Hello, Bookworms!

This is my first update on my goal to reach 10,000 followers on my Bookstagram account by the end of the year! Click here to read my previous posts.

I will have at least 10,000 followers by December 31, 2021.

I’ve had a great response so far and am excited to have a goal. I forgot the “social” in social media for a while but I’m back, baby!

Here are the highlights:

Start Date: 6/28/21 – Followers: 6,606

Follower count at the time of writing  – 6,634

• Posted a new reel every day since Saturday 6/26 and have been showing my face more in my stories.
• Click HERE and HERE to see my two most viewed/liked reels.
• Worked on/Filmed more reels (6 saved in my drafts)
  • Bookstagram challenges reel – ongoing
  • Explore OC With Me – filmed my first virtual tour of a cute OC coffeehouse – ongoing  
• Featured three 10k accounts in my stories and connected with the page owner  – ongoing
•  @annmariereads, @cookie.the.bookie, @booksloveandunderstanding
• Created a google survey with a TON of questions for these “big accounts” – ongoing
• Cross-posted all posts and reels to Pinterest
• Planned out and took pics for 5 giveaways – #freebookfriday, (click here to see the giveaway for this week ) – ongoing
• Identified 4 “pillars” (topics) to focus on – Nonfiction, Motivation/Kindness, Tutorials, Local OC Scene (libraries, coffee shops, etc.)
  • Polled my followers what they think I do best, or what interests them the most – most votes for kindness and motivation
• To celebrate the small victories and milestones on the way to 10K, I thought it would be fun to do something silly on camera – so when I reach 7,000, I’ll eat an avocado! (I despise avocados!)

Looking Ahead. Ideas and Things to Work On

This is a running list of todos.

• Resource Library
  • Hashtag Challenges – food, drinks, causes, colors, days of the week, spell it, seasonal, weather, pets, plants
  • List of music/audio for reels with links and verbiage
  • Brand Identity worksheet – How to figure out your  niche/brand/aesthetic (list of descriptive words)
  • Local business features
• Weekly Hashtag / Photo Challenge round-up: #booksandjournals #booksandbujos
• Tip Tuesday – what would that look like?
• How to incorporate Motivation and Kindness posts – quotes?
• How to share more personal things – my hobbies, favorites, etc.
• Join the #DoSummerWrite journaling challenge
• Work on other small business features/reels (candles, t-shirts, bookmarks, stationery, indie bookstores)

Don’t Forget! Post Checklist:

• Post every day
• Consistent aesthetic
• Stick to content pillars – every post
• Call to action?
• Ask A Question / Solve a Problem
• Is it Educational / Promotional / Personal
• Hashtag research
• Reels – use trending music
• More Jaymi – show my personality
• Cross-posting to other Pinterest and other platforms
• More engagement via stories, polls
• Use Image Description for accessibility
• Giveaways
• Use LR presets
• Get photos reposted, tag brands
• Preschedule with Later
• Monthly themes (Nonfiction November, RAOK, etc)

 

Join me on my journey!

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