How to Grow Your Instagram Following
Gaining thousands of followers on Instagram is difficult, but it’s not impossible. People who have hundreds of thousands of followers and more on Instagram have something in common with one another: they found something that works for them. Sure, some of them are famous. Some found a niche that no one else was filling. Some people know how to put themselves out there. Some people are using the right hashtags with relevant content. Today, we hope to help you get past whatever is holding you back from reaching your “follower count goal” with the ideas in today’s post.
As of September of 2017, Instagram reached 800 million users. Still think it’s impossible to reach your follower count? Relax, there are plenty of followers to go around. Whether you’re posting about daily life in Baltimore, MD or love to share apartment tips while chilling in The Lenore apartment community, these ideas can help. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below today’s post!
Use the Right Set of Tools
Some of the most successful brands that are thriving on Instagram right now are using specific tools. What are they? Entrepreneur.com shared 10 Instagram tools that have proven successful in building brands and generating a following. This list includes SocialDrift, Grum, VSCO, Canva, Linktree, and Ink361. Click on the above link for more detailed information about these tools and more.
Use the Right Hashtags
Using the wrong hashtags or not using them at all is basically “social media suicide.” Did you know that there are actually “restricted” hashtags that you should never even touch with a 10-foot pole? Here’s a list of restricted and banned hashtags that you should avoid in all of your Instagram posts. There are...way more than we expected.
Be Creative
Sometimes there is no better tool than your own natural drive for creativity. Posting something out of the ordinary and original can catch a potential follower’s attention in an instant. Coming up with that originality, well...that’s on you. Ask yourself what you have to bring to the table. No one else is you. No one else has experienced life as you have. Find out what makes you unique and run with it.
We hope these ideas help to increase your follower count on Instagram. Thanks for reading!