Increase Your Instagram Followers

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Instagram is almost ruling over the Social Media channels.Almost 80% of people have an account on Instagram. Do not miss out on showcasing your products on Instagram.

I had talked about Instagram for Marketing in my previous blog.

Are you concerned about not being able to increase your Instagram followers?

Don’t worry, just follow these simple tips for increasing your followers on Instagram.

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1. Grow your Followers with Instagram Stories

Many of the businesses ignore stories but stories are a popular way of interacting with the audience.

Use poll feature or swipe up or tag companies. Make your story interactive and do not ignore the audience who have commented on your story. Just get back to them else they will never come back to you.

Use creative stories, locations, and hashtags to engage with audiences who are not following you.

2. Interacting with Hashtag Posts

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You should visit posts with hashtags you are currently using.

Let’s say if your posts are about music and you are using hashtag #music, search for #music by clicking on the search button and interacting with the posts.

Do this before and after publishing your post. This will show your audience how active you are and also entice them to visit your profile.

3. Use your Instagram Posts in your Blog Posts

If you have a blog embed your Instagram post in your blog. Suppose, you want current fashion trends and you have a post on Instagram with the same, then you can embed that post.

People visiting your blog are most likely to visit your Instagram too.

4. Run Contests or Giveaways

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The best part to engage with the audience is by running contests or giveaways. Always run your contests by asking the users to tag their friends and follow you on Instagram.

I saw a giveaway on Instagram where they asked me to tag my loved one and my loved one should have also liked their page. I liked the page, tagged my husband and asked him to like their page as well.

They immediately got 2 followers. This is an effective way to increase your followers.

5. Be Consistent with your Posts

Don’t forget to post regularly on Instagram. Posting 1 day and coming back after a week will never help you engage with your audience.

Keep posting regularly. Even if you are away, you have the option to schedule posts.

6. Use Instagram Advertising

Create promoted ads by targeting audiences based on their demographics, interests, etc.

You might make your ads appear in front of someone who might have otherwise not seen it.

 

7. Create a Dedicated Hashtag#

Create a dedicated hashtag and promote it on all other social media channels. Make it available on all your posts, website and emails. Just use it for all your marketing purposes.

Don’t worry anymore. These basic steps will help you to increase your followers on Instagram. Don’t forget to update your profile regularly and your links in bio as well.

Post at least 2–3 times a day and grow your visibility. Make your audience happy and engage with them. Follow similar profiles and your competitor’s profile as well. Re-post the audience’s post if they have tagged you or used your dedicated hashtag.

Once you have 100K followers, you will need not to follow all the above tips but still don’t forget your audience and always stay engaged with them.

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 Happy Increasing Followers!!!