Sharing funny photos or videos on Instagram is a fun way to connect with your family and friends. You can learn tips and techniques to garner more followers and likes (an Instagram term that means you like a photo or video). Learn how to use the app properly and take photos that will grab the attention of many people.
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Method 1 of 4: Getting More Followers
Step 1. Set your profile to public mode
It's very difficult to be popular if you have to give approval to every person or account that wants to follow your account. If you want to have a large following, you must have a profile set to public mode.
- Connect your Instagram account with your other social media accounts. Your friends on other social media will probably follow you on Instagram. You can connect Instagram with Facebook and Twitter to update these accounts at the same time.
- If you're concerned about your privacy, don't upload anything you'll regret. Likewise with things that are personal or embarrassing. You have to keep playing safe in cyberspace.
Step 2. Follow the crowd
One of the easiest ways to become popular and have a large following is to follow multiple accounts. Other people won't find your account if you don't reach out and engage with the Instagram community. Follow multiple accounts, even if you plan to unfollow them at a later date.
- Follow your friends. Connect your profile to your other social media accounts and invite everyone to like your Instagram page.
- Follow accounts related to your interests. Do you like sports? Cook? Knitting? Find and follow accounts specifically created for these hobbies. See the list of following and followers on these accounts and start to follow many people.
- Follow the artists. Check out the accounts of other athletes, musicians, and celebrities you can follow on Instagram. Comment on their popular posts as often as possible to keep your account posted.
- Always follow your followers, you will get loyal followers if you follow them back.
Step 3. Follow and comment on other popular accounts
Pick some celebrities and other popular Instagram accounts for you to follow. Comment regularly so that followers of these accounts see your account and follow you.
- Even though Instagram bans this practice, constantly following and unfollowing popular accounts (Bieber, One Direction, Kim Kardashian) can quickly increase your following. The risk, this can also get your account suspended.
- Don't spread spam or junk messages on popular accounts. Many people like to make comments like, “Hey, follow me!”, but this will invite negative comments, and it rarely works because it seems tacky.
Step 4. Try some apps to increase followers
There are different types of apps designed to make it easier for you to find followers. These apps basically ask you to have capital or “coins” by clicking the like button on some photos as well as other things. Then, you will get followers in return. The way these apps work is different, and some will ask you to pay. Here are some apps you can try:
- Get followers
- FamousGram
- InstaMacro
Method 2 of 4: Retaining Your Followers
Step 1. Choose your Instagram account theme
Some people will tend to follow accounts with specific and clear themes. When you're creating a theme for your account, think about what kind of things you want to upload on your page. What are you interested in? What is your interest?
- Cooking, food and drink
- animal
- Photography about nature
- Memes or humor
- Party
- Yoga
- Home decor and lifestyle
- The latest fashion or style
- Sport
Step 2. Have a clear and specific biography
When someone views your account, they should be able to tell what you're interested in. Connect the bio to your theme briefly and clearly. Most biographies are usually only a few sentences long.
- Do you often take photos of food and dogs? Make your bio point to that: “Food creations and silliness Mofus, the great dog”.
- Don't share personal information. You don't need to include your place of residence and full name, because it can be read by people you don't know. You should include personal information if your account is in private mode.
Step 3. Use an attractive profile photo
Choose a profile photo that matches the theme of your Instagram account. If you take pictures of your daily life, use a selfie as your profile photo. If your account contains a lot of pet photos, you should use a photo of your pet as your profile. Are you a beer lover? Show the foam.
Photos uploaded to Instagram usually look small. Choose photos that are really in focus and close-ups, not photos that are "messy"
Step 4. Comment positively on multiple photos
If you want to increase your followers, you have to create a positive impression on Instagram.
A community typically posts a hashtagged photo called the hashtag #jj, which has a set of rules to follow to get people more involved. For every photo tagged #hh, you must comment on two photos and like three more
Step 5. Upload photos regularly
Following a lot of people and being friendly on Instagram might get you some followers, but you also need to have content on your account to encourage it. Retaining followers is as important as gathering new followers. If you want to keep followers, you have to upload photos every day.
- Recent research says that the most optimal number of uploads in a day is 2-3 photos. Instagram is certainly different from Twitter, because the lifespan of "tweets" on Twitter tends to be shorter, so your posts on Twitter will be more frequent than your posts on Instagram.
- Thursday is the most popular day to upload photos on Instagram, and Sunday is the least popular day. That means you have to upload photos on those days, so you can grab the attention of people who use Instagram on Thursdays, and your photos will stand out on Sundays.
- Upload only 1-2 photos at a time. Don't flood other people's Instagram feeds. If you have lots of photos you want to upload, great! But space each of your uploads in one day.
Step 6. Do an occasional shoutout
Shoutout is a term for listing some of your followers' names in the comments section and tagging them in your photos. This means you are promoting their accounts to your followers, and will get others to do the same for you. This is a great way to increase your following.
- There are accounts like @shoutzz or @Pretty. GirlShoutz, which will give you a shoutout if you pay for it. This practice is discouraged on Instagram as it will not last long.
- If you overdo anything on Instagram, you will lose followers. Shoutouts can be tacky or tacky, and a lot of people don't like them.
Step 7. Interact with your followers
Many people like to be entertained. If you want to be popular on Instagram, you have to provide entertainment for other people. Don't just upload photos and hope others will like your photos. Interact with people who share your interests and stay social on Instagram.
- Hold a contest. Give something interesting for the “best comment” or to your followers who have done something you specify. Make the gift related to the theme of your account.
