I discovered that in 2015 when I opened up my online boutique on a whim. Before I dive into why you should be on Instagram, I wanted to Introduce myself.

Hi! My name is Jennifer Lackey I started my online boutique when I was working for a local bridal shop. I had just graduated college with a marketing and communications degree, but had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. So, naturally I got on Instagram and, BOOM, there it was, like a sign from God.

One of my friends was selling her clothes on her personal Instagram profile and I thought to myself, “I have a lot of clothes to get rid of, why not give Instagram a try?”

There, I began my journey of growing my Instagram page! It was not an instant success, though that would be a great story. It took a LOT of work and a LOT of support from my new found business friends to get there!

In the midst of trying to grow my Instagram I started the InstantBosses Facebook group because I wanted to communicate with more than 15 women at a time (which is the limit of accounts in one DM).

After the InstantBosses group, I was surrounded by so much support that there was no way I could fail. Soon my Instagram was up to 10k followers, then 20k, and now over 54k! That is just my boutique page, I have multiple Instagram accounts now that total reach around 100k followers!

I know what you’re probably thinking, “Cool you have a bunch of followers, so what?

Would you be impressed if I told you I continue to bring in 5-6 figure months, solely from Instagram?

Did that get your attention?

So, today I am going to be giving you my top 3 tips for succeeding on Instagram.

Tip One: We all know that Instagram gives us ONE LINK in our bio and that can be difficult when you have multiple links you want to promote. Well, look no further, I have found the best free tool that allows you to use multiple links!

It is called Linktr.ee and in this Youtube Video I am giving you a walk through of how to set it up and why it is beneficial for your Instagram Account.

Tip Two: Make sure you are using all 30 hashtags that Instagram allows on your posts. But don’t just go and use hashtags like #love #me etc, find useful hashtags that will attract your Instagram clientele.

If you are stuck and can’t figure out what hashtags to use, no worries. I have created the Hashtag Library that is filled with over 2,000 copy and paste hashtags that are proven to get you more likes, comments, followers and most importantly sales! (Plus it's only 8 bucks)

Tip Three: Post quality pictures. Instagram started as a Image based app for photographers to showcase their work. Now it has turned more social, but this doesn’t mean your quality of pictures should be lacking. Here is a great blog post on “How to create captivating photos to attract your Instagram Followers!”

Don’t want to create your own? No worries. Haute Chocolate is the BEST Stock photography site out there and has the prettiest pictures. Not only are they pretty but they are proven to get you more engagement!

Those are just a few short tips but if you want more in-depth Instagram Marketing tips and tricks you will want to join the FREE INSTAGRAM CHALLENGE.