How To Get Thousands of Instagram Followers in a Matter of Weeks!

[Vick]

Yes Instagram is a great platform for business & personal branding yet most doesn't realize it's potential and usefulness. I've started monetizing Instagram last month and my profit already exceeded 4 digit. 10 days ago my Instagram was over 160k (check my previous thread) and now has over 180,000 followers. It's all about creativity and being unique.

What niche your following?

 

[Derekz]

What niche your following?

Luxury Living

 

[GuestUser156]

Why are you unfollowing everyone once you get your seed 50? Is it just to avoid cluttering your feed, or is there more to it?

They are just random people, who are not in your niche. Keep them if you want to, but remember to keep a high followers to following ratio.

yeah mobile only is annoying but im getting used to it now, gonna try build up some followers in the hotel niche

So I can find cool pics about hotels, hotelrooms, hotel breakfasts etc and post them on instagram and tag the hotels in the comments?

Yes, you could do that! I don't know would you would plan to monetize it, though ... Maybe you could sell leads to hotels? Hmmm... and remember to hashtag the city as well.

 

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[Kubson]

I have a small problem with your method. My niche hashtag is 3-letter one and websta.me doesn't return proper results for such short one. Any idea for alternative?

 

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[Soulipsyz]

OMG instagram is a bitch to use!

Mobile only?

So I gotta save pics that i want to upload then go into the app and select them? Wish there was a desktop version

You can use Gramblr to upload photos to your account from your PC, but they have to be 650x650 if I remember correctly.

 

[GuestUser156]

I have a small problem with your method. My niche hashtag is 3-letter one and websta.me doesn't return proper results for such short one. Any idea for alternative?

If you google your niche + "tagsforlikes", you should get some ideas to go with.

 

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[justbreathe]

http://www.latergram.me/ Is another great tool to help schedule and automate your post.

 

[Tyler K]

This is a good way to build up a base but it takes a long time plus a lot of them will unfollow you in the end. Although it's a pretty good way to build a following if you're desperate.

 

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[Dicky Dee]

anyone who has used instagress, have you ever been banned for using this or the codes in this thread? Also is it safe to give instagress your pw?

 

[Dicky Dee]

also where do you upload the script on imacros?

 

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[GrensonMan]

Great post! Very helpful.

 

[leonbenj]

also where do you upload the script on imacros?

yeah, I use Imacros.

 

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[Dicky Dee]

yeah, I use Imacros.

I seem to be having trouble with websta.me this past month it shows a page error after a couple hours of running imacros. Ate you experiencing the same thing?

 

[Npl9]

Does anyone know how to turn the sound off on a Firefox tab? I've tried googling it and haven't found a solution. Websta.me always has loud, annoying advertisements that run every thirty seconds that I haven't been able to turn off. It prevents me from listening to anything else on my computer while the script runs. Any solutions?

 

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[Npl9]

One more question... Do any of you have any experience running this on a VPS? I'm going to be out of the country for about 5 weeks without my computer so I won't be able to do this. I figured I would just pay for Instagress during that time, but from using it during the trial period it seems painfully slow with followers. Using this method I would get around 50-75 new followers a day and with Instagress it's only maybe 10 at best.

 

[Kevin Peter]

The social media platforms like Twitter, Google+ have the concept of follow to get followed. Most of them unfollow as do not find your posts engaging. I want them to retain because of the post, wait for the latest even though they are not my target audience and yeah spread the word. Gotta try the firefox - websta.me

 

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[jec1521]

Be careful with instagress guys. I used it on my one account with great success, but I then used it on a new account and the account got banned. I am sure there is a way to avoid it, but I'm just saying that it could happen.

 

[PopEmersen]

What's SFS btw?

Share for Share. You share one of their pic asking people to follow and they do the same.

 

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[Dicky Dee]

Exactly.

iMacros does its job but iss limited to instagram's API.

FL on the other hand, is way better.
It helped my brand grow steadily at 50-100 followers per day.

I've been using it since march..
and I increased my brand's followers by 10K in less than 4 months.

I only tested with likes though.
(I wounder how following would effect in followers that stick)

I stopped commenting for seeming too spammy and higher risk of getting banned like you say.

What's SFS btw?

Are there like limits on FL? When i use imacros i try not to like more then 1249 pictures a day or they make me do the capcha thing.

 

[DrunkFish]

What are the ways to monetize your IG?

 

[troywebb95]

It seems more difficult to monetize on instagram compared with the other social networks such as Facebook

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[DrunkFish]

I know but people do it. I know obviously there are paid shoutouts and brand stuff but I'm wondering if there is anything else.

 

[imhax]

There are a few great instagress alternatives you can look at if you are trying to build a social following now that instagress has closed down. Here I my recommendations based on what I have tried so far.

1. Instaeasy
   Instaeasy basically can do all the things instagress could do, however it is more expensive than instagress was.
   
   Pros: It is a cloud software so you can basically run it off the website after you set it up, and forget about it.
   Cons: It is more expensive than isntagress, and it does not have the overall functionality of mass planner (which is also cheaper!)
2. Mass Planner
   Mass planner is a desktop software that basically is an all on one social media marketing suite. You can promote Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and much more.
   
