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How to Build Your Personal Brand on Instagram

Sure - Target has clear branding. And Anthropologie, Starbucks, Zara, etc. But those are brands. HUGE businesses with specific missions....

How Does the Instagram Reels Algorithm Work?

Reels are currently the number one method for organic growth on Instagram. We've seen our reach and our clients' reach skyrocket from...

How to Reorder Your Instagram Story Highlights

We all know that Instagram Story Highlights are an extremely important "first impression" when potential followers land on your profile....

How to Use Instagram Stories Drafts

After a slow roll out, the feature that allows Instagram users to save Instagram Stories as drafts is now available to all Instagram...

How to Add Music to Your Instagram Stories

Have you ever been swiping through stories and a tune catches your ear? If you've been wondering how to add music to your Instagram...

Everyone Can Now Add a Link to Their TikTok Bio

TikTok has long been known as an innovator in social media. For the last few years, they've been leading the game. But there's one area...

How to Read an Instagram DM Without the Sender Knowing You Read It

An Instagram DM notification pops up on your lock screen. You're surprised that this person is messaging you because you follow each...

How to Create a Seamless Carousel Instagram Post with Canva

We're always trying to find the easiest ways for you to achieve current social media trends. Right now, the seamless carousel post is...

How to Keep Your Instagram Account from Being Hacked

If you've ever experienced a social media hacking, you know what a complete nightmare it is. Speaking from experience, we wouldn't wish...

How to Use Live Rooms on Instagram

Do you remember a few weeks ago when Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri, started hinted about a brand new Instagram feature that was going to...

Why You Need to Be On Pinterest

Pinterest is a largely visual platform, just like Instagram. You might think, “I’m already posting pictures of myself or my products on...

5 Tips for Making Educational Instagram Reels

Reels are essential for growth on Instagram - that's old news. But it's hard to narrow down what kind of Reels to create. One of the...

How to Use Social Media for Your Small Business

Social media is a non negotiable for businesses, no matter the size. Our lives are online, and if you aren’t willing to meet your...

Keywords for Instagram GIFs that are *Aesthetic*

You all loved our post on holiday GIF keywords so much that we're back with another list of keywords to search on Instagram. This time we...

The Instagram Algorithm Broken Down

Originally, Instagram showed posts to users in the chronological order they were posted - no algorithm involved. But ever since Instagram...

How to Change the Background When You Share a Post to Your Instagram Story

We love the feature that allows posts to be shared to Instagram stories. It’s a great way to boost and endorse content you love, without...

How to Use Hashtags in 2021

There was a brief moment back in 2020 where we thought that hashtags might be gone for good because the Recents page was disabled due to...

How to Optimize Your IG Bio

You may have noticed some changes on Media A La Carte’s Instagram profile - especially to our bio. Instagram’s algorithm is ever changing...

How To Grow Your Instagram in 2021

It's finally here! The New Year! A fresh start! And one more step away from the madness that was 2020 ... We all want growth in the new...

What is SEO? (and how to make your socials boost your rankings)

SEO is a major buzzword in the digital marketing world. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Okay … so what is search engine...

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