SURVIVING THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM
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WHY ALGORITHMS?
THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM, IN BLACK AND WHITE
SURVIVAL GUIDE
LIVE Q&A
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#TURNMEON
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WHY ALGORITHMS?
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PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR PHONE AND
OPEN FACEBOOK
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SCROLL UNTIL YOU REACH
A BRANDED PAGE,
THEN PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND
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50 POSTS: BRANDED PERSONAL PAGE
80 POSTS: BRANDED PUBLISHER
90 POSTS: CONSUMER BRAND
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FACEBOOK ALGORITHM:
MAINTAINING THE VALUE OF FRIENDS
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FACEBOOK ALGORITHM RANKING:
1. LIVE
2. VIDEO
3. LINKS
4. IMAGES/GIFS
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TWITTER ALGORITHM:
KEEPING REAL-TIME NEWS RELEVANT
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TWITTER ALGORITHM RANKING:
- RETWEET
- QUOTE RETWEET
- FAVOURITE
- PROFILES YOU VISIT
- DIRECT MESSAGE
ON AVERAGE, PEOPLE MISS ABOUT 70%
OF THE POSTS IN THE INSTAGRAM
FEEDS
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AN ALGORITHM IS ABOUT IS MAKING
SURE THAT THE 30% YOU SEE IS THE
BEST 30% POSSIBLE!
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SO NOW IT’S TIME FOR
THE INSTAGRAM ALGORITHM…
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EVERYTHING WILL COMPLETELY
CHANGE, BUT YOU WILL NOT NOTICE IT
AT ALL
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BYE BYE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
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HELLO TO POSTS THAT ARE MOST
RELEVANT TO ‘ME’ AND THE POSTS I
LIKE
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WHICH MEANS…
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IT’S NOT ABOUT HOW MANY
FOLLOWERS YOU HAVE,
IT'S ABOUT HOW ENGAGING YOUR
CONTENT IS!
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SURVIVAL LESSON 01:
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ASK YOURSELF:
AM I A VISUAL BRAND?
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ANSWER: YES.
YOU CAN SIT WITH US EVERY DAY THIS
WEEK!
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ANSWER: NO
TIME TO FIND A NEW LUNCH TABLE
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DON’T WORRY, YOU’RE NOT ALONE…
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FIND THE RIGHT SOCIAL PLATFORM
FOR YOUR BRAND
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PLATFORMS THAT SUPPORT NON-VISUAL
BRANDS
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SURVIVAL LESSON 02:
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YOUR FRIENDS WILL ONLY GET YOU SO
FAR!
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ASK YOURSELF:
WHAT’S YOUR MOST ENGAGED CONTENT
AND WHY!
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WHAT’S YOUR ENGAGEMENT RATE?
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LIKES & COMMENTS / FOLLOWERS = %
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FREE:
SOCIAL BLADE
ICONSQUARE
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PAID/AGENCY:
MINTER
QUINTLY
REPORTING TOOLS YOU CAN USE:
NOW, TAKE IT BEYOND THE NUMBERS…
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ASK YOURSELF:
WHY IS THIS MY MOST ENGAGED
CONTENT?
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8% 2.8% 4.5% 6.7% 3.1%
115k followers@TheGlowEdit
WHY:
TIME OF DAY
STYLE OF IMAGE
RELEVANCY
REACTIVITY
PERSONABILITY
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SURVIVAL LESSON 03:
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THE INSTAGRAM IMPACT!
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ASK YOURSELF:
WANT TO DRIVE SALES?
DUH, OF COURSE YOU DO
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YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND:
THE FINANCE MANAGER
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YOUR MARKETING MIX MUST INCLUDE
AN INSTAGRAM PAID MEDIA STRATEGY
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WITHOUT A PAID MEDIA BUDGET,
THERE IS NO WAY TO GUARANTEE
AWARENESS OF A POST
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A PAID STRATEGY WILL ALLOW YOU TO
REACH THE RIGHT AUDIENCE,
WITH THE RIGHT CONTENT
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IT’S TIME TO MEET MATT….
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INSTAGRAM PAID Q&A
WITH MATT & CAMILLA
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THANK YOU !!
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TOMORROW WE’RE @ SOHO WORKS, 11AM-MIDDAY
DRIVING SALES THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

#CultFollowing: Surviving the Instagram Algorithm