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Spice Up Your Instagram with Tailwind Newest Features

How are you migrating your way through this new norm we call life? If you’re anything like me you have been consistently playing Curtis Roach Tik Tok “Bored in the house and I’m in the house bored” in the back of your head. 🤪 Well I think I have found a way to cure my boredom when I’m not at work, and I think you should join me. It’s time to Spice Up Your Instagram with Tailwind Newest Features! Let me show you what you can now do with all those amazing selfies you’ve been taking at home.

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If you’re a regular on my blog then I’m sure you have already read up on my last blog post on Instagram features. But if you’re new to my blog or haven’t had the chance to read my last Instagram Update, then you will want to check out my post on Instagram Hacks with Tailwind. This post gives you a play by play on how to use Tailwind and exactly what makes it so great to utilize.

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What Is Tailwind?

Tailwind for Instagram

How in the world can I expect you to enjoy making over your Instagram page by using Tailwind without fully explaining what it is? Tailwind is the smartest way to manage your presence across the visual web. Tailwind is an official partner of both Pinterest and Instagram and offers a complete suite of marketing tools including Smart Scheduling, Analytics & Monitoring, Content Discovery, Promotion, and more. Keep in mind a LOT of other scheduling apps and bots are NOT an OFFICIAL partner with Instagram and therefore their activity can severely damage your account. Tailwind is one the only approved apps that I’m aware of that will not get you in trouble with Instagram. Plus new users can try Tailwind free for up to 30 scheduled Instagram posts. It is NOT a time-based free trial.

Now in my old post on Instagram Hacks with Tailwind it previewed all the latest and greatest with Tailwind. Well now that Tailwind has not only updated their format, they went ahead and polished off some other great features. I mean who doesn’t like new and improved? It’s very user friendly and it leaves you with more time to create posts versus trying to plan and/or map them out on your own. Isn’t technology great?! Here is a view that shows you the dramatic changes Tailwind has done to there site.

Tailwind for Instagram – Old Way vs. The New Way

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Tailwind for Instagram Will Get You More Followers By Being Able to:

  • Visually plan your feed with a drag and drop grid planner
  • Stay consistent with built-in content plans and post inspiration
  • Confidently optimize each post to stand out with SmartSchedule & Hashtag Finder
  • Drive More Traffic 24/7 with an Auto-Updating Bio Link
  • Schedule on-the-go with revamped mobile apps

Let’s Organize Our Post Shall We?

The hardest part about having good material is knowing when to post it, how to post it, and what vibe your audience and/or clients have once your done. Well, that’s when organizing or planning your post comes into play. One of Tailwind newest features is being able to premeditate your post by using their color-coded 9-grid planner. Raise your hand if you don’t like to be ahead of the game? I love saying “Stay ready, so you Never have to get ready“. Tailwind provides you that organized lifestyle.

Tailwind’s New Grid Display!

New Vibes to Display

Now you have the opportunity to plan in style. Take a look at the New set up before everyone else. This new update will definitely inspire you to Spice up your Instagram with Tailwind Newest Features. Checkout how the new display will look and how organize you can be. If you have a color schemed Instagram page then you will want to take advantage of this 9-grid planner.

Take a look at the NEW & Improved Tailwind for Instagram!

Let’s Edit Our Post the NEW Way!

Now that you have an idea of what the new organize post setup looks like, let’s now cruise into how scheduling will look with Tailwind’s new feature. If you’re a pro at scheduling on the old format with Tailwind then this step will still be a breeze. They have just adjusted the look to be more user friendly. When you now add a new picture to schedule the outcome will look more like the one below. How pretty right?

This is what the New Post setup will look like.

The more you find yourself ahead of the game the stronger your following will be. I for one will be utilizing these new features because I have so much on my plate right now. Even though we are currently living through a worldwide pandemic, I am still working full time, trying to blog full time, talk, text, and facetime as much as possible with family and friends on top of keeping my household together. It tends to be a bit overwhelming at times, and with that being said something has to fall to the wasteside.

She is me and I am her.

That for me is social media. But with these amazing features from Tailwind I’m able to boss up, while being super savvy and schedule all my content for the next couple of weeks. All you have to do is set aside some time to figure out what you want your content to say about you and/or your brand, and the vibe it will portray to your followers. Now all you have to do is schedule your little heart away and let Tailwind do the rest.

Getting Visual

Now if all this still seems a bit too much for you, then you’re probably more like me, you’re more of a visual learner. I mean really, visuals makes things easier to comprehend and makes it more fun. With Tailwind’s update you can now visually plan your feed with a drag and drop grid planner. What other app or website makes it this easy? Don’t believe me? Take a look for yourself. 😎

9-grid preview and drag-and-drop scheduling

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Hands On Screenshots The Old Way

Here is a quick walk through of the OLD setup of Tailwind for Instagram. This is my actual Instagram account with current followers count, post and pictures. Like I mentioned before I’m more of a visual learner so I want to show you how I use to schedule post on the old Tailwind for Instagram. So please be nice to my work in progress. P.S. If you would like to follow me I’m always accepting new friends. 🥰😎

When you log into your Instagram for Tailwind this is what your 1st screen will look like.
On the same screen will, hover over the 3 lines to open up your status bar. Click Publisher.
You will want to go to Drafts 1st. This is where you will start managing your post.
Once you hit drafts you will come to a screen like this. This is my quick tutorial on how to use the website version. If you want the step by step guide check out my previous post. Instagram Hacks with Tailwind

Hands On Screenshots Of The New Way!

