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Karina Kupp's avatar

just here to say that I'm Shelby's fan

Nitika Balaram's avatar

Me too! New fan!

Shelby Stretton's avatar

Heyyyyy I recognize that name <3

Nitika Balaram's avatar

hehe I guess I've been talking to you whenever I DM chillsubs on instagram, Shelby? <3

Shelby Stretton's avatar

Love you karine bean

Camille Brightsmith's avatar

Yes please on the additional post about making our socials landing pages. This was great!

Shelby Stretton's avatar

Hooray ☺️ will be glad to

Camille Brightsmith's avatar

Instant gratification! THANKS!

Allison's avatar

I was going to ask for the same thing! I don’t quite know what that means so hoping to learn more!

Nitika Balaram's avatar

Yes please, Shelby! :)

Misti Little's avatar

Yes, this! I would love to figure out a way for this to work for me, too.

Eric Falden's avatar

Yes, this was the biggest thing for me in this post. How? How do I do that?!? Haha

Roxanne Darling's avatar

For the love of All! Thank you for making the username Point #1. And may I add, use the same username across platforms! I know this is hard if youʻre just starting, but there are tricks you can use to append your possibly, already-taken name to make it unique.

Secondly, the reason you reply to everyone with a REAL COMMENT is because you are wanting to build relationships! If you were at a party, and someone walked up to you and gave you a compliment, would you just turn and walk away or barely nod your head (which is what a "like" is)? I certainly hope not!

Apologies for the rant, but I've been teaching it since 2005. Kinda outta patience, 😂

Shelby Stretton's avatar

hahahaha I like you

Roxanne Darling's avatar

And I loved your post! Looking forward to an inspired friendship!

Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend's avatar

Thank you for this great post - I'm going to take lots of action from this :) And another vote here for the thing about making social pages landing pages...do you mean creating IG posts that go at the top inside categories type shenanigans?

Shelby Stretton's avatar

It was my absolute pleasure. Ah yes! This type of thing for sure, utilizing a combo of highlights, pinning & evergreen content to make it set it and (mostly) forget it

Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend's avatar

Sounds great - I’m gratefully and enthusiastically looking forward to any tips you’re able to share on that front.

Cookie's avatar

Thank you for sharing! And if I may return the favor, theres some great advice from the ComicLab guys as well (might be a bit more focused to visual media but hey everything helps)

Laura Kidd 💌 Penfriend's avatar

I'd love to read this - do you have a link please?

Cookie's avatar

Chill people apologies for the plug but is for the best of chillpeoplekind https://bradguigar.substack.com/p/rethinking-outreach-in-2024

Shelby Stretton's avatar

Thank you Cookie headed there next you're the best.

Cookie's avatar

You’re the best!

Leslie Doyle's avatar

Same question as others. I feel kind of clueless that I read the most important point and then had a Schitts Creek "Just fold in the cheese--what does that mean???" moment, so I would love an explanation. Thank you!

Shelby Stretton's avatar

Omg that scene <3 ahh yes I will absolutely make this

Andrea Lianne Edwards's avatar

Thank you! And you'll be happy to know this reminded me to follow you in three places I wasn't already following :) Click, click, click !

Katelynsam's avatar

Love this! As a writer who’s currently feeling disenchanted from the lack of others engagement on instagram, I found this just in time. Thanks for sharing!

Mark Danowsky's avatar

This is really really good

Y.L. Wolfe's avatar

Yes, please, share more on #10! <3

Nitika Balaram's avatar

This is amazing advice! Thank you Shelby! You get bonus brownie points for the Kevin joke :)

Shelby Stretton's avatar

My pleasure Nitika! haha yay Kevin is my spirit animal

Amanda Karch's avatar

these are great tips! the 15 mins a day is one i need to remember — all about those small incremental steps leading to big rewards. 1% is better than nothing!

Shelby Stretton's avatar

Yesssss consistency compounds it truly does, and engaging is the best part. I save reading our dms and comments for my lil midday treat when I'm tired. Combine it with my second cup of coffee and its the best boost.

Auzin Ahmadi's avatar

THANK YOU FOR THIS WOW

Shelby Stretton's avatar

OHMYGOODNESS YOU ARE SO WELCOME <3

Paige Gardner's avatar

This was honestly SO helpful. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Alissa C. Miles's avatar

Landing pages??? What does it all meeeeeaaannn