Instagram (IG) is a popular part photo-sharing site and part social network app. Remember, Instagram isn’t just a photography app, it’s a community. It goes far beyond just posting your photos, it involves engagement and interaction. If it is only for your personnel (photo sharing) use, then please only use Facebook. Facebook is too popular not because of it's status updates, it's because of the photo/photo album integration.
Below are the some rules of etiquette of Instagram I came across in web.
1. Space out your posts
Intentionally or unintentionally, don’t forget posting for weeks at a time and then suddenly flood your followers with ten photos a day. You probably shouldn’t post more than twice a day, otherwise your followers might get sick of seeing you in their feed, no matter how great your photos might be.
2. Use hashtags carefully
There is nothing more annoying on Instagram than looking up a hashtag and finding it spammed with photos that don’t relate to the topic. This is particularly frustrating when it’s a hashtag that is used to curate and recommend content. So while you should never use hashtags that are not relevant to your photo, you should definitely select a few hashtags to get your photo more exposure.
3. Use the 1-2-3 rule
A popular rule among Instagram old-timers is the 1-2-3 rule. The 1-2-3 rule means that for every 1 photo you post, you should comment on 2 others and like 3.
4. Avoid too many self-portraits
While there’s nothing wrong with posting a few self-portraits, don’t let that dominate your Instagram feed. And if you are going to post photos of yourself (or your friends), for the love of god, avoid the duckface pout that has become a staple of all teenage photos on every social network known to man. Show A Little 'Selfie' Control.
5. Don’t flood other users with likes
Many Instagram users have the habit of checking out your feed and then giving you 10 or 20 likes in a row. While this can come across as flattering at first, it can also be a little frustrating, especially if you have notifications on your phone turned on. Rather than flood a user with a ton of likes, pick two or three photos that really stand out and like them. Otherwise it can come across as an effort to get likes back, rather than a genuine compliment.
6. Baby Overload
Your children are adorable. But similar to selfie shots, these 'objects' of your affection may begin to grow old for your friends... particularly if you upload 16 photos of little Sue daily. Sometimes one picture says it all.
7. Post your best
Instagram doesn’t allow users to create albums or organize their photos in any way. Since all of your content is viewable from one single feed – be sure to always post only your best. With any social network or photo sharing site you want to put your best foot forward, and Instagram should not be any different. When you take several photos at one location or of one subject, pick one or two that you feel really stand out and post those. After a while, as you scroll through your Instagram feed, you’ll be greeted with a beautiful representation of your work.
Original post by: Nancy Messieh - MUO.
