Ahh Snapchat.  If you know it then you probably either love it or have no clue how to use it.  If you don't know it then let me school you a bit.


Before Facebook stories and Instastories there was Snapchat.  Snapchat lets you take videos and post them to your own feed or chat directly with someone.  Originally the snaps had to be only 10-15 seconds but now they can go much much longer.  They have really cool filters and overlays as well as a maps feature so you can see where your friends are.  I didn't use Snapchat at first and then last year I caved.  I realized that for someone that likes entertaining people it's perfect!  Some people post their daily life on Snapchat which is sort of what I do but I also do funny rants and film silly moments in my life. 


So here are a few basic tips to help grow your Snapchat channel.




Promote
If you want people to follow you, you need to tell them to.  Share the FOLLOW ME image from Snapchat settings on all social media channels on a regular basis, asking people to follow you and telling them what kind of content they can expect.  Type out your username as well.  You can also promote your Snapchat by telling folks to follow you in order to see what happened.  Sometimes if I have a hilarious conversation with my husband, I post on social media that if people want to see it, they have to follow me on Snapchat. It usually works.


Set a Theme
Decide the stuff you want to post and keep it light.  Don't do any huge sensitive topic debates, inappropriate rants, etc.  Know your audience.  My audience varies but the majority can handle a little cursing from me.  My theme is me using hilarious filters to pretend I'm a made up person, doing Friday Rants where I bitch about stuff that most people can relate to, silly videos of my dogs, and quick stories of embarrassing moments that happen to me throughout the day. 


Interact with Others
When people follow you, follow them back.  If they respond to a video of yours, acknowledge their response and say something back.  Watch their videos and respond to them.  You need to interact with people or they won't want to follow you.  


Share Relatable Content
People love to see stuff on social media where they can think "OMG I totally get that!".  Share things you know people can relate to.   You know, things like "that awkward moment where you put on two different socks and don't realize it until you're at work" with a photo of your mismatched socks.  Trust me this is what keeps people coming back. Nonstop snaps of your face aren't really relatable sorry.






Also, if you have Snapchat make sure you follow me! My SC name is ELLENR886! I promise it's worth your while!

You can also screen shot or take a photograph of my code and then follow me that way.

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7 Reasons You *MUST* Follow Me on Snapchat

Snapchat is all the rage these days, and like most trendy things, I avoided it like the plague.  Then one day when people weren't talking about it around me as much, I decided to give it a spin.  I was hooked.   I love Snapchat and I love interacting with people on there.  So instead of just telling you to add me on Snapchat, I'm going to give you 7 great reasons why you really MUST add me!

 [1] One-on-One Convos
I love chatting with my friends (both ones I know in real life and ones I've met through blogging) in a video chat. It's awesome because we can just go back and forth and back and forth in conversation.  I know there are some Snapchatters out there that don't really interact much but that's one of the big reasons I like Snapchat.


[2] Behind the Scenes
If you follow me on Snapchat you will definitely get plenty of behind the scenes looks at my life.  Whether it's the outtakes from trying to take blog photos, making a mess while cooking, struggling to find something to wear, and interacting in really goofy ways with my friends and family. 


[3] Cute Dogs with Funny Voices
If you aren't a big dog person that's okay because I promise that my dogs DO NOT take over my Snapchat, but there are occassions where I record them making a strange face at me as I sing to them and then have the voice changed to high or low using a filter.  I promise it's entertaining.


[4] People Watching/Creepin'
 I love where I live but I have some strange people that walk by my house on a daily basis so I usually put "creepin on the neighborhood" snaps up a few times a week.  They seem to be a big hit. 




[5] Exclusive Content
There are some things I won't post about anywhere else except on Snapchat.  I like showing off progress pics of a project I'm doing and I love giving quick tours of different parts of my home and yard.  So if you are like me and you love being nosey and seeing how other people's lives and homes look...you will be very pleased.




[6] Funny Car Videos
Sometimes I get bored while I am stuck in traffic so I start babbling on or singing along to a song.


[7] Hilarious Rants
If you love how I bitch about annoying things that happen when grocery shopping or the types of drivers that piss me off then you will be in Heaven with my Snapchat.  I loooooove sharing hilarious pet peeves and I've learned that a lot of people agree!


So there you have it..... now how do you go about following me?

You can click this link....

You can screenshot this photo and then add me through there in the Snapchat app....

Or, You can go to Add Friends and type in my username - ellenr886.

Please add me so I can add you back and you can enjoy my hilarious sarcastic goofy life!

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