Building a following on Instagram seems easy. After all, there are 2.3 billion active users on the platform. But even if you create amazing content that has never been produced before, people may not follow you. What can you do? Should you buy Instagram followers?
Purchasing followers has its:
- Pros
- Cons
And if you never bought followers before, you don’t know how to choose a legitimate service provider.
We’re going to explain the ins and outs of buying Instagram followers and what you can expect when you make this type of investment in your account.
Pros
Cons
What Happens When You Buy Instagram Followers?
Buying followers on Instagram is all about marketing. Companies invest in social media marketing to grow their presence. Often, you’ll buy ads on Instagram directly and pay a hefty fee based on the goal of your campaign.
But when you purchase followers, you do so:
- Off the platform
- For much cheaper
- With better results
Creators and brands want to increase their following because each follower has the potential to increase engagement and sales.
When you buy followers, a few things happen:
- You choose a provider that you find trustworthy and have done your due diligence to verify that they’re a legitimate company.
- You’ll select a follower package, which can be as small as 100 to as large as 100,000 followers.
- Provide your Instagram account that you want to send followers to, but you never need to share your login details.
Once you place an order, the provider will begin processing it for you. Our team begins processing the order immediately, but we drip-feed followers to your account so that it looks as natural as possible.
While you won’t have your account banned or penalized for buying followers, you always want its growth to look as normal as possible.
Every provider has its own internal processes, but most allow you to buy two tiers of followers. Higher follow tiers are from premium accounts that are active and may cost as much as double the price of a non-premium account.
But when you purchase premium followers, you can be confident that they’re from natural accounts that have photos, engagement and followers of their own. If you receive follows from a bunch of users that don’t have a profile picture, followers or a bio, it will look very unnatural.
Plus, if you buy from just bots, you’ll end up with lower account engagement, which isn’t good if you plan on selling sponsored posts.
5 Reasons to Buy Instagram Followers
Are you on the fence about buying Instagram followers? Here are five reasons to take the dive and start buying followers for your account today.
1. Gives You Instant Credibility
If you visit an Instagram account with very few followers, what’s the first thing that you think? If you’re like most people, you assume they have a new account or they don’t post content that’s worth viewing.
The truth is that your follower count gives you credibility.
If you visit an account with 100k followers or even a million followers, you automatically assume that they post great content and are an authority in their field, right? Obviously, people are following them for a reason.
When you buy followers, you give your account instant credibility.
2. May Help You Expand Your Reach
Buying followers can also help expand your reach on Instagram because more people will see the content you post.
If you have more followers and post great content, Instagram may be more likely to recommend your posts to other users.
3. Possible to Get on the Explore Page
The more followers you have and the higher your engagement rate, the greater your chances of getting onto the Explore page.
But just keep in mind that more followers alone won’t be enough to get your content on the Explore page.
You must continue to publish high-quality content.Â
4. Affordable Way to Enhance Your Online Presence
Enhancing your online presence and visibility is time-consuming and can be expensive, depending on the strategies that you use. But buying followers is an affordable and simple way to boost your exposure.
Our Instagram follower packages are very affordable, and you get peace of mind that you’re getting real followers.Â
As your follower count grows, other Instagram users will view this as credibility. If you have a lot of followers, you must be an authority, right? They’ll be more likely to tap that “Follow” button, and your online presence will continue to grow naturally.
5. You Can’t Get Banned for Buying
When you purchase real followers, you don’t have to worry about getting banned. Buying followers isn’t illegal. But if you buy followers from bots or fake accounts, there’s a chance you may:
- Lose those followers because Instagram may delete their accounts
- Get shadowbanned for having ghost followers
But when you buy real followers, you don’t have to worry about either of these things because these accounts are active and have a post history.Â
4 Concerns When Buying Instagram Followers
When buying Instagram followers, there are a few things that you should be aware of, including:
1. You Need to Make Your Profile Public
The first and most important thing is to make sure that your profile is public. If your profile isn’t public, all of the followers you purchase will need to “request” to follow you. If you’re buying hundreds or thousands of followers, you’ll find yourself having to deal with an inbox stuffed with requests.
