how to generate your first 20,000 followers on instagram
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How To Generate Your First 20,000 Followers On Instagram
Ross Simmonds | rosssimmonds.com | @TheCoolestCool
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Do you have an
account?
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TYPICALUSER
Following
245posts
Mr. Typical
320followers
124following
I’m a pretty typical Insta user.
AWESOMEUSER
Following
845posts
Mr. Awesome
50.5kfollowers
324following
www.mr.awesome.com
Do you ever wonder why...
Some accounts attract thousands
of followers
and others struggle to break
the first 10k?
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Do you ever wonder why some accounts attract thou-sands of followers and others struggle to break the first 10k?
I DID....And then I spent months talking to people behind accounts that have hundreds of thousands of followers and took their insights to grow the accounts of both clients and my own company, @HustleGrindCo to more than 40,000 followers...
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If you’ve ever wondered...
Then this is the deck for you...
“Where do I even start?!”
“How can I increase
engagement per post?”
“What type of posts should I be
sharing?”
“How can I get more likes on Instagram?”
“How can I get more followers?”
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In this deck, I’m going to show you
exactly
How I’ve been able create content that drives engagement…
How I’ve been able to attract the attention of followers quickly
20kfollowers
200followers
&
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First tactic is pretty simple…
Pro Tip: Include them in your visuals and in the caption.
USE OBVIOUS CALL TO ACTIONS
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How To Generate Your First 20,000 Followers On Instagram
Ross Simmonds | rosssimmonds.com | @TheCoolestCool
This fun image approach from Brisk has the like built into the call to action. The company asks fans to double-tap their favorite flavor - any double-tap on the image will result in a like which will ultimately drive engagement.
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USING A CALL TO ACTION IS GREAT BUT USING ONE THAT LEVERAGES YOUR FOLLOWERS CONNECTIONS IS
EMOTIONEMOTIONUNLOCK THE POWER OFUNLOCK THE POWER OF
BRILLIANTBRILLIANTBRILLIANTBRILLIANT
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One trend I noticed early on when using Instagram was how often my friends would tag me under silly posts or unique content.
It was their way of sharing something with me that they thought I would be interested in.
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THEN I REALIZED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE...
AND THEN IT HIT ME…
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Asking your followers to “Tag their loved ones” or “The person who inspires them” resulted in more exposure and the people tagged sometimes turn into followers.
LEVERAGE INSTAGRAM CONNECTIONSLEVERAGE INSTAGRAM CONNECTIONSLEVERAGE INSTAGRAM CONNECTIONSLEVERAGE INSTAGRAM CONNECTIONS
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Check out this shot. Let us know what
you think in the comments below! #Instagood
IMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONS
The next thing to realize is that this looks spammy as a caption:
“Check out this shot. Let us know what you think in the comments below! #Instagood #InstaShot #POTD #Co�ee #Co�eeShot #Co�eeArt #BeautifulPics #PicsOfTheDay #Great Pictures #Artistic #Art #Drinks”
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Pro Tip: Include them in your visuals and in the caption.
IMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONS
So instead of using them directly in the post, use them in the first comment for the same impact!
Step 1: Make the post.
Step 2: Comment on your own post with hashtags.
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IMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONSIMPROVE YOUR CAPTIONS
As the other comments start rolling in, your comment with hashtags disappears...
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HASHTAGSHASHTAGSHASHTAGSHASHTAGS
Hashtags help organize and categorize images and video content, which aids in the process of content discovery.
If a user searches for #Yoga, they’ll be met with the top posts and recent posts that used that hashtag:
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HASHTAGSHASHTAGSHASHTAGSHASHTAGS
Make sure to use Instagram hashtags that are relevant to the audience you’re attempting to reach.
A cupcake company should add Instagram hashtags that are specific to their industry, like #EEEEATS or #Instafood, rather than hashtags like #Inspiration or #Fitspiration. No one likes a brand that stu�s posts with unrelated hashtags. #PartyFoul
#EEEEATS #Instafood
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One of the most popular (and all-purpose) hashtags on Instagram is #TBT, or Throwback Thursday.
For example, Pepsi leverages the hashtag’s popularity by adding a relevant image.
