personal preference. I would recommend deciding what kinds of content you want to post on which feature and sticking to that.<\/p>\n

4. Do I need hashtags?<\/h3>\n

Yes! Hashtags are like the filing cabinet for Instagram! Adding hashtags helps people find your content and also helps Instagram know who to show your content to… it needs you to tell it so it doesn’t start showing formula 1 racing posts to people interested in anime drawing tutorials…. makes sense when you think about it right?<\/p>\n

And because I know your next question is “how many hashtags” I will answer it for you here…. If you were given $30 to spend on advertising, would you spend all $30? or just $10…. If Insta gives us 30 chances to categorise ourselves, we should use it! But we should make sure to make those 30 count by making them niche and specific to the audience you want to create…. so if you’re brand isn’t about dogs, refrain from posting to dog related hashtags…. it’s like fishing, you need to use the bait the fishy wants if you wanna catch it right?<\/p>\n

5. How do I get music on a business account?<\/h3>\n

Everyones burning question. The short answer is that you can’t. Sorry. The long answer is that you can export your reel (or create your reel) into an app called INSHOT which allows you to do things like remove sound from video and add royalty free music in the background. You can then export that and import it back into Instagram giving you “original sound”.<\/p>\n

The other option, is to use “original sound” from another account. You could watch some reels and wait until you find music you like and when you tap on the music credit it will say “USE AUDIO” at the bottom and allow you to use that audio in your Reel! Woohoo! If you’re looking for ideas on where to find such audio? Look at other business accounts… perhaps big ones! If they are making reels they will have already done the work for you \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Here’s a little video to show you!<\/p>\n