Bookstagram for beginners!
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Book Reviews Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini A place for us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Anne Frank’s Diary (the graphic novel) adapted by Ari Folman, illustrated by David Polonsky The Man-eater of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami The Lost Man by Jane Harper If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides WARLIGHT by Michael Ondaatje The Road by Cormac McCarthy We Are Okay by Nina Lacour A Long Walk to Water By Linda Sue Park So Lucky by Nicola Griffith
Sea Prayer by Khaled Hosseini
A place for us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Anne Frank’s Diary (the graphic novel) adapted by Ari Folman, illustrated by David Polonsky
The Man-eater of Malgudi by R. K. Narayan
The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
If Cats Disappeared From The World by Genki Kawamura
The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
WARLIGHT by Michael Ondaatje
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
We Are Okay by Nina Lacour
A Long Walk to Water By Linda Sue Park
So Lucky by Nicola Griffith
Bookstagram A New Years Reading Resolution you can still keep! Bookstagram for beginners! Instagram tutorial: Why you need to take IGstories seriously. Book Mail: April 2019
A New Years Reading Resolution you can still keep!
Bookstagram for beginners!
Instagram tutorial: Why you need to take IGstories seriously.
Book Mail: April 2019
Thoughts Hello Publishers… A new beginning… Why I no longer recommend Murakami to readers.
Hello Publishers…
A new beginning…
Why I no longer recommend Murakami to readers.
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The Traveling Biblio Chronicles. A guest blog series.
Chapter 1: Australia. The Traveling Biblio Chronicles.
Chapter 2: Afghanistan (The Traveling Biblio Chronicles)
Chapter 3: Egypt (The Traveling Biblio Chronicles)
Chapter 4: Palestine (The Traveling Biblio Chronicles)
Chapter 5: Kenya. The Traveling Biblio Chronicles.
Chapter 6: Pakistan. The Traveling Biblio Chronicles.
Chapter 7: Argentina. The Traveling Biblio Chronicles.
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Bookstagram – How, What, Why, When, Whatever…
It’s been 2 years since I started my Bookstagram @theguywiththebook which recently crossed 35k. I had no idea there is a thing called Bookstagram and it was just a space for me to keep track of the books I’ve read.
Recently I won the Bookstagrammer of the year award at the London Book Fair and so I decided this would be a great time to share what I’ve learnt over the past couple of years and hopefully this will help you start or better your account!
Well, that’s enough about me, let’s start!
Quick Introduction to Bookstagram.
It’s an online space on Instagram where people post pictures and videos of books and talk all things bookish.
How to setup your Bookstagram Profile:
Instagram Handle
First thing you need to decide on is an Instagram handle which reflects your bookish side. When I started Bookstagram my handle was @thebookpiper (Yes, I know :l) and I kept it because I used to prop my pictures with a book and a pipe I had picked up on a trip to Zambia (Stupid, I know). Later I changed it to @ theguywiththebook . When I reached around 500 followers I realized that
A- My handle makes no sense and
B- Not many male book bloggers were around (So I thought it would be smart to let people know) and it helped. So, think about it and chose your Instagram handle smartly.
Profile picture
The next (or maybe even the first) thing that people will notice is your profile picture. Either create a logo for free (I made mine in 5 minutes on the app Canva – you can find it here: Canva ) or use a regular picture of yourself or maybe a bookish photo. Whatever makes you happy. Just remember your profile picture is going to be a tiny little circle and sometimes pictures look like a mess in such a small frame.
Instagram Bio
Your bio is the next thing you need to add and what I like is to try and keep it simple (I’ve had messy bio’s before because I didn’t think about it much) but now it’s a clean little bio reflecting the fun side of me, followed by my current read which includes numbers showing how any books I’ve read and the number I want read by the end of the year. Next is ‘Saudi Arabia’ which is where I live. For me this clean and clear bio works but you can experiment with what you like. Just make sure it’s something which reflects your theme of books. Oh, you can add ‘Bookstagram’ to your name as well.
Starting!
