This is a very special post, guys.
If you’ve always wanted to create a cohesive Instagram feed, this guide is for you.
I’m going to tell you all my secrets on to improve your feed and grow your Instagram.
I’m going to cover everything: from how to make a visually cohesive Instagram theme, to knowing what to post and how to choose the perfect filter.
A beautiful feed is nothing if no one finds your account. So hashtags are very important too. Therefore I’m also going to show you how to find the right hashtags to increase your account visibility.
Follow the steps and I can assure you will improve your feed:
- Choose a theme style
- Choose a grid layout
- Choose a color palette
- What should you post about to look legit
- Add your photos in Preview App
- How to rearrange your photos to make a theme
- How to choose the perfect filter for your theme
- What hashtags should you use
- Save your hashtag groups in Preview
- Find your best time to post
- Schedule
It looks like a lot, but trust me, it is so easy.
This is going to be a long blog post. So I’m only going to cover step 1 to 3 here. Everything else will be in my Instagram Guide. You can also download it below.
Let’s start!
1. Choose a theme style
The first and most important step is to choose a theme style.
Why? Because this is how you are going to choose the perfect filter for your feed later on (Step 7).
How do you want your overall Instagram feed to look like:
- Dark / Moody
- White
- Colorful
- Tropical
- Natural
- Brown
- Vintage
No idea what style to choose?
It’s okay, try this:
Quick tip:
- Find 1 account you love
- Understand the overall style of the feed
- Look at the types of photos he/she takes
- Look at the colors in the photos
Be realistic. You must take similar kind of photos for the best result.
Here are some examples to see what I mean:
Theme style:
Dark
Types of photos:
Outfits, landscapes, flatlays
Colors in the photos:
Black, white, grey, brown, green (nothing colorful)
Theme style:
Bright vintage
Types of photos:
Lifestyle (plants, food, every day life)
Colors in the photos:
White, peach / pink, brown and a touch of green
2. Choose a grid layout for your feed
The second step is to choose a grid layout.
A grid layout will help you visually organize your feed. You will know exactly what type of photo you need to post and when. I’m also going to show you few tricks you can use to rearrange your Instagram posts in order to make your feed flow (in Step 6).
There are 6 types of Instagram grid layouts:
(I explain each one in details in the Guide)
1. The Traditional Grid
2. The Tiles
3. The Rows
4. The White Line
5. The Rainbow Feed
6. The Puzzle
3. Choose a color palette
Once you know what grid layout you want, you need to choose a color palette.
Sometimes we forget that the colors in our photos have a big impact on the overall look of your feed.
Think about your color palette as the “brand” of your Instagram feed.
Your color scheme is the visual identity of your feed.
The colors in your photos have a big impact on the overall look of your feed.
Quick tip:
Choose 3 – 5 colors and stick to them.
This is going to be your color palette.
Let me explain.
Look at the accounts below. Can you see that they each stick with their own color theme?
@carakuulei
Colors: Pink, green, blue
@clairejenee
Colors: Brown, black, white, green
@ester_slowdesign
Colors: Blue, white, green
@byhannahrose
Colors: Brown, beige, green
Quick tips:
Always pay attention to the colors in your photos:
- The color of the background of your photo
- The subjects
- The quotes
- Even the outfits
Are you enjoying my tips so far?
This was just step 1 to 3 to create a cohesive Instagram feed:
1. Choose a theme style
2. Choose a grid layout
3. Choose a color palette
Download the Full Instagram Guide to read your next steps:
4. What should you post about to look legit
5. Add your photos in Preview App
6. How to rearrange your photos to make a theme
7. How to choose the perfect filter for your theme
8. What hashtags should you use
9. Save your hashtag groups in Preview
10. Find your best time to post
11. Schedule
+400,000 Instagrammers are already using Preview App to edit, plan & schedule their feed. If you haven't tried it, you're missing out.
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Since I cannot rearrange pictures already on my IG account, do I need to delete all my pictures and start fresh to create the best visual layout?
Hello Michelle! Instagram doesn’t allow anyone to rearrange photos that have already been posted. They are fixed. You can use Preview app to plan your future posts.
To answer you question about starting fresh, you have 3 options:
1. Start planning your new feed and post your new photos on top of your old Instagram feed (that’s what people usually do)
2. Delete the photos you have on Instagram and start from scratch
3. If you don’t want to delete your Instagram photos you can archive them. Instagram has an archive feature. To archive a post, press on the three dots “…” on the top right corner of a post and select “Archive”.
I hope that helps!
This is wonderful, thank you!
You’re welcome. Have fun!
I downloaded the rest of the lesson but its not showing up in my inbox 🙁
Send us an email at [email protected] and we will help you out 🙂
thanks!
help me either please! my email is [email protected], I really wanna know more and btw, thanks for everything! (:
hello! i used both of my email addresses and have not yet received the guide. Any ideas? Thanks!
Hello! So sorry about the late reply. Please try again now, it should be all good 🙂 let me know how you go!
Same with me. Tried using two different email addresses last night. Never arrived. Thx
That’s so strange. Can you please check your junk and spam folders in case it landed there?
It went into a weird folder for me too on Gmail.
Hi! I just tried two emails and did not receive the guide via email. Does someone have any tips?
i did not receive any guide yet! can you help??
This ia super helpful thanks.
Hey there, i did not receive the guide, via email? help
SO many great tips…BUT..can I change and how do I change a layout when I already have images from several years ago? Does the preview app change the existing layout?
and I just saw a same question below and you responded.
Hi Heidi, Instagram does not allow this. You would have to delete your photos from Instagram and then post them again.
hey guys I tried downloading the guide but no dice. I tried 2 emails and nothing came through. Any ideas? I am having trouble as well not receiving the guide.
Hi Bianca, email us at [email protected] and we can send you the guide.
hi, inputting my info didnt work for me either