Happy New Year! Capitol Manners has joined Instagram! Find us at - #Beautifuletiquette. Social media has revolutionized so quickly that we need guidelines to successfully operate on it. A flawless photo is worth a million words. Those who want to have flawless manners often don’t have time these days to learn through the written word. Instagram just like any other social media tool has brought about re-unions, breakups, increase of sales in one’s businesses, as well as made and ruined personal reputations. Images sure don’t lie. Hashtags have become trendy in almost all aspects of life from Twitter to Facebook to t-shirts. I am excited Capitol Manners can share lessons and the beauty of etiquette with you in 2019. As I compiled these tips, it occurred to me that the list could also serve as a New Year Resolution of sorts. Here are a few guidelines to know about the usage of Instagram.
1. Do not tag every individual word – Be clear with your intentions
Tagging every word in Instagram becomes a clutter rather than a tagged statement. E.g. #an#eatout#with#pals. People will lose track of your point and forego your posts.
2. Avoid stringing along too many words together – Be precise when communicating with others
While making a statement, keep it as precise as possible. Remove spaces in between and capitalize every first word to make it easy for the eyes of the reader.
3. Don’t over describe your post afterwards with additional hashtag words – Don’t brag
This becomes messy and unnecessary especially since the post is fully understandable.
Keeping in mind your followers, be brief and clear. Let the image speak for itself.
4. Do not “like” your every photo or every photo of your followers – Be discriminating
As much as you might be in love with your photo don’t make it too obvious. Again, why would you like every photo even if it is just a blank upload? This can be annoying to your followers. They may consider you a stalker and even block you.
6. Photos should speak for themselves – Be honest
As mentioned, your photo at a coffee shop, a boutique, a nice restaurant should leave an explanation to the person looking at it. Make sure to tag the locations or otherwise write captions that states the location of the place.
7. Socialize – Be Friendly
It is a social media platform so, don’t just enjoy your own posts. Like and comment on other follower’s posts that intrigue you. Ensure to follow your favorite band, musician, and group whatever that excites you.
8. Do not over post – Be interesting and engaging
Avoid flooding the feed with many photos. A photo a day is quite okay. Averagely five photos in a week would be ideal. Be an active member.
There you have the rules of Instagram and a few etiquette resolutions at your disposal. Incorporate them in your instapics and you won’t go wrong in achieving the picture perfect post and kinder manners for the new year.