How to Get 100 Followers on Instagram

The best ways to get 100 free Instagram followers

Co-authored by Kasey Dunn and Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: November 15, 2024 Fact Checked

Looking to up your Instagram follower count? You've come to the right place. We'll teach you insider tips on posting and engagement that are sure to get you the numbers you're looking for. For everything you want to know about increasing your IG followers, scroll down!

Quick Guide: Get New Instagram Followers Fast

Like and leave comments on hundreds of posts.
Post a new photo or video at least once a day.
Respond to peoples' comments on your posts.
Connect your Instagram account to other social media.
Use popular and trending hashtags.
Enter photo and video contests.
Tag locations in your posts.
Post at 2 AM and/or 5 PM EST, Instagram's busiest hours.

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Like and comment on hundreds of photos. Evidence suggests that for every 100 photos you like, you'll gain approximately six followers. Taking this engagement one step further by commenting, while time-consuming, will improve your chances of receiving a follow back.^{[1]
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- Following other accounts will also achieve a similar effect.
Doing so will keep users who follow you entertained.

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Respond to comments on your photos. Especially when you're starting out, Instagram users may grow disinterested and unfollow your account in a day or less if you don't actively respond to their comments.^{[2]
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- This level of engagement, similarly to the mass liking of other people's photos, is incredibly time-consuming. You may even need to set aside an hour or two each day dedicated to engaging your followers.
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Link your Instagram with your other social media accounts. You can do this from within Instagram's Settings menu. Adding a social media account (such as Facebook) to your Instagram's information will extend your posts' availability to social media users who don't use Instagram or don't know that you have an Instagram account.^{[3]
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- For example, linking your Facebook account to your Instagram account will alert any Instagram-using Facebook friends that you're on Instagram. As a result, they may decide to follow you.
- Once you've linked a social media account to your Instagram, you'll have the option of posting your Instagram photos to both Instagram and the linked account (e.g., Twitter) simultaneously. Doing this will increase the number of people who can see your photos.
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Enter your photos in contests on Instagram. Winning a contest will boost your account's visibility, thereby resulting in an increase in followers. A couple of prominent community contests include the following accounts:
- JJ Community - Every day, this account posts a new theme. You submit a photo in relation to the theme, and an account moderator selects the best one. Keep in mind that over 600 thousand people follow this account, so you'll need to compete with a large number of users. JJ Community, is a community-driven project.
- Participating in daily contests is a good way to ensure you upload a high-quality, well-thought out photo at least once a day, and the themed aspect will help focus your intent while taking photos.
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Use popular hashtags in your photos' descriptions. You can reference a list of the top 100 trending hashtags to get started, or you can simply experiment with different tags to see which ones generate the largest number of likes.^{[4]
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- Some popular hashtags include "photooftheday", "instaphoto", "nofilter", and "followforfollow" (or "f4f").
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Add a location tag to your photos. You can do this while adding the description to your photo during the upload process by selecting Add Location and following the steps. Adding a location to your photos will prompt your photo to show up when others search for that location.
- This process is known as "geotagging." In order to avoid conflict, don't geotag your home's location or an area different than that in which the photo was taken.
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Post during popular times. The most popular times for checking Instagram vary per day, but posting at 2 A.M. and 5 P.M. EST is, on average, the best way to ensure that a large number of people will see your post.
- 9 A.M. and 6 P.M. EST are regarded as the worst times to post.
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Schedule your posts in advance. Consistency is both the most important aspect of appealing to Instagram users and the most difficult process to maintain. To solve this problem, there are a variety of apps for both iOS and Android platforms that will allow you to schedule your Instagram posts in advance.^{[5]
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- "Latergramme", "Schedugram", and "TakeOff" are all well-reviewed choices for Instagram post managers.
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How long does it usually take to gain Instagram followers?

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It depends on your activity and account. Typically, accounts that are more active and post content consistently gain followers more quickly.

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How do I get 100 followers in a week? I mostly follow soccer players, so I think that's the problem.

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Follow regular people, as there's a higher chance of them following you back. Celebrities have a lot of people following them and don't usually follow fans.

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