Melissa Vincent

Melissa Vincent, @misvincent "Invite your audience to engage when using captions on social media. I use very short titles, usually song lyrics or what I feel the photo portrays. The caption is very important because it allows people to bring a part of their personal feelings into your post, making it more of a meaningful experience for them.I will sometimes ask questions so I can get to know my followers better. I made the #createdoniphone hashtag to let everyone know which of my photos I edited and shot with my iPhone. I use this in the caption of almost all of my post.Hashtags are equally as important. I look at the trending hashtags daily to see what others are talking about and use these when appropriate for my post. It's a good idea to use as many hashtags that seem relevant to your photo. Your image will probably get lost in the sea of photographs in the trending hashtags, but for other, more specific words, your post may stay near the top for awhile. This allows for more people who search that word to find your work.Lastly, I like to post the bulk of my hashtags in the first comment instead of the caption. I find that it can make your post look untidy if you put several hashtags in your main caption, or title."