Is there a secret to growing your Instagram following without resorting to paid hacks? Experts suggest that to maintain trust, loyalty and sustainability in a highly cutthroat market, gaining followers must be done in an organic way. This means getting people to follow you on their own accord and without anyone using click-bait approach. While some paid hacks may help you gain hundreds, if not thousands, of followers in a short span of time, their level of retention can be topsy-turvy. You may end up garnering scammers and spam-loving followers wreaking havoc on your every posts.
When thinking of “InstaLead” or leading the troop in terms of following the organic way, the following points can come handy.
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Take time to “like” photos/posts in your own niche. Try to find them all via hashtags or geolocation where your targeted niche are. This is like good karma talking. The more people you like, the same number of people may also end up on your follower’s chest to the joy of your business. Doing this can be painstakingly slow but, as experts suggest, it will be truly worth it. Simply leave a sincere comment,too, as this will help other users to get to know you.
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Get creative with your own bio. Once people get to notice you, they will check on your own profile. It is best to give your profile a facelift. Keep an interesting profile picture and content. Offer a complete background and, most importantly, present the solutions you have for their needs. Also, mind your core values. Use keywords connected to these points and allow potential followers to associate you with this.
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Interact with people in real time. Social media is built on such premise. Leave sincere comments on other users’ account and respond to those you receive. Be kind and supportive. Instagram is all about building a community on the premise of collaboration and peace.
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Get creative with your hashtags. You can check out my tips on creating powerful hashtags HERE. Instagram hashtag is all about creativity in action. You can run a contest to crowdsource for your brand’s hashtag then, ask followers and other users to use the winning ones on their own images. Repost those images but don’t forget to give credit to the owner. This is one way of building trust and respect.
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Make good use of your other social media accounts. If you have Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, WhatsApp, SnapChat, and so on then, use them. Ask your friends/likers to follow you on Instagram, too. Simply include a clickable link on your profile that will point them directly to your Instagram account.
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Don’t forget to “geotag” your photos or images. This is one way for people who have been to those locations “see” you and recognize your shared interest.
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Give a direct call to action. Some people ultimately do something what they’ve been asked to. Encourage them to follow you. Period. Or you may want to sincerely ask a popular influencer in your niche to be done with it. Building a collaborative mindset will help immensely in nurturing an InstaLead mindset.
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