Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid on Bookstagram | Instagram Tips 2021
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
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What is your best Instagram & Bookstagram tips? Share with everyone in the comments!! Btw I surpassed 13k followers and I'm well on my way to 14k now!!
Your last tip really helped me as a bookstagrammer. I kept worrying about props and filters when it came to my photos and in the end, I wasn't happy with the results. Your tip about posting what I want really helped. I'm a minimalist so I applied that to my bookstagram and the results were super great. I've gained lots of followers AND I'm getting a ton of free books from publishers and authors now as well. Thanks a bunch for your awesome tips. 🖤
That's wonderful!!!! I'm so happy to hear that you found it useful! And go you, congratulations on your epic account
What's your account? 😊
Great tips, as per usual. These compliment really well with your previous video about Bookstagram.
Being an introvert, I can say interacting through social media is far easier than in real life. But I'm guilty of running away from chats or my own comments because I get really anxious about other people's responses. Need to tell my brain there's nothing to fear xD
As a tip, and this is something I want to start doing, having a daily to do list might help being more organized. This way one can schedule their own content and hopefully post more frequently.
I really appreciate this type of videos you make, so I was hoping you could do a similar one with tips on how to start a booktube channel. As someone who's been watching booktube for 5 years now, and toying with the idea of starting my own for the last 4, I could really do with some help on this topic. I love your channel and seeing how unique you are makes me believe it doesn't matter if I don't read the same as everyone else, I can bring my own spin to the community.
Thanks for this video, Marie.
Stay goth and safe!
This was so helpful! Thank you for this! ♥️
I'm so glad you found it useful!! DM me on insta if you have any specific questions
Fantastic video and advice that is relevant right across the board. Love it.
Oh thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
Thank you, you’re so inspiring ♥️
Awww thank you honey! I'm so glad you found the video useful
This video is really helpful. Thank you for making it! ♥️
I'm so glad you found it useful!!!
Great tips!! Thank you so much🌈
Anytime!!! I hope they were useful
This was so helpful! Thank you so much
I'm.so glad you found it useful!
Honestly this really helped me. I am looking for a change in me in a positive way. Your tips are exclusive and you have tipped us with such important points.
I'm so glad you found it useful!!! Thank you for watching
Thank you! This was helpful. Especially the crediting of artwork and pictures when posting. I've shared a few pictures that reminded me of the characters in my book and credited pinterest but I think I'll go back do a more thorough credit. 🖤
Oh I'm so glad you found it helpful!!! Thank you for watching xx
So helpful as a new bookstagram & even new to BookTube. Thank you!
I'm so glad you found it useful x
Hi, I've recently started my booksagram, and you're video really helped. Thank you so much❤️
Oh I'm so glad! If you ever have any questions just DM me on IG, I always answer my messages
Thank you! Really helpful.
Oh I'm so glad!!!
This is really great advice, I am trying to grow my Instagram so I found this super helpful :) Thank you for sharing xox
Oh I'm so glad!! DM me if you have any specific questions or anything
I am about to "buddy read" a book on Monday and I'm really excited! I have never done this before and no one in my school actually likes reading, ikr what's wrong with them, anyway I'm super excited because I can share my thoughts and we can talk about the book.
I love finding people to nerd out with! What are you reading?
@@MarieMcWilliams we are going to read deeplight by Frances Hardinge, we are both super excited 😁😁
I'd love to buddy read, cause none of my friends enjoy reading. I'm the line reader in the gang
Thanks for the tips. 💗
I hope you find them useful
I'm literally horrible at instagram it's just a platform that's way over my head hahaha v helpful video
It's the only platform I get lol
Good advise to take into account. Thanks.
I'm so glad you found it useful!
Great tips as always! I think another big thing I’ve seen is don’t get into the community to “hook up” with other people .. because once it gets to around with multiple people , you are outed .. basically don’t be a perv we are just here for books!
Hahahaha I did get asked for a photo of my feet once lol
Marie McWilliams 🤣 that’s amazing! I would charge for that!