Most service providers, including us here at Viralyft, won’t send followers to private accounts.Â
So, before you even choose your follower package and make your purchase, take a moment to make sure that your profile is public.
2. Possible Drop in Engagement
Another thing to consider is that when you purchase followers, you may see an initial drop in your engagement rate. But as you continue to post new content and engage with your followers, your engagement rate will return to normal or may even be higher.
Don’t be alarmed if your engagement dips a little – it’s normal. Just make sure that you continue to be consistent and post new content regularly.
3. Followers Do NOT Equal Great Content
More followers do NOT necessarily equal great content. Purchasing followers won’t do much for your account if you don’t actually continue to create and post high-quality content that your followers want to see.
Once you have your new followers, you need to continue trying to grow your account.Â
4. Spam May Increase
If you don’t choose the right provider, there’s a chance that purchasing followers could increase spam to your account.
Choosing a quality provider is crucial and will minimize the risk of spam because you’re getting real followers from authentic accounts. Bots and fake accounts are more likely to spam you.
What to Look for When Buying Followers?
There are so many benefits to buying followers, but you shouldn’t just buy any followers. It’s important to make sure that you’re choosing a quality provider that offers real followers.
1. High-Quality Followers
One of the most important things to look for when buying followers is the quality. What kind of followers do they offer? Are they real and from authentic accounts, or are they fake and from bot accounts?
For example, at Viralyft, we offer:
- High-quality followers from real accounts around the world
- Premium VIP Quality followers that are highly active and have a rich post history
When you purchase high-quality, real followers, you grow your account without anyone ever knowing that you bought followers.
2. Quick Delivery
Along with the quality of the followers, it’s important to consider how quickly your order will be delivered. It’s important to find a provider that offers quick but natural delivery. What does that mean?
- You don’t want your followers to be delivered too quickly, or it will look unnatural
- You also don’t want your followers to be delivered too slowly because there’s a chance your order may never be fulfilled
We deliver our followers over a 24–72-hour period, which looks natural. Delivery is quick, but not so quick that it will raise red flags.
And if you want to drip-feed your followers over time, just contact our team to discuss your needs.
3. Risk-Free Service
There are many providers out there that sell Instagram followers, but not all of them are safe or risk-free to use. Never use a service that asks for your Instagram password. The moment you give someone else your password, you risk them hacking or taking over your account.
The only information you should have to provide is your Instagram username.Â
At Viralyft, we will never ask for your password. The only thing we need is your profile name.Â
4. Secure Payments
When purchasing anything online, it’s important to make sure that payments are secure. If payments aren’t secure, you put your personal data at risk.
We process payments using an SSL-secured payment gateway. We never store any payment data in our system.
5. Money-Back Guarantee
What happens if you’re not happy with the service or if your followers aren’t delivered on time? Does the provider offer a money-back guarantee?
If not, then you have no recourse if your order doesn’t meet your expectations, or you don’t receive the followers you paid for.
At Viralyft, we offer a money-back guarantee. If we are unable to deliver followers on time, we’ll refund your order – no questions asked.
6. Responsive Customer Support
When buying followers, there’s something that people often overlook: customer support. Does the company have responsive customer support? Will they answer your questions? Can they help with your order? Do they even have a customer support team?
If a provider doesn’t offer some form of support, either on social media or email, then reconsider buying their followers.
Our customer support team is available 24/7 to answer your questions and assist with your order. We’re available via email, phone or live chat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will People Know You Bought Followers?
No, no one will know you purchased followers. Our followers come from real, authentic accounts, so there’s no reason to suspect that they were purchased.
Is It Illegal to Buy Followers?
No, there is nothing illegal about buying Instagram followers. In fact, many popular influencers and brands purchase Instagram followers to give their accounts a boost.
How Many Followers Should You Buy?
That's completely up to you. You can purchase as many or as few followers as you want. If you want to test out a service, try buying the smallest package (we offer 50 free followers). However, if you want to give your account a big boost, aim for 1,000-5,000 followers or more.
