#freecookiespodcast

[ericbalfourhotspot]

Eric Balfour spent the morning hangin’ with his homegirl Kathryn Budig talkin’ about life, for Kathryn and Kate Fagan’s show “Free Cookies Podcast”

[livinghappilyeverafter]

c o u p l e c r u s h 〰️ I’ve been following one today’s two guests, yoga superstar @kathrynbudig since I first started yoga in high school. she was my yoga idol— for years I read her recipes, bought her books, and watched her talks. today’s other guest and Kathryn’s now wife, sports journalist and author, @katefagan3 came into my life more recently when my friend @rosetruesdale introduced me to their @freecookiespodcast a few years ago. instantly, I fell in love with their dynamic, the subject matter they covered, their humor, and eventually their free relationship advice or as they call it, cookies. my love of them as a couple led me to get to know & love Kate and her work individually as well, in this episode we talk about the important book she wrote last year, What Made Maddy Run and her own impressive career as a sports journalist. I loved speaking with these two and could have talked to them for many more hours. we recorded this conversation just a a day before their wedding, which is why it’s a bit shorter than other episodes but think of this one like what they say about a mini-skirt–covers everything but will leave you wanting more... [link in bio] 〰️#letitoutpod #freecookiespodcast #kathrynbudig #katefagan (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpHXb_MBwTo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7g25m3ifkuya

[growinstablog]

How to Write The Best Instagram Bio

Writing a great Instagram bio might seem simple, but it can be a great challenge to introduce a brand in less than 150 characters!  An Instagram Bio is a section under the username where users can include information about themselves or their brand. A good Instagram Bio creates a positive first impression for profile viewers and we all know a good first impression makes a big impact.  

Types of Instagram Bios

In this section, I will discuss two types of Instagram Bios. Yes, two types! If you’re an active user on Instagrammer you might notice that there are profiles that look distinct from others. Let’s find out what are these types of Instagram Bios

Professional Bio

Personal Bio

Professional Bios

From the word itself “professional”, this type of Instagram Bio is mostly used by brands, businesses, professionals, and influencers. Generally, a professional bio describes a brand or business. Remember, when writing professional Instagram Bios it is important to be brief yet straightforward. Short doesn’t necessarily need to be boring. Instead, it requires precision for clarity and creativity to optimize the available face.  Here are some examples of a professional bio. 

    In the example above Glossier’s bio is precise. The brand describes itself in just four words.  It’s simple and precise. However, the profile manages to add a little social nuance with fun emojis. Also, take notice of the line separation between the description of the company and call to action.

    People or Influencers also commonly create professional bios. A professional bio essentially represents a person’s professional online presence. In the example above Kathryn Budi shares her different professional attributes (i.e. podcaster , author , teach , etc). Kathryn also takes the time to reference other accounts that might be relevant to her online presence. For example, she includes the handle @freecookiespodcast.

Personal Bios

Personal bios are bios that represent hobbies, interests, and personal accounts unrelated to a professional online presence. While optimizing your personal bio is not required it’s always nice to help people easily understand your account. 

Below is an example of how a personal profile appears. The description is less formal, featuring the owner’s son and what the child likes to do.

    Another example below is from a famous Youtuber’s Instagram profile. The bio is short yet concise, telling every visitor she likes cooking Korean food.

    Personal Vs. Professional Bios : Which one is best ? 

This subject has been a long-standing debate. While there are some nuances that make one bio more appealing than the other the key differentiators are the growth strategy and quality of content not the type of bio. However, there are a few key distinctions separating attractive Instagram bios from less than impressive bios. 

Searchable Name  / Handle – When deciding on a specific name or handle consider making it simple for the user to find your account. If the account represents a brand try using consistent handles across all social networks.

Avatar – The more distinct the avatar the better as it helps build awareness or familiarity. Additionally, avatars with images of actual people also tend to grow with less resistance. 

