Instagram feed on point like a pro 2.0

by Esmeralda June 23, 2017 in Sharing is learning 0 comments tags: howto, instafeed, Instagram, instagramfeed, june, photography, snapseed
Hi creative minds! Instagram feed on point like a pro 2.0. You might have seen it already.. my Insta feed has changed! At the moment there is a huge development at Instagram. First of all the algorithm of course, what a huge bummer this is. My engagement rate is lower than before and i can’t see all the other pictures at my timeline. Now time has changed. From minimalism to extremely colorful pictures. This transition is really popular at the moment. Maybe because the economic crisis is “over”. I’ve seen more feeds which are more colorful, vibrant and structured right now. Maybe just maybe people want to expres themselve less sober and grey. Minimalism was very popular the past few years at Insta. I was one of the few accounts with an explosion of colors.. maybe a bit too extravert. However the user rates of Instagram is growing and growing, the inspiration is more accessible as well. My photo’s are also a bit different than before. I discoverd a new app and it’s quite amazing. I was searching for an app which could select details in general. Normally you can add a filter or customize it your way.. but only […]

Loopgiveaways, how effective are those for your Insta account?

by Esmeralda October 21, 2016 in Sharing is learning 0 comments tags: howto, instafeed, Instagram, loopgiveaways, october, sharingislearning, styleblogger
Loopgiveaways, how effective are those for your Insta account? A while ago i recieved several invites for a loop giveaway. For those who don’t know what this is: a giveaway organised by (Insta)bloggers. If you participate as a blogger your part of a sort of “chain reaction”. When i was young this was ‘a thing’ (Dutch: kettingbrief) on paper, i wrote a letter to someone and the other one needed to write something to someone else and so long. Now it’s a trend online where you share a box full of goodies for your (future) followers. The only thing they need to do is follow the instructions and violá they are having a chance to win this goodybag! Why is this so popular amongst bloggers right now? The first results showing you will reach more people and will gain more followers. Then again of course to get this attention, most loopgiveaways aren’t for free. As a blogger you need to pay for joining this group. It depends on what kind of goodybag it is and how many bloggers are participating. So you pay, you post and wait….that’s it. The only question is, is it wrong to say it’s an other […]

To blog or not to blog?, that’s the question?!

by Esmeralda September 23, 2016 in Lifestyle & Fashion 6 comments tags: blogchick, blogging, esmeraldaattema, fashionista, Instagram, overthinking, september, socialmedia, socials, styleblogger
Hi dearest reader, To blog or not to blog?, that’s the question?!… in this post i’m asking myself if blogging is still my passion or is it work? A while ago i saw several blogposts about the decreasing of readers of blogs. To blog or not to blog?, that’s the question.. I’m sure a lot of bloggers won’t dare to say it.. but are we bloggers the past? And vloggers the here, now and future? It looks like it, social media has becoming super powerful maybe more powerfull than the blog itself. Numbers, numbers and numbers. Since the vacation i’ve noticed this fact as well. I’m absolutely not one of the big bloggers out there, but my blog was growing. Since a few months i’ve seen my blog numbers were decreasing. I know at summertime it usually does, but now it’s the time i should be back at my “normal status”. Honestly i don’t exactly know where it is coming from. Maybe still because of the great weather overhere. But it makes no sense because i’ve got a lot of readers abroad as well. Or maybe my content isn’t that good anymore, the blog world is huge and saturated. Everyone […]

100k giveaway!

by Esmeralda April 11, 2016 in Youtube 9 comments tags: april, billiondollarsmile, collaboration, giveaway, Instagram, smile, socialmedia, winactie, xddesign, youtube
Hi lovelies, Oh my 100k followers @Instagram! To thank you for your support and feedback i’ve organised a giveaway. Watch the video and see how you can participate…   Sponsors: XDdesign – Bopp fruit bottle & earbuds with mic. Billion dollar smile cosmetics – whitening strips.

What you didn’t see at Instagram

by Esmeralda May 11, 2015 in Lifestyle & Fashion 16 comments tags: Amsterdam, fashionista, Instagram, Lifestyle, may, plog, vacay, valkenburg
Hi lovely reader, This is maybe not something i’ve done before. But i wanted to share these moments, because you’ve maybe only seen some pictures at Instagram. So i’m sharing my vacay pictures of last week. “What you didn’t see at Instagram”. Saturday may, 2. My week started with a Bachelorette party…no comment:      Sunday, may 3. Next day, my love and i went to Valkenburg, Limburg. This is in the Southern of the Netherlands.      I fell in love with this hotel/restaurant. It’s inspired by the Spanish interior and food. If i’m going to Valkenburg…..i will eat or sleep here again.     Monday, may 4.     Unfortunately not everything went well this monday..a car hit us at the parking garage. What a bummer! we needed to arrange things quickly. But it wasn’t fun, not fun at all:   Because it was rememberance day we went to Margraten. Here rest more than 18.000 American soldiers, they fought for our freedom at the second world war:     After Margraten, we went to Maastricht. Shopping and wine ;)..       Tuesday, may 5.  Time to go home but first…..      Wednesday, may 6. Wednesday was all about doing the […]