   Pros: Much more granular with what you can do with the software
   Cons: has a bigger learning curve than instagress, and needs to run natively on your desktop, or a VPS if you have one handy.
3. Follow Liker
   This is also a desktop software that runs at $97 one off, but you have to purchase each module (instagram, twitter etc)
   I would much rather prefer paying monthly and having access to all the tools like we get with mass planner which ensures the dev keeps the software up to date, so I am just putting this here as an FYI but I wouldn’t really consider it as a viable option compared to the two listed above

Overall Recommendation:

If you are okay to run a VPS, I would HIGHLY recommend mass planner as it allows you to have a lot more control over the software than even instagress. This is where I have put my money and recommend.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFKyYl3mNAo

 

[KingPong]

I started out, but I do some things different. I follow-unfollow random ppls who follow my niche. By that I make 120 followers in 24h. I have 9 fotos, and my lowest like count is 27, on the first foto, highest is 50 likes and 1 comment, rest is something about 30-36. iMacros doesn't work that much like I was expected. It's bring likes but per day maybe 7 followers(by 9-10h work of imacros).

I will be trying to hit 1000 followers before June.

BTW. Websta change te coding, and here is working script for iMacros:

Spoiler: CODE

SET !ERRORIGNORE YES
REFRESH
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=28
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=29
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=28
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=30
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=31
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=28
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=29
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=31
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=32
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=33
URL GOTO=http://websta. me/tag/yourniche
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=32
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=28
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=29
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=31
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=31
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=32
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=34
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=36
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=28
TAG POS=1 TYPE=I ATTR=CLASS:fa<SP>fa-heart-o<SP>like-icon&&TXT:
WAIT SECONDS=29
URL GOTO=http://websta. me/tag/yourniche

 

[mtn_baldy]

There has been a lot of talk about Instagram on the forum lately. I have never been involved with social media marketing, but I decided to give it a try. It's free traffic, so what the heck.

I have managed to get 641 followers in just 7 days without paying a dollar, so I must be doing something right. I have experienced with a lot of things, and I believe, that I have now found the perfect (free) setup to maximize growth, while minimizing the work involved.

Without further ado, I present you the step-by-step guide to getting followers on Instagram:

1) Choose your niche. I chose an expensive outdoor hobby, but it's totally up to you.

2) Create your account, give it a good general name like "footballphotos", "footballdaily", "lovefootball" etc.

3) Download the app called "Get Followers" on the App Store. It's an app where you follow people to get followers. The goal is to get around 50 followers. You just need some traction to get started. Most of them will unfollow you within a week or so, but that's perfectly fine. Once you have 50 followers, go on and unfollow everyone again.

3) Go to yourniche | Tumblr and find around 12 photos you like (I'm not sure about the copyright aspect of this). Download them and upload them all to your Instagram account. Remember to use niche specific hashtags.

4) Download Firefox (it works best) and download the extension called iMacros. Go to www.websta.me and log into your account. Open up iMacros and upload this script:



I have been experimenting a lot with this, and this one works well. You will need to enter a hashtag where it says "hashtag1" and another one where it says "hashtag2". These two cannot be the same! This will keep the script switching between the hashtags and constantly liking the newest photos. 28 seconds is the absolute limit to avoid getting banned by Instagram, so don't edit this.

5) Go to the settings on your computer and turn off the screensaver, sleep function etc. so your computer will stay awake. If you have a laptop, remember to plug the charger in.

6) When you're not at the computer, open Firefox, go to www.websta.me/tag/yourniche and open iMacros, find your script, press "Play (Loop)" and enter "100" or something like that. This will prevent the script from ending.

7) Go to sleep or whatever, wake up with likes and new followers.

Remember to post photos once or twice a day, at least in the beginning.

When you get to +400 followers or something, create a new Gmail account for your Instagram and put this in your description: "Submit your photos: yourinstagram@gmail.com". People will start to send you their photos, so you don't have to do the work.

8) Download IFTTT on your smartphone and set up a recipe, where it sends an e-mail to your private e-mail, every time an e-mail goes to your Instagram e-mail. By doing this, you will not have to check your Instagram's e-mail at all.

9) Keep doing this until you hit your desired amount of followers.
This could be done with multiple accounts at once, but that's not something I'm doing yet.

You could also direct message accounts in your niche, and ask to do a shoutout for each other, and get a lot of exposure very easily.

I'm looking forward to reaching a few thousand followers, and start to monetize on this. If you're interested, I'll post again, when I get there.

Please post any questions you might have, and feel free to share your thoughts on this.

Giving this a try, but im confused on how to actually make the macro. I copied your file, but I'm not exactly sure where to go from there.

EDIT: Kidding! I figured it out and have it automating as we speak. I need to figure out how to do this for twitter now.

 

[mtn_baldy]

Also just a heads up for anyone trying this method-
Although the automation kept going, Instagram has an hourly post liking limit of 350 per hour. I hit it pretty quick even using @KingPong 's script.

 

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[KingPong]

It will grow with good content but very slowly, point is that you're not a producer of this photos. A way better is to use IG as addition for your company/personal benefits. It's fun when somebody likes your every photo, and you have maybe 30-50 likes per photo, but it's useless when you don't charge anything from that. If you want monetize this, you must have minimum a few thousands followers. It's a lot better when you put your own photos, with your hobby/business.

 

[Masha Rucinski]

Hi there guys,

I have an iMacro i am playing with for Instagram 'likes' and it appears to like photos on the websta.me page (I can see the iMacro working and liking the heart symbol which turns red) but when i check the 'liked' section in the left hand menu bar those photos dont appear (the only ones that appear are the ones i have physically liked through instagram).
Does this mean that my iMacro isn't working?
Id also like to mention that i have manually liked and commented on the photos that i find under a hashtag and again the like doesnt come through when i check that exact photo on instagram, however the comment comes through. Is this potentially a site issue and something websta.me are working on?

Would appreciate any advice you guys may have!!!

Thank you in advance
M

 

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[tpjay]

There is are google chrome apps that can help you automate you social media. (I am currently using Everliker and Buffer (iphone))

 

[Max Gambit]

Usually people follow you and unfollow just because you didn't follow them back. I hate this strategy.

 

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