HASHTAGSHASHTAGSHASHTAGSHASHTAGS
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#HASHTAG
WHEN YOU’RE BUILDING UP FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM, REACH IS
EVERYTHING NOTHING HELPS INSTAGRAM VISIBILITY LIKE A RELEVANT
YOU NEED TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET YOUR CONTENT IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT AUDIENCE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
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WELL, THAT WAS WHAT I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT…UNTIL I MET THE WONDERFUL
WORLD OF...
“SHOUT OUTS”
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On Instagram, you might notice people commenting on your photos with the acronym S4S, which stands for shout-out for shout-out.
Step 2: Comment on your own post with hashtags.
SHOUT OUTSSHOUT OUTSSHOUT OUTSSHOUT OUTS
A shout-out is when you promote someone else’s account to your own followers. This is an example:
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Look for pages with a similar target audience
TO GET THE BALL ROLLING:TO GET THE BALL ROLLING:TO GET THE BALL ROLLING:TO GET THE BALL ROLLING:
To find these accounts, type keywords in the Instagram user search or do a web search for your specialty plus “Instagram accounts.”
Specialty + Instagram accounts
Look for companies with a similar or greater following than your page.
1.2. That way it’s a mutually
beneficial situation.
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AWESOMEUSER
Following
845posts
Mr. Awesome
50.5kfollowers
324following
www.mr.awesome.com
After you find appropriate pages, reach out to make a request
publicly or privately…
TYPICALUSER
Following
245posts
Mr. Typical
320followers
124following
I’m a pretty typical Insta user.
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To make a public request, comment on one of the page’s posts. Request a shout-out for shout-out in the comments, like this user.
A cupcake company should add Instagram hashtags that are specific to their industry, like #EEEEATS or #Instafood, rather than hashtags like #Inspiration or #Fitspiration. No one likes a brand that stu�s posts with unrelated hashtags. #PartyFoul
MAKE A PUBLIC REQUESTMAKE A PUBLIC REQUESTMAKE A PUBLIC REQUESTMAKE A PUBLIC REQUEST
intellegent.style Hey!! Interested in a S4S?SHOUT OUT REQUEST
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OR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGEOR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGEOR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGEOR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGE
Upload a photo as you would any other image onInstagram.
1 2However, instead of selecting Followers, click ‘Direct’
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OR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGEOR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGEOR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGEOR, SEND A DIRECT MESSAGE
3Add a caption asking if the user is interested in doing a shout-out for shout-out.
Then type the name of the user you would like to message in search, and select the correct name.
Smexaminer
4
Hey! Would you be interested indoing a Shout for Shout?
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Build relationships with the people behind large accounts and ask them to give shout outs to your account. Sometimes you have to shout them out twice to get one in return.
Or you pay for shout outs! Whether it’s in the industry of fitness, food, inspiration, fashion or gaming - the possibilities for building a following from shouts are endless.
Get in touch if you’d like to learn more
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Why blend in when you were born to stand out?
WHY BLEND INWHEN YOU WERE
BORN TOStand Out
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80Million+that’s the average number of photos uploaded to Instagram per day…
So how does one go about standing out?
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People engage with posts that make them laugh.
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People engage with posts that make them feel good about themselves.
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People engage with posts that are remarkable.
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WOAH..
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People engage with posts that are top of mind stories.
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People engage with posts that are filled with the right emotions.
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People engage with posts that deliver valuable information.
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Why blend in when you were born to stand out?
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Now that you know what to put into your account, don’t forget to promote it...
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So there you have it…
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With more than 300 million monthly
active users, it’s no wonder more than
40% of Fortune 100 companies
are using Instagram.
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RossSimmonds
WOAH..
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AWESOMEUSER
Following
845posts
Mr. Awesome
50.5kfollowers
324following
www.mr.awesome.com
52
AWESOMEUSER
Following
845posts
Mr. Awesome
50.5kfollowers
324following
www.mr.awesome.com
you can drive great return for your brand.
With the right Instagram marketing plan
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Remember…
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I uncovered these insights from months of interviews, discussions and hands-on trial & error.
Instagram is a channel with potential that I believe is still untapped..
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If you’re looking for someone who can help you tap into the opportunity…
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I’d be happy to show you a few more tips and tricks that you can use to grow your account or help deliver the content you need to take your account to the next level...
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@TheCoolestCool
www.rosssimmonds.com
RossSimmonds
Get in touch!The team and I would be happy to help…