You’ll want your page to look active right away so it’s a good idea to fill up your page with maybe a dozen posts so it looks active. Not many would be interested in a page with 3-6 posts. Next you’ll want people to know about your page and you’ll need to start interacting to attract traffic. This is going to take some time and you’ll have to work on it persistently. I will talk about interactions in a bit.
Content Creation
Irrespective of the type of books you read, Visual content creation is where you need to concentrate the most. Instagram is a visual platform and the most effective way to drive people to your page and make them want to press that blue button is to have visually appealing timeline. Captions come second and will form an important but not equally important part of your post for majority of people. The reason I say this is that on average for me the number of comments are about 50-100 and the number of likes go somewhere between 3k to 6k. Not everyone will be in the mood to have a chat on Instagram PLUS you are not the only one they are following. The average number of accounts 1 user follows on Instagram is 800.
Taking pictures
The main thing you need is a camera, not necessarily a DSLR. Your phone camera will work just fine. You could start your page with a single setup style and take multiple pictures with different books and setups and slowly graduate to different styles. Or you could start and learn on the way to find out what style(s) work best for you. It’s all hit and miss and depends on what you are good at over a period of time. I, personally enjoy taking pictures at the beach or at cafes but sometimes I’m in the mood for a flat lay. I don’t follow a single setup theme because my mind is just very random and I’ve tried but I can’t follow a single theme. I’m slowly trying to learn how to have a color theme my page if not a single style theme. These days I’m regularly using a bookish scarf as a background as I don’t have enough time right now and it actually looks really good!
Photography tips
1- All cameras will give their best shot in natural lighting. If you are taking pictures at home, take pictures as close to the window as possible.
2- Check online when the ‘Golden Hour’ is in your city. This is the time the sunlight is perfectly angled to give a soft lighting environment. If you can, then try to schedule your shoot during this time.
3- Focus on different parts of the image to see which point is giving you the best lit picture.
4- Take multiple pictures from different angles. You’ll be surprised to see how different the same setup looks from different angles. I’ve posted pictures of the same setup from different angles and each of them has a personality of its own.
5- If you need to take pictures at night (I almost never have), do not use direct lighting, use a thin cloth or shower curtain to soften and spread the light.
Engagement
First thing you might learn on IG is that every day is a new experience. One picture will get a 1000 likes and the next maybe 200. There is no guarantee. So what you need to do is try to control the things you can control. The one thing you can kind of control is to direct traffic to your account.
What I have done over the past is followed a bunch of people on whose posts I like and comment almost every single day. I do this every time I post a picture on my page. I follow around 30 people who post every single day. When they see that I comment almost daily, they naturally return the favor on my posts. Please note I try to be thoughtful in my comments and try to relate it to the caption or picture. Unless I’m really tired or out of ideas I might comment something generic like complimenting the picture posted.
These are connection I have grown and maintained over the past and were only built since I was regular on their pages and got noticed. There are some accounts which are way bigger than mine but they appear regularly on my page as well because I am regular on theirs. So try to give, to get.
United Bookstagram
Many of you might already know, I created a hashtag along with my sister @sumaiyya.books : #unitedbookstagram. This is to support smaller account who have just started on bookstagram. We try to like/comment on posts on the hashtag every single day. Use it, and be active on it. You’ll find some really great accounts who want to engage and grow with you.
I really hope this helps you if you are starting out. I honestly don’t know if any of this information is new to anyone, since these are almost basic tools/tips that I use daily which makes it seem like general knowledge!
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Happy Reading!
Faroukh
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bookishvagabond says: May 17, 2018 at 8:26 pm Thank you for all the awesome tips!! These are actually quite helpful ^_^ I started my bookstagram account recently and I’m definitely going to be trying some of these myself. ☺️ Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 11:38 pm Awesome! Best wishes!! Like Liked by 1 person Reply
Thank you for all the awesome tips!! These are actually quite helpful ^_^ I started my bookstagram account recently and I’m definitely going to be trying some of these myself. ☺️
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theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 11:38 pm Awesome! Best wishes!! Like Liked by 1 person Reply
Awesome! Best wishes!!
