{"id":30030,"date":"2024-01-30T06:02:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=30030"},"modified":"2026-05-25T03:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T09:33:39","slug":"how-to-get-10k-followers-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-get-10k-followers-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How To Get 10k Instagram Followers in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting to 10K followers is a huge milestone for any Instagram user. It takes hard work, persistence and a knack for content creation to make it this far. <\/span><b>Only <\/b><b>19.63%<\/b><b> of Instagram accounts have 10K or more followers.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re serious about growing your Instagram account and want to join the 10K club, <strong>we have 16 strategies<\/strong> to help you achieve this goal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">16 Tips To Get 10k Followers<\/span> on Instagram<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Want to reach 10K followers this year? <strong>Follow the tips below<\/strong> to start growing your audience.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Stick to a Niche<\/span> to Gain Followers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you chosen a niche for your Instagram account? If not, there\u2019s no better time than now to choose one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve already chosen a niche, then are you sticking to it? Or are you posting content on all kinds of different topics?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you want to reach 10K followers, you need to stick to a niche<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <strong>Why?<\/strong> Because if you consistently post on the same topics, you establish yourself as an authority or thought leader. People know that they can visit your account to learn more about whatever it is you\u2019re posting about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re reliable. You\u2019re trustworthy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you\u2019re posting about everything under the sun, you can quickly lose any authority you\u2019ve built because people don\u2019t really know what your account is about.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>So, if your goal is to hit 10K followers, we recommend that you:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Take an honest look at the content you\u2019ve been posting.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Ask yourself, \u201cAm I sticking to my niche, or am I all over the place with my content?\u201d<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven\u2019t been focusing on your niche, then make a new content plan that does. Over time, you\u2019ll reestablish yourself as an authority and build up your following naturally.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Start Making Your <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Voice Heard<\/span> on Other People\u2019s Accounts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of social media is to build a community, network and engage with others. Instead of waiting for people to interact with you, take a proactive approach. Start making your voice heard on <strong>other people\u2019s accounts by:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Commenting on their posts<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Liking their content<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Replying to comments<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you comment on posts, make sure that you\u2019re adding something relevant and valuable to the conversation. If someone asks a question, <strong>for example,<\/strong> give them a helpful answer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging with other people\u2019s content will give your account more exposure and help you reach more potential followers. A helpful answer or an insightful comment can lead to a few \u2013 or more \u2013 new follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Pay to <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Boost Posts<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One simple and effective way to get more followers and engagement is to boost your posts. <\/span><strong>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/boost-post-on-instagram\">boost a post<\/a>,<\/strong> you\u2019re paying Instagram to promote your content.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially, you\u2019re turning an existing post into an ad. Advertising your content will greatly expand your reach and help you get more followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>If you want to give this strategy a try, you\u2019ll need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Make sure your account is a business account<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Set up an ad account<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once that\u2019s out of the way, the rest is easy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:2px 3px 5px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #5339D3\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Open the <strong>piece of content<\/strong> that you want to promote in the Instagram app.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tap the <strong>Boost button.<\/strong> If your Reel or video contains copyrighted music, you won\u2019t be able to boost it.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Next, <strong>tell Instagram your goal for your ad:<\/strong> engagement, profile visits, website visits or direct messages.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Choose your audience:<\/strong> suggested or custom.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Set a budget.<\/strong> You can choose your daily budget and set the duration for your ad.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <strong>Instagram will then let you review your ad,<\/strong> and you can adjust any settings you want before confirming. The app will also provide a cost summary that lists your budget and total costs.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> All that\u2019s left to do is tap the \u201c<strong>Boost<\/strong>\u201d button to start running your ad.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t mind investing in your Instagram account, boosting is an easy way to get your content and account in front of more people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Create More Content<\/span> Your Audience Likes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your goal is to hit 10K followers, we\u2019re going to assume that you already have an account, you have a decent follower count, and you\u2019re already posting content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can use insights from the content you\u2019ve already posted to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Find out your audience\u2019s preferences<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Create more content your audience loves<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Naturally, attract new followers<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you haven\u2019t already, make sure that you\u2019ve switched from a personal to a business or creator account. Switching account types will give you <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-insights\">access to Instagram Insights<\/a>, <strong>which allows you to see your:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Reach<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Audience demographics, including age range, gender and location<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Audience\u2019s most active times on Instagram<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you make the switch to a creator or business account, Instagram will automatically start tracking engagement for you. <strong>You\u2019ll be able to view insights for each individual post, including:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> How many accounts you reached and how many of them were followers or non-followers.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Interactions with your content, including likes, comments and shares.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Retention for Reels and videos. You\u2019ll be able to see how long your content kept your audience\u2019s attention.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>These insights are so valuable because they tell you who your audience is and what they want to see.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Make sure that you\u2019re checking your insights regularly and creating more content that resonates with your audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Get <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Free Followers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Several websites offer free trial services to help you boost your Instagram followers quickly. These platforms provide a limited number of followers at no cost to showcase their premium services. By using these trials, you can give your profile an initial boost and increase your social proof.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s essential to choose reputable sites to avoid fake or low-quality followers that could harm your account&#8217;s credibility. Leveraging these free trials can be a helpful step towards reaching your goal.