{"id":11186,"date":"2019-08-03T14:34:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T11:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/?p=11186"},"modified":"2025-03-26T12:34:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:34:28","slug":"get-more-followers-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/instagram\/how-to-get-more-followers-on-instagram.html","title":{"rendered":"11 Ways to Get More (Real!) Followers on Instagram in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n        {\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How to grow Instagram followers?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Keep your Instagram profile healthy, use hashtags, mentions, geotags, comment your friends' posts, build a community, launch SFS, pick the right time to post, go live, and, if needed, try Instagram ads.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How to get rid of ghost followers?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Report and block such accounts manually right away, as soon as they start following you, or consider using one of numerous 3rd party tools for bulk guest followers blocking like Cleaner or its analogues.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How can you win from geotags?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Your potential buyers will be able to find your media and you will be one step closer to building trust and selling product.\"}}]}    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>You have an awesome product, your profile copy in Instagram is done right and you have prepared some&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/blog\/product-photography-guide.html\">awesome photography<\/a>&nbsp;to post. You raise your eyes to the sky and ask the Universe: \u201cFollowers, come!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will, for sure. Just take a couple of extra steps for the universe to hear you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The general rule for growing Instagram followers may seem simple:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list checklist darkblue gb-list__check gb-list__check--blue\">\n<li>The Instagram algorithm boosts posts that gain more likes and comments, so you should promote engagement to make sure the Instagram content you share is visible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instagram posts are searchable, mainly \u2013 by hashtags, but also by people and location. So don\u2019t forget tagging locations so that your potential customers could find the content you share quickly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know why and how exactly? Looking for actionable tips on how to grow your following, step by step with examples? Here you go!<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n            1. Keep Your Instagram Profile Healthy    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of an Instagram account is measured in followers and likes. So it may seem enticing simply to buy a following rather than letting it organically grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the success of your business is not. Paid followers will actually hurt you, so keep your mind off such thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paid followers and likes are useless.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n<h3>\n            BIG FAT NO to buying followers    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>You will sell on Instagram successfully only if your audience consists of real people \u2013 your potential buyers<\/li><li>Besides, the Instagram algorithm defines the visibility of your posts in the news feeds of your followers. As long as it sees no engagement (just think what engagement can you expect from indifferent robots?), the post will not be shown in the feeds of real social media accounts. It is a killer of organic following growth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Only as long as you have a community of real \u2013 and active \u2013 followers, you can sell something to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So one more action to take on a regular basis is to \u201ctidy up\u201d your follower list. Nowadays, dozens of spammy accounts are \u201cfollowing\u201d you not for the sake of really following, but rather to make you check who your new subscriber is and possibly be trapped by their \u201close 30 lbs in 3 days\u201d or \u201cwanna get some extra cash?\u201d slogans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should expect no activity from such \u201cghost\u201d followers. Get rid of them immediately, or you will \u201cenjoy\u201d the same effect as with paid followers \u2013 no likes, no orders.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n<h3>\n            How to get rid of ghost followers?    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>report and block such accounts manually right away, as soon as they start following you<\/li><li>If you have never done this, you may consider using one of numerous 3rd party tools for bulk guest followers blocking like this&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/cleaner-mass-unfollow-block-delete-and-unlike\/id1019607006?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cleaner<\/a>&nbsp;or its analogues, that will check your Instagram account for inactive users every day.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Get rid of such \u201cfollowers\u201d without hesitation. It is extremely important to build an audience of the right kind of followers rather than to collect followers just to increase your numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n            2. Why Photo Captions Matter on Instagram    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Instagram allows 2,200 characters for your caption (compare with 140 symbols on Twitter to realize how much freedom you have).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full-size blog post will not squeeze, but a good piece of text definitely will. That\u2019s sufficient enough to add important information, as well as post engaging questions to encourage a conversation with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, do include calls to action every time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n\n<p>Depending on your goals you may choose different CTA strategies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>Get followers to click the link in bio to order your featured product right from your website shopping cart<\/li><li>Instruct them to contact you in a direct message<\/li><li>Get potential followers to comment on a post with a brand hashtag, magical phase or emoji to enter in a contest on Instagram<\/li><li>Ask for likes if you\u2019re looking for growing the followers base. All my nature rebels against this begging for likes, but Instagram\u2019s algorithm-based approach leaves you little choice if you\u2019re still \u201cpumping up\u201d your Instagram account and want the post to be seen by more users.