Athanasia * the book fairy says: May 17, 2018 at 8:54 pm So nice tips and ideas. The thing with the interaction is a little bit tricky but I think I will manage. Thank you Faroukh! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 11:37 pm Best of luck!! Like Like Reply
So nice tips and ideas. The thing with the interaction is a little bit tricky but I think I will manage. Thank you Faroukh!
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 11:37 pm Best of luck!! Like Like Reply
Best of luck!!
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Sumaiyya Naseem says: May 17, 2018 at 9:36 pm This is so helpful! Love it ♥️ Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 17, 2018 at 9:37 pm Thanks Summu! Like Like Reply
This is so helpful! Love it ♥️
theguywiththebook says: May 17, 2018 at 9:37 pm Thanks Summu! Like Like Reply
Thanks Summu!
randomerscloud says: May 17, 2018 at 10:40 pm A very helpful post! I usually take my pictures in diffused light- that’s anytime between 11 am – 2pm tops. You listed everything so well. Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 17, 2018 at 11:03 pm Thank you! Yes 11-2 here is really good! And sometimes around 4 too seems to be a good time! Like Like Reply
A very helpful post! I usually take my pictures in diffused light- that’s anytime between 11 am – 2pm tops. You listed everything so well.
theguywiththebook says: May 17, 2018 at 11:03 pm Thank you! Yes 11-2 here is really good! And sometimes around 4 too seems to be a good time! Like Like Reply
Thank you! Yes 11-2 here is really good! And sometimes around 4 too seems to be a good time!
Anisa says: May 17, 2018 at 11:57 pm Great tips thank you! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 17, 2018 at 11:58 pm Thank you! Like Like Reply
Great tips thank you!
theguywiththebook says: May 17, 2018 at 11:58 pm Thank you! Like Like Reply
Thank you!
Shilpa says: May 18, 2018 at 1:47 am This was such a helpful post.. I have been on bookstagram for a while but never did it very seriously. These tips are going to be so helpful as I am in the mood to get my booksta love on track 😀 This time it will be serious business.. 😉 Bookstagram and Blog will be on point! 😛 Thank you for writing this post! 🙂 Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 1:49 am So happy that this helped! I’ll do another one on IGstories very soon! Like Like Reply Shilpa says: May 18, 2018 at 3:49 pm Will be waiting for the same!!! 😍 Like Liked by 1 person
This was such a helpful post.. I have been on bookstagram for a while but never did it very seriously. These tips are going to be so helpful as I am in the mood to get my booksta love on track 😀 This time it will be serious business.. 😉 Bookstagram and Blog will be on point! 😛 Thank you for writing this post! 🙂
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 1:49 am So happy that this helped! I’ll do another one on IGstories very soon! Like Like Reply Shilpa says: May 18, 2018 at 3:49 pm Will be waiting for the same!!! 😍 Like Liked by 1 person
So happy that this helped! I’ll do another one on IGstories very soon!
Shilpa says: May 18, 2018 at 3:49 pm Will be waiting for the same!!! 😍 Like Liked by 1 person
Will be waiting for the same!!! 😍
Scribblesot says: May 18, 2018 at 3:57 am This was very helpful. I’ve always wondered if what i started out as a hobby even means anything. Especially when friends and family ask me what i’m doing with my life 🤨 But this was a real pick me up. Hope we get to see more of these Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:43 pm Hope you start using the tips! Like Like Reply
This was very helpful. I’ve always wondered if what i started out as a hobby even means anything. Especially when friends and family ask me what i’m doing with my life 🤨 But this was a real pick me up. Hope we get to see more of these
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:43 pm Hope you start using the tips! Like Like Reply
Hope you start using the tips!