Bio – profiles with witty, and creative profiles guarantees more followers. As I’ve mentioned above, Bio is the first impression you can leave to your visitors.

Link and Call To Action – Relevant link and actionable phrase that directs the user to explore your digital identity further. 

Basic Tips To Writing The Best Instagram Bio :

Text is not the only thing you can place in your Instagram Bio. Now you can add hashtags, emojis, other account handles, and website url to get more attention from your followers. Below we’re including simple steps to modify your bio. 

Tip #1 How to Add Emojis

Go to your profile

Tap Edit Profile or Edit Your Profile

Type in your desired emojis and tap Done (iPhone) or the check icon (Android) in the top right.

Tip #2 How to Add Link in Bio:

Open your Instagram mobile app.

Visit your profile by tapping the person icon on the bottom right.

Tap “Edit Profile” at the top of the screen.

Write a custom description in 150 characters or less.

Add a brief link to your website in the form of yourdomain.com.

Add links to other profiles by tapping “@” followed by the profile’s handle.

Add hashtags by tapping “#” followed by the hashtag you associate with.

Tap “Done” to save your bio.

Tip #3 How to Center the Bio:

Go to your Instagram page. Desktop is easier.

Click Edit Profile.

Go to the Bio field on your profile.

Copy the spaces (and ONLY the spaces) between these arrows: >>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Paste these spaces before each line of text.

If the bio is not perfectly centered or you would like to stagger it, you can now use the space bar to adjust the shape of the bio.

Tip #4 How to Add Website Link:

Go to your profile by tapping 

Tap Edit Profile at the top of the screen

Write or paste your website link on the “website” section

Tap Done (iPhone) or (Android)

Advanced Instagram Bio Tips

This wouldn’t be a good Instagram bio post if we didn’t provide a couple advanced tips. Below are a few key tips that will help you optimize your Instagram bio. 

Reference Bio Links In Content

You might have a great bio but don’t forget to actually use it. The phrase ‘Link in bio’ has become infamous as a result of Instagram’s popularity. Accounts literally have very few options to lead visitors to an external site. When possible craft content with the objective of sending visitors to your bio. For example, in post captions, you can reference the famous link in bio phrase. In stories, you can also encourage users to swipe up to learn more about your product , service , or interest.

Using Mobile First Features

Instagram recently added additional links for Business Accounts that can help free up space in the bio. These buttons are only shown in the app view, not the web view. You can locate these fields when you click to Edit Profile and then Contact Options. If you don’t see these fields, make sure you’ve converted your profile to a Business account.

Final Thoughts on Instagram Bio

After reading this article you can now create an Instagram bio that showcases your brand or personal identity. Perfecting and optimizing this small space on Instagram will drive visitors to like, follow, and even buy, in 150 characters or less. What are you waiting for ? Open the IG App now and start craft a perfect bio. 

https://growinsta.xyz/how-to-write-the-best-instagram-bio/

[hishandstho]

Photos shared by Eric Balfour, Kathryn Budig and Kate Fagan via Instagram from their podcast earlier today (6/14/2017). He sounded relaxed and happy... until they asked him about cookies! 😆 Give it a listen! You'll be glad you did! With iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/free-cookies/id1232266635?mt=2 Without iTunes - http://podbay.fm/show/1232266635/e/1497437577?autostart=1 (I am under the impression this is a legal link. No copyright infringement intended) Photo 1 - from Eric Balfour - Had the best time with these two talking about life and other cool stuff for their #FreeCookiesPodcast! My episode will be up tomorrow so catch up now... Photo 2 - from Kathryn Budig - Lights, Camera… Cookies!! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fresh batch of ESPNW #FreeCookies in your podcasts NOW. Actor + activist Eric Balfour guests, who opens up about fame, whether he wants more or less of it, and how yoga has helped him deal with Hollywood. Plus, the firecracker fitness and nutrition coach, Adam Rosante, stops by to offer some tricks of the trade. Photo 3 - from Kate Fagan - Making cookies (#freecookiespodcast) with Eric Balfour. And, yes, my phone camera is broken -- but broken is better than lost!

[theabundantyogini]

This is an important lesson I need to learn. It’s always impact versus intent. Looking forward to listening to this podcast #Repost @melmelklein with @get_repost ・・・ "Before you publicly jump into any kind of dialogue, go do your homework." . Social media and the internet at large have transformed the way we communicate, connect, organize and create change. It's allowed social movements to be documented, shared and grown in exponential ways. But there are important shadow sides to explore, too. . From zine making and on-the-ground protest in the '90s, a role in student government, social justice event production, and facilitating women's empowerment and networking groups to teaching, writing, mentoring, coaching and consulting I have been immersed in intersectional feminist spaces irl and online for a long, long time. And things have changed in dramatic ways in the last few years. As things have changed, including the rapid fire nature of this change and everything that goes with it, I have been committed to learning and growing as a white feminist ally and as well as an overall human by integrating mindfulness with my activism. . It was a pleasure to dip into some of these topics with @kathrynbudig and @katefagan3 of @freecookiespodcast and share my passion for embodied social justice, begin to discuss how to make sustainable change, and hold ourselves and others accountable with fierce compassion and love in a virtual age. . Have a listen. Go toiTunes and search "Free Cookies" for your bonus cookie podcast (or click the link at @freecookiespodcast). ⚡️⚡️ . Thanks again for the platform, Kathryn and Kate. You two are wonderfully engaging and smarty-pants hosts with gigantic hearts to match.

[ericbalfourhotspot]

Kate Fagan and Kathryn Budig “making cookies” with Eric Balfour for their ESPN Podcast “Free Cookies” © Kate Fagan

[ericbalfourhotspot]

Lights, Camera ... Cookies. Listen to “Free Cookie Podcast” with Kathryn Budig and Kate Fagan who are joined by actor Eric Balfour, who opens up about his fame, whether he wants more or less of it and how yoga has helped him deal with Hollywood. Eric’s segment starts at 11 min in

[ericbalfourhotspot]

Eric Balfour had the best time with these two, Kathryn Budig and Kate Fagan, talking about life and other cool stuff for their “Free Cookies” Podcast! Eric’s episode will be up 14 June 2017 » ITunes

[growinstablog]

How to Write The Best Instagram Bio

Writing a great Instagram bio might seem simple, but it can be a great challenge to introduce a brand in less than 150 characters!  An Instagram Bio is a section under the username where users can include information about themselves or their brand. A good Instagram Bio creates a positive first impression for profile viewers and we all know a good first impression makes a big impact.  

Types of Instagram Bios

In this section, I will discuss two types of Instagram Bios. Yes, two types! If you’re an active user on Instagrammer you might notice that there are profiles that look distinct from others. Let’s find out what are these types of Instagram Bios

Professional Bio

Personal Bio

Professional Bios

From the word itself “professional”, this type of Instagram Bio is mostly used by brands, businesses, professionals, and influencers. Generally, a professional bio describes a brand or business. Remember, when writing professional Instagram Bios it is important to be brief yet straightforward. Short doesn’t necessarily need to be boring. Instead, it requires precision for clarity and creativity to optimize the available face.  Here are some examples of a professional bio. 

    In the example above Glossier’s bio is precise. The brand describes itself in just four words.  It’s simple and precise. However, the profile manages to add a little social nuance with fun emojis. Also, take notice of the line separation between the description of the company and call to action.

    People or Influencers also commonly create professional bios. A professional bio essentially represents a person’s professional online presence. In the example above Kathryn Budi shares her different professional attributes (i.e. podcaster , author , teach , etc). Kathryn also takes the time to reference other accounts that might be relevant to her online presence. For example, she includes the handle @freecookiespodcast.

