{"id":30042,"date":"2024-01-30T05:51:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T12:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=30042"},"modified":"2025-02-28T02:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T09:50:00","slug":"how-to-get-followers-on-instagram-without-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-get-followers-on-instagram-without-following","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways To Get Instagram Followers Without Following"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Instagram remains one of the top social media platforms in the world, with over 2.3 billion active users<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you\u2019re not getting new followers or your account just seems to be \u201c<strong>dead<\/strong>,\u201d we\u2019re going to share:<\/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> Eight methods to get more followers without following people<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> A quick and easy way to get 50 new followers<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Why spending money can help<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram is competitive, and if you want to get more followers, you\u2019ll need to work hard and be strategic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">8 Proven Methods:<\/span> How to Get Followers on Instagram Without Following<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ready to boost your followers? <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Below are proven methods<\/strong> that we know work well, but we do recommend starting with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">killer I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nstagram bio<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A bio will help people quickly know what your account is all about and if it\u2019s one that they want to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, be sure that you have your account set to public so that others can see your posts and follow you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otherwise, <strong>if your account is private,<\/strong> it will drastically reduce the number of new followers you get organically.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Post on <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Trending Topics<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>First up, <\/b><b>hop on trends<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. People love trends and some savvy social media marketers have grown accounts rapidly by using a trend.<\/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>For example, you\u2019ll want to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Go to the Explore page to spot trends<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Follow others in your niche who are known for following trends<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Use social listening tools<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Type in hashtags and see what the autocomplete recommends<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Social listening tools<\/strong> are an amazing option for finding trends because they have their own databases and platforms that monitor Instagram. A few tools that are well-known for finding trending topics are:<\/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> Mention<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> BuzzSumo<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Sprout Social<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you spot a trend emerging, make a post about it and use the appropriate hashtags.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Boost Your <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Posts<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you have the budget for it, you can pay to <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/boost-post-on-instagram\">boost your posts<\/a>. <strong>Boosting posts is possible by following these steps:<\/strong><\/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> Go to your <strong>Profile<\/strong><div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tap a <strong>Post<\/strong> you want to boost<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tap <strong>Boost<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find the \u201cBoost\u201d under your post, but you do need a non-personal account. Instagram will walk you through the rest of the process to successfully boost your post.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Buy Followers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why not <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/buy-instagram-followers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buy Instagram followers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Many accounts start with buying followers to get an initial foundation of followers that encourage organic followers over time.<\/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;\"><strong>For example,<\/strong> people are more inclined to follow an account with 1,000 followers than one with 50 because it has social proof<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claim your followers, and we\u2019ll begin sending them to your account ASAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Buy <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Shoutouts<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have the budget, you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-shoutouts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buy shoutouts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get more followers. <\/span>Shoutouts are exactly what they sound like \u2013 you pay an influencer to mention your Instagram account in their content.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re paying for exposure, and that exposure can grow your following significantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an influencer with 100K followers mentions your account, you can easily gain hundreds or even thousands of new followers virtually overnight.\u00a0<\/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>Here are some of the most popular places to buy shoutouts:<\/strong><\/p>\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 class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find options for all budgets from these sites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shoutouts are a great way to kickstart a new account or reinvigorate your growth if you\u2019re struggling to get more followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Begin Using <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Hashtags<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/tools\/instagram-hashtag-generator\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33801 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Free-Instagram-Hashtag-Generator-Banner-900x363.jpg\" alt=\"Free Instagram Hashtag Generator Banner\" width=\"800\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Free-Instagram-Hashtag-Generator-Banner-900x363.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Free-Instagram-Hashtag-Generator-Banner-600x242.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Free-Instagram-Hashtag-Generator-Banner-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Free-Instagram-Hashtag-Generator-Banner.jpg 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of hashtags, when you begin to type them in, you\u2019ll get recommendations.<\/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> if you type \u201cbusiness,\u201d you\u2019ll see a long list of autocomplete hashtags that are available in order of popularity.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add some of the best hashtags to your posts to help them gain traction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We recommend following <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-hashtag-strategy\">these strategies<\/a>, or you can use our free Instagram hashtag generator to find trending hashtags that you can use<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Create <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Content Pillars<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A lot can be said about content pillars, but we\u2019re going to be as succinct as possible<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> Content pillars focus on one central idea or theme<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Pillars consist of a bunch of posts on the topic<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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> if you\u2019re a fitness expert, you may have a weight loss content pillar, which means a good chunk of your posts will involve weight loss. You can share tips, inspirational stories, products \u2013 anything relating to the topic.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And you can have multiple content pillars based on a generic, central idea or niche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Posting content pillars will help you gain more followers from people who see your account but never follow it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shows topical consistency that attracts new followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. Mention <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Influencers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>If you don\u2019t want to buy shoutouts,<\/strong> you may be able to get the same results by mentioning influencers in your content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whenever you mention someone in your content, they get notified. If it\u2019s an influencer, they may check out your post and your account. They may even follow you and mention you in their own posts.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Making connections with influencers<\/strong> who share a similar audience can help you naturally grow your following.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These influencers don\u2019t have to be your \u201ccompetitors.\u201d They can be people who focus on similar things but still have their own niche. Your audiences are similar, but you\u2019re not directly competing for their attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no guarantee that an influencer will mention you or even acknowledge you, but there\u2019s no harm in trying. If they do give you a shoutout, that one simple mention could lead to hundreds of new followers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. Create <span style=\"color: #5339d3;\">Shareable Content<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to get more followers without following is to create shareable content. If people <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">love <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your content, they\u2019ll share it with other people on Instagram.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Each person who shares your content acts like your own personal promotional army.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shares expand your reach without you having to lift a finger. The people who receive the share may visit your account, check out your content and start following you.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<p><strong>How do you create shareable content?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/instagram-insights\">Use Instagram Insights<\/a> to see what kind of content your audience likes<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Focus on creating content that\u2019s useful, inspirational, thought-provoking, relatable or entertaining<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Tell a story with your content and inspire people<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Validate your audience\u2019s opinions and appeal to their interests<div class=\"su-spacer\" style=\"height:10px\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-chevron-right\" style=\"color:#5339D3\"><\/i> Capitalize on trends<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shareable content will naturally help you grow your following.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following other Instagram users is one way to get more followers, but it\u2019s not the only way. Use these strategies to start growing your account and boosting your engagement at the same time \u2013 all without you having to follow a single Instagram account.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you really get followers on Instagram without following people? Yes! 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