{"id":43764,"date":"2017-03-16T04:30:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T11:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?page_id=43764"},"modified":"2017-03-16T04:41:13","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T11:41:13","slug":"how-to-get-more-instagram-followers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-get-more-instagram-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get More Instagram Followers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-get-more-instagram-followers\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-color-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-43766\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Follow as many other people you can, hoping that they will \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfollow back\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/li>\n<li>If someone doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t follow you back, unfollow them. After all, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want your follower\/following ratio to look unbalanced.<\/li>\n<li>#Hashtag the shit out of your photos. The more hashtags, the better. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget to leave additional comments on the bottom of your photos to add more hashtags.<\/li>\n<li>Go on Google and search for services to get you more followers.<\/li>\n<li>Whenever you meet someone in real life, tell them to follow you.<\/li>\n<li>Like and comment as many other people\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s photos, so maybe they can follow you back.<\/li>\n<li>Upload a photo everyday, or else you might actually <em>lose<\/em> followers.<\/li>\n<li>Cross-promote: Tell your Facebook friends to follow you on Instagram. Tell your Twitter followers to follow you on Instagram. Tell your YouTube followers to follow you on Instagram. Use every social media channel to remind them to follow you on Instagram.<\/li>\n<li>Get people with a lot of followers on Instagram to mention you on their Instagram.<\/li>\n<li>Check your phone every 5 minutes, because the more you check, the more likely you are to get more followers. It is the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dclaw of attraction.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I am guilty of many of these.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/social-media\/\">Learn more social media strategies &gt;<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43768\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-get-more-instagram-followers\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-color-6-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6-1.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-43768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6-1-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6-1.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6-1.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-6-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Why social media?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/50-blogging-tips-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\">50 Blogging Tips For Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/02\/free-e-book-the-social-media-blackbook-for-photographers\/\">The Social Media Blackbook for Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/25\/how-to-start-your-own-photography-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Start\u00c2\u00a0Your Own Photography Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/24\/a-photographers-guide-to-seo-blogging-and-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Photographer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to SEO, Blogging, and Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/17\/how-to-brand-yourself-as-a-photographer\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Brand Yourself as a Photographer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/20\/advice-aspiring-full-time-full-time-photographers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Advice for Aspiring Full-Time Photographers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/26\/1000-true-fans-photography\/\" target=\"_blank\">1,000 True Fans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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After all, you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want your follower\/following ratio to look unbalanced. #Hashtag the shit out of your photos. The more hashtags, the better. Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t forget to leave additional comments on the bottom of your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43766,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43764","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}