Hey welcome back in this video, we're going to talk about how to actually get your pictures noticed on Instagram to start generating lots of traffic, okay, and then that traffic you can promote to. In the next few videos, we'll talk about how to actually, you know, find a product and promote your product to people. But the first thing you can do is actually turn your images into art. Okay, so there's a whole crew of websites that are joining the Instagram bandwagon, and cashing in on the famous photography app. Okay, they've realized that these images were not meant to stay locked away inside an app. So free them, okay, there's sites like Canvas pop, Bumble jacks.

They blow up Instagram pics into a gallery style canvases that look like high quality art and your friends will be shocked that you took these pictures on your phone. Okay, so if you'd rather not display phone pictures on the wall, try turning them into an album. Keep see will actually transform your Instagram images into a hardback book. For the any Coffee Table. Okay, so lots of cool businesses and people out there that are actually turning these this app, you know, these app photos into real art, okay, that's sellable. Okay?

You'd also enter a contest, okay, so because the caliber of Instagram pictures has been so impressive, it didn't take long before a contest started emerging. Okay, so you can follow at Instagram on Twitter for weekend hashtag projects. Okay, that means you upload a picture to Instagram that fits the theme and includes a hashtag. winners will be featured on the Instagram blog. Okay, so if you win a contest, and you're going to be on their blog can be featured. It's going to generate all kinds of traffic for you.

And then in honor of social media week, Instagram users are invited to Instagram your city for a trip to one of 14 cities around the world. Okay, even celebrities have gotten in on the game. So Jason Mraz asked fans to translate his new single into one image using the hashtag. I won't give up. Okay. So even celebrities are using Instagram to generate more traffic and build a buzz around, you know certain products or certain songs or movies, all kinds of things that are happening.

Also, you can use a better camera so as as with any camera, a good tripod and a good lens can make a world of difference. Smartphones autography is no different. Okay, so pick up a panoramic or telephoto lens attachment for your iPhone at photo JoJo, if it's not your style, there's fisheye macro and wide angle lens attachments to the jelly camera filters are good for those looking just to have fun. Then there are various tripods designed to fit mobile phones, but the glyph attaches your phone to any tripod mount. This all might seem like overkill, but if you want to impress on Instagram, you have to think like a real photographer. You can also edit your photos Instagram comes with a few in app options for editing.

The sun icon lightens your picks the raindrop icon adds One have to tilt shift blurs to your image, and the frame icon adds or removes the frame around your picture. But the real fun comes when you edit your picture before uploading it to Instagram, hit up the App Store and start downloading some photo fun like tilt shift, color, splash Snapseed camera plus, and photo forge username is important to you. Okay, so choosing a good username is always crucial, but it's even more important if you're on Twitter. Many people tag users and search for users with within Instagram by putting an at symbol before the username. If your Twitter name and Instagram usernames are different, it could be confusing for people so once the Instagram and Facebook integration is complete, Instagram could pull a Twitter and prioritize real names over usernames, but for now make it easier for everyone and be consistent.

So geotag your photos okay? So always include a caption with your photo. Remember, you can tag others. Remember, you can tag others Users by placing an ad symbol in front of their username. Also add a location by selecting geotag and then choosing your location from the list. Instagram users want to know where your picture was taken and the story behind it.