THE BEST APPS TO EDIT YOUR INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

1) SNAPSEED

Snapseed is a completely free editing app and is like the free version of photoshop for your photos. Maybe you want to get rid of an object or blur a part of your photo. Snapseed works well for professional photographers looking for an easy program to make quick/small edits but they may find that Lightroom is much less restrictive in terms of colour editing tools.

2) ADOBE LIGHTROOM

Another free app where you can use presets to edit your photos to your perfect aesthetic theme to your Instagram posts. You can adjust the temperature, white balance, saturation, and exposure as well as individual colours. This is the best app to edit the colours in your photos.

You also have much more control over light levels as well. You can easily raise midtones, highlights or shadows as well as with specific colour channels.

3) FACETUNE

This can be a life saver when using props, for instance let's say you're using a cup as a prop but when you go to edit your photo is quite obviously empty... you can easily add that joe in by sketching inside that cup.

It can also make things shine more, ie accessories or your eyes if the lighting has made them a little yellow. You can use whiten on the background to give it a super cool tone as well if you're going for that white aesthetic.

It is a useful tool for makeup artists too who might not have the professional lighting required to show off their skills appropriately (highlight and eyeshadow just doesn't look as bright on camera as in person).

It's easy to keep editing and editing because of insecurities however so please read this VOX article about overediting.

4) UNUM

While this isn't necessarily an editing app, UNUM does help massively in planning your instagram feed so that it makes sense and is aesthetically pleasing. This is especially helpful at planning out sponsorships or other content so that they are best spread out.

How To Stand Out From Other Influencers By Creating Unique Content

It makes no difference whether you're an author, a YouTuber, or an Instagram influencer.

If you want to be successful, you must find a way to stand out. It all boils down to one thing: doing something no one else has done before. When I say "make it," I mean "make a living" as a content creator on the internet.

And for you, it could mean being one of the world's most popular influencers, with hundreds of thousands of fans and millions of dollars in their bank accounts. You know the ones. Perhaps it's simply earning enough to work for yourself full-time. Maybe even part-time to supplement your income when staying at home with your children. Whatever the case might be.

It makes no difference. The best way to stand out on the internet is to do something no one else is doing. That is everything there is to it. It's that easy. I have some advice coming up for you that will make standing out a little easier.

Let's get started.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CREATE UNIQUE CONTENT?

On the internet these days, there are a lot of influencers.

And no matter what platform you're trying to make a name for yourself on, you'll be up against hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people all trying to get their content seen and their voices heard.

1. Discover your unique writing/ editing/posting style.

You must establish your writing style from the start. Yes, that's right. I'm not going to discuss your content suggestions right now. I'd like to discuss how you write your material. If you're an Instagrammer, it might be the way you take, edit, and share your pictures. (Believe me, this will make sense to you as well soon.) It's crucial to have a distinct writing style.

It establishes the basis for who you will be through the content you share. Will you post lengthy blog posts, produce 20-minute YouTube videos, or use three paragraphs in your Instagram captions? Or would you keep it brief, sweet, and to the point? What would the format be like? And what can your audience expect from your content every time they visit it?

This is where it all starts.

2. Use a consistent tone and let your personality come through!

Then it's just about finding your identity and sticking to it. And, if you need another perspective, it's simply allowing your personality to shine through. In the best possible way. I understand that this will be difficult at first but it will be worth it in the long run.

3. Don't simply replicate content topics or what has worked for others.

There is a distinction between following one content pattern and doing what other successful people are doing. And obviously, if you’re creating content that other people have already created, you aren’t going to stand out as much as if you had created your own original idea.

4. Share information that others aren't willing to share.

When you do your research, you'll soon notice that many people are talking about the same thing and creating the same content. Over and over again.

As a result, you must identify the holes in their content and either make it better or find something they haven't talked about before.

5. Find out what the audience wants to see.

But what if you're having trouble coming up with content ideas? And you have the impression that everything you share stems from your keyword research or what other people are sharing? Asking the viewers what they want to see is the best thing you can do.

To be honest, it's a little too easy. BUT if your audience isn't telling you then you absolutely need to be looking at post analytics, interactions and insights. This gives you 80% of what you need to make more content but it can get a little stale

If you want to be noticed, you must produce material and content that your target audience ACTUALLY wants to see. What better way to find out than to ask them? If someone is searching for something important, chances are that someone else is looking for it as well. The best part is that they could spark an idea that you might not have considered otherwise.

APPS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Maintaining your influence as an Instagram influencer can be difficult. Quality posts with enticing eye-catching imagery are expected from your followers. You must first determine what each post should portray, then take or obtain relevant images or videos, and then write appropriate text to accompany them. To attract new users to your pots, you must choose the best hashtags.

