Hacked Account ~ Starting Over

This summer, we took on a new client who was in need of help after her Instagram account was hacked and taken over.
After years of building a following on Instagram, this Residential Garden Designer's account was lost.

The hacker swiftly changed the email, password and Instagram handle.

All of her educational and entertaining content as well as valuable insights and analytics was gone.
She considered turning to those who specialize in retrieving accounts however, days passed and there was also the concern as to whether the retrievers would be legit. There’s good news though.

We were able to step in, help her launch a new Instagram account, and increase her followers from 0 to amazing within a short time span. Here’s how we did it.

• We chose a new name that is RECOGNIZABLE. Those who know her great work could easily make the connection.
• 2-Factor Authentication was IMMEDIATELY added.
• We optimized the bio in the new Instagram account by using searchable keywords.
• We wrote 10 pieces of fresh content and made them searchable using hashtags so she could fall in the direct feed of her dream clients.
• The content was also written for her other social media platforms.
• One of the posts was about the hacking, with the request that her followers on the other platforms also follow her new IG account (link to the account included on the post).
• We also repurposed the "hacking" post and turned it into an update in her newsletter. It was sent out to her email list of over 600. With an intriguing subject title, the open rate was 61% with clicks to the new Instagram account.
• We created a LinkedIn and Facebook event for followers from those platforms to follow her new Instagram account.

​Here are the results:

• Launch… July 28: 0 to 64 followers
• July 28 - August 3 saw an additional increase of 256%!

​If you’re looking to re-launch or re-ignite your social media we can help and get you results! Book a free consultation today. 

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