156: Has Your Instagram Story Reach Totally Tanked? Try These 8 Hacks to Increase Your Views and Engagement Right Now!

I know I’m not alone in this, but this winter, my Instagram story views totally tanked for a bit. As in less than 1% of my followers were seeing my stories. Things felt so quiet that I could hear the crickets!  It was frustrating, confusing, and made me feel very unmotivated to share. Instead of sulking about it and being mad at Instagram, I considered: Is what I’m posting just not engaging? And then also, what strategies can I try to fix this?!    So, I did some things differently. I tried all sorts of things, and I want to share with you today what worked! So if your story views aren’t where you’d like them to be, this episode is for you. Also worth noting: the majority of these tips are based on my personal experience with the app so not necessarily any hard “research” or things heard directly from Instagram. It’s just what I’ve WATCHED work. I hope these will help you like they did me!    To get the full show notes head to https://elizabethmccravy.com/156  Come engage with me on Instagram and tell me what you think of this episode: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethmccravy/  Shop website templates at https://elizabethmccravy.com/shop Need more (& BETTER) images/videos to use in your business’ marketing? Then you NEED my fav stock photo & video company, Haute Stock! I use Haute Stock images  & videos for things like webinar slides, podcast promo graphics & videos, on my website, for Reels, & so much more. Get 15% off your subscription using the referral code ELIZABETH at checkout. Or visit elizabethmccravy.com/hautestock.

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Relatable, raw and tactical business trainings to keep you moving towards your big goals. I’m Elizabeth McCravy — a website designer and business strategist for female entrepreneurs. And, I’ve built a multiple six-figure web design business while in my early and mid 20s. I believe that how to build a thriving business shouldn’t be a secret. So, I’m here to pull back the curtain of all things successful business building. I'm a Christian business owner, a toddler boy mama (with baby #2 on the way), and I'm married to my high school sweetheart. I design and sell Showit website templates over at elizabethmccravy.com. I teach fellow brand and website designers how to build an in-demand business in my course and coaching program, Booked Out Designer. And, I've been a podcaster/content creator for years now. I also do real estate investing and my husband and I own 5 long-term rental properties! I believe in working smarter, building wealth through scalable income, and building your business around your LIFE... not your life around your business. On this podcast, you’ll find solo episodes that are tactical, actionable, and easy listening! And you’ll find expert guest interviews and lifestyle-related episodes too. Let’s build a business that feels amazing on the inside and also looks great from the outside. We’re talking online marketing, brand and website design, podcasting, faith, motherhood, productivity, systems, growing a team, business strategy, and so much more! It’s time for you to build a breakthrough brand!