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Manuel Naranjo
02/07/2022 – 10:00
Most people who are on Instagram would like to reach a lot of people or even some dream of going viral, but what is clear is that it will be difficult to achieve with some mistakes that are made on this social network, which we are going to talk about now,
The time when Instagram It used to live solely on the snapshots that users posted, but that has inexorably changed and now it shares much of the limelight with the videos that are posted on the social network.
Evidently, the content creators They know this and have opted for this format from the beginning for their interaction on Instagram.
The 4 mistakes people make when uploading videos to Instagram and how to fix them
Videos are a great way to get more and more viewers, as they are much more visual than photos and are more engaging, so the number of followers should increase as we make them better and better.
The problem comes when basic mistakes are made in said videos, something that is more common than you can imagine. Let's see what these errors are and their solutions so that, in the end, we can get more people to follow our Instagram.
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Obviously, no type of error can be solved if it is not known first.
We may be making some of them right now on Instagram, so let's find out what they are and then see how to solve them.
There is no doubt that social media can bring many benefits and that it can allow us to become people who are followed by many people, that is, we can achieve what for many is success.
The problem is that this obsession with success causes Let's just make content by searching for it as quickly as possible, trying to make our publications or become viral overnight.
If everything is achieved organically, going viral will bring many advantages, the main one being the increase in followers. The problem is that you cannot make videos trying to go viral at all costs, because in the end you will fall into imitation or unnatural content.
When you see in any blog either YouTube videos When it comes to tips for working on Instagram, one of the first rules everyone tells you is to post as often as possible.
We're not saying they're wrong, as it's a good way to compete with other Instagram accounts, but only if the content is interesting.
If we publish for the sake of publishingThat is, if we publish something, we upload any content, even if it is not of quality or is not what we explicitly see that the audience is interested in, we will almost certainly lose some followers.
Believe it or not, posting poorly cropped videos on Instagram is very common, much more so than you might imagine.
If we upload it directly from the phone we will have a good chance of it being fine in terms of format (16:9), The problem is when we use a video that we have made with another medium, since many times they are recorded in another way.
Also, seeing someone focusing on themselves and part of their face not being seen is very common.
Another of the mistakes that are often repeated in the video technique is that They are not well focused, which makes the image quality drop significantly.
This type of video causes you to lose followers or at least not gain any, since they are not liked, causing less interaction with the channel.
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If we make any of these mistakes, we can always fix them to make the videos we post on Instagram better.
Now you can read the solutions to the four main problems with Instagram videos, although some of them have surely already crossed your mind.
The first thing is to stop thinking about whether we go viral or not, it is something that should not matter to us and that we should leave completely in the background.
From there we must tell stories that are original and make our followers feel that we do them for and by them, without taking into consideration ulterior motives and putting all our capacity into ensuring that what we say reaches them.
We must make our content is relevant And if that means we have to spend a few days thinking about what our next video will be, then so be it.
That is, if by publishing frequently, the quality of the content drops and it stops being interesting, it is better to stop, reflect on it and then post what we think our audience will be interested in and like.
We must ensure that the crop is appropriate for the place where we are going to upload the video within Instagram.
If we do it in the Stories, we must remember to do it at 9:16, while if we make a regular publication We have more flexibility, since we can use a 4:5 (if it is rather vertical) or 1:1 (square), although the most advisable, because it is the one that looks best, is the 16:9.
You can use some software for cropping and achieve these formats or be attentive to record directly in them, if possible, with a tripod, something that will help you so that your entire face can be seen without any problems.
If your smartphone does not give the desired quality in the videos, the investment in a camera It could be the best solution, since there are some at a good price and they provide sufficient video perfection.
Anyway, if you record with your smartphone, you can use some mobile app to enhance your videos, because many times the app that comes with the series is not very well done. We advise you to look for one that allows you to set the focus so as not to suffer from parts of the video that look blurry.
These are the main problems with Instagram videos and their solutions, so from now on, if you made any of them, you can fix them and start rising like wildfire within this social network.
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