thecatwithabook says: May 18, 2018 at 4:13 am LOL “Mom takes me seriously now” 😂 Anyway,thank you for the post! This is really helpful.💕 I like leaving comments on people’s photos but I always feel like I might annoy them if I comment on the regular.😣 Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:42 pm Nope, no one gets annoyed unless you’re commenting annoying things 😂And lolz my mom 😋 Like Liked by 1 person Reply thecatwithabook says: May 19, 2018 at 3:02 am You have a point.😮 Maybe I should just try to be friendly. Like Liked by 1 person theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 9:56 am Lolz you do that! 🙌🏼 Like Like
LOL “Mom takes me seriously now” 😂 Anyway,thank you for the post! This is really helpful.💕 I like leaving comments on people’s photos but I always feel like I might annoy them if I comment on the regular.😣
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:42 pm Nope, no one gets annoyed unless you’re commenting annoying things 😂And lolz my mom 😋 Like Liked by 1 person Reply thecatwithabook says: May 19, 2018 at 3:02 am You have a point.😮 Maybe I should just try to be friendly. Like Liked by 1 person theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 9:56 am Lolz you do that! 🙌🏼 Like Like
Nope, no one gets annoyed unless you’re commenting annoying things 😂And lolz my mom 😋
thecatwithabook says: May 19, 2018 at 3:02 am You have a point.😮 Maybe I should just try to be friendly. Like Liked by 1 person
You have a point.😮 Maybe I should just try to be friendly.
theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 9:56 am Lolz you do that! 🙌🏼 Like Like
Lolz you do that! 🙌🏼
Richa says: May 18, 2018 at 4:37 am Very helpful… I read many books but never thought of bookstagram… however I have one query… I read books exclusively on Kindle… and have not seen bookstagram only of people reading on kindle… your views will help!! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:41 pm There are many who post pictures of books they are reading on kindle. (At)thebookish.bunny is one of them Like Liked by 1 person Reply
Very helpful… I read many books but never thought of bookstagram… however I have one query… I read books exclusively on Kindle… and have not seen bookstagram only of people reading on kindle… your views will help!!
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:41 pm There are many who post pictures of books they are reading on kindle. (At)thebookish.bunny is one of them Like Liked by 1 person Reply
There are many who post pictures of books they are reading on kindle. (At)thebookish.bunny is one of them
Kori Renaud says: May 18, 2018 at 7:52 am This was such a helpful guide! I have a bookstagram myself and even though I’m not particularly concerned with having many followers (like yourself, I started mine to keep track of what I read and because I like pretty pictures), it was very interesting to read what makes the “bookstagram aesthetic”. And I really appreciate that you take the time and effort to help smaller accounts. Have a blessed day! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:40 pm Thanks Kori! Best of luck!! 🙌🏼 Like Like Reply
This was such a helpful guide! I have a bookstagram myself and even though I’m not particularly concerned with having many followers (like yourself, I started mine to keep track of what I read and because I like pretty pictures), it was very interesting to read what makes the “bookstagram aesthetic”. And I really appreciate that you take the time and effort to help smaller accounts. Have a blessed day!
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:40 pm Thanks Kori! Best of luck!! 🙌🏼 Like Like Reply
Thanks Kori! Best of luck!! 🙌🏼
gilian says: May 18, 2018 at 11:21 am Great tips. I just see your posts on Instagram and I’m happy that you finally have a blog. 😁 Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:39 pm Thank you!! Like Liked by 1 person Reply
Great tips. I just see your posts on Instagram and I’m happy that you finally have a blog. 😁
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:39 pm Thank you!! Like Liked by 1 person Reply
Thank you!!
themuslimahwiththebooks says: May 18, 2018 at 12:22 pm Reblogged this on The Muslimah With The Books and commented: Thank You So Much For This Advice!Really Appreciate It!💕 Like Liked by 1 person Reply
Reblogged this on The Muslimah With The Books and commented: Thank You So Much For This Advice!Really Appreciate It!💕
Athanasia * the book fairy says: May 18, 2018 at 12:53 pm How about now? Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 1:14 pm Got it now! Like Like Reply
How about now?
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 1:14 pm Got it now! Like Like Reply
Got it now!
Neelkamal Sharma says: May 18, 2018 at 1:20 pm thankyou so much ! this helps ! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:38 pm You’re welcome! Like Like Reply
thankyou so much ! this helps !
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:38 pm You’re welcome! Like Like Reply
You’re welcome!