<\/li><li>Ask some provocative question for a local Holy War in comments or, vice versa, show your human face by asking for advice based on the followers experience: many Instagram wanderers are eager to leave an expert commentary on the matter. The more comments, the better ?<\/li><li>Ask to reply to your Instagram stories. Every reaction, be it a comment or a direct message, is a good opportunity for you to find potential customers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Being mainly visuals from a perception point of view, the Instagram users love using emojis, so you may generously spice your photo caption with funny faces and relevant pics to get your post really talking to your target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"gb-img__figure-container\">\n        <figure class=\"gb-img__figure\">\n                                                                <div class=\"gb-img__figure-btn\" data-featherlight=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37-raw.jpg\">\n                                            <picture><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37-p500.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37-p760.jpg 2x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37.jpg 3x\" type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37.png 1x\" type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"947\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11201\/image37.png 1x\" alt=\"@hm\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture>                                                <\/div>\n                                                <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n                            <link  rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/miniflat\/build\/css\/lib\/featherlight-1.7.13.css?var=1640604438\" \/>        <link  rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/miniflat\/build\/css\/elements\/post\/gallery.css?var=1643273158\" \/>    \n\n\n<p>You can use&nbsp;@mentions, i.e. \u201c@\u201d followed by a nickname of the user you\u2019re referring to. As a result, this Instagram account owner will receive a personal notification about your post, and your followers will be able to tap and browse the account of this person\/ brand, so this way you kind of promote your Instagram account, without a single penny spent on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Instagram caption is also the place where relevant hashtags are to be posted, but many social media marketers tend to add them to the first comment. Keep reading if you\u2019re interested why. It deserves a whole dedicated paragraph to learn how to use Instagram hashtags that will make your account visible.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"anchor\" id=\"hashtags\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/a><h2>\n            3. The Right Way To Use Hashtags On Instagram    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>eCommerce website owners keep optimizing their stores for Google. SEO is the king that rules the world. Fortunately (or unfortunately?) Instagram is some kind of \u201cstate within a state\u201d, with its own \u201cpolitical regime\u201d and what makes your posts findable in Instagram is His Majesty Hashtag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A hashtag is created by placing hash character \u201c#\u201d in front of a word or unspaced phrase, e.g: #cardigan, #cardiganbigsize, #cardiganwelshcorgi, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as you came to Instagram to sell, you want to put your product photos on Instagram in front of more people and increase engagement. Using hashtags that define your product will make it discoverable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point is that people use Instagram as a search engine, and search by hashtags is a widely used option (in addition to search by names, or \u201cpeople\u201d, and places).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, after several months of testing Instagram has rolled out a feature to follow a hashtag, not a user, which means that you can get additional exposure if you manage to find the most followed hashtags!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11186 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image31-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image31-1-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"#christiandior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image31-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image31-1-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image31-1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image14.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image14-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"#christiandior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image14-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image14-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image14.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n<h3>\n            3 Key Things to Remember When Adding Hashtags on Instagram    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>First of all, include some general (not brand-specific) trending hashtags to gain more exposure.<\/li><li>Perform manual research, starting to type the first letters of your keywords. Instagram will suggest both the most popular hashtags starting from this syllable\/letter\/word and the exact amount of public posts with this hashtag. It will give you an idea of what hashtags are trendy.<\/li><li>Go and extra mile and analyze the performance of your hashtags to exclude the worst and find some better ones. Instagram itself will not allow this, but numerous 3rd party analytics tools will, like Iconosquare, see below.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Check out my&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pro.iconosquare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iconosquare<\/a>&nbsp;account report. The criteria may be different \u2013 number of likes, comments, total Instagram engagement etc. Besides, you select the period and type of Instagram content (video, photo, carousel).<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"gb-img__figure-container\">\n        <figure class=\"gb-img__figure\">\n                            <picture><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/20925\/image75-wwxdK3-p500.webp 1x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/20925\/image75-wwxdK3.webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/20925\/image75-wwxdK3.png 1x\" type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/20925\/image75-wwxdK3.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/20925\/image75-wwxdK3.png 1x\" type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"535\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/20925\/image75-wwxdK3.