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Make Your <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Profile Public<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Is your account currently set to private? If so, you\u2019ll have a hard time reaching <strong>your goal of 10K followers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because no one will be able to see your content (only your followers). When non-followers visit your profile, they won\u2019t be able to see any of your posts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people don\u2019t want to jump through hoops just to follow people on social media \u2013 unless it\u2019s someone they know personally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Plus, you can\u2019t switch to a business or creator account if your profile isn\u2019t public. In fact, you won\u2019t be able to monetize your account at all if it\u2019s private.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. Post, Post and <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Post More<\/span> \u2013 BUT Be Consistent<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Followers want to <\/b><b>follow<\/b><b> active accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re not putting the effort in to be a creator, there\u2019s a good chance people will see your account and not follow it. You should create a social media calendar that outlines:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> What you\u2019ll post<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> When you\u2019ll post<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-often-should-you-post-on-instagram\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Posting frequency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will depend on your niche and audience, but you\u2019ll want to remain consistent in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cases<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. Buy <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">10k Followers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you consistently post fabulous content, interact with followers enthusiastically, or listen to your audience\u2019s preferences, you may still not reach the right audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram\u2019s algorithm can make you sick with its unpredictability!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if you reach them, they may not hit the Follow button \u2013 especially if your <\/span><b>existing follower count is low<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, a great alternative is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/buy-instagram-followers\">buy Instagram followers<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This has always been an <\/span><b>industry secret<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for both growing and established creators \u2013 so don\u2019t feel guilty!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you place your order from cheap service providers, they\u2019ll send<\/span><b> low-quality, cheap followers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with lots of <\/span><b>bots or fake accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, Instagram has strict guidelines against such activities. Once Instagram suspects the presence of fake accounts and bots, your account may get <\/span><b>penalized, restricted, banned, or even deleted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, it\u2019s important to avail of such services only from the <\/span><b>biggest and most trusted players<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this industry, who will provide you with real followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes it seem that your page has grown organically. It boosts your page\u2019s <\/span><b>credibility <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and increases the <\/span><b>reach <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viralyft has amazing packages for you to<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/buy-10000-instagram-followers\">buy 10,000 Instagram followers<\/a> of high-quality and premium quality<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Our followers are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100% authentic with real people<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with every account and a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">genuine online presence<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also offer added benefits like <\/span><b>no drop-offs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>guaranteed refills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a <\/span><b>secure payment gateway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Optimize<\/span> Your Bio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Instagram bios are so important <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that we have an entire <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-bio\">guide on optimizing and creating<\/a> them. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your bio may mean the difference between people following you or clicking off of your account, and it\u2019s one of the areas that a lot of people overlook.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>Your bio needs the:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Right font(s)<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Clear and concise description of what your account is all about<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Call-to-action on what you want people to do when landing on your bio<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Keywords added naturally into it, such as \u201cbusiness owner\u201d<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Neat formatting with the occasional emoji<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Links to your website, business, etc.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you spend time optimizing your bio, you\u2019ll notice that more people will begin following you because they don\u2019t have to guess which niche you\u2019re in or what you\u2019ll be posting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Team Up with Others<\/span> in Your Niche<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Solo account growth is fun, but it\u2019s a slower path to 10k followers than if you team up with others in your niche<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For example,<\/strong> let\u2019s assume that you run a beauty account and have a friend in the same niche.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You reach out to your friend who has 3,000 followers and ask if they want to cross-promote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, you have access to 3,000 potential followers, but you\u2019ll need to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Promote the person\u2019s account in your Stories<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-collab-post-on-instagram\">Collab with the person in some way<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaming up with others empowers you to grow your account fast and do it while helping someone else. Collaborations are a <\/span><b>win-win,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but you do want the other person to be someone who you envision your followers wanting to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>11. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Cross-Promote<\/span> on Your Other Social Channels<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re growing your Instagram, but you likely have other social media accounts that are already established<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you have accounts in similar niches, there\u2019s no harm in cross-promoting them once in a while.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>You can do this in a few ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> \u201c<strong>Hard promote<\/strong>,\u201d where you ask people directly to follow you. <strong>For example,<\/strong> you can post a tweet asking your followers to check out your Instagram.<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> \u201c<strong>Soft promote<\/strong>,\u201d where you add your Instagram account to your bio and allow people to follow you organically.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We see a lot of YouTubers using this strategy. People want to connect with their network across multiple platforms, and they\u2019ll often go to your bio or profile to find your accounts. You can even <strong>use a link in bio service<\/strong> that makes it easy to add multiple links to one central \u201c<strong>bio<\/strong>\u201d page.