Instagram was created as a visual social media platform exclusively for sharing photos and videos, but it has evolved into much more over the past eight years.

Because of its visual nature, this social media channel allows you to reach out to a dynamic audience, but how do you do that? 

These are tried and true techniques to help you grow your Instagram account and engage with more people regardless of your purpose.

1. Regular Posts – Sharing regular posts is vital to growing your profile. Avoid posting too many images in a day, but one to three is acceptable and will be efficient enough to drive growth.

2. Consistent Content – People following your account do so because they want to see more of your images and/or videos. For instance, if you share images of dogs and cats, your audience wants to see a consistent, but not annoying flow of your images every day.

3. Share-Worthy Images – Pay attention to which images get shared most often. When you see tags like “@instagramuser, you’ve gotta see this picture”, your images are getting seen by potential followers.

4. Engage & Follow – Look for people who are interested in your niche by looking at your competition. See who is following them, follow them and get followers back. Look for active users who engage, respond, and add value. Your interaction must also add value. 

It’s been fifteen years since Roswell first ended its run on the WB and UPN after a successful three seasons. Now, the CW has good news for fans across the globe - they’re bringing the cult sci-fi series back to life.

Leading the charge that has fans racing to mark their calendars is Lawrence Bender. A producer with decades of some of the world’s favorite films credited to his name, Bender is executive producing the series alongside Kevin Kelly Brown, an EP on the original series, and co-production partners from Amblin TV.

The original Roswell series was developed, produced and co-written by Jason Katims, who has since gone on to create shows including Friday Night Lights, Parenthood, About A Boy and Rise. The show first debuted in October 1999 and continued on until May 2002.

A lot of us have the dream of going independent. Not only will it give us the flexibility and freedom to do as we please, but we’ll also have the ability to grow our income at whatever pace we’d like. However, getting yourself into a position to start freelancing can be tough, which is why I’m offering a few helpful tips on how to get started. Check them out below:

Get Your Contracts In Place

Ask anyone you know that’s currently freelancing and they’ll most likely tell you that one of the most important things you can do is protect yourself. After all, this can be a rough business and one where people are going to try and take advantage of you. For example, as noted by Business News Daily, a freelancer on average earns $21 per hour, which for someone companies can add up quick. And in order to protect your rate, you need to have the proper tools in place.