No problem. By the way, I just read that interview you did with photofeed and I was wondering if you think it's worth it to post photography on instagram and facebook. I know the consumer base is bigger but as you said the algorithms aren't as friendly to new people.
That is an interesting question. If you are trying to develop as a photographer then I would say yes. You have to post to Instagram and FB as that is currently where all the people are. That said algorithm on FB is almost impossible to grow a following with. IG is slightly better but the days of going from 2k followers to 10k just with platform growth are gone, they are at saturation levels (1 billion users). Why post then ? Because if you want to interact with other photographers and collaborate and learn thats where the talent is. Otherwise your stuck talking to people like me ;-). It is also where clients expect to see your portfolios. I have 50K followers on IG which is not something you can just walk away from either as that represents value to clients. I am hoping with the advent of SMT's and applications like APPICS that there will be real blockchain alternatives to Instagram that one can promote to your own followings. Steem is more like reddit in its current form although steempeak.com goes a long way to helping improve the interface. Steepshot is unlikely to take off I don't think as it just cross posts to your steem feed and clutters it up.
Lol I'm happy to be talking to people like you, you've got a lot good insight!
What you're saying about gaining a following on instagram and facebook is about what I had guessed and I'm not sure my content is professional enough to make the effort worth it at this stage, but I'll definitely keep it in mind for the future. It makes sense clients would want to see followings on more traditional platforms.
Have you promoted steemit to your instagram/fb followers at all and if so did you notice any meaningful growth on this platform?
I have tried with steemit but its too hard for instagram. Hence I am hopeful for appics which will be more of the user experience for IG and they are putting a lot of effort into simplifying the sign up etc.
lol - thanks !
No problem. By the way, I just read that interview you did with photofeed and I was wondering if you think it's worth it to post photography on instagram and facebook. I know the consumer base is bigger but as you said the algorithms aren't as friendly to new people.
That is an interesting question. If you are trying to develop as a photographer then I would say yes. You have to post to Instagram and FB as that is currently where all the people are. That said algorithm on FB is almost impossible to grow a following with. IG is slightly better but the days of going from 2k followers to 10k just with platform growth are gone, they are at saturation levels (1 billion users). Why post then ? Because if you want to interact with other photographers and collaborate and learn thats where the talent is. Otherwise your stuck talking to people like me ;-). It is also where clients expect to see your portfolios. I have 50K followers on IG which is not something you can just walk away from either as that represents value to clients. I am hoping with the advent of SMT's and applications like APPICS that there will be real blockchain alternatives to Instagram that one can promote to your own followings. Steem is more like reddit in its current form although steempeak.com goes a long way to helping improve the interface. Steepshot is unlikely to take off I don't think as it just cross posts to your steem feed and clutters it up.
Lol I'm happy to be talking to people like you, you've got a lot good insight!
What you're saying about gaining a following on instagram and facebook is about what I had guessed and I'm not sure my content is professional enough to make the effort worth it at this stage, but I'll definitely keep it in mind for the future. It makes sense clients would want to see followings on more traditional platforms.
Have you promoted steemit to your instagram/fb followers at all and if so did you notice any meaningful growth on this platform?
Btw thanks for taking the time to respond.
I have tried with steemit but its too hard for instagram. Hence I am hopeful for appics which will be more of the user experience for IG and they are putting a lot of effort into simplifying the sign up etc.