@@richellen0vel.id3a4 that's exactly what my friends said I should have done lol
This is random, but I love your accent! I could listen to you talk all day!
Awww thanks!!!
Again thanks so freaking much!
🖤🖤
I've just started bookstagramming on a new account. Thanks for this informative video :)
Ah I'm so glad you found it useful
I have just started on bookstagram and was so confused!! Thank you so much for these tips, especially your tip about engagement, reaching out to others is scary but I'll definitely give it a try! ❤
Yay! I'm so glad you found it useful and definitely don't be worried, the book community is a genuinely sweet supportive bunch!
@@MarieMcWilliams Yes! It's such a wholesome space. I am so excited to be a part of it !😊
Tq it was really helpful, I started my bookstagram few days back😍
Yay I'm so glad you found it useful!!!
2 years late but loved this! I’d considered the international timing but was unsure what type of time would be suitable for both UK / America and so on
It's hard to judge timing sometimes and the algorithm likes to keep us guessing lol
I love so much this video. I will start my booktagram soon, so I appreciate your tips.
I'm glad you found it useful!! Good luck with your page x
@@MarieMcWilliams I'm really happy to have discovered your channel. I really like your style. :D
@@tinafitcosplay8124 ah thank you!!! 🥰
Thank youuuu
You're welcome
Ah #5 is one I worry about sometimes. I hang out mostly in horror bookstagram and I sometimes feel weird about posting my witchy/spiritual books since they don't really "fit in." Eventually I realized that if someone unfollows me because they don't like that content, that's totally okay and just means that we weren't a good match. I've even been surprised at how well some of those posts have done and have gotten some sweet comments from places I wouldn't have expected! (@iamcertainlylost)
Oh for sure post them!! You are 💯 about people not being a match but I have no doubt most people like it. I think variety is a good thing!! Thank you for watching...I'll check out your IG!!
Hello! Thank you for this video. I created a bookstagram account two years ago, but I had some difficulties to grow my account because I had personal issues in 2019 and I didn’t post a lot. Now I have 258 followers and I’m trying hard to make content that I like and that people can appreciate too. Thank you for these advices. (ps: sorry for my english im french, I don’t know if it’s correct 🙈).
I'm so glad you found it helpful! If you have any questions or anything don't hesitate to contact me here or on IG! Your English is perfect!!!
And don't forget to tag people when you re-post their posts to your stories!
Oh definitely! Otherwise it's just theft
amazing ❤
Thanks honey
not honey, charmer 😝
@@Tanzeel5ahmed both lol
I'm here super late! I've had my bookstagram for 3 years, and have not hit a milestone in two, I've been declining in followers daily. I have been posting and interacting constantly, but a bookstagrammer with a lot of influence said a lot of terrible things about me and I'm still recovering from it. it sucks to put so much work into things with so little return. I used to have at least 5-6 comments on every post and now I'm lucky to reach 10 likes per post.
Oh no I'm so sorry to hear that!!! DM me on instag and I'll see if I can help
This was such a helpful and informative video! Great stuff! New subscriber here. Excited to dig into your content even more, and I will go follow you on instagram as well! :)
Oh yay, I'm so glad you found it useful! Just DM me on insta if you need anything
@@MarieMcWilliams Thanks so much! Very kind of you 😁
I think the only reason why people follow me is because of my book reviews and I compliment strangers' post alot. Haven't tried the tagging thing and all. Thanks for this ✨
Given that I have poor photography skills.
I'm not a great photographer either! I don't think you have to be. They don't have to be perfect, just unique and eye catching and your personality!!
@@MarieMcWilliams Thank you. I'm doing my best.
This was really helpful!! Including things I hadn’t even thought of! I’m using unlicensed photos but will still make sure I go back and include the photographers names!! And post and ghosting hahaha I definitely need to keep an eye on that! I’m brand new because I like books and wanted to be part of a community that feel the same! (@TheLonelyGirlLibrary)
Oh I'm so glad you found it useful!! If you have any questions pop in and DM me on IG....I always make a point of answering every message
Im not a native english speaker but your speaking is really helpful along with the tips, may you grow on youtube too
I’m literally the biggest offender when it comes to sporadic posting 😂
Great tips Marie! 💚
Thanks honey! Yeah I'm afraid consistency is key lol
Amen 👏🏼
Thanks for watching!!!
do you feel showing your face is important ?