And the winner is……

by Esmeralda April 19, 2015 in Lifestyle & Fashion 1 comments tags: bikini, fabulous, fashionista, giveaway, Instagram, result
The winner of the fabulous bikini giveaway is: Liset van Dijk! Thank you all for participating, you can follow me at Snapchat (Esmeraldaattema) how i did this. Keep an eye at my blog, because there are more giveaways about to come. Liset, send me an email with your adress and the bikini is coming your way. contact@esmeraldaattema.com

25k Giveaway Instagram

by Esmeralda April 10, 2015 in Lifestyle & Fashion 17 comments tags: april, bikini, fashionista, followers, giveaway, Instagram, styleblog, thankfull
Hi loyal follower, Yay 25k at Instagram and you know every 5k means a giveaway.. Soo this time there will be a new bikini give away!! Because the other bikini giveaway was so popular, i decided to do an other one. This time a size M, and i need to say this one is also fabulous.    How to win? easy as pie.. Just like my Facebook page and comment below why you should win this!! This contest is open till April 19. Good luck you all!!

5 tips to brighten up your pictures

by Esmeralda January 16, 2015 in Sharing is learning 14 comments tags: apps, birighten, digital, diy, howto, Instagram, january, nikon, paintshioppro, photoshop, sharingislearning, styleblog, tipsandtricks
Hi dearest reader, This post is because a few people asked me, how do you do this and how do you do that etcetera. I guess because i am developing my photography skills and trying to improve my pictures. In this post i will explain how i edit my pictures for my blog and Instagram. I will start with the basics, 5 tips to brighten up your pictures: 1. Camera (reflexcamera). The popular ones are Canon and Nikon. I have a Nikon D3200, because at the time i bought it, i was searching for a good one which i can easily connect with my iPhone. I’m connecting my camera and mobile phone with a connector called “WU-1a” from Nikon. Such a good investment, where i go i can connect it without WiFi needed!! I use these settings frequently: P. 1.3 and iso 800. The most important is to use natural light and photography not against the light ;). 2. Good mobile phone (with a good camera) like.. 8mp or higher. I have an IPhone 5s. It doesn’t really matter which one you have, if the camera is sharp then it’ll be just fine. 3. Photoshop. I’m not really a Photoshop […]

Why it is soo tempting to buy followers

by Esmeralda November 19, 2014 in Sharing is learning 10 comments tags: feed, followers, Instagram, Lifestyle, november, social media, special, style, styleblogger, tips, tricks
HI lovelies, Because my Instagram tips & tricks post was soooo popular (thanks for the love), i decided to write an article about the perks of the amount of followers: The -fake- side of Instagram. How to recognise fake accounts? and why it is soo tempting to buy followers ? Sadly also bloggers are a part of the “fake followers” group. I’ve done some research, because i’m really interested how you can be so attached to Instagram. And it’s quite impressive to see how the urge to get more followers works. We all know the accounts with “10k” followers and with a few pictures with no comments or less likes. Well, the active Instagrammer knows that there are more options to cover your real amount of followers. Their are a lot of different apps that provide you the information to get more followers. I’ve downloaded several of them (just for research ;)…) and i was surprised how many there are. But they all working eventually the same! The massive seduction is to try and try the app..till you see some results. Well that’s just the whole point, you receive some followers when you pay. But when you actually received them, […]

5 tips and tricks Instagram followers

by Esmeralda October 29, 2014 in Sharing is learning 12 comments tags: bloggers, feed, followers, Instagram, october, photography, social, styleblog, tips, tricks
Dearest reader, You may noticed that my Instagram account is growing and growing. I guess the most asked question is how i managed that? Well in this post i want to tell you how you can get more followers. I’ve read at different forums people were saying, the amount isn’t important.. your followers will find you eventually. Well i’ve experienced the other way… Since my number of followers was increasing, i got more messages from companies who wanted to sent me something. Ofcourse they liked my blog either. We all can say, it isn’t really important to recieve some gifts, but i would lie when i say i don’t like it. Companies are interested in numbers and that’s all that counts nowadays. I want to give you some tips how to give your Instagram a boost. 1. Feed The basic of your Instagram is definitely how your content looks like. Like your blog, your Instagram account is also a visual medium to provide your readers your information. I’m really a structure freak, so i organised my feed with very divers pictures. Ofcourse it’s very personal what you like, you need to play with it. For example i won’t post pictures […]
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