You're listening to the Goldigar podcast episode at number 51.

Today I'm going to share five ways to boost your engagement on Instagram and I'm going to teach you how to navigate the changes that continue to be implemented every day with the app that we so dearly love.

I cannot wait to lead you through this mini-training and to encourage you to really focus on your level of engagement so that you can beat the algorithm once and for all.

You're listening to the Goldigar podcast with Jenna Kutcher, the live workshop style business podcast for creative girl bosses.

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Here's your host, photographer, educator, artist, and mac and cheese lover, Jenna Kutcher.

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Hey Goldigars, it's Jenna Kutcher and today I'm so excited to talk about one of my all-time favorite subjects, Instagram.

Now if you know me, you know that I love this app and I think about it so much more than just tiny little square images.

And so I wanted to update my Instagram episode and to just share some things that are really working well on the app as it continues to evolve and change.

Now let's be honest, I feel like just when we feel like we're getting a grip on what's going on on Instagram, they release a new update and we're all left feeling confused or seeing big dips and engagement.

And trust me, that's no fun.

So just anything you finally cracked the code, Instagram continues to switch it up again and navigating the ever changing waters of our beloved app hasn't been the easiest thing in the world.

But if you're anything like me, you're ready for a challenge, ready to dive in and figure out what is actually working as an entrepreneur.

Instagram has been absolutely pivotal in my success from sharing my portfolio with an easy scroll to sharing my life in a way that turns mere followers into eager clients.

Instagram is a place not just for growing my business, but for creating a true community.

Now, before I dive into this training, I want to share a little bit about how I view Instagram because it's a lot different than a lot of the other people out there that are teaching about it.

Now, a few years ago, we lost a really dear friend to us in a car accident.

And I started to really notice that whenever I was missing him or I wanted to remember him or here is laugh or see the words that he wrote, I would always click on to his social media accounts.

And it really started to dawn on me that that was my way of feeling connected to him.

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