These Books of Mine says: May 18, 2018 at 2:14 pm Great post! Even though it’s ‘general knowledge’ it’s also really useful to hear how other people approach bookstagram. Will definitely start using #unitedbookstagram 😊 Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:39 pm Thank you! I hope it helps 😊 Like Like Reply
Great post! Even though it’s ‘general knowledge’ it’s also really useful to hear how other people approach bookstagram. Will definitely start using #unitedbookstagram 😊
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 2:39 pm Thank you! I hope it helps 😊 Like Like Reply
Thank you! I hope it helps 😊
itsnikhat says: May 18, 2018 at 2:53 pm This are some really great tips! Thank you for sharing it with us. 😊 Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 4:46 pm Hope it helps 😊 Like Liked by 1 person Reply itsnikhat says: May 18, 2018 at 4:55 pm *these not this 😅 And yes, I’m sure it will. Love and appreciate the effort you and your sister have put in to involve and help other bookstagrammers, it really helps us beginners. 😊 Like Liked by 1 person theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 5:03 pm Hehe no worries about the typo 😬 Like Liked by 1 person
This are some really great tips! Thank you for sharing it with us. 😊
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 4:46 pm Hope it helps 😊 Like Liked by 1 person Reply itsnikhat says: May 18, 2018 at 4:55 pm *these not this 😅 And yes, I’m sure it will. Love and appreciate the effort you and your sister have put in to involve and help other bookstagrammers, it really helps us beginners. 😊 Like Liked by 1 person theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 5:03 pm Hehe no worries about the typo 😬 Like Liked by 1 person
Hope it helps 😊
itsnikhat says: May 18, 2018 at 4:55 pm *these not this 😅 And yes, I’m sure it will. Love and appreciate the effort you and your sister have put in to involve and help other bookstagrammers, it really helps us beginners. 😊 Like Liked by 1 person
*these not this 😅 And yes, I’m sure it will. Love and appreciate the effort you and your sister have put in to involve and help other bookstagrammers, it really helps us beginners. 😊
theguywiththebook says: May 18, 2018 at 5:03 pm Hehe no worries about the typo 😬 Like Liked by 1 person
Hehe no worries about the typo 😬
Sally says: May 19, 2018 at 4:14 am These are some excellent tips.. the lighting is so important I see Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 9:54 am Thanks 😊 Like Like Reply
These are some excellent tips.. the lighting is so important I see
theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 9:54 am Thanks 😊 Like Like Reply
Thanks 😊
Naj says: May 19, 2018 at 8:22 am Hello Guy with the Book. Some great tips above. Glad to see you’re blogging. I’m looking forward to following along! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 9:57 am Thanks! Like Like Reply
Hello Guy with the Book. Some great tips above. Glad to see you’re blogging. I’m looking forward to following along!
theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 9:57 am Thanks! Like Like Reply
Thanks!
Rajinder Singh says: May 19, 2018 at 10:00 am Congratulations for 35K 🙂 Keep up great work… Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 10:05 am Thanks a lot! Like Like Reply
Congratulations for 35K 🙂 Keep up great work…
theguywiththebook says: May 19, 2018 at 10:05 am Thanks a lot! Like Like Reply
Thanks a lot!
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omaimak says: May 29, 2018 at 7:51 pm I feel so educated 🤓 sadly nailstagramers are not as chatty 🙄 I guess because there’s not much to talk about lol Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: May 29, 2018 at 10:07 pm Haha Nailstagrammers are all about the glitz!! Like Like Reply
I feel so educated 🤓 sadly nailstagramers are not as chatty 🙄 I guess because there’s not much to talk about lol
theguywiththebook says: May 29, 2018 at 10:07 pm Haha Nailstagrammers are all about the glitz!! Like Like Reply
Haha Nailstagrammers are all about the glitz!!
Sejal Bramhecha says: September 16, 2018 at 2:24 pm I’ve been on Bookstagram for some time now but something in me was just off and all I wanted to do was observe. And that I did for more than a couple of months. But now I think I’m ready. Well, at least for now I am! This was the most gentle and much needed reminder now that I want to get back in the saddle! Thank you Faroukh 🙂 Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: September 16, 2018 at 5:24 pm Glad it helped! Best of luck 😊 Like Like Reply
I’ve been on Bookstagram for some time now but something in me was just off and all I wanted to do was observe. And that I did for more than a couple of months. But now I think I’m ready. Well, at least for now I am!
