{"id":250285,"date":"2023-05-25T15:43:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T15:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/?p=250285"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:43:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:43:47","slug":"how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience"},"content":{"rendered":"

It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That’s because it’s not, and it takes work and dedication. However, with content aside, there are must-do basics to ensure you’re growing.\u00a0 \u200bIn the world of social media, Instagram is one of the most popular platforms used by individuals and businesses alike to build their brand<\/a>, connect with their audience, and promote their products or services. However, with millions of users on the platform, it can be challenging to stand out and grow your Instagram followers. If you are struggling to increase your followers on Instagram, the following tips can help you attract more followers and build your brand.<\/p>\n

1. Optimize your profile<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Grow<\/strong>Your Instagram profile is the first thing people see when they come across your page, and it\u2019s essential to make a good impression. Ensure that your profile picture is clear and represents your brand, and your bio is concise, informative, and engaging. Use keywords that describe your niche to make it easier for users to find you and include a call-to-action that encourages people to follow you.<\/p>\n

2. Post high-quality content consistently<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consistency is key when it comes to Instagram, and it\u2019s essential to post regularly to keep your followers engaged. However, the quality of your content is just as critical as the frequency of your posts. Ensure that your photos and videos are high-quality, visually appealing, and relevant to your niche. Use Instagram features such as stories, reels, and IGTV to keep your content fresh and engaging.<\/p>\n

3. Use relevant hashtags<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hashtags are a great way to increase your reach on Instagram and attract new followers. Use relevant hashtags that describe your niche and target audience to make it easier for users to find you. Avoid using generic or overused hashtags that can make your content get lost in the crowd.<\/p>\n

4. Engage with your audience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social media is all about building connections and engaging with your audience. If you want to grow your Instagram engagement, take the time to respond to comments and messages, like and comment on other users\u2019 posts, and follow other accounts in your niche. Engaging with your audience can help build trust and loyalty and encourage users to follow you.<\/p>\n

5. Collaborate with other accounts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Collaborating with other Instagram accounts in your niche can be an excellent way to increase your reach and attract new followers. Reach out to other accounts in your niche and offer to collaborate on a post or campaign. This can help you tap into their audience and attract new followers who are interested in your niche.<\/p>\n

6. Promote your own account<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ensure you have icons and links to your social media accounts up high and visible to visitors on your website. Your website visitors already have an interest in your brand. Make it easy for them to find and follow you on Instagram.<\/p>\n

7. Run Instagram Ads<\/strong><\/p>\n

Running Instagram ads can be an effective way to increase your reach and attract new followers. Instagram ads allow you to target specific audiences based on demographics, interests, and behaviors. This can help you reach users who are more likely to be interested in your brand and follow your account.
\n\u200b
\nTo grow your Instagram followers, it takes time, effort, and consistency. By optimizing your profile, posting high-quality content, using relevant hashtags, engaging with your audience, collaborating with other accounts, and running Instagram ads, you can attract more followers and build your brand on Instagram<\/a>. Remember to stay true to your niche and brand and keep experimenting with different strategies to find what works best for you. Learn more tips by following us @activedatadigital<\/a> on Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That’s because it’s not, and it takes work and dedication. However, with content aside, there are must-do basics to ensure you’re growing.\u00a0 \u200bIn the world of social media, Instagram is one of the most popular platforms used by individuals and businesses alike to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":250288,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[209,335],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-250285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-cat","category-social-media"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to grow your Instagram engagement and audience<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That's because it's not, and it takes work and dedication.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That's because it's not, and it takes work and dedication.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ActiveData Digital Marketing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-25T15:43:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-25T15:43:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"853\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ActiveData\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ActiveData\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ActiveData\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0ea54287695bb062c38c05cb3f17ca8c\"},\"headline\":\"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-25T15:43:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-25T15:43:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/\"},\"wordCount\":614,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Blog\",\"Social media\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/\",\"name\":\"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-25T15:43:35+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-25T15:43:47+00:00\",\"description\":\"It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That's because it's not, and it takes work and dedication.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg\",\"width\":1280,\"height\":853,\"caption\":\"How to grow your Instagram audience. Pictured: A man is using the Instagram app on his phone.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/\",\"name\":\"ActiveData Digital Marketing\",\"description\":\"Digital Marketing Agency in Naples, FL\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ActiveData Digital Marketing\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Logo-2018_white.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Logo-2018_white.png\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"ActiveData Digital Marketing\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0ea54287695bb062c38c05cb3f17ca8c\",\"name\":\"ActiveData\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/author\/activedata\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience","description":"It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That's because it's not, and it takes work and dedication.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience","og_description":"It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That's because it's not, and it takes work and dedication.","og_url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/","og_site_name":"ActiveData Digital Marketing","article_published_time":"2023-05-25T15:43:35+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-08-25T15:43:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1280,"height":853,"url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"ActiveData","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ActiveData","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/"},"author":{"name":"ActiveData","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0ea54287695bb062c38c05cb3f17ca8c"},"headline":"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience","datePublished":"2023-05-25T15:43:35+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-25T15:43:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/"},"wordCount":614,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg","articleSection":["Blog","Social media"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/","url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/","name":"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg","datePublished":"2023-05-25T15:43:35+00:00","dateModified":"2023-08-25T15:43:47+00:00","description":"It may not seem easy to grow your Instagram engagement and audience. That's because it's not, and it takes work and dedication.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/solen-feyissa-KWZa42a1kds-unsplash-1-Large.jpeg","width":1280,"height":853,"caption":"How to grow your Instagram audience. Pictured: A man is using the Instagram app on his phone."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/25\/how-to-grow-your-instagram-engagement-and-audience\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to grow your Instagram engagement and audience"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/","name":"ActiveData Digital Marketing","description":"Digital Marketing Agency in Naples, FL","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#organization","name":"ActiveData Digital Marketing","url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Logo-2018_white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Logo-2018_white.png","width":2000,"height":600,"caption":"ActiveData Digital Marketing"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/#\/schema\/person\/0ea54287695bb062c38c05cb3f17ca8c","name":"ActiveData","url":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/blog\/author\/activedata\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250285"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":250295,"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250285\/revisions\/250295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/activedatadigital.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}