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>12. Up Your <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Hashtag Game<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-35354\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Recommended-Instagram-Hashtags-900x486.png\" alt=\"Up Your Hashtag Game\" width=\"800\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Recommended-Instagram-Hashtags-900x486.png 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Recommended-Instagram-Hashtags-600x324.png 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Recommended-Instagram-Hashtags-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Recommended-Instagram-Hashtags.png 1138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hashtags may not be as valuable as they were in the past, but they\u2019re still one of the easiest ways for you to gain followers<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <strong>You\u2019ll want to select hashtags with:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Decent searches<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Trending tags<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Niche relevance<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend that you <strong>use <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-hashtag-strategy\">3 \u20135 hashtags per post<\/a>,<\/strong> but you are allowed up to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">total<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Your strategy for hashtags needs to be unique to your audience and niche, <strong>but we recommend that you consider:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Smaller niche hashtags to get seen by more people<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Seasonal or trending hashtags<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your goal is to have your content seen, and if it\u2019s good, people will go from your post to your profile and follow you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategically choosing your hashtags does take time, and we do have a tool (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/tools\/instagram-hashtag-generator\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">try it for free<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) that can help you get started. If you don\u2019t want to use a tool, you can click on the Instagram search and add your main seed keyword to see what autocomplete recommendations Instagram may have.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>13. Run Your <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Own Contests<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>A contest is a fast way to get followers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. People always want to win something, and if you run a contest, you can build your follower base quickly. You can do this in a few ways, but you\u2019ll need to:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Set a clear goal for the contest<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Create a way for people to enter the contest<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Select hashtags that people will follow and search<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Offer up a prize of some sort<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Create your own terms and conditions<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a sponsor, see if they\u2019ll let you promote their product or service as a prize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5ddce;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#fff7e8;border-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><strong>For example,<\/strong> the winner gets 3 months free of XYZ product or service.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>But how do you get followers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the contest, people have to tag their friends in a comment.<\/span> When their friends see your contest, they\u2019ll want to join, so be sure that one of the rules is that contestants need to follow you in order to win.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can promote your contest on other promotion sites and even ask contestants to share the contest with others on their account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you select a prize that people really want, you\u2019ll be amazed as your follower count rises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And we almost forgot to mention: you can use our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/tools\/giveaway-picker\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram giveaway picker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help you select a 100% random winner based on the criteria that you set.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>14. Create a <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Personal or Business Brand<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/personal-branding-on-instagram\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram for personal branding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 or to build a business brand \u2013 is an extremely powerful tool. If you have 10,000 followers, you can even monetize them and make a decent side income. However, there\u2019s a difference between a brand and an individual account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Brands offer more<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Consistency<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Cohesion<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Purpose<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>We recommend always starting with a goal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. What do you want out of your brand? Do you want to share your expertise, entertain people or do something completely different? No matter your goals, you need to:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Develop a voice, which is how your posts will sound and look across platforms<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Create profile cohesion across your social profiles, such as using the same photo in your profiles<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Create a similar, if not the same, bio across all of your profiles<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Branding allows you to be easily recognizable across all social profiles. Imagine your favorite influencer. If you go to the person\u2019s TikTok, X or YouTube account, do you know it\u2019s them? Often, the answer is \u201cyes\u201d because they use branding and the same profile photo on each account.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>15. Start <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Tagging Popular Locations<\/span> That You Visit<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you visit awesome locations? How about big cities? If you said \u201cyes\u201d to either of these questions, you\u2019ll want to start leveraging location tagging. <\/span><b>Perhaps you\u2019re in Dallas or Chicago at a major event, tag yourself in it \u2013 even if it\u2019s after you\u2019re already home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People love browsing location tags, and it gives you just another area on Instagram where you can have your posts seen. You&#8217;ll want to do this at:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Major events<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> During seasonal times of the year<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even tagging yourself at a local gym or cafe will help you get noticed. You do want to be mindful of not putting your entire life in tags because anyone will be able to see it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And you don\u2019t want people to know your daily schedule because social media can be used to find out personal details of your life that you don\u2019t want to share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you\u2019re at the beach, a concert or in a major city, tag the location and you\u2019re likely to get a few random followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>16. Buy <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Shoutouts<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Finally, if you\u2019re doing everything possible and still not seeing your follower count tick up, it\u2019s possible to pay for shoutouts<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can do this using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-shoutouts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our guide on shoutouts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <strong>which talks about three main platforms:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/shoutcart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shoutcart<\/a><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/collabstr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collabstr<\/a><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharefans.com\/instagram-shoutouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharefans<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We won\u2019t dive into each platform \u2013 read the guide for that \u2013 but we do want to mention that shoutouts work best if you choose the right influencer. You want to have followers who are engaged and really want to see what you\u2019re posting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t make sense to buy shoutouts from accounts that have zero relevance to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll be spending money on accounts that don\u2019t engage with you and the influencer\u2019s shoutout is likely to convert to followers at a much lower rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do your due diligence to ensure that the account doing the shoutout is one that you know your audience likely follows and will lead to the highest return on your investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Growing an Instagram following to 10k followers is just the beginning for your account<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Hitting this milestone means that you\u2019re now an influencer in your own right and have a follower base that trusts your opinions and recommendations.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to reach 10K followers on Instagram this year? 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