Here are five important tips on how to gain Instagram followers fast so you can get more sales and leads from Instagram.
1. Decide your target audience.
First of all you should decide, who your ideal buyers are that you want to turn them into an Instagram followers. You should start thinking as they do if you want to attract them. What do they want to learn? What are some of the problems that they are facing, what are their needs and their wants and want content they are going to consume?
2. Create content for your target followers.
Now that you have a clear picture of your target audience you should start creating relevant content for their needs and wants. When you create the content have in mind your ideal customer. Image that you are having a conversation with your ideal customer, so create content that resonates with him or her. Post pictures that they would like and it’s relevant to them.
3. Find ideas from the top ten profiles in your niche
In this 3rd step you should go a do some research. Go and study the top 10 profiles in your niche and see what they are posting, what pictures, content and videos they post and insert similar posts into your social media calendar.
4. Enter relevant hashtags to your posts
Hashtags are important in Instagram. They can get you more reach and likes from people that search with those specific hashtags. So for example if you are a real estate company use hashtags #realestate #home #beautyfullhouses #(the city or the area that the property is located). You can use long hashtags or short hashtags as long they are relevant to your type of business.
5. Rotate your hashtags
If you use the same hashtags over and over again you might get penalized by Instagram as a spammer. So it’s better if you change your hashtags so you do get caught. Also by rotating your hashtags you can reach more people who use those specific hashtags.
6. Find and interact with your ideal followers
The first step to find your ideal customers is to search in Instagram for a hashtags that is relevant for your niche. For example I use the keyword #digitalmarketing. Then, I go and find posts that have that keyword. I choose a post that gives an advice on digital marketing or something that is very close to training and what I am offering. Then I click to see the people who like that post and then I go and write positive comments to their posts. I also like 3-4 different posts so I can get their attention. That is what is going to get them come and check out my profile.
7. Give a freebie in your profile
Interacting with other people will draw them into your profile. That’s why you should give them a freebie. If they really interested in what you are offering a freebie will get them to your website and give you their contact information. So now you turn followers into leads. You can give free ebooks on the subject matter, free consultation, anything so that you can turn a lead into a potential customer.
8. Take amazing pictures.
Instagram is all about the eye. If you can please the eyes of your potential followers they will like your posts and they will follow you. Therefore always pay attention to the quality of your pictures. Amazing pictures can do the job.
9. A picture is worth a thousand words. How much a video is worth?
More and more people are watching mini-videos on Instagram. Out of the ordinary videos, funny videos and educational videos can get your potential followers attention and interaction. Always remember to keep your videos relevant to your cause and give valuable information.
10. Add the keyword into your profile.
For example if your prime keyword is Real Estate Athens then just add that keyword next to your name. That will give your profile an extra boost when people are searching in Instagram for that specific keyword. You can also add the keyword into your bio with a hashtag. In can also get your profile seen when people are searching for that keyword. Is all about Search Engine Optimization baby!