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How to get more followers on Instagram using these 5 methods

How to get followers on Instagram - Benusi

By benusiPublished 3 years ago 3 min read

[Use case scenario] You’ve followed all the Instagram gurus, joined as many hashtags as you can think of and worked on your content strategy to perfection. After weeks of hard work, you’re proud of the following you’ve built – but you want more. How do you get more followers on Instagram? Here are five strategies that have worked well for others to help you do just that!

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1) Use Relevant Hashtags

Hashtags are a great way to increase your follower count. The best thing about hashtags is that they do not require you to be following the person who is posting for them. In other words, if you post with relevant hashtags, people can find and follow you without ever having interacted with you before.

The downside of this strategy is that it does not work for those who want their posts to go viral and have lots of likes or comments from others. For example, if someone posts an image and tags #TBT #familytime, there will probably be a lot of likes from family members as well as some from friends - but very few from strangers.

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2) Use Location Tags

- Add the location of your event, business, or photo in the caption - Add a hashtag related to your event or business in the caption - Put a caption on an old photo that relates to what you are currently doing. This will show people that you are consistent and they can see how much you have grown over time. - Reposting old photos is a great way of getting new likes, but make sure they are posted at least once every few months. Don't just post one from this year because then it looks like you don't have any older content. You want to be seen as someone who has been active for years. If you plan ahead with your hashtags, it's easy to look back at previous posts that would be appropriate for current events. One way to do this is by tagging them with Throwback Thursday. You also want to add in some recent photos so the account doesn't feel outdated and irrelevant all the time.

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3) Post High-Quality Content

1. Post high-quality content: Quality, not quantity, is important. If you’re uploading pictures that are blurry or otherwise distorted, viewers will be turned off from following you and your account will suffer as a result. 2. Post often: It takes time for people to notice your posts and start following you if they haven’t already. A good rule of thumb is posting at least three times a day with an equal mix of pictures and videos. 3. Use #Hashtags to increase exposure: Hashtags can help by increasing the chances of being found by someone else who has an interest in the same topic. 4. Use geotagging correctly: Geotagging is adding location data to your photo so others can find out where it was taken, but it also increases visibility because Instagram displays popular geotagged photos on its Explore page. 5.

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4) Engage With Other Users

Start by following a few people that post content similar to yours and interact with their posts. This will show them you're interested in their content, giving them the impression that you might want to follow you too. If they like your interaction, they'll likely return the favor. Don't Use Hashtags: Hashtags are great for staying up-to-date on what's trending or popular in one topic, but they don't do much for boosting your follower count. The average person follows someone because of the content that is posted and not because of the hashtag being used.

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5) Use Popular Hashtags

In order to get more followers on Instagram you need to post great content, but there's a lot more that goes into it. Posting good content isn't enough anymore, and you'll find your following growing if you use popular hashtags. You'll want to use the most popular hashtags in your niche or industry and then make sure you're posting at prime times of day. For example, if you post in the morning, try using #earlybird or #morning motivation. If you post later in the day, you might want to use #lunchtime or #workout routines. Use Hashtags as a Call-to-Action: Another thing to do is include relevant hashtags as a call-to-action for people to follow your account. Try something like: Tag someone who needs this or Tag someone who needs encouragement.

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