Fashion bloggers. They seem to rule Instagram with their hundreds of thousands to even millions of followers. They post a photo and thousands of loyal followers respond with comments. And whether not you are a fashion blogger - if you're a female entrepreneur trying to figure out your Instagram strategy to grow your following, listen up.
Read MoreWhat do you want? I mean really - if you could have anything you wanted in your life, what would it be?
Whether it's a million dollars, losing 20 lbs, or meeting the love of your life - everybody wants something. It's part of being human - we are achievers at our core and born to want a better life, want what we can't have, and just want MORE.
So maybe you are a high achiever - you have always set big goals for yourself and so far, you'v accomplished many of the them. But as we grow older, somehow it seems like the things we want and the things are actually able to do, get lost in the busyness of life.
Read MoreWhether or not you're "trying" to grow your Instagram following, you know you secretly are :) In a day and age that values "likes" and followers, it's hard not to feel like your social media is a popularity contest.
With over 700 million active users a month on this popular platform, new algorithms and the rise of distraction tearing people away from seeing what you have to offer, it's just getting harder than ever to grow a following made up of your raving fans and potential clients and customers.
Read MoreGrowing your Instagram. If you Google it, there are 6,190,000 results that come up. And it's not like you don't inherently know the basics to growing your followers - but when it comes down to actually developing a strategy that works, that's when things become more complicated.
When do you post? What are you supposed to post? What do people want? Do you really want to spend your life on your phone when you have a business to run?
I have to be honest, "manifest" is not a word I use often. In fact I hardly ever use it. I'm a not-so-woo-woo type of girl and if I'm going to talk about attracting anything in life - clients, relationships, happiness - it's gotta be done in a logical, step by step way or it isn't real to me. So naming this article "How To Manifest More Instagram Followers" was a little weird for me. But the truth is, there is no other way to say it.
If you understand the law of attraction, it's based on logical, real steps. It's not as "woo woo" as it's made out to be, and whether you call it religion, spirit guides, or the universe - there is a higher force in life that responds to us humans when we do things that support the greater good of ourselves and others. (if you don't believe that then you should stop reading now).
Just to be 100% real, growing my Instagram following was on my list, but tripling it in just 45 days was not a goal. I actually set out to do something else - which is the secret hack I'm about to reveal so that you can do it too.
Read MoreFALL TREND REPORT FOR GIRLBOSS FASHIONISTAS
You don't need to be a fashionista but you have to have a personal style if you want to successful market yourself in this photo driven world. It's a new day and age, and #lookgoodfeelgood is not just a hashtag - it's a personal manifesto . And specifically, these 5 trends are NOT the ones you'll read in Vogue magazine - these are specifically hand selected for the female business owners who want to look in the know and capture your audiences attention with these subtle style secrets.
Read MoreI’m an influencer.
Have you said it yet? In public? Online? On Facebook and Instagram?
"I’m an influencer” is an empowering statement that, to many small business owners whose business is based on you - it feels like a grandiose and bragging statement. It's somewhat uncomfortable and becomes a hidden block that prevents you from gaining the visibility you need in order to make your business or blog successful.
Even when backed by a life of experience, training, certifications, and accomplishments, this self-promoted term feels a bit pompous and unjustified, as our human brains naturally work to silently sabotage our confidence. It's those moments when you find yourself focusing attention on others who seem to be more successful, have herds of followers and raving fans - that;s when you silently steal your own once confident belief in yourself. It happens to the best of us, even to the most accomplished professional.
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