This post contains affiliate links. Is there anything wrong with using the follow/unfollow method for Instagram? It’s a controversial–but effective–method to grow your social media accounts. Like I wrote a few weeks ago, I use the follow/unfollow method to grow Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest. With about 16,100 Instagram followers, over 3,000 Twitter followers, and over 2,000… [Read More]

This post includes affiliate links. I’ve blogged a handful of times about Instagram before, sharing favorite posts from #LaBelleBlog and revealing why I unfollow Instagram accounts. But this time I’m going to share how I went from 1,000 Instagram followers to 10,000 Instagram followers in just 6 months! Plus, you can learn from my mistakes… [Read More]

Two months ago I shared my Instagram hashtag, #LaBelleBlog, with a few favorite posts with the tag. I’m thrilled that more Instagram users are joining the beautiful fun! I try to share the occasional post on my own feed, but I have to space those out with original photography. Luckily I have a blog where… [Read More]

I hope y’all aren’t tired of me talking about Instagram because I’m a little obsessed right now. In February, I started my own hashtag. I use #LaBelleBlog on all of my posts. I’ve also encouraged others to use it on their own lifestyle posts to Instagram! It’s not a completely unique tag, but the last… [Read More]

Let’s talk about authentic blogging. Authenticity is like the newest blogging buzzword, but what does it mean exactly? I admire bloggers who show the messy side of life. Last year my blogging friend Jess from Jessica Lynn Writes shared this amazing blog post, “A Beautiful Mess,” about the realities of motherhood. I love bloggers who can poke… [Read More]

I love following new accounts on Instagram. I enjoy seeing pretty pictures, yummy food, and snuggly babies in my Instagram feed. Why do I follow new Instagram users? In order to: keep up with my long-distance friends and family (Edit 04/03/2017: I created a second personal account just to keep up with my friends and… [Read More]