043: How to Get Your Audience to *Actually* Engage with You on Instagram

It’s certainly not a fun feeling to excitedly post some content on Instagram, and just hear crickets from your audience. If you’re asking “How can I get people to actually engage with me?!”, “How can I get them to comment, to write back to what I share?” then this episode is for YOU.    I’m sharing 5 simple ways to improve your engagement on Instagram and some of the mistakes you might be making that are actually hurting your engagement, not helping it. Let’s make Instagram fun for you and get your audience responding to what you have to say!    Episode Highlights: - How to ask questions that people actually want to respond to - 3 ways to engage people from the beginning of your post (so they actually expand to read it)  - What ice cream has to do with your Instagram account  - How to be polarizing to engage the RIGHT people - What analytics to pay attention to in your Instagram account - Why your excuses for not writing people back aren’t helping your business  Plus, listen to the end of the episode for a life update on the fun things going on in the past 2 weeks while I’ve been away at conferences and events!    Get the full show notes for this episode on the blog: http://elizabethmccravy.com/43 Engage with me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/elizabethmccravy Black Friday is coming — the BEST SALE ALL YEAR! If you've been eyeing Showit Templates, Podcast Success Blueprint, or Booked Out Designer, you don't want to miss this. Sign up to get notified about these deals at https://elizabethmccravy.com/BF. Sale starts on November 21, 2025.  Thanks to our sponsor, Christian Healthcare Ministries! CHM is a faith-based, budget-friendly alternative to health insurance— at half the cost. And, you can join anytime! My family has trusted CHM for 5+ years through multiple pregnancies and health needs. With CHM, you’ll save money and know that 100% of eligible bills are shared when medical needs arise. Learn more at elizabethmccravy.com/CHM Over my 9 years of business, I have learned some financial skills the hard way and a few years ago, I developed an an 8 step process I go through at the end of each month. This process helps me know how my business is doing financially, pay myself well and allocate money for things like taxes and expenses. And, it's yours for FREE at https://elizabethmccravy.com/profit 

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