How to use an Instagram strategy, get involved in blogging groups, and get advice from other bloggers with Ashley Walterhouse.

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Welcome to episode 113 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork talks with Ashley Walterhouse about working with brands, building her following, and growing her Instagram account to over 90K followers in two years.

How to Gain 90K Instagram Followers in 2 Years

Yep, that says 90K. In two years!

If you're anything like me, you randomly post to Instagram whenever you remember to in hopes of gaining followers and getting some click-throughs to your website.

But Ashley's social media success is proof that it's helpful to have a strategy when growing your social media presence. Posting at the right times every day, engaging with comments, and sharing the right recipes all play into growing your Instagram account.

Ashley has cracked the code on Instagram growth and engagement, and she's sharing how she managed to grow her two-year-old blog, Fit Mitten Kitchen, into a full-time job.

In this episode, Ashley shares:

• Where her blog name comes from
• How she got advice about blogging
• How she keeps organized
• How many times she posts on Instagram per day
• How to she recycles recipes on social media
• Which big accounts she tags on her Instagram images
• How she landed her first sponsored post
• Why you should always have a contract when you work with a brand
• How she got involved in blogging groups
• What has helped her with photography

Resources:

• Fit Mitten Kitchen
• Fit Foodie Finds
• The Healthy Maven
• The Feed Feed
• Businessese
• 099: Sponsored Content and Getting Paid What Your Work is Worth with Danielle Liss
• Nicole Culver
• Blissful Bites Podcast
• Follow Ashley on Instagram & Facebook

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