This was the most gentle and much needed reminder now that I want to get back in the saddle!
Thank you Faroukh 🙂
theguywiththebook says: September 16, 2018 at 5:24 pm Glad it helped! Best of luck 😊 Like Like Reply
Glad it helped! Best of luck 😊
the_slow_reader says: October 17, 2018 at 9:23 am Thank you for the fab tips! I have just started my Instagram and you are my inspiration! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: December 5, 2018 at 12:36 pm Thank you!! Like Like Reply
Thank you for the fab tips! I have just started my Instagram and you are my inspiration!
theguywiththebook says: December 5, 2018 at 12:36 pm Thank you!! Like Like Reply
educater21 says: February 10, 2019 at 5:24 am Hey I only found out about Bookstagram tonight and in searching for information on how to use it, I found your post. At the end you wondered if any of what you wrote would be new to anyone and I can assure you a lot of it was for me. I am an author and I want to start using Bookstagram. Your post has really enlightened me and given me a much better idea about where to begin. Thank you. Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: February 10, 2019 at 7:10 pm Yay! That’s awesome! Welcome to the community! I’m always available on IG DM if you want to know more 😊 Like Like Reply
Hey I only found out about Bookstagram tonight and in searching for information on how to use it, I found your post. At the end you wondered if any of what you wrote would be new to anyone and I can assure you a lot of it was for me. I am an author and I want to start using Bookstagram. Your post has really enlightened me and given me a much better idea about where to begin. Thank you.
theguywiththebook says: February 10, 2019 at 7:10 pm Yay! That’s awesome! Welcome to the community! I’m always available on IG DM if you want to know more 😊 Like Like Reply
Yay! That’s awesome! Welcome to the community! I’m always available on IG DM if you want to know more 😊
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Julia Chiang says: February 25, 2019 at 6:30 pm Thank you so very much. I have a question that may seem very silly…. I have personal account that I had put all my book post on originally just for myself. Now that I want a separate bookstagram account, would it be ok to move all those old post from my other account to my new one? Is it ok to fill up my new account with older pics from my personal account? Thanks, 🙂 Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: February 25, 2019 at 8:11 pm Yes, absolutely! Sometimes I use pictures I’ve already posted on my page a year or two ago and post them again. Something like a Throwback! Your content, Your rules! Like Like Reply Julia says: February 28, 2019 at 2:49 pm Awesome, thanks. I grew up being a rule follower so I have a hard time just doing things . 🙂 Like Liked by 1 person theguywiththebook says: March 2, 2019 at 12:12 am Best of luck! Like Like
Thank you so very much. I have a question that may seem very silly…. I have personal account that I had put all my book post on originally just for myself. Now that I want a separate bookstagram account, would it be ok to move all those old post from my other account to my new one? Is it ok to fill up my new account with older pics from my personal account?
Thanks, 🙂
theguywiththebook says: February 25, 2019 at 8:11 pm Yes, absolutely! Sometimes I use pictures I’ve already posted on my page a year or two ago and post them again. Something like a Throwback! Your content, Your rules! Like Like Reply Julia says: February 28, 2019 at 2:49 pm Awesome, thanks. I grew up being a rule follower so I have a hard time just doing things . 🙂 Like Liked by 1 person theguywiththebook says: March 2, 2019 at 12:12 am Best of luck! Like Like
Yes, absolutely! Sometimes I use pictures I’ve already posted on my page a year or two ago and post them again. Something like a Throwback! Your content, Your rules!
Julia says: February 28, 2019 at 2:49 pm Awesome, thanks. I grew up being a rule follower so I have a hard time just doing things . 🙂 Like Liked by 1 person
Awesome, thanks. I grew up being a rule follower so I have a hard time just doing things . 🙂
theguywiththebook says: March 2, 2019 at 12:12 am Best of luck! Like Like
Best of luck!
