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Instagram followers

  • 21-01-2018 3:02am
    #1
    Dummy
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭


    I am relatively new to Instagram, and use it as a medium to show my photos from my new hobby, photography.

    I have acquired some followers, which I am chuffed about, & I post an image every day.

    But somebody explain to me, as I cannot understand it. I have 80+ images on the site and have 167 followers.

    I came across somebody this evening who has 4 images posted & has 2300+ followers. I don't think this person is a celebrity (I don't know the person, but that doesn't really count much).

    I am just being curious.


Comments

  • #2
    21Savage
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 193 ✭✭21Savage


    Probably went on a follow for follow spree when they first set up the account and then never bothered.


  • #3
    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,519 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Here are some basic tips to gain likes and followers. This is not a detailed recipe for success, but engaging regularly in the following will help increase stats. In short, you will have to work at self-promotion to grow. The account you mention probably does some combination of the below.

    If you have other social media channels such as Twitter or Facebook, you should use them to promote your Instagram account. If people “like” you on one platform, chances are they will like you on other platforms.

    You should actively follow, like and comment on other accounts. Do it sensibly rather than spammily mind. Find accounts you like, whose content you admire and engage.

    Use hashtags. You can add up to 30 hashtags per post and clever use of popular hashtags will bring likes and followers.


  • #4
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    It also does take time. I'm up to nearly 400 followers, pretty organically, but it's taken 3+ years. I used to be afraid (no idea why) to comment on other posts of accounts that are similar to mine but have way more followers.

    Do look at the most used hashtags in the area you're posting in, and use them. Often there are collation accounts that check those tags really regaulalry and may feature you, that can lead to lots more people seeing your content.

    Also consider using the stories feature- without spamming- to explain the background to some of your shots, or topics, or whatever. I love catching up on my favourite accounts' stories on the bus in the morning.


  • #5
    Dummy
    Registered Users Posts: 984 ✭✭✭Dummy


    Thank you both very much.

    I am a bit long in the tooth to look for likes - curiosity just got the better of me.

    But I do like the idea of the story. I have never used it in Instagram but I would use it to explain the themes of my Saturday shots. I'll read up more on this.

    Thank you very much.


    Rgds.


  • #6
    canireally
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭canireally


    They could also have bought them. There are companies you can buy followers from to look as though you have more engagement than you do.


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  • #7
    fattymuatty
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭fattymuatty


    dudara wrote: »
    Here are some basic tips to gain likes and followers. This is not a detailed recipe for success, but engaging regularly in the following will help increase stats. In short, you will have to work at self-promotion to grow. The account you mention probably does some combination of the below.

    If you have other social media channels such as Twitter or Facebook, you should use them to promote your Instagram account. If people “like” you on one platform, chances are they will like you on other platforms.

    You should actively follow, like and comment on other accounts. Do it sensibly rather than spammily mind. Find accounts you like, whose content you admire and engage.

    Use hashtags. You can add up to 30 hashtags per post and clever use of popular hashtags will bring likes and followers.

    I agree with this, my daily average new followers according to social blade is 42. It takes interaction and engagement with like minded accounts to grow yours. I don't actually follow many accounts I think I follow about 200 but I do comment on and like others photos. Also use hashtags, I've been reposted a few times lately by accounts with 250k+ followers by using relevant hashtags(you'll see on some big accounts they will have use #blahblah for a chance to be featured) and each time my followers have grown by about 150-200 in a day. I'm currently hovering at about 12k followers after about 2 years on instagram but it is really only in the past few months that I am seeing the momentum of about 1000 followers a month.
    Also above all that of course is post good content, if people want to see that you post consistently good content they are more likely to follow you and stay following you.


  • #8
    Valerie Matthews
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Valerie Matthews


    Thanks for suggestions!


  • #9
    Murph76
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭Murph76


    you should also consider the time of the day...I do not know much about it but people are more active during the evening hours


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