The Vik and Dom Show

Is social media too much these days? Keeping up with trends, posts, stories, channels, subscriptions, etc etc. Now a days with such stiff competition and the days of a photo growing your page being over, social media can easily lead to burn out. This week we discuss how we feel about social media and specifically Instagram. We drop a few facts as to how we deal with things and answer the question....

How do you pick the perfect audio for your social media post? These days it's hard to know exactly what audio to use. Listen as we discuss voice overs, music, mixing both or simply using natural sounds. Dom and Vik are very different in their music selection yet both have done fairly well in picking the right track. Check out our latest episode and make sure to follow along on Instagram.

With the creation of Meta verified, sponsored posts, boosting posts and many other ways to grow your following, what is organic reach anymore these days? If you put any money behind growing, can it still be considered organic? We discuss this week and the answer may surprise you. If you enjoyed this episode, please share with your friends and followers. Please leave a review and check out the host...

The boys chat about everything in this episode. Wrestle Mania, Blue Check Marks and Jen Woodhouse. With Meta Verified available in the United States, we are seeing more and more blue check marks. Does it devalue itself simply by being available to everyone? Will Jen Woodhouse listen to this episode? Probably not but if she does, Jen, you are being invited to co-host a future episode? What do you t...

We've all heard the rumour that photos are back and performing well on Instagram. Instagram itself admitted that they over invested in videos a bit too much and realize that lots of people still enjoy photos. Listen to this episode as the boys discuss their opinions on the topic and share actual insights from their recent photo posts compared to reels. Everyone wants more reach and exposure on...

Like every week, we discuss our current Instagram dilemmas, current trends and how we manage to keep going through these times. Join us every week as we discuss social media, working with brands and running our small businesses while being full time dads. This week we talk about the death of our Instagram accounts. It seems like we have all stopped growing. What does this mean for our accounts as...

Vik and Dom discuss in their own words the most recent do's and don'ts of Instagram.  Yes, these are just our opinions but they have helped us get to where we are today.   Do you have any personal pet peeves on Instagram?            Please leave us reviews and share with your friends if you enjoy the show.  @minspiredliving @thestump...

This episode is jammed packed with knowledge and information about running a business, having a presence on social media and doing it For the Gram. Jeff Mack from Jeff Mack Designs joins us to co-host this episode.  Listen as Jeff shares some valuable tidbits of info on how he grew from working in a small condo to operating a massive woodworking/content creation studio/shop in Toronto.  ...

You probably heard the rumours about being able to buy the blue checkmark on Instagram very soon.  The truth is there is a lot more to the Meta Verified Service than just a checkmark. The service will be available soon in North America.   In this episode we discuss all the services that you will receive with the Meta Verified checkmark.  We also discuss our personal thoughts and mos...

Everyone needs to know a few things about being on social media.  The first thing is knowing why you are on social media and why are you posting??  The second most important thing is to know your target audience.   It is crucial to know who you are targeting with your content and how to reach them.   We have a guest host this week, Lesley from @oakandfeatherdecor.  We...

The boys discuss taking a break from Instagram in this episode.   Shout out to www.choosingtherapy.com for lots of actual information regarding taking a break.  If you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review on your podcast hosting platform (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc) Until next episode, see you soon!! Vik and Dom

Not much description except it's our behind the scenes episode of our Las Vegas trip.   Listen as Vik and Dom discuss their trip, the foods they ate, the drinks they consumed and how they managed to avoid social media for the most part.  

Vik has been doing some research and has invested millions of dollars, cough cough, into boosting posts.  Did it work?  Listen to get the actual numbers attached to boosting a post.  Vik discusses the results from putting money into marketing and boosting posts.   Also tune in to hear the boy's drink of the night and to hear how excited the guys are to be going to Las Vegas!!!...

The time has sadly come.  Mark explains why he's choosing to step away from the podcast and the message behind the reason is clear.  Know your limits and avoid burn out.  Social media has such an influence over our everyday actions and behaviours that it can become overwhelming at some point.  Always remember the reason you are doing it!  Stay true to yourself and learn to...

In this episode the boys drop some huge news.  It is news that will alter the future of the podcast forever.  Vik also orders his cardigans from Amazon and is damn proud if it.  The boys also discuss how to form a partnership then start approaching brands for sponsored gigs.  

Just Dom and Vik in this episode. We wrap up 2022 by going through some of our top posts...and also our biggest flops.   We also dive into the mailbag and ask each other some questions.   We discuss what we have in store for 2023.  If you can share, leave a review and continue to listen, that would be awesome.   Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas holidays and have a very Ha...

One of us is going in for a vasectomy in the morning and we discuss how that feels.  We also touch on Instagram trends and trying to play the game on social media to stay relevant.  We also talk about how you can check your activity status on your account to determine if your content is eligible for recommendation.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you c...

In today's episode we discuss the new Notes feature now available to everyone.  We also drop some awesome apps and websites to use when working with brands and Mark drops some knowledge on YouTube shorts.  We also discuss Twitter Blue??  If you liked this episode, it would mean a lot to us if you could share it with a friend. And, if you didn’t, leave us a review with some feedback...

Mark's a famous author and he dives into that!  We also explain where we've been and our favourite chips and holiday drinks.  Basically we were having so much fun that we forgot to talk about Instagram at all.  I mean that's not completely true, once we got to the mailbag, we chatted about Instagram.  Vik discusses why he hates IG lately and how growth on social media is so har...

The boys are back to discuss why Instagram and other platforms suck lately.  Vik and Dom share their very realistic approach to Instagram these days.  Social media platforms these days can be a time suck but is it a necessary evil?  Listen and find out.  If you liked this episode, it would mean a lot to us if you could share it with a friend. And, if you didn’t, leave us a revi...

In this episode, the boys dive into Instagram stories.  How they use it, how they make stories and discuss, in their own opinions, the direction of Instagram stories.  We also answer a bunch of comments from our previous post and dive into this week's maiiillllbaggg.   If you can, please leave a review, give us a follow on all our socials and share our episodes.   Tune in next...

In this episode listen to Mark and Vik discuss how Vik's Instagram is going through the worst slump ever.  Sometimes your account will go through waves but Vik is convinced his Instagram died overnight.  Is Instagram pushing smaller accounts faster to get people addicted? Do we get caught up in numbers too much?  So many questions answered. If you liked this episode, it would mean a...

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. In this episode the boys open up about their current views on the way IG numbers have been all over the place lately. At least to us - do you feel the same way? If you liked this episode, it would mean a lot to us if you could share it with a friend. And, if you didn’t, leave us a review with some feedback so we...

THE BOYS ARE BACK!!!!! In this episode the guys take a deep dive into where they have been hiding all summer and how they are feeling currently about all of the changes that Instagram have been making over the last few weeks.

In this episode the boys hit the touchy subject of posting for the sake of providing value OR going viral? If you liked this episode, it would mean a lot to us if you could share it with a friend. And, if you didn’t, leave us a review with some feedback so we can get better! Also, be sure to follow us on Instagram: @forthegrampodcast Email us at forthegrampodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://m.face...