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Why I Continue to Blog During the Age of Instagram



11/12/2018

It’s obvious that Instagram has taken over the blogger world. More and more people are referencing blogger’s Instagram accounts for what to buy and inspiration as opposed to typing in their URL and reading a blog post. So why am I spending so much time here on my website? Why am I posting a blog post every Monday and Wednesday? (And the first Tuesday of every month for Trending Tuesday! *wink wink* Yes, that was a shameless plug.) I’ll give you one simple answer. We do not own Instagram. We must think of the bigger picture. Instagram could up and disappear tomorrow deleting all of our content and all of our hard work. Remember MySpace? Vine? There was a time when these social media networks were at their prime and now, nothing.

Instagram also has a mind of its own. You may follow me because you like what I post but might not see all of my pictures in your feed. While I love Instagram, this is definitely a downer. The social media network has been driving us bloggers crazy trying to find the answers. How are we supposed to get our content out there when Instagram is working against us? This has been on my mind for a good majority of the year and my only solution was to ensure my website is constantly up to date with new and exciting content for my followers. That way, if you’re not being shown all of my posts, you will always have hillheady.com as a resource.

So, if Instagram surprises us and leaves us high and dry tomorrow, you’ll know where to find me! Be sure to sign up for my newsletter just to the right of this post to never miss a beat! Of course, I still upload content to the gram and would appreciate a good ole follow!

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Comments

  1. Laura Leigh says

    11/12/2018 at 10:59 am

    YAS GIRL, YAS! I freaking love this and couldn’t agree with you more.

    xo Laura Leigh
    http://www.louellareese.com

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/12/2018 at 11:02 am

      Just sayin!!! haha Love ya!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply
  2. Kelsey says

    11/13/2018 at 11:21 pm

    Yesss!!! I couldn’t agree with you more!! It’s so scary that everyones hard work on Instagram could literally disappear at any second!!

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/14/2018 at 11:31 am

      SO true!! Ya never know!!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply
  3. Dana says

    11/13/2018 at 11:48 pm

    Couldn’t agree with you more, lady. My blog was my first love and the only platform that will be there for me when social media isn’t. I’m so happy you love blogging just as much as I love following along!

    The Champagne Edit

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/14/2018 at 11:31 am

      YES!! Thanks love!!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply
  4. Lexi says

    11/14/2018 at 12:33 pm

    So much YES to this! I definitely like Instagram, but my blog will always be my passion, and where I invest the most effort (because its mine!)

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/14/2018 at 5:14 pm

      Ah yes! Total fan of your blog!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply
  5. Brittany says

    11/14/2018 at 2:16 pm

    Preach, girl! I love Instagram as much as the next girl, but I am SO much more fulfilled creating for my website. Plus, you’re right, we never know when Insta could disappear!

    Brittany | http://www.pointed-north.com

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/14/2018 at 5:15 pm

      YES! 100% agree!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply
  6. Leslie says

    11/14/2018 at 6:03 pm

    I JUST wrote a post about this on my blog last week! It’s super true and I hope recognizing it helps bloggers get back to the basics – writing.

    xx,
    Leslie / @hautemommie / http://www.thehautemommie.com

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/14/2018 at 6:07 pm

      Yes, agreed!! It may not be the easiest route for everyone, but it is called blogging after-all!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply
  7. Laura says

    11/16/2018 at 12:37 pm

    AMEN GIRL!!!! Continue to blog and promote it because there will always be a reader who wants more than a paragraph to DIY or learn something or engage somewhere. I love instagram but the heart of the matter is right here in the blog.

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/16/2018 at 9:34 pm

      Ah yes! You are so right!! Thanks for the motivation!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply
  8. Darleen Meier says

    11/16/2018 at 6:54 pm

    I fully agree! Love this! Need more articles like this!

    Reply
    • Hillary Conheady says

      11/16/2018 at 9:35 pm

      Ah thank you, girl!!

      xo, Hillary

      Reply

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