Instagram and other social media stuff

[YulianaBoyle]

A few years back I was given the idea to put stuff on Instagram. Keeping it music related it was just photos of basses. More recently I've done more photos of basses and tried to advertise gigs but realistically I don't think any of my 90ish followers actually care or attend the gigs, they're just there cos I once put up a nice photo of a bass. 

 

Does anyone use Instagram for music stuff? What are you doing with it, keeping a personal record of things, advertising gigs or dep services... Something else? How much effort do you put into it if any?

 

I'm thinking of changing mine up a bit. I had the idea a few weeks back where after feeling like a rock-demi-God post gig getting home at 2am I was brought back to reality by being woken by my kids at 6am and later that day getting excited after buying some tree loppers in Wickes. The juxtaposition of this felt far more real than anything that usually goes on social media. I've thought of doing some kind of semi tongue-in-cheek self deprecating posts that highlight my life as a bassist in a rock band where we can have photos and videos that make us look like superstars... Then actually I get into my Volvo estate and do the tedious stuff everyone does, like taking stuff to the tip... But, who would care enough to read it? 

[BrandonHarris]

We discovered recently that the kids use Instagram and/or TikTok, not Facebook.

[Brave_Jan]

Hello!

Edited March 28 by Brave_Jan

[Brave_Jan]

Engagement snowballs once you get a decent number of interactions on a post early on. Sometimes even something as simple as free TikTok likes at the start can help push content to more people. Of course, real interaction matters most, but a little boost can make a difference in getting it seen. Timing and consistency also play a big role in keeping that momentum going.

Edited March 28 by Brave_Jan