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/20925\/image75-wwxdK3.png 1x\" alt=\"Hashtag Performance\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture>                                <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p>When the office hours are over, I turn into a pumpkin aerial gymnast, so the set of best-performing hashtags of mine is a bit specific. But it gives you an idea of how the report looks =)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#Just #do #not #hashtag #every #single #word #in #your #caption. Not only is it useless from Instagram searchability point of view, but also it looks really unprofessional and even annoying, it negatively affects the readability of the caption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another convenient use of hashtags is creating your own hashtag that will help your users to browse your products easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Say, your brand name is @Toddlershop, and you sell handmade clothing for kids, from bodysuits, leggings, and dresses to christening outfits.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n<h3>\n            How to make your instagram account \u201cbrowserable\u201d for shoppers?    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>Introduce your own hashtag #Toddlershopcatalogue, that will be included into each caption under the product photo.<\/li><li>Add \u201ccategory-specific\u201d hashtags #toddlershopbodysuits, #toddlershopdress, #toddlershopboy, #toddlershopgirl, #toddlershopchristening and so on, that will be posted under the images with the goods of the corresponding category only.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As a result, you will give your account viewers a tool to click the hashtag and view all your products, or products within the same category only. They will make it to a dream of a dress for their 3-year old princess, you will make a sale, win-win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some social media marketers tend to post the hashtags into the first comment, not the caption itself for the sake of clean good-looking caption.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"gb-img__figure-container\">\n        <figure class=\"gb-img__figure\">\n                                                                <div class=\"gb-img__figure-btn\" data-featherlight=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33-raw.jpg\">\n                                            <picture><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33-p500.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33-p760.jpg 2x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33.jpg 3x\" type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33.png 1x\" type=\"image\/png\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"949\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11203\/image33.png 1x\" alt=\"@oshkoshkids\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture>                                                <\/div>\n                                                <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n                            <link  rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/miniflat\/build\/css\/lib\/featherlight-1.7.13.css?var=1640604438\" \/>        <link  rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/miniflat\/build\/css\/elements\/post\/gallery.css?var=1643273158\" \/>    \n\n\n<p>The others insist that you should post them right into the caption because the Instagram algorithm starts working right after the image is posted. They argue that several seconds lag between posting pictures and adding a hashtag will cost you some impressions (likes, engagement, sales, you name it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To me, this seems to be a micro-level tip that is irrelevant. Just use hashtags. Use&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kimgarst.com\/how-to-find-great-hashtags-to-market-your-business\" target=\"_blank\">relevant hashtags<\/a>. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n            4. Why Comments are Essential on Instagram    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram is a social media network, and \u201csocial networking\u201d implies an interaction between you and your audience. It\u2019s possible via likes and comments.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n<h3>\n            Why good Instagram marketers encourage comments?    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>Just like on Facebook, the Instagram algorithm boosts posts proportionally to the audience engagement rate they have.<\/li><li>The followers who comment on and like your posts are one step closer to a purchase from you, than \u201cidle\u201d viewers, so the sales offers to Instagram commenters can be really effective.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Like the comments to your posts (the authors will receive a notification about it ;), reply to the comments in an open and friendly manner. Not only will your followers love it, but Instagram itself also will.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"gb-img__figure-container\">\n        <figure class=\"gb-img__figure\">\n                                                                <div class=\"gb-img__figure-btn\" data-featherlight=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20-raw.jpg\">\n                                            <picture><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20-p500.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20-p760.jpg 2x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20.jpg 3x\" type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 420px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20.webp 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><source  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20-p950.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20.jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 421px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\"  width=\"952\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20-p950.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20-p950.jpg 1x, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/img\/11204\/image20.jpg 2x\" alt=\"@oshkoshkids\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/picture>                                                <\/div>\n                                                <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n                            <link  rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/miniflat\/build\/css\/lib\/featherlight-1.7.13.css?var=1640604438\" \/>        <link  rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/miniflat\/build\/css\/elements\/post\/gallery.css?var=1643273158\" \/>    \n\n\n<p>Rest assured that you will not miss the comments because Instagram will notify you about them in a special likes\/comments section at the bottom of your Instagram app screen. You can even enable notifications about likes and comments, but when I turned them on, my iPhone kept vibrating all day long, so I quickly thought of it better.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n<h3>\n            What to do with negative comments under your posts?    