10 tips for blogging/ instagramming

               I frequently get asked about why I started my account, how I started it, and tips for some of my followers that want to start something similar to mine. You may not want to start a preppy fashion account, maybe you're into food, or more urbanized fashion, maybe its crafting or starting a business, no matter what kind of account you want to start, these tips will most likely help you!

1. Have a creative username, something catch and creative, and try to not have any underscores or dots in your username if possible!

2. (difficult) attempt to post only original photos, this will make your account unique, your followers will be drawn to you because your photos can't be found anywhere else!

3. Photo quality and lighting are both crucial, try to avoid shadows, have nice back drops, and outdoor pictures usually are better! The better photo quality, the better your account will be!

4. If you don't have the best camera, or are just using your phones, I highly recommend getting an editing app, personally I use an app called photo editor

5. When you're first starting out, posting frequently is extremely important, however maintaining balance is extremely important, post every 3-4 hours (or 3 times a day) for the first couple weeks of your account, and then gradually get into 2 photos a day, and eventually one but more on weekends.

6. I definitely recommend using preppy hashtags to gain followers, also, go through preppy hashtags and like and comment on pictures to hopefully get noticed by other preppy accounts and their followers!

7. Giveaways, giveaways are great, however don't be that account that does fake giveaways! For giveaways, I recommend partnering either with a company or a loop for the biggest potential turnout!

8. Sponsorships, always reach out to companies! The worst that can happen is that the can say no, typically I say something along the lines of "Hello my name is ______ and I run the instagram account @-----, I have over ___ followers and I would love to work with you and promote you on my account.." (something like this).

9. I recommend having a separate email for business inquiries where businesses can reach out to you, put this in your bio and or include it when you reach out, you can end your message by saying, "if interested, email me at_________".
10. Have Confidence in yourself and your abilities! Be anonymous, or don't, I was anonymous until 8k and here I am now. Not everyone is going to like what you do, but if you do, that's all that really matters!

I hope these answer lots of frequently asked questions and if you have any more comment or DM me!

Xo,
Delaney
Imapreppygirl