I'm sharing my story about how I got 225k followers on Instagram in 6 months and what I believe are the success factors when growing a social media account.
The story
- Part 1 -- The Beginning
- Part 2 -- Kindness
- Part 3 -- Persistency and Patience
- Part 4 -- Content is King
- Part 5 -- The Future
Persistency and Patience
Getting a big account on Instagram (or any social media platform) doesn't just happen overnight. It takes up a lot of time and effort to grow your account. It's important to stay persistent and be patient!
When I started out with my account I tried out different kinds of posts, but I did make sure I made certain kinds of posts for longer periods of time to see how followers would react to them. If you see that a certain kind of post you made didn't get the amount of likes and/or comments that you were aiming at, don't give up on the format right away but stick with it for a while.
TIP: Don't let yourself get discouraged, stay patient!
If you're posting stuff that you want to post and what you're passionate about, be persistent and don't give up when you're not successful right away.
I made creatures like these for a month and gained a decent amount of followers.
Of course I had times when I felt like giving up, thinking it would all be a waste of time. In the end I got rewarded for my persistency and patience though!
Setting goals
It helps to set goals for yourself.
- How often do you want to post content?
- How many followers do you want to have in a month? In six months? In a year?
- How much time and effort do you want to put in your platform?
Be realistic when setting goals for yourself though, but don't set the bar too low either. Goals should be motivating and help you to keep going.
TIP: Succeeding means you'll need to be fully dedicated
My personal goal is to post something in my feed every day, so my followers know what to expect. If I want to have a couple of days off, I make posts in advance. I'll still be on Instagram every day while I'm off though, checking out the posts of friends and keeping in touch with followers.
So if you want to grow your social media account (be it Steemit, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, whatever), be ready to give it your all and show full dedication. Be persistent and have lots of (and maybe lots more) patience!
More posts about my Instagram success factors will follow soon
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