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>Is it by a real customer of yours? Great! No one has ever won from arguing with customers publicly. Convert a disappointed user into a happy returning buyer by offering a solution for this problem.<\/li><li>Is this comment by a troll or hater who\u2019s far from being adequate? Delete such comments manually, block them and report to Instagram to suspend.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>\n            5. Geotags Work Best for Local Businesses, but Not Only for Them    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re selling location-specific goods or services, be sure to use geo-tagging. Even if not, you may still benefit from it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-emph\">\n<h3>\n            How business Instagram accounts can win from Geotags?    <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"checklist darkblue wp-block-list\"><li>Your potential buyers will be able to find your media when they\u2019re searching in Instagram by location.<\/li><li>They will see a geo-tag mark above your post, and if the followers recognize the place, be it their neighbourhood or the place they have heard of, you will be one more step closer to building trust and\u2026 selling the product of yours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-11186 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image69.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image69-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"#teslamotors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image69-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image69-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image69.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"San Francisco Bay Bridge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image3.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>\n            6. Team up to Host a Challenge and Build a Common Instagram Community    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To me, it\u2019s one of the smartest examples of how you can cooperate with \u201cthe high and the mighty\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This case is close to \u201cwork with an Instagram influencer\u201d, another important strategy to build your Instagram followers and get likes. But what makes it different is that compared to influencer marketing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list checklist darkblue gb-list__check gb-list__check--blue\">\n<li><strong>It\u2019s much more fruitful for long-term relations with your audience.<\/strong>&nbsp;You really create a community of engaged users, not just pay crazy money to an influencer for a one-time shout out or trade likes and following for gifts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You save $$ but pay with your time.<\/strong>&nbsp;This method requires some serious work, outside of Instagram too<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Say, there was a huge botanical illustration \u201cmarathon\u201d (a 4-week challenge with a series of tasks), on Instagram recently. The hashtag of the contest returns 6K+ public posts, amazingly beautiful ones. I\u2019m sorry for a hashtag in Russian, but I have never seen anything like that in the English-speaking Instagram community yet, so you may be the first to try and succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-11186 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"#botanic_battle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image4.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image11.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image11-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"#botanic_battle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image11-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image11-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image11.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>It was arranged by artist @botanical_watercolour together with partners like online stores selling brushes, paper, and other supplies for artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The participants were hardly after the free staff. Getting a priceless experience was moving power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, following the sponsors was a must to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, the sponsors got several \u201cshout outs\u201d by the contest organizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, what is important, it has brought about a high volume of user-generated content and collected a huge community of illustrators together, whom the online stores selling artists supplies can market their products to.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n            7. SFS: Partner with Those Who Sell Complementary Products    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram SFS, or shoutout for shoutout, is the mutual mention of each other by two people or brands with the SAME target audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cross-promoting works best when you\u2019re not competitors, but offer a complimentary product. Say, an apparel brand may partner with a shoe retailer, and the brand selling motorbikes can exchange an ad of the company manufa\u0441turing helmets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The example below shows an SFS of @adidas, sports brand, and @omabegho1, sports model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-11186 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image12.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image12-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"#adidas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image12-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image12-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image12.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image22.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image22-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"#adidas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image22-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image22-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image22.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>\n            8. Pick the Smart Time to Post on Instagram    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Posting high-quality pictures consistently on Instagram is a must. But if you want to outperform your competitors, it\u2019s essential to optimize your posting time for when the majority of your follower base is online scrolling down their Instagram feed to find some food for their eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the increased complexity of Instagram algorithms, it\u2019s never been so hard to detect the best time to post pictures on Instagram. However, this trick is still one of the surefire ways to grow your Instagram followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you google a bit, you\u2019ll find tons of information on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, according to&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/later.com\/blog\/best-time-to-post-on-instagram\/\">Later<\/a>, who analyzed 12 million Instagram posts, the perfect time would be something&nbsp;<strong>around 9 am<\/strong> to 11 am. Hubspot analysts have got different thoughts on that matter. According to&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/instagram-best-time-post\">their research<\/a>, the best time to post on Instagram is&nbsp;<strong>between 2 PM and 3 PM CDT<\/strong>. Other sources state that off-hours are also good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I prefer to believe Neil, he knows eCommerce like no one else around.