I love clueless! As if!
I think I know it line for line lol
💗
Thank you for the video!! I just subscribed and see you love horror. Do you have any recommendations for introducing someone to the genre. I love romance so anything with both would be great @bookswithrochelle
I recently read The Deep by Alma Katsu which I wanted to be a bit more horror but found it to be a romance with a paranormal twist....that could be a good transition into pure horror
@@MarieMcWilliams Thank you, I will definetly try it
I just started my own bookstagram last Saturday and currently my main concern is posting daily. I kind of thought about posting maybe 2-3 times a week, but not more than that, mostly because I don't really have content. Do you think it's important to post daily or every other day until your IG grows, or should I just continue with my original plan of posting 2-3 times a week?
Posting daily is the most ideal option, especially when growing your page, but life and the practicality of it has to be factored in! I would try to post as much as you can and make sure it's consistent, eg same days, same times etc
@@MarieMcWilliams Thank you for the reply! :) I'll think about it and try to factor in what I can or can't do to up my posting!
I just started a bookstgram @readingwithmochas and this video was very helpful tysm
Oh I'm so glad! I'll check you out x
Awesome tips, but I think I m following all the tips but still the growth engagement is slow and I m kind of stuck 😭
What's your IG?
I started bookstagramm last year and ghosted😓😓. I’m thinking of getting right back into it but I’m scared my account has been dormant for so long, it would never grow or something. Any tips?😭
It's never too late honey! Once you start posting regularly, you'll see growth again!! Start off with a #meetthebookstagrammer post!
Marie McWilliams thank you!
What would your advice be to mix bookstagram with a personal page? I feel like having 2 separate accounts would be overwhelming so if I mixed pictures of book with my “life pictures” would it be considered a bookstagram?! Am I making sense?! 😂
I`ve been doing that, because it makes me happy to do so and shows different sides of my personality. I know its not the most popular thing ever for bookstagram per se, but I keep coming across more accounts doing it, which also makes things more fun on insta :)
@@laumallamandra1847 thank you!!
I plan to mix hobbies and they all come back to the books and resources I use to progress those hobbies. for example:
my bookstagram genres will cover herbalism, self development/healing, beginner books in Spanish, fiction and literally everything im learning in my real life.
so technically, it's still a bookstagram, just relate it to books thru a caption. or if you post completely off topic I think it's fine as long as the majority of your posts are 'bookish' your followers shouldn't leave you. good luck!
First here :)
Oh she's good lol
Hey!! New to your channel and i LOVE IT!! Could you plss say me how to grow on bookstagram with e-books , cuz i am kinda broke and I love reading e-books. Would help a lot if you replied!!
Hey!! Welcome! What I do when I get ebooks is I either photograph a photo of the cover on a phone/tablet or I photo shop that picture in to seem like a book is there
@@MarieMcWilliams Thank you sooo much for answering!!! I am gonna do that from now
@@shresthagupta6628 Anytime!! IG is best place to get me so any more questions, just DM me
Hey Marie!! You are spot on with these tips and I totally agree with the copying part. I see so many young bookstagrammers, mostly students, whose accounts/content/pictures are eerily similar to eachother. I feel it's very important that your work reflects your personality. I am also a hobbyist photographer and that is my curse in a way as I spend hours trying to get the perfect composition! 🤣
That said, I try to stick to what I like and what inspires me, rather than following any popular themes!
My insta handle is instagram.com/bookaholicontheloose
I think your page has lots of personality!!
@@MarieMcWilliams thank you so much! Your comment made my day! ❤❤❤❤
What's everyone's bookstagram so I can follow them? 🖤
I'm @digital_bookish_vampire
Nashiras_bookland
Let's be a community 🕯👍
Yesssss
Great advice, thanks for the info! Need to work on my engagement! @meganacellis_author
I'm glad it was useful!!?