Why We Suck at Instagram (and You Should To)  | Ep. #704

In episode #704, Eric and Neil discuss why they don’t worry about sucking at Instagram. Tune in to hear why it’s ok to suck at Instagram marketing. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: Why We Suck at Instagram (and You Should To) [00:45] Neil only has one image uploaded at this point. [01:05] The cool part about  Instagram is that it gives you a window into other people’s lives. [01:30] If it’s a viable way to get business, why don’t Eric and Neil use it? [01:40] They want to play to their strengths and there also isn’t enough time in the day to focus on Instagram. [02:10] The two biggest spends/revenue producers are Adwords and Facebook. [02:40] Nail the basics first, then expand. [03:05] Grant Cardone has an insane studio set-up, because he has a whole team. [03:35] When you’re starting out, you aren’t yet mastering anything. [03:47] Focus on a few basics, before trying your hand at Instagram. [04:25] When you are good at video and pictures, then you can worry about Instagram. [05:11] You need 10,000 followers to do well on Instagram and it’s hard to reach that level. [05:52] A lot of people have fake bot followers, which affects the account’s reach. [06:09] That’s it for today! [06:13] Go to Singlegrain.com/Giveway for a special marketing tool giveaway! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.