<\/p>\n\n\n                <link  rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/miniflat\/build\/css\/elements\/post\/youtube.css?var=1647510002\" \/>        <div class=\"gb-youtube\">\n                                        <div class=\"gb-youtube__preview js-only\">\n                    <button class=\"gb-youtube__preview-play\" aria-label=\"Play the video\" data-video-id=\"6HVvHIwqYu4\">\n                        <svg height=\"48\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" class=\"gb-youtube__preview-icon\">\n                            <path d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" \/>\n                            <path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\" \/>\n                        <\/svg>\n                    <\/button>\n                                            <picture>\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/6HVvHIwqYu4\/hqdefault.jpg 1x, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/6HVvHIwqYu4\/maxresdefault.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 429px)\">\n                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/6HVvHIwqYu4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/6HVvHIwqYu4\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"gb-youtube__preview-img\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Preview\" \/>\n                        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <noscript>\n                    <iframe  frameborder class=\"gb-youtube__iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6HVvHIwqYu4\" allowfullscreen width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\">It looks like your browser doesn&#8217;t support iframes \ud83d\ude41 Try watching this video directly on Youtube: <a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6HVvHIwqYu4' target='_blank'>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6HVvHIwqYu4<\/a><\/iframe>                <\/noscript>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p>Well, whom should we believe? And I\u2019d say \u2013 your target audience. Do your own research the way <a href=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/social-media\/best-time-to-post.html\">we did<\/a> and discover when your customers are online waiting for YOU.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n            9. Don\u2019t Be Afraid \u2014 Go Live    <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A live video stream is a free Instagram tool. And it can turn you into a video star in just an hour. No, I\u2019m not kidding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram live videos took the world by storm. According to&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/blog\/live-video-statistics-livestream\">Vimeo live video statistics<\/a>, 80% of people prefer to spend an hour or two to watch live than to read a blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you start streaming, your friends and followers will instantly be notified about that. They\u2019ll see a notification that says \u2018[Your username] has started a live video\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your audience loves what you are talking about (or showing\/doing\/anything), you\u2019ll see their reaction immediately. They will leave comments under your video or just keep pressing the \u2018Heart\u2019 button to say thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your audience loves what you are talking about (or showing\/doing\/anything), you\u2019ll see their reaction immediately. They will leave comments under your video or just keep pressing the \u2018Heart\u2019 button to say thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-11186 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram2-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Live Video Instagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram1-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Live Video Instagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/live-video-instagram1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>How to find live videos on Instagram? Oh, that\u2019s pretty simple. On the upper bar, you\u2019ll see a raw of accounts circled in color \u2013 it means they have posted to their stories within the past 24 hours. If you see the word \u2018Live\u2019 at the bottom of their avatar, then, no doubt about it, the user is live, you can join the live stream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how Instagram live videos can help you sell online better than any eCommerce software:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list checklist darkblue gb-list__check gb-list__check--blue\">\n<li>Engage with your followers and build a long-term relationship with them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show that there\u2019s a real person behind your brand. A person that can feel, express emotions and react like a human.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Live videos are an expedient way to answer questions. No need to send an email blast. Live broadcasts make the whole process natural. People send questions, you answer them live.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The feature I like most of all is that Instagram allows you to invite friends to join live video sessions. This is a good opportunity to talk to your potential buyers one on one and still be seen by the other participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-11186 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram2-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sponsored posts on Instagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram2-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram2.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram1-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sponsored posts on Instagram\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/sponsored-posts-instagram1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>To get started with Instagram Ads you need to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.x-cart.com\/instagram\/create-business-account.html\">create an Instagram business account<\/a>&nbsp;(we discussed it in the previous chapter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can promote your existing posts, create a short video, or use Instagram stories as an ad.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>\n            10. 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