- Ask your followers questions and respond to their questions Chat and show your interest in their lives and photos. You must always be there for your followers.
Method 3 of 4: Getting More Likes
Step 1. Upload photos at the right time every day
Research shows that the optimal time to post photos on Instagram is 5pm on a Wednesday. If you want to get more likes, you should upload photos when people are looking at their phones. This means you should avoid working hours, between 8am and 5pm, and upload while people are still up and using their phones. So, evening and morning is the right time to upload photos on Instagram.
Don't upload multiple photos at the same time. If you have three or four great photos, don't upload them all at once, because you'll get very few likes. Unless your photos are a series, wait and allow some time between photos
Step 2. Always include a photo caption or caption
Your photos must have context. Photo captions are your chance to make a little joke on your photos, or give your photos another meaning. Use photo captions ironically so others can have multiple ways of appreciating your photos.
- Most people use the photo captions section for their hashtags. This is important, but it's also a good idea to use generic captions. Add some "emoji" as well as some words.
- Use photo captions ironically. If you upload a photo of a sunset in your idyllic area of your home, it would be even more interesting to add an ironic caption such as, “Unfortunately my area smells like dead fish this afternoon.”
Step 3. Use popular hashtags
Hashtags give you the opportunity to get your photos seen by accounts other than your followers. When other people search for a hashtag for a specific thing, your photo will appear. Use appropriate and popular hashtags to get your photos to appear on as many topics as possible.
- Some of the popular hashtags include: #popular, #instagood, #photooftheday, #instamood, #picoftheday, and #nofilter.
- Use appropriate hashtags. If you're uploading a selfie, hashtag it #selfie. If you're uploading a photo with your friends, hashtag it #bff. Don't spend too much time thinking about what hashtags you should use.
- Also geotag your photos. If your photo is related to a specific place, set your Instagram account to label your location. This will allow other people in your area to like photos related to that area.
- Research shows that 11 hashtags is the most optimal number. Don't use too many, because you will look desperate, but by using enough hashtags you can get your post seen by many people.
Step 4. Follow the accounts that like your photos
When you use hashtags, more people will see and like your photos. If so, follow them back. When someone shows interest in your photos and profile, you should engage in interaction. Comment on a photo or like some of the photos as well. It only takes a few minutes to add new followers.
You have to show that you are a human, not just a follower search engine. Leave a few comments, even if it's just a thank you
Step 5. Find out what's trending on Instagram
Click on a popular hashtag and browse through the photos. Even in the usual hashtags like #hamburger, you'll find all kinds of photos. Which one looks the best? Which one do you prefer? You have to learn from the best.
Click the activity button to see what your followers are doing. What kind of photos do they like? What's popular?
Step 6. Use some like booster apps
Just like paid apps to increase followers, you can also get likes from apps. The way the two applications work and the results are different. You will be asked to do a few tasks to get "coins" that function as likes to increase robot accounts. Try some of the like-boosting apps below:
- GetLikes
- MagicLiker
- LikePotion
Method 4 of 4: Take Better Photos
Step 1. Take different types of photos
Difference is the key. If you want to be popular on Instagram, you have to find lots of things to upload. Take a look at the photos you take, then develop the theme of the photo and repackage it to make it even better.
- Vary your food photos. Granted, having a theme is fine, but if you love hamburgers, other people don't want to see 3 photos of hamburgers in one day. You will lose followers if you keep posting the same things.
- Instead, take photos of empty plates, food being cooked, the outside of your favorite restaurant or menu. Be creative.
- Don't upload photos that you've uploaded before, especially on the same day. If only a few people like your photo, don't upload the same photo to increase likes.
Step 2. Use the filter feature smartly
Instagram is very well known for its selection of filters that you can use on your photos. Use filters to beautify your photos to increase followers and likes. Filters are a great option.
- "#nofilter" became a popular hashtag not without reason. If you can find natural beauty without making it up, people will love it. Think of scenes like a sunset, or a nightscape full of contrasting colors.
- Filters can't make a bad or boring photo look good. You can experiment with different photos, but make sure they're interesting.
- Try updating your camera if you can. HD cameras always look better.
Step 3. Tell your photos a story
You can combine several photos into one to make something interesting and entertaining. Take before and after photos and upload them slightly spaced, depending on the type of photo.
Take a photo of the hamburger you are about to eat, with the comment that you are so hungry you could eat a horse. Half an hour later, took another photo with the caption, “#winning”
Step 4. Use another photo editing app
There are many photo editing apps that are made specifically for Instagram. You can add filters and frames to your photos, use funny visual tricks, and split and merge multiple photos. This can give you creative ideas to share with your Instagram followers. Below are some of the popular photo editing apps:
- Snapseed
- Camera+
- VSCO Cam
- Photoshop Express and Photoshop Touch
- Noir Photo
- ColorSplash
- Afterlight
Step 5. Keep your photos decent
Your account will be terminated by Instagram if your photos are inappropriate. When you're trying to be popular on Instagram, stay in the PG-13 area. In some cases, it's true that something related to sex will sell more, but make sure there are no obscene images on your Instagram account.
Tips
- Comment on other people's photos. That way, your name will be seen and followed by many people.
- Don't force others to follow you or give you a shoutout.
- Don't upload more than three photos in a day because your followers will be annoyed with your photos!
- Stay away from delinquents or bullies and don't follow them.
- Be nice and don't irritate your followers, it will make your followers report or block you.
Warning
- Don't be rude and/or make bad comments because you will be known as a bully or a bully.
- Don't post inappropriate, racist or offensive photos.
- Don't follow inappropriate accounts.