Pavani | The Voracious Bibliophile says: April 5, 2019 at 12:53 pm Thanks a lot for the brilliant tips! This is a really helpful post. Thanks to this post and a couple of others, I’ve successfully started my bookstagram account (@thevoraciousbibliophile)! Thank you once again! Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: April 8, 2019 at 8:54 am That’s awesome! Best of luck!!! Like Liked by 1 person Reply
Thanks a lot for the brilliant tips! This is a really helpful post. Thanks to this post and a couple of others, I’ve successfully started my bookstagram account (@thevoraciousbibliophile)! Thank you once again!
theguywiththebook says: April 8, 2019 at 8:54 am That’s awesome! Best of luck!!! Like Liked by 1 person Reply
That’s awesome! Best of luck!!!
Kayla Jade says: June 7, 2019 at 3:48 am Great post, can’t wait to get started. Any suggestions on what hashtags to start with? Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: July 11, 2019 at 1:34 pm You could try look at my posts on bookstagram…maybe simply copy whatever work for you 😊 Like Like Reply
Great post, can’t wait to get started. Any suggestions on what hashtags to start with?
theguywiththebook says: July 11, 2019 at 1:34 pm You could try look at my posts on bookstagram…maybe simply copy whatever work for you 😊 Like Like Reply
You could try look at my posts on bookstagram…maybe simply copy whatever work for you 😊
Riza @ Pages and Coffee Cups says: July 7, 2019 at 5:57 pm Thanks for all the awesome tips! My bookstagram account is still in sore need of growth haha Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: July 7, 2019 at 9:17 pm Best of luck!! Like Like Reply
Thanks for all the awesome tips! My bookstagram account is still in sore need of growth haha
theguywiththebook says: July 7, 2019 at 9:17 pm Best of luck!! Like Like Reply
Ritu says: August 8, 2019 at 12:19 pm Amazing thnku Very much for your experience… I recently started my bookstagram page.. n hope your tips will help me… ❤ Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: August 15, 2019 at 11:59 am Best of luck!! Like Like Reply
Amazing thnku Very much for your experience… I recently started my bookstagram page.. n hope your tips will help me… ❤
theguywiththebook says: August 15, 2019 at 11:59 am Best of luck!! Like Like Reply
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BookerTalk says: October 14, 2019 at 8:35 am I’m just about to dip my toe into the bookstagram world so your advice is going to be super useful. My main concerns are about the frequency of updates you need to do to get traction. How often would yiu say you need to post? Like Liked by 1 person Reply theguywiththebook says: October 14, 2019 at 12:49 pm I think daily works best, but obviously it’s not practical for everyone to have daily content. One thing I do to make sure I have content to post is take a lot of pictures and have them in reserve. If I’m unable to take pictures, I use one from my reserve 😊 Like Like Reply BookerTalk says: October 14, 2019 at 6:25 pm thats a great piece of advice to have a reserve stock of photos. I can see that makes sense where you can take a batch of photos using the same background or props (your scarf for example). Thanks for the advice Like Like
I’m just about to dip my toe into the bookstagram world so your advice is going to be super useful. My main concerns are about the frequency of updates you need to do to get traction. How often would yiu say you need to post?
theguywiththebook says: October 14, 2019 at 12:49 pm I think daily works best, but obviously it’s not practical for everyone to have daily content. One thing I do to make sure I have content to post is take a lot of pictures and have them in reserve. If I’m unable to take pictures, I use one from my reserve 😊 Like Like Reply BookerTalk says: October 14, 2019 at 6:25 pm thats a great piece of advice to have a reserve stock of photos. I can see that makes sense where you can take a batch of photos using the same background or props (your scarf for example). Thanks for the advice Like Like
I think daily works best, but obviously it’s not practical for everyone to have daily content. One thing I do to make sure I have content to post is take a lot of pictures and have them in reserve. If I’m unable to take pictures, I use one from my reserve 😊
BookerTalk says: October 14, 2019 at 6:25 pm thats a great piece of advice to have a reserve stock of photos. I can see that makes sense where you can take a batch of photos using the same background or props (your scarf for example). Thanks for the advice Like Like
thats a great piece of advice to have a reserve stock of photos. I can see that makes sense where you can take a batch of photos using the same background or props (your scarf for example). Thanks for the advice
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