You'll be on the lookout for new followers all the time, and you'll want to figure out what they like and hate. You examine post-analytics carefully to determine what succeeded and what didn't. With so many tasks to complete, good Instagram influencer resources will make your life so much easier.

You may use a variety of resources to assist with Instagram account management, some of which are charged and others that are free. We've compiled a list of ten that will help you get more done in less time and make your Instagramming flow more manageable. They will also assist in providing proof of your work's efficacy to any brands interested in endorsing you.

1) CANVA

Canva is a fantastic interactive tool that makes design simple for even the most “graphically challenged” people. You can create eye-catching graphics for your Instagram posts in a matter of minutes.

Drag-and-drop interface, various pre-configured layouts, fonts, and a multitude of sample photographs and illustrations are all included. For just $1, you can get access to a lot of copyrighted graphics.

Canva is an excellent tool for cropping, enhancing, straightening, and editing images. It enables you to quickly add text to photos as well as generate thinking or speech bubbles.

It includes thousands of templates for a variety of purposes, including templates for creating social media posts and resizing to repurpose content.

We pay the subscription fee but there are a tonne of free resources.

2) PLANOLY

An amazing scheduling app that let's you post straight to instagram automatically. It is a paid subscription so don't buy it until you can afford it BUT the app Later let's you schedule posts up to 100 times a month for free, this is more than enough for the standard Instagram page. You can add comments, tags, caption and location in the paid version (some feautres aren't in the for free)

3) LIGHTROOM

An adobe app that is absolutely FREE. To create an aesthetic and cohesive feed you need this app. Using presets like ours, you can edit your photo in one mood/ theme and keep your insta looking amazing!

Shop our presets here

4) UNSPLASH

An amazing free picture website suitable for commercial use under CC licensing. Use them on your social media templates, website, and blogs. They're high quality and you can save your favourites!

5) UNUM

A free app to preview your content (later also does this for free so it's personal preference) that allows you to see a preview of your content. Basically, you create a mock Instagram feed with images so you can prepare the aesthetic of your feed. It's a perfect alternative to Planoly, but it doesn't publish automatically.

6) UNFOLD

Offers aesthetic and cute story templates that are super easy to design and incorporate into your theme

7) INSTORIES

More video story templates that are great for businesses promoting products and or sales. Some are free, some are paid but if you want to use these often then it is definitely worth it investing in the subscription

8) TOGGL

It's a time-tracking app that's ideal for someone who works from home and needs to submit their hours to their boss. This software can also be used to keep track of your productivity. I use this app to monitor how much time we spend creating content.

9) INSHOT

With a variety of ways to edit and enhance your clips, Inshot will help you boost the quality of your Instagram Stories.

You can cut your video into the Instagram Stories-required short segments. If you want a slowed down or sped up effect, you can combine videos and change the speed.

Inshot allows you to add music to your videos and has a variety of fun sound effects. If your storey requires it, you can include a voiceover. You can also use timeline features to sync sound and video.

You can rotate and flip your images and videos with Inshot. It also adds emoji and photo/video filters to regular Instagram Stories features.

10) TRELLO

For tackling big and small projects and letting you see the whole picture, trello is a game-changer. Trello's boards, lists, and cards make it easy to coordinate and prioritise your tasks in a way that's enjoyable, versatile, and satisfying.

11) SLACK

Slack is a chat app that's ideal for someone who needs to connect with a group. You can use it to manage your conversations, as well as incorporate applications like Google Drive and others!

12) LINKTR.EE (or use Later's built in link free system)

“You just get one chance to connect in Instagram,” according to the Linktr.ee home page.   The only place you can put a link on Instagram is in your profile, with the exception of some Instagram Stories. This restricts your marketing options.

As a result, it makes sense to make the best use of your bio link. When you use Linktr.ee, your bio link directs your followers to a special screen with a variety of link options.

You have complete control over the appearance of your link screen. All you have to do is paste in new URLs as required, then drag and drop them into the desired order.

You can have an infinite number of links in your link tree with the free edition. The cumulative number of times each connection has been clicked can be seen.

The Pro edition, which costs $6 per month and allows you to customise your connect buttons, boost your analytics, and do a lot more, is available for $6 per month. You can also use your Facebook Pixel ID to retarget your Linktr.ee guests on Facebook and Instagram.

13) GOOGLE ONLINE APPS - DOCS, DRIVE ETC

These are amazing quick apps that save directly and automatically online. You need to start backing up automatically!! We use docs especially for quick notes and planning.