{"id":5808,"date":"2020-02-13T09:58:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T09:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/?p=5808"},"modified":"2023-11-02T21:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T21:38:04","slug":"going-live-on-instagram-how-to-swipe-up-without-10k-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalyogaacademy.com\/going-live-on-instagram-how-to-swipe-up-without-10k-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"Going live on Instagram & how to swipe up without 10k followers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Put your hands up if going live on Instagram feels like your worst nightmare? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps it\u2019s the thought of being on the spot and allowing your followers to see and hear the unedited version of yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
But to connect with your students you need to get over yourself! Using video and going live is one of the best ways to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You need to make your message bigger than your fear<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you start showing up on video consistently week after week the nerves will fade. Ultimately you need to realise the value of video is just too good to not use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t let fear stop you from going Live on Instagram. <\/strong>If you do, you’ll miss out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does it mean to go live on Instagram?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Going live means broadcasting live to your followers on Instagram. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re not first filming and editing your video and then uploading it. Instead, you’re going live on video in the moment and your viewers are seeing and hearing you in the present moment. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s literally NO censor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benefits of going live on Instagram<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Going live on Instagram is so awesome is because it has so many benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Increase your reach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Data backs up that 80% of audiences would rather watch a video<\/span> than read a blog post and you will have better reach from your content from the additional visibility gained from Instagram. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Instagram algorithm is always changing and leaving us wondering how to get our content seen and heard. <\/span>Instagram wants you to use video and they will reward you for using it by pushing your video content out further to your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With live video, your followers will receive a notification as soon as you start your live to let them know they can join you. They simply click on the notification and there you are!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s pretty awesome for getting the followers who are online in that same moment to join you live. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your live video also sits within the Instagram Stories feature for 24 hours which means that you\u2019ll get added visibility by appearing at the top of your followers\u2019 feed for longer. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Be more authentic in front of your followers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n