How To Grow Your Instagram FAST

I'm too lazy to do this research, but I'm fairly certain that was the longest break I've ever taken from blogging. For the past two weeks, we have been moving warehouses at work and I have been so dang tired when I got home that I just had no energy to get out the laptop and start typing. 

I also have a confession to make. I've really turned my focus to building Dallas Love List and let VTIM take a back seat, both on Instagram and on this blog. It is just so darn fun to build up Dallas Love List. It grows so quickly and quite frankly... it is pretty easy. 

Did I mention that I think everyone should start a local instagram account for your city???????? 

As a bit of a catch up, seeing as I've pretty much been MIA for a month, CB and I decided to do a NO SPEND NOVEMBER. We knew December was going to be a doozy as far as expenses go (oh, hi, I'll be in NYC by 11pm tonight) so we made a deal to not spend any money in November.

We did SO MUCH FUN STUFF though. How, you ask? Well, in our No Spend November deal (let's call it NSN) we decided that we could only do something if it was free. Although I am getting a few invites for Dallas Love List here and there, they certainly aren't flying in for me. So, if we wanted to go have fun, I had to go out and ask for it.

Here are just a few of the fun things we did in November -- THAT COST NO DOLLARS.

Ate Free Oysters at Cook Like a Texan Event

#DallasLoveList 186 || The oysters from @chef_hugo65 at the @texasmonthly #CookLikeATexan event @klydewarrenpark were OUT OF THIS WORLD 🌎 tasty 😋

A photo posted by Dallas Love List (@dallaslovelist) on Dec 4, 2016 at 4:16pm PST

Played dress up at an OPEN BAR charity event and even got to give tickets away

🎉🎉GIVEAWAY🎉🎉 #DallasLoveList 181 || I've got a CRAZY good giveaway for you today, and it involves an open bar🍾, a great cause, playing holiday 🎄dress 👗 up and delish 🧀 hors d'oeuvres! Have I piqued your 🤔 interest?! Thought so! ------- Two tickets ($150 value) to Saturday Night's @MiracleonMckinnon at the beautiful @mariegabrielle_ garden benefiting the Children's Medical Center Foundation 🎈 are up for grabs! ------- To Enter: 1. Follow @dallaslovelist + @MiracleonMckinnon 2. Tag a buddy! Each buddy you tag is an additional entry! ------- 🎄Event Details🎄 📍Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens 📆Saturday, Dec. 3rd 9pm-1am 🎟Ticket link in bio 🎁 Please bring an unwrapped toy for a patient @childrens.health I'll announce the winner Friday at Noon! ------- Per instagram rules, I'd like to acknowledge that this giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. By entering, entrants confirm they are at least 13+ years of age and release instagram of responsibility and agree to instagrams terms of use. #giveaway

A photo posted by Dallas Love List (@dallaslovelist) on Dec 1, 2016 at 8:33am PST

Went to a Mavs basketball game

#DallasLoveList 175 || I'm liking the vibes 🏀🏀 in here right now. I'm not sure if it's because @swish41 is finally back or if it's all the bad juju this crowd is sending @deandrejordan6 but I think the @dallasmavs are DUE FOR A WIN tonight @aacenter 🙌🏻🙌🏻#gamedayvibes

A photo posted by Dallas Love List (@dallaslovelist) on Nov 23, 2016 at 5:54pm PST

Ate Free Crepes at Whisk Crepes

GIVEAWAY CLOSED #DallasLoveList 165 || The Raspberry + White Chocolate 🍫 crêpe from @whiskcrepes! . Want to win $20 to spend @whiskcrepes??! To Enter: 1. Follow @dallaslovelist + @whiskcrepes 2. Tag a friend you'd eat crêpes with! Each tag is an entry! Gift card valid through Feb 2017! Winner announced tomorrow at noon!

A photo posted by Dallas Love List (@dallaslovelist) on Nov 10, 2016 at 8:42am PST

Drank Unlimited Beer at 5 Years of Beer Party

#DallasLoveList 163 || Happy 5 Years @deepellumbrewing 🍻🎉Had the most fun celebrating the occasion with @ishimusic last night!

A photo posted by Dallas Love List (@dallaslovelist) on Nov 6, 2016 at 5:22pm PST

Drank unlimited Beer at Untapped Beer Festival

#DallasLoveList 166 || Pretzel Necklace Vibes @untappedfest

A photo posted by Dallas Love List (@dallaslovelist) on Nov 12, 2016 at 3:30pm PST

Drank Rose All Day for Free at Park and Palate

#DallasLoveList 150 || #ParkAndPalate event @klydewarrenpark is next level fabulous 😍 #RoseAllDay

A photo posted by Dallas Love List (@dallaslovelist) on Oct 22, 2016 at 2:50pm PDT

Played Dress Up and drank free Margaritas at the Margarita Ball

So what's my big secret??? Well, I simply just asked, and they said yes.
BUT how do you know WHAT to ask? And WHO to ask? And How to ask it?
Well, now that I do have a secret for!
I actually took my pal Helene's Instagram for Success Course.  
I took Helene's course before starting Dallas Love List.
Are you ready for a recap of how quickly that has grown?

I started Dallas Love List on June 2nd.... It's now been 6 months and I've grown from
0 to 7,412
I'm blown away by it's success and also with how much fun I'm having growing that account. It was so easy to find my voice, my personality I wanted to portray and to carve out my nook on Instagram strictly because of Instagram for Success.

Here are a few things that you will learn are guaranteed to help you grow.
The best way to beautifully edit your photos

Increase engagement with the RIGHT hashtags

Monetize your account

Master the Flatlay

Learn how to effectively approach brands you'd love to work with on instagram. 

Beat the instagram algorithm

Plus, one of my favorite things is in one of the bonuses that Helene is offering right now. She's going to give you a social media content calendar for the entire year!! That's over 2,000 ideas for Instagram. That is priceless to me, because I swear I get writers block (you know, so to speak) on Instagram!

That bonus offer ends Monday.

That not enticing enough for you?? Just to sweeten the deal...
If you purchase through my link below, I'm going to email you directly 30 of my favorite holiday hashtags to use this season, as well as a second list of 30 hashtags targeted specifically to YOUR Instagram account!