How to VAMP Up Your Social Media for Halloween

October 24, 2019 No Comments

…and quickly remove any disasters the following morning

This day is usually filled with spooky tricks, loads of candy, costumes (with a ton of Instagram action) and, of course, scary movies and TV shows. In case you are wondering if Gauging Gadgets is a one-man team, it kinda is. Occasionally, I (Julie, Hi!) try to help out with back-end projects. So, I thought I would fill you in on some of my favorite Halloween social media tips to really help you stand out among the sea of posts.

Before you start a mad social media posting frenzy… like when you’re at work or something not important, try some of the tips below:

Instagram:

Use our Rainbow Text tutorial to add spooky Halloween colors to your Instagram Stories: https://youtu.be/nhedV6iQarM
Add multiple photos to one story on Instagram (so you don’t drive your followers insane): https://youtu.be/R7BWAjuiubc
Enable Dark Mode on Instagram (to get into the mood a little bit) here: https://youtu.be/RJtYlshYQas
Change the font style in your Instagram bio to something spooky (I found Fancy style 2, 34, 39, 45, 46, and 47 to be particularly scary) https://youtu.be/LZEHeuF-tF0
Share a friend’s post to your own story: https://youtu.be/g2pL4fD4jW4

YouTube:

Create Halloween Day! channel art for Halloween for free with this tutorial: https://youtu.be/cK4qMvJqcKk
Update your profile picture to include your costume: https://youtu.be/2bA_GcW8S40
Turn off restricted mode on your phone to be sure you get the best and scariest videos without a filter: https://youtu.be/4dm8iysLU1M
Create a second, private YouTube channel, where all of your embarrassing Halloween videos can go to hide: https://youtu.be/6uycVDOV-Lw

When you wake up the following morning with a hangover and a few regrets:

Make your account private after you gained a few new randos: https://youtu.be/924-djQPJfw
Block those “new friends” https://youtu.be/Qke-zADCv5A
Clear that embarrassing search history before your friends or significant other see it: https://youtu.be/HzsPLXrlm6k
Delete a post from your work computer (yikes!): https://youtu.be/9pZe1VtpFso
Download your friends’ embarrassing stories before they can delete them: https://youtu.be/ewbc-XJfYNY
Archive posts your friends ask you to delete so that you always have them: https://youtu.be/v3q_fU30HEE
If you are just ready to crawl into a hole of embarrassment, don’t worry, but maybe go ahead and delete your Instagram, PERMANENTLY: https://youtu.be/VBV9j-7HcUw
DM that special someone you met last night, possibly while you are sitting through ANOTHER boring work meeting: https://youtu.be/3LbrgQG4y6E

I hope you’ve enjoyed these helpful tips! Be safe on the roads, watch for trick-or-treaters, and go ahead and download the Lyft app if you haven’t already: