Social Media

I follow a straightforward yet powerful strategy to drive social media growth and engagement. By implementing several key principles, we can see significant increases in engagements and interactions in a short time.

Focusing on building a strong, connected community through authentic storytelling, optimizing visuals for each platform, and delivering the content the audience truly wants.

With the right strategy, social media becomes more than just posts - it becomes a tool for connection, brand loyalty, and meaningful engagement.

Grid Design

Your Instagram grid isn't decoration, it's a conversion tool. When a new visitor lands on your profile, they're not reading your bio or scrolling captions. They're scanning your top nine to twelve posts and making a snap judgment in roughly two to three seconds: is this account worth following?

Analysis of over 10,000 successful Instagram accounts found that profiles with professionally designed grids see up to 70% higher engagement rates and three times more profile visits than those with unplanned feeds.

Cohesive grids have also been linked to higher follow rates because they reduce the cognitive friction visitors experience when deciding whether an account is worth their attention. Bottom line: a chaotic grid tells people you post on impulse; a cohesive one tells them you post with purpose.

Before

  • No consistent branding or voice, just content existing

  • Graphics and photos cropped wrong or cut off

  • Videos left naked with no cover photo in sight

After

  • Student-athlete storytelling at the center of every frame

  • Graphics that actually look like they belong together

  • Every sport gets a seat at the table

  • More consistency in posting schedule

Metrics from Year One at UC Davis

Aggie Football Social Media Growth

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