Personal Bios

Personal bios are bios that represent hobbies, interests, and personal accounts unrelated to a professional online presence. While optimizing your personal bio is not required it’s always nice to help people easily understand your account. 

Below is an example of how a personal profile appears. The description is less formal, featuring the owner’s son and what the child likes to do.

    Another example below is from a famous Youtuber’s Instagram profile. The bio is short yet concise, telling every visitor she likes cooking Korean food.

    Personal Vs. Professional Bios : Which one is best ? 

This subject has been a long-standing debate. While there are some nuances that make one bio more appealing than the other the key differentiators are the growth strategy and quality of content not the type of bio. However, there are a few key distinctions separating attractive Instagram bios from less than impressive bios. 

Searchable Name  / Handle – When deciding on a specific name or handle consider making it simple for the user to find your account. If the account represents a brand try using consistent handles across all social networks.

Avatar – The more distinct the avatar the better as it helps build awareness or familiarity. Additionally, avatars with images of actual people also tend to grow with less resistance. 

Bio – profiles with witty, and creative profiles guarantees more followers. As I’ve mentioned above, Bio is the first impression you can leave to your visitors.

Link and Call To Action – Relevant link and actionable phrase that directs the user to explore your digital identity further. 

Basic Tips To Writing The Best Instagram Bio :

Text is not the only thing you can place in your Instagram Bio. Now you can add hashtags, emojis, other account handles, and website url to get more attention from your followers. Below we’re including simple steps to modify your bio. 

Tip #1 How to Add Emojis

Go to your profile

Tap Edit Profile or Edit Your Profile

Type in your desired emojis and tap Done (iPhone) or the check icon (Android) in the top right.

Tip #2 How to Add Link in Bio:

Open your Instagram mobile app.

Visit your profile by tapping the person icon on the bottom right.

Tap “Edit Profile” at the top of the screen.

Write a custom description in 150 characters or less.

Add a brief link to your website in the form of yourdomain.com.

Add links to other profiles by tapping “@” followed by the profile’s handle.

Add hashtags by tapping “#” followed by the hashtag you associate with.

Tap “Done” to save your bio.

Tip #3 How to Center the Bio:

Go to your Instagram page. Desktop is easier.

Click Edit Profile.

Go to the Bio field on your profile.

Copy the spaces (and ONLY the spaces) between these arrows: >>⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Paste these spaces before each line of text.

If the bio is not perfectly centered or you would like to stagger it, you can now use the space bar to adjust the shape of the bio.

Tip #4 How to Add Website Link:

Go to your profile by tapping 

Tap Edit Profile at the top of the screen

Write or paste your website link on the “website” section

Tap Done (iPhone) or (Android)

Advanced Instagram Bio Tips

This wouldn’t be a good Instagram bio post if we didn’t provide a couple advanced tips. Below are a few key tips that will help you optimize your Instagram bio. 

Reference Bio Links In Content

You might have a great bio but don’t forget to actually use it. The phrase ‘Link in bio’ has become infamous as a result of Instagram’s popularity. Accounts literally have very few options to lead visitors to an external site. When possible craft content with the objective of sending visitors to your bio. For example, in post captions, you can reference the famous link in bio phrase. In stories, you can also encourage users to swipe up to learn more about your product , service , or interest.

Using Mobile First Features

Instagram recently added additional links for Business Accounts that can help free up space in the bio. These buttons are only shown in the app view, not the web view. You can locate these fields when you click to Edit Profile and then Contact Options. If you don’t see these fields, make sure you’ve converted your profile to a Business account.

Final Thoughts on Instagram Bio

After reading this article you can now create an Instagram bio that showcases your brand or personal identity. Perfecting and optimizing this small space on Instagram will drive visitors to like, follow, and even buy, in 150 characters or less. What are you waiting for ? Open the IG App now and start craft a perfect bio. 

https://growinsta.xyz/how-to-write-the-best-instagram-bio/