The New Way will still bring you to your dashboard
Next click PUBLISHER and then Click DRAFTS to bring you to this screen. To add a picture Drag and Drop it on this screen or Upload it.
Once you have added a picture your screen will look like this.

On this screen you have the options to do the following…

When you click on the picture you added you will have more options.
  • Write your caption for your post
  • Use your recently used hashtags (If you have any)
  • Check the box if you would like your hashtags to be placed in first comment
  • You can use the NEW feature SMART.BIO Link (If you choose to show a link in your Instagram Bio
  • Schedule the time of your post (Tailwind will choose the BEST time for you, which will be highlighted)
  • All you have left to do is SCHEDULE the post
Here is what a filled out draft will look like.
Now when you go to your SCHEDULE tab make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom to show your CURRENT Instagram grid. Your new schedule post will show up on the grid.
Another option if you don’t have your own picture to add is Tailwind’s Newest Feature Unsplash Integration (FREE stock photos)
You will come to this screen. You can either SCROLL through the FREE photos or TYPE in what your looking for in the search bar.
Once you click the Free Stock Photo hit the Upload as Draft Button
Once you click on the photo you will see that the caption prefills. This can be amend. You then proceed to pick a time to post, then schedule it. Your new schedule post will appear on your 9-Grid planner. (If you don’t schedule the post it will show as a DRAFT)

Can We Say WOW…

Tell me that, that visual didn’t just make you smile. 😏 You’re probably smiling right now. This ladies and gentlemen is what we call making social media posting EASY as 1-2-3. Not only can you schedule your content ahead of time, you get to view it as if it was already posted on your page. Write a new blog post, or take an amazing picture that you HAVE to incorporate into your timeline right away? But you also want two other scheduled post to post first? No problem, that’s the beauty of being able to rearrange your gallery. I’m telling you, you are going to fall in love with making over your instagram. 🥰

Get All The Extras

If you thought all the fun features stopped there, you were sadly mistaken honey, I’m just getting started. 😜 Get Smart Tools from your Smart Instagram Assistant. I’m sure you’re asking yourself what makes this feature a must have? The easy answer to that question is Smart Tools will help you pick the best times to post based on when your audience is most engaged, so you can get more out of every post. Now tell me that’s not a BOSS feature?? I know, I know, you can thank me later. 😘 No more goggling the best hashtags, now it’s right at your footsteps.

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PLUS….

With Tailwind for Instagram you also get a ton of other really useful features that you might want to explore and mention, like:

  • Saved hashtag lists
  • Hide hashtags in first comment
  • Tag users and locations
  • Schedule videos
  • Schedule stories
  • Photo cropping
  • Batch scheduling
  • Regram Instagram posts
  • Profile analytics
  • Post inspector
  • Summary email reports
  • Multiple accounts
  • Invite teammates
  • Synced mobile and desktop apps
  • 100% Safe to Use. Tailwind is an official Instagram and Pinterest Partner tool.

Yup you read correctly 😏 Tailwind is a all around game changer. If I didn’t sell you on it before those feature I just listed should definitely peak a lot of interest.

Hashtag Finder + Hidden Hashtags

Next up we have Tailwind’s Hashtag finder which allows you to get the perfect mix of relevant hashtags to get discovered by more of the right followers. But wait there’s more! If you’d rather your hashtags not be published in your caption, Tailwind will automatically publish them as the first comment! Options my friends, you have options! Who knows your followers better than you? Better yet, who knows the vibe you’re trying to portray better than you? That’s exactly why Tailwind provides you with plenty of options so you can make your post your own. You gotta love that!

Smart Tools

Unsplash Integration

Onto another one, time to get professional! Have you ever scrolled through other people’s Instagram pages and said “how in the world did they post such amazing pictures consistently?” I mean really? Does anyone not use camera phone pictures anymore? 😂🤷🏾‍♀️ Well if you want professional-looking Instagram posts without professional-level photography skills, Tailwind once again has you covered. They have incorporated Unsplash integration, where you can search their library of free stock images to schedule to your Instagram feed.

I mean really? What more could you ask for in a app and/or website? And amazingly enough Tailwind does not discriminate on social media platforms. Like I mentioned earlier in my post Tailwind also works wonders on Pinterest. So see downloading Tailwind is a win win on both sides of the coin. And trust me, I am an avid user of Tailwind. I couldn’t stay on top of any of my social media platforms without it. Now if I could just sit down and schedule some Instagram post then we would really be cooking with grease. P.S. (Instagram and Pinterest are separate paid subscriptions)!

 New users can try Tailwind free for up to 30 scheduled Instagram posts. It is NOT a time-based free trial.
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Before You Go!

Now before you go I want to thank you for taking the time out and reading my post. I hope it was informative as much as it was a little entertaining. I want you and all your love ones to stay safe during this time. Try and make the best out of a bad situation, and just enjoy living in the moment. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. Before you leave take a look at this short YouTube video on how to Turn Your Instagram Bio Into a Stream of Leads:

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