A guide to growing your following on Instagram

Want to UP your following by hundreds (or even thousands) of new followers each month?!  If so, then this is the tried and true way to do it.

But first, there are a few things that we need to establish. 1) Followers don’t just “come.” 2) Accounts don’t just “go viral.” 3) And engagement is never a “given.” Anyone can put out content, but content alone is NOT enough. If you want to GROW on social media, you need to be willing to put in the work! 

At AMR Digital Marketing, we set aside 60 minutes a day, every day, to go through and personally engage with users and our followers. And when our clients are trying to grow their following, we do the same for them. It’s how we establish them as influencers and leaders in their industries. And it’s how we ensure they have a constant flow of new customers, clients, and sales each month!

And we invite you all to do the same! Every day of this week, spend 60 minutes growing your following. Here’s How:

1. Find a m

icro-influencer

This influencer should have somewhere between 5,000 - 50,000 followers and, most importantly, be IN YOUR SAME NICHE. For example, if you are a health food company, make sure the influencer you select is ALL about healthy living or wellness.

2. Make sure they are authentic

Click on their followers and look through the first 20-30 or so. Do they look like the kind of people you are hoping to reach? If so, then this influencer is probably a good choice to engage with. And keep an eye out for fake followers. These accounts usually have posted less than 12 times, have very few followers, and are following thousands of people.

3. Now it’s time to target their followers

Go through the list and like and comment on each followers’ profile. Instagram allows you to like 60 posts an hour, use all of them! The reasoning behind this is that when you like and comment on these users’ photos, they will get a notification, which will likely result in them checking out your profile, and ideally following you. You can also go through and like comments left on the influencer’s recent posts. This will al’s recent posts. This will also notify users.

4. Do this every single day

This is all about building momentum. If you skip a day, you will notice a decrease in your growth. So, set aside 1 hour a day to simply engage. Do it while you watch TV, do it before bed, or do it when you are bored and browsing. It all adds up!

5. Repeat

When you’ve gone through the entire list (or if you feel like you’ve run out of quality followers to target), find a new influencer, and repeat the process! Follow these steps, and we guarantee you will gain quality followers at a sustainable rate who love interacting with you. You’ll also meet and interact with some awesome people along the way (new friends!!).

If you’re ready to start yielding REAL results for your social media, this challenge is for you! The only question is, are YOU willing to put in the work? Comment below if you’re going to give this a try!