You might already have a food truck Instagram account, if you don’t, why? Outside of the over 60 million photos shared daily and it being one of the most popular social media platforms, in the past we’ve provided reasons why your food truck should have an Instagram account. Not only can it help you grow your mobile food business… if you use it correctly.
5 Ways To Improve Your Food Truck Instagram Account
If you think your account could use some clean up and/or tender loving care, check out our quick tips to improve your presence on the Instagram platform.
Use photos of more than food
If you’re running your food truck kitchen properly your food looks great, and you want to show it off to customers. But if picture after picture simply showcases plates full of food, there is a good chance your customers will end up getting bored. It’s important to take pictures of things other than food. Consider posting pictures of your staff members, your truck’s awesome wrap, promotions, and more. This will show your personality and makes your feed a lot more interesting.
Ask questions
Just like any other social media platform, it’s important to engage your customers and encourage them to share. One way you can do this is by asking questions and getting your customers to post their photos. You could ask customers to share images of them eating your food, or something as random as a picture of something they wish you had on your menu. This will get your followers involved in more than looking at your photos.
Don’t use bad photos
Of course, this should go without saying, but it’s extra important: make sure your photos showcase your food truck’s brand. Poor food photos won’t get you more followers or encourage anyone to track down your truck to wait in line for something that looks unappetizing. You don’t necessarily have to hire a professional photographer, but you do need to make sure your truck and your food look great.
Use hashtags
Never forget about the power of the hashtag. Just like they work on Twitter and more recently on Facebook, hashtags can help your customers find you. For example, let’s say your food truck is based in Phoenix. By hash tagging your photo with #Phoenix or #PHX, anyone searching for that tag (including potential customers) will come across your photos.
Just make sure you aren’t over doing it an making your posts appear to be spam.
Offer deals
Hey here’s an interesting twist… food truck promotions! Give your current and prospective customers a reason to follow you. Sharing photos is great, but make sure your customers are also getting something.
A recent trend I’ve noticed is trucks that share photos of their new promotions or share discount codes. If customers know they’ll be the first to find out about new deals, they’ll be more likely to follow you.
The Bottom Line
Instagram can be a great way to build business and increase sales, but only if you use it right! By using this guide, you can improve your food truck’s Instagram account immediately.
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