{"id":687,"date":"2019-04-03T21:06:12","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T21:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltadesignblog.wordpress.com\/?p=687"},"modified":"2020-01-14T19:18:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-14T19:18:28","slug":"does-instagram-seem-impossible-it-took-us-4-times-to-get-it-right-check-out-how-we-did-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server.peraltadev.com\/peraltadesign\/does-instagram-seem-impossible-it-took-us-4-times-to-get-it-right-check-out-how-we-did-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Instagram seem impossible? It took us 4 times to get it right! Check out how we did it."},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]\n\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]\n\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Before we started our new instagram strategy, we had our goal: Drive users to our page where they see the value and quality of our work and our team. And then we did some research. We looked at some of our competitors and we compiled them. We selected a few favorites for different reasons and presented it to the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/baSQ7f8GxFQQrHyYxq3VwPJHAWqV2uWtqfAIIM1j7MPY3ZjBqn42OJyny_ZSi-xbqOXugICKqKxdhRXgmfnNWQwEowAjpIs6uD1658QkZDfXUO27G11PcXajdo-tXFEHi-SYSRPb\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These are great options for our feed image. Our very favorite was the first one, they were clean, they presented their work, and promoted their clients. However, we want to also provide information, so we also loved the one all the way to the right. It was also clean, while providing informational posts. So with this in mind, PD began our instagram strategy journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/DOzxlftWP_rOWkUM-IlW_3Ok-oTK475P2bvIVuh_lI-g4gXmkosfMlfTS2ie9A2Tq7NK9emEI2hp75iCGzs-H0Nqp5MXUB269R24ipFReMxVhQ_7iC7Ko72bs0My4rqQrNXHiTxo\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"288\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So here was our first approach. We want to promote our clients, while also promoting our work and the different types of work we do. This looked awesome until we ran into a few issues.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>1. We were not providing information<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>2. We didn&#8217;t have enough consistent content.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>3. Ramon wanted us to share more of the PD culture<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/fpQpbiWi1LlohKZbw7TMyyQVA8_V3YzoSImhy82h24KdHMw9lgnnyKuzQcFGrjMHCoujK3tFoQTfixr2-F57ZyW_M5CLxMFS4G0Bbfiid00ZUaUN1LNb5jGtIz7u83I33fLMl-1b\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"289\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So we try again, here we decided to add in some motivational quotes and information. Still had the clean look but did not have the PD environment so to the \u2018Big Red\u2019 we go.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-693\" src=\"https:\/\/peraltadesignblog.files.wordpress.com\/2019\/04\/screen-shot-2019-04-02-at-5.36.37-pm.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"287\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So we shake it all up! Here we have all the elements we want to share, the culture, the portfolio, the information, and motivational quotes. BUT we really needed that clean look. 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All while remaining clean! \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In conclusion, it wasn&#8217;t easy, but without trial and error, we would have never succeeded! Don\u2019t be scared to try.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-background has-light-gray-background-color\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Peralta Design is an award winning, full service digital creative agency (with offices in Shelton, CT and Palm Coast, FL). We help entrepreneurs, startups, and small to mid-size businesses launch new products or services across multiple customer touch-points. We develop brand identity and brand strategy, create digital marketing strategies, develop websites and mobile apps, create dynamic explainer videos and even develop content for brands of all sizes. 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Remember the goal: Drive users to our page where they see the value and quality of our work and our team.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"width\":222,\"height\":293} -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/DWXZZXrBfYeeo2LzJWJ7gSatz1PdVbTNia5WvfcvPKlFQLx-qWKcEyMX6Y1CJ16nn6VHT41ugOfseU6z8K7z99SRW-H9P5ljkjUrvniyAKy5o52obFI0yEPAYuWoxU-FeWf-BB2D\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"293\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>Fourth time's a charm! Oh wait, was it supposed to be on the third? Our final instagram feed. The first column will display our work. 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