TheIntentionalMumPodcast

Way back in June I spoke with the wonderful @sustainableish about being more #ecofriendly as a family. You can listen to our conversation at theintentionalmum.com/sustainableish… or just search for The Intentional Mum wherever you get your #podcast

My valentines day vibe:

@liveotherwise @theinstachat It's infuriating isn't it when you put so much effort in. It's why I fell put of love with reels. I'm time poor anyway so putting in so much effort with nothing to show for it made me give up

Q6: Reels looks set to continue to receive a big push from the Instagram Powers That Be throughout the year. What’s blocking you from using that side of the app a bit more? #theinstachat

@EverydayKnitter @theinstachat Ah I hope you find it helpful!

Q7: Link us up to one of your best performing grid posts on Insta so we can come on over and get to know you more! (Tip: include a screenshot to massively increase the number of clicks you get!) #theinstachat

@C_Newts @theinstachat The garden is in a worse state than the house 😂 I do need to invest in lighting but right now it's so far down the list of priorities (sadly)

@IntentionalMum @theinstachat You could film outdoors? My husband has lights for his yoga videos they weren’t super expensive…

@BlueJayBlog @theinstachat I've felt really constrained by the idea of having to constantly give value. It's exhausting #theinstachat

Q5: Quite a lot of ppl saying they’ve not been super active on Instagram so far this year (including me). What’s that about? #theinstachat

@kayleighblogs @theinstachat I get this - I feel like I'm surrounded by mess as we try to renovate our house so it feels like a struggle to create content about decluttering. And magnolia wallpaper and a lack of decent light are definitely making me not want to post photos at the moment 😂 #theinstachat

@theinstachat A5. I always feel less creative in January so it takes me a bit to get back into it. I also post mostly about sewing and haven’t done much of that so far this year so it’s partly lack of content 😕 #theinstachat

@SarahRushbrooke @theinstachat I totally understand this. Sometimes when I feel I have the energy to create something I don't want to then try to push that into creating IG content #theinstachat

@theinstachat A5. I feel a little bit out of love with it at the moment. I'm finding I spend more time on Twitter. Perhaps just wanting to step off the treadmill for a while as there's a lot going on IRL #theinstachat

@theinstachat A4. Definitely getting more reels in my feed (I hardly ever go to the reels tab) I've noticed a lot more suggested content rather than people I follow coming up in the feed too #theinstachat

Q4: What types of content does Instagram seem to be showing you the most of so far this year? #theinstachat

@VictoriaZizzy @theinstachat I don't know what your normal artwork is like but this is very simple (in terms of palette / composition) and striking which probably makes it stand out when scrolling

@theinstachat Q2b : Usually, posts that depart from my usual artwork don't do great, but this one has done a tiny bit better, not sure why #theinstachat

Q2b - if you’re not sure, post a screenshot here and we’ll offer suggestions as to why! #theinstachat

@theinstachat Ooo yes! I have a post tomorrow about things that can make a big impact on your budget but I already feel like it won't have the same sort of impact #theinstachat

@IntentionalMum Love these! Can you turn them into 3 solid post ideas. Eg, “one on what realistic savings actually look like” or something? #theinstachat

Q3: Given what you’ve just deduced about that popular piece of content… what are 3 more post ideas you can think of that use the same magic? Write them down here in a reply! #theinstachat

@EverydayKnitter @theinstachat 🤣 I managed to keep my rant fairly polite

Q1. Tonight we’re talking about Instagram growth for 2022. What’s been your most successful piece of content on Instagram so far this year? #theinstachat

@EverydayKnitter @SherryOsborne @theinstachat I feel like it's the curiousity factor - you stop your scroll just to swipe across and that hooks you in (at least for me it does) #theinstachat

@theinstachat A2. I think the overall sentiment about struggling with the cost of living at the moment really resonated - plus memes always do well! #theinstachat

Q2: What do you think it was about this post/content that worked so well? #theinstachat

@theinstachat Sorry I'm a bit late - dipping in and out while trying to get a poorly toddler off to sleep and finish some work #theinstachat

Welcome #theinstachat friends! Who’s here tonight? Give us a wave! #theinstachat