How to Organically Increase Instagram Followers: A Beginners Guide to Growing Your Instagram Presence!

by Marvin Connie

Okay, so here’s my experience with trying to grow my Instagram followers without spending any money.

How to Organically Increase Instagram Followers: A Beginners Guide to Growing Your Instagram Presence!

My Journey to More Instagram Followers

I wanted to see if I could actually get more people to follow me on Instagram without doing anything spammy or paying for ads. It was a bit of a slow start, to be honest. I was posting stuff, but not really getting much traction. It felt like I was just throwing stuff into a void.

First, I made sure my profile was decent. I used a clear picture of myself, wrote a bio that explained who I am and what I’m about, and put a link to my blog. Nothing fancy, just the basics. I read somewhere that it helps, so I just did it.

Then I started to post more regularly. I aimed for at least once a day. I mixed it up – sometimes photos, sometimes those little videos, and sometimes just text posts with questions or polls in my stories. I just wanted to see what people liked more. Honestly, figuring out what to post every day was a bit of a grind at first, but it got easier.

I started to pay attention to what was getting more likes and comments. It’s not rocket science, but it gives you an idea of what your followers are into. I started doing more of that kind of stuff. And also, I noticed that it was really a good idea to post consistently, maybe this is the so-called overall marketing strategy.

  • Actually Talk to People: This was a big one. I started commenting on other people’s posts – not just “nice pic” but actual comments related to what they posted. And I replied to every comment on my posts, even if it was just to say thanks.
  • Use Hashtags: I never really understood hashtags before, but they do help. I started using a mix of popular ones and some that were more specific to my niche. I put them in the first comment instead of the caption, I saw some people doing this and I followed, not sure why but it looks less messy.
  • Engage with Stories: I used the question stickers and polls in my stories to get people to interact. It’s kind of fun and people seem to like it.
  • Follow People in My Niche: I followed other accounts that were similar to mine and engaged with their content. Some of them followed me back.

It took a while, but slowly I started to see my follower count go up. It wasn’t a huge jump, but it was steady. And the best part was that the people who followed me were actually interested in what I was posting. I mean, I’m not an influencer or anything now. The engagement was real. I wasn’t just getting random followers, I was getting people who actually cared about the same things I did, especially when I expressed my interest in their lives.

How to Organically Increase Instagram Followers: A Beginners Guide to Growing Your Instagram Presence!

So, that’s my story. It’s not a get-followers-quick scheme. It takes time and effort, but it works. If I can do it, anyone can. Just be patient, be consistent, and be yourself. That’s all there is to it.

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