Well, it's official- Trump has been banned from Twitter and other social media platforms resulting in Twitter's stock price tumbling as much as 12% on Monday, erasing $5 billion from its market capitalization.

In case you missed it late last week, Twitter banned President Trump's account, citing 'risk of further incitement of violence' on Jan. 8. What led to this? They concluded it was a punishment for what they believe is his role in inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol, robbing him of the megaphone he used to communicate directly with more than 88 million supporters and critics. As you may recall, Trump has been controversial in his use of the platform during his presidency and has been ban threatened before. Nothing has officially pushed Twitter over the edge until this week when he was temporarily banned and then once reinstated, banned permanently. 

What are your thoughts? Was Twitter justified in banning Trump? I'd love to know in the comments!

Keith

Starting Instagram Business From Scratch in 2021 can be a challenge...but it doesn't have to be. In this video, I cover how to optimize your bio, find and share content, do the RIGHT kind of follow for follow, as well as teach you how to read insights and develop a hashtag list for your niche. 

What was most helpful for you? Let me know in the comments! 

Keith

2020 is behind and we have a fresh start! With a new year, it's time to crush your Social Media Growth! Here are 21 tips that have helped me grow thousands of followers across several niches. 

1. Plan out your content ahead of time using “Content Buckets.” or categories such as testimonials, employee highlights, product or service highlights, thought provoking questions, reposts of other like minded accounts, etc. 

2. Don’t overthink captions. While good captions can be a huge way to communicate using your voice, most people on social media scroll right on through. In fact, I tested several different ways of writing captions with various calls to action in different parts of the caption. 

3. Use a posting platform. If posting directly on the platform doesn’t suit your schedule, use a posting service like Planoly, Buffer, or Creator’s Studio.

4. Add hashtags to the bottom of your captions after several dots. I was a huge proponent of adding your hashtag list to your first comme...

How do you launch your own company on Instagram in 2021 with a "close-to-nothing" budget? 

In the past year, I've started and grown several business accounts on Instagram which produce multiple income streams. As we approach a new year, I'm launching a video series on my step-by-step process from posts to profits. In part one of this challenge, I'm covering the name, tagline, target audience, and logo creation with free and easy tools.

My goal is to show you how you can do the same whether you're already an established business trying to tap into the social media growth arena or if you have a business idea you're wanting to launch in the new year. 

What's your favorite kind of cookie we should feature on the new page? I'd love to know in the comments! 

-Keith

If someone were to ask me what ONE aspect of organic growth has made the most amount of effort, I would 100% say a good hashtag strategy. This is primarily how I grew Seymour Cycle Works and Craft Coffee Ninja to where they are today. In this video, I teach you some basics of getting your future audience's attention through hashtags by covering the following topics:

• The 3 Keys to Rule Hashtags
• Hashtag Ranges
• How to Research Hashtags

And finally, I finish out the video by sharing some proven Hashtag Hacks To Keep In Mind as you utilize this key feature of Instagram growth. 

What nugget of truth did you learn from the video? I'd love to know in the comments below! 

All the Best,

Keith

You know what it's like- you work hard to post and it doesn't get the engagement you hoped for. Maybe you asked a question but you only received a like. Do you want simple action steps that can increase your audience engagement today? Let's start with the proper metrics. Instagram has noted that engagement is boiled down to four interaction categories: